Lately there have been several days where I've felt lost inside my own life, like I am wandering through it but the things I normally do are out of reach. I am physically not able to do the things I want to do, but still feel irritated they're not getting done. I feel out of touch with Justin because I don't have the energy to interact that much and often fall asleep putting the kids to bed.
So last I wrote about my diagnosis of IIH, I was three days out from my lumbar puncture. It's been almost a month and I haven't blogged at all since then, mostly because I don't have the energy. I started a medication called Diamox the day after the puncture, and it took me over 3 weeks to feel like I was even semi-acclimated to it - for the exhaustion to dissipate some, for me to feel I had a clear head, and even THINK about working out. Which, by the way, is extremely frustrating when they are telling me that part of the treatment plan is to lose weight, but the other part is to give me medication that makes me so tired that it's hard to walk around my house or do laundry, let alone exercise.
I have been seeing my neuro-opthamologist every 7-10 days since then. He has me do a visual field test every time and then looks at my optic nerves, and every time says they look 'slightly' better. I have lost about 5 lbs since the day I got diagnosed, but pretty much all of that was before I started seeing him, so he hasn't really seen any loss. I haven't gained, and I've been trying to follow my weight watchers points, but it has been hard with the exhaustion and having the other 3 people in my house all have birthdays within an 8 day period that included 2 birthday dinners, 2 parties, and mother's day.
Last week, I FINALLY started to feel a little more like myself again. I was starting to be able to clean up the house in the morning and not feel like I needed to nap all afternoon. I even went on my exercise machine one night. Then, I went in to see the neuro-op again on Monday and he basically told me that he's not seeing much improvement and would have expected to at least see some more improvement by now. He basically gave me two options - have another lumbar puncture to check pressure & drain fluid/reduce pressure and then up my meds after, or double the dose of my medication, then check back in two weeks and see if anything's changed, and most likely still have another lumbar puncture then.
Then he told me that he thinks the way things look now there is a 60-70% chance he'll recommend a shunt. Don't feel bad if your reaction to following that link is staring at your monitor and saying "Holy shit, man." Because basically after that appointment I wanted to curl up in a little ball and cry until I was all dried up. I was not AT ALL at the point where I was able to think about surgical treatment options for this. I'm still trying to get used to the idea that I have this serious diagnosis at all.
I realized talking to a friend after that appointment that I had been making a pretty big assumption. I had ASSUMED that I was going to take this medicine, lose weight, and that this problem was just going to go away. I didn't realize I was thinking it, but subconsciously, that's what I expected to happen. So, being confronted with the idea that that might NOT be what happens was really scary and hard for me to deal with.
I have joined a few groups on Facebook and other forums I've found for IIH/PTC, and I went on and told the others that I was kind of freaking out. I got reassurance, and also people told me that they also thought it was kind of early to be talking about a shunt since the medication hasn't even had 6-8 weeks to work yet, I mean, it's been a month. Obviously the problem is that you want to give it time but you also want to prevent permanent vision damage from happening, and if my optic nerves stay as swollen as they are, permanent damage is a possibility. But I decided not to freak out just yet if possible. I've got another appointment in 2 weeks to see if there's been any change.
The worst part right now is that with the increase in dosage, I'm having to acclimate to the side effects of the medication again, and this time around? It's WORSE. I am still having debilitating exhaustion - falling asleep in the car when Justin's driving on the way home from appointments or work, not being able to go to work today because I can barely stay awake (and I hate calling in sick and take it kind of hard), having to have my kids repeat things 2 or 3 times before I hear them, not being able to fold the laundry or pick up the toys on the living room floor. I arranged to go to Seattle with my Mom on Sunday and see my sister and have Mom drive home with me after book club so that I don't have to drive back alone at night because I'm afraid I'll be too exhausted. And there is NOTHING I can do - more sleep? Doesn't help. If I don't get a double espresso of some sort on my way to work I can't function, and even then, I drag, and by the end of the day I just want to lie down. Yesterday and today have been the worst, and I hope by Monday it'll start getting a tiny bit easier every day. I'm also having symptoms I wasn't having before, mainly joint pain and stiffness. My knees hurt every time I stand up, and my shoulders have been stiff and bothering me too. I asked and these are side effects others have experienced with the medication.
Obviously, I'm back to this place where I'm supposed to be losing weight but it's all I can do just to go about my day without any extra activity, let alone exercise. Some people suggested I get a second opinion, but I'm waiting on that. There is only one neuro-opthamologist in Bellingham, so a second opinion would mean going to Seattle. If the doc up here decides he wants to recommend a shunt, a second opinion will be built in to the process because I will have to go down either to UW or Swedish Medical Center and see a neuro-op down there, and they'd refer me to a neuro-surgeon they have a relationship with. IF I decide to go that route. There are two different types of shunt, but a shunt is permanent and they only have a 50-60% success rate. For some patients, getting stents placed in certain veins in the back of the neck is a treatment option, but it depends on whether you have venous sinus narrowing. Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration is another surgical option, but it can be risky and a lot of times the opening will heal up and you're kind of back where you started. This seems to sort of be one of those things where there are not a TON of good treatment options, and there seem to be no cures. Remission is possible, but it seems hit or miss.
I do feel lucky, at least, in that once I adjusted to the medication, my main symptom seemed to be that I was more tired than normal. Obviously not ideal, but there are a lot of people I have talked to with this illness who are basically debilitated - terrible pressure headaches, a lot of bad pain etc. At least I'm doing okay with it in that sense. Knock on wood.
I would really like to get back to blogging regularly because I feel like I REALLY need an outlet right now, and I'd like to continue my weekly updates on my weight loss and haven't written the boys their birthday letters yet. I just need to find the energy.
Anyhow, the bottom line right now is I feel like I still don't know much. I don't know what's going to happen. I'm having a hard time. It's hard on Justin because I'm not myself, not much fun, nor much help to him. I can sort of see this tiny peak into the world of people with chronic illness, and I don't like it. I'm really hoping that there will be a solution to all of this, but I just don't have any idea at this point what that looks like.
20 April 2013
I am SICK
So, I am sick. And it's really frustrating.
Last Wednesday (after a huge debacle trying to get it on Tuesday night through the ER, which didn't happen), I had a lumbar puncture. I spent the afternoon in the hospital, they stuck a big needle into my spine, and they removed 4 vials worth of spinal fluid.
One of the reasons for the spinal tap was to measure the pressure in my head. Normal pressure for an adult is about 7-20 mmHg depending on where you look. My opening pressure was 35+ mmHg. They confirmed the diagnosis of Pseudotumor Cerebri or Idiopathic Intercranial Hypertension (IIH). Short explanation: I have too much spinal fluid and it's putting pressure on the inside of my head and causing my optic nerves to swell. The reason for removing the spinal fluid was twofold - to relieve some of the pressure, and to test it for viruses etc. and make sure nothing else funky is going on.
Why is this happening to me? Who knows. They don't really seem to know why it happens. PCOS & hypothyroidism are risk factors, and being an obese woman between 20-44 increased my risk 20 fold. That being said, who knows? No one.
What does it mean? I don't know that either. I started a diuretic called Acetazolamide on Thursday, which is supposed to make me stop producing as much spinal fluid. Apparently the does I'm on is a starter and will get upped, but I am taking it four times a day. Thank God my phone has an alarm. Sometimes it makes my hands and feet tingle a lot, and I have lost at least 2 lbs of water weight in the last 2 days. That is one part of the treatment plan, and losing weight is another part of it, and you know I'm working on that.
As for the rest, I have no idea. I have no idea if this can be cured or if it just goes into remission for some people. I have no idea how long it's going to last. I have no idea if I'm going to have to have more spinal taps as part of the treatment or how many. I have no idea how long it will take for my visual symptoms to get better.
I have an appointment Monday afternoon with a neuro-opthamologist, who will manage my treatment along with my regular eye doctor and I guess I'll get answers then.
For now, I am feeling kind of lousy. I'm not very good at recovering. When I looked online to see what the recovery should be like from the lumbar puncture, some people said they were ok a few hours later and others said it put them out for a week. I have been having some headaches from it and a ringing in my ears that gets worse at times. The headaches are not bad enough to go back to the doctor, it's pretty common to have headaches in the days after and ibuprofen and laying down help. I have been feeling sort of weak and nauseous and I'm not sure if that's part of the headaches or a side effect of the medication. There really isn't any way to tell for now.
This is all extremely frustrating for me. I hate feeling like I can't take care of things like I want to. I have been feeling sick for close to a month now, the first week was very bad, then it was a bit better, but the last few days since the LP have been pretty bad. I went to work on Friday and then we had our end of tax season dinner and I had to leave early (well, early's relative, it was just after 9 pm and we'd just gotten our dinner) because I felt so nauseous and dizzy that I couldn't stay in the restaurant.
Justin is behind at work partly because he's had to take time off to go with me to doctor's appointments and stuff, and so he's stressed out, and we haven't been spending much time together because at night I'm so exhausted I'm falling asleep and he's trying to work to make up some of what he's missed.
Even though I know everyone cares about me, I still feel like I am asking a lot of people and that I'm letting people down at work by missing so much time for doctor's appointments, procedures, and recovery. I hate missing work and I rarely call in sick, if I do, it's much more likely to be because my kid is sick than I am. I know they care about me and just want me to be well, and now that tax season is over it's not a huge deal. But inside, I still FEEL like I need to be there and feel bad when I'm not.
I know that my Mom want to help with the kids so that I can be well, but I still feel bad asking her to help me with them all the time.
I know that people care about me, but I don't like feeling weak and like I can't get things done. I don't like having to ask Justin to do all the chores and feed everyone etc. I don't like feeling like at the end of the day I can't get anything done that I WANT to get done because I'm just too damn tired.
I also don't like to accept the fact that something semi-serious is wrong with me. I have a hard time admitting or even knowing when things are too much and letting myself give in and take down time because I feel like either I can or have to power through whatever I can. I have a hard time judging when something need to have attention given to it and when I can just sort of shove it to the back burner. This is new territory for me. It's a little scary, but mostly it's just really frustrating.
This all just sucks. I'm frustrated. I just don't feel WELL. And I don't have answers.
Last Wednesday (after a huge debacle trying to get it on Tuesday night through the ER, which didn't happen), I had a lumbar puncture. I spent the afternoon in the hospital, they stuck a big needle into my spine, and they removed 4 vials worth of spinal fluid.
One of the reasons for the spinal tap was to measure the pressure in my head. Normal pressure for an adult is about 7-20 mmHg depending on where you look. My opening pressure was 35+ mmHg. They confirmed the diagnosis of Pseudotumor Cerebri or Idiopathic Intercranial Hypertension (IIH). Short explanation: I have too much spinal fluid and it's putting pressure on the inside of my head and causing my optic nerves to swell. The reason for removing the spinal fluid was twofold - to relieve some of the pressure, and to test it for viruses etc. and make sure nothing else funky is going on.
Why is this happening to me? Who knows. They don't really seem to know why it happens. PCOS & hypothyroidism are risk factors, and being an obese woman between 20-44 increased my risk 20 fold. That being said, who knows? No one.
What does it mean? I don't know that either. I started a diuretic called Acetazolamide on Thursday, which is supposed to make me stop producing as much spinal fluid. Apparently the does I'm on is a starter and will get upped, but I am taking it four times a day. Thank God my phone has an alarm. Sometimes it makes my hands and feet tingle a lot, and I have lost at least 2 lbs of water weight in the last 2 days. That is one part of the treatment plan, and losing weight is another part of it, and you know I'm working on that.
As for the rest, I have no idea. I have no idea if this can be cured or if it just goes into remission for some people. I have no idea how long it's going to last. I have no idea if I'm going to have to have more spinal taps as part of the treatment or how many. I have no idea how long it will take for my visual symptoms to get better.
I have an appointment Monday afternoon with a neuro-opthamologist, who will manage my treatment along with my regular eye doctor and I guess I'll get answers then.
For now, I am feeling kind of lousy. I'm not very good at recovering. When I looked online to see what the recovery should be like from the lumbar puncture, some people said they were ok a few hours later and others said it put them out for a week. I have been having some headaches from it and a ringing in my ears that gets worse at times. The headaches are not bad enough to go back to the doctor, it's pretty common to have headaches in the days after and ibuprofen and laying down help. I have been feeling sort of weak and nauseous and I'm not sure if that's part of the headaches or a side effect of the medication. There really isn't any way to tell for now.
This is all extremely frustrating for me. I hate feeling like I can't take care of things like I want to. I have been feeling sick for close to a month now, the first week was very bad, then it was a bit better, but the last few days since the LP have been pretty bad. I went to work on Friday and then we had our end of tax season dinner and I had to leave early (well, early's relative, it was just after 9 pm and we'd just gotten our dinner) because I felt so nauseous and dizzy that I couldn't stay in the restaurant.
Justin is behind at work partly because he's had to take time off to go with me to doctor's appointments and stuff, and so he's stressed out, and we haven't been spending much time together because at night I'm so exhausted I'm falling asleep and he's trying to work to make up some of what he's missed.
Even though I know everyone cares about me, I still feel like I am asking a lot of people and that I'm letting people down at work by missing so much time for doctor's appointments, procedures, and recovery. I hate missing work and I rarely call in sick, if I do, it's much more likely to be because my kid is sick than I am. I know they care about me and just want me to be well, and now that tax season is over it's not a huge deal. But inside, I still FEEL like I need to be there and feel bad when I'm not.
I know that my Mom want to help with the kids so that I can be well, but I still feel bad asking her to help me with them all the time.
I know that people care about me, but I don't like feeling weak and like I can't get things done. I don't like having to ask Justin to do all the chores and feed everyone etc. I don't like feeling like at the end of the day I can't get anything done that I WANT to get done because I'm just too damn tired.
I also don't like to accept the fact that something semi-serious is wrong with me. I have a hard time admitting or even knowing when things are too much and letting myself give in and take down time because I feel like either I can or have to power through whatever I can. I have a hard time judging when something need to have attention given to it and when I can just sort of shove it to the back burner. This is new territory for me. It's a little scary, but mostly it's just really frustrating.
This all just sucks. I'm frustrated. I just don't feel WELL. And I don't have answers.
16 April 2013
Week 5: Going Blind Because I'm Fat (ok, not really - too soon?)
Current Weight: 233.4
+/- this week: -2.6
+/- this round: +1
+/- total: -33.6
Short Term Goal: 222.4
Avg weekly loss needed to reach 189 lbs by age 33 (31 weeks): 1.4 lbs/wk
Well, things have been kind of crazy. Sorry for the lack of update last week, but the last week has been a little crazy. First off, I work at a Tax & Accounting office, so last week was basically the craziest week of the year for us. It was fun, but a tad stressful at times.
I also went to the eye doctor last Monday. In my last update, I mentioned that I'd been having some vision problems like spotty vision and shadows around the edge of my vision. It started about 3-4 weeks ago when I was sick and had this immense pressure in my head and was getting headaches a couple of times a day. Some people suggested that I had a sinus infection, but I don't know what it really was, it didn't feel like a sinus infection and it went away eventually - but the vision problems didn't. I kept waiting for them to go, and they continued. Now it is at the point where when I stand up from my bed at night or walk from a dark room into a light room my vision is so spotty that I'm effectively blinded for 15-20 seconds. I posted something on Facebook and everyone freaked out and told me to go see someone. So, I did.
I made an appointment with my eye doctor last Monday, they got me in same day, which was great. They did an eye exam and my vision is still very good, I may need glasses at work since I sit in front of a computer so many hours a day, but it's not a big deal. But then he looks in my eyes and I hear him say "edema" and I know that means swelling. So he finishes looking and then says he wants them to take some photos of my eyes and then we will talk about what's going on. He said, you may need some correction at work but that's not really your problem.
He showed me the photos and told me that my optic nerves are swollen. There are a few different reasons this could be happening (tumor, viral meningitis etc), but he thinks the most likely culprit is psuedotumor cerebri, or idiopathic intercranial hypertension. Translation: too much fluid around the brain. It is linked to PCOS and hypothyroidism, and though it occurs in 1 in every 100,000 people, obese women under age 44 are 20x more likely to get it. He basically said that if that's what it is, I will have to work with him and a neurologist, start some medication that reduces the amount of spinal fluid I produce, and lose weight immediately. Since it was caught pretty early, if we treat it right away it is most likely there will not be permanent eye damage. In order to diagnose it, they need to do an MRI and a spinal tap.
Cue the big cry again on the way home from that appointment. I feel like we have had our share of health issues this year, and it feels overwhelming to have this going on. I admit there is a little bit of "Why me" going on, and a little bit of just being super frustrated that my body keeps failing me. It was a relief in that I no longer feel like I am being a whiner or overreacting to my eye issues and headaches (which are only every 3 days or so now), but this seems like a big deal and it's just MORE medication, more doctors appointments, more tests. He recommended a book called The Schwarzbein Principle, which my Mom has been trying to get me to read for a few months, and ironically had just given me her copy of that very morning. He started talking about personal trainers and gyms, and I just can't. First, when in the world would I do that? And second, with what money? So I need to figure out a workout plan for at home, and I'm working on that right now.
My main goals diet wise right now are to stick to my points, and to cut out a lot of the processed foods I usually eat. I am not committing to NO processed foods because I feel like that's an unrealistic goal for me at this time, one step at a time. I don't want to bite off more than I can chew. Ha. I have cut back my diet soda consumption by a crazy amount - I was up to drinking probably 2-5 cans a day. I have only had 3 cans since last Wednesday. I am drinking a lot more water and drinking tea. I have been eating a lot more fruit. I went out to dinner last night and ordered a chicken burger without the bun and ate that and some fries.
AND, it looks like it's paying off so far. I am still + lbs for this round, but I lost 2.6 pounds this week. I didn't go over my points, in fact, I didn't use all of my weekly points. I am really going to try not to count on those except if I have something special going on and to use them for that. There is a candy basket on my desk at work and I have been very good about not eating much of it. I can make a mini Baby Ruth last four bites. I didn't have alcohol on our last date night because I didn't want to use up the points. I feel like I'm doing really well and if I can start getting exercise in at least 4-5 days a week I might actually have a chance of reaching that birthday goal up there.
I had my MRI yesterday morning and found it completely bizarre. Despite a friend's warning that the machine would be very tight (it was), I found it weirdly relaxing and actually fell asleep for a moment in the middle of it. It's super loud, but somehow rhythmic. I am hoping to hear from my eye doctor today about the results of the MRI and vision field testing I had done Saturday, and find out what the next step is. I am not looking forward at all to the spinal tap (to test my spinal fluid and measure the pressure in my head). It sounds horrible. This is just one thing going on in my life right now, and I have other things I'd like to share, but I just haven't had time to sit down and write lately. Hopefully soon. I am a little bit focused on this right now because I feel anxious to get a firm diagnosis and start trying to make it better. In the meantime, I'm going to go eat a piece of dark chocolate.
Starting Weight 1 (Feb 2009): 267 lbs
Starting Weight 2 (Dec 2011): 249.8 lbs
Starting Weight 3 (Feb 2013): 232.4 lbs
Starting BMI: 41.8
Weight Lost: 33.6 lbs
Goal Weight: 160 lbs
Goal BMI: 25.1
Old Goal 1: 237.8 (5%) - Met 1/24/12
Old Goal 2: 225.8 (10%) - Met 4/10/12
Old Goal 3: 217 (50 pounds down) - Met 8/7/12
Old Goal 4: 213.5 (50% of final goal) - Met 9/25/12
Short Term Goal 1: 222.4 (10 pounds down this round)
Short Term Goal 2: 217 (50 pounds down [again...])
Short Term Goal 3: 207 (60 pounds down)
Short Term Goal 4: 199.9 (under 200 for the first time in 7+ years)
Short Term Goal 5: 192 (75 pounds down)
Short Term Goal 6: 189 (25% & no longer "obese")
Long Term Goal: 160 lbs
Total to Lose: 107 lbs
To Go: 73.4 lbs
+/- this week: -2.6
+/- this round: +1
+/- total: -33.6
Short Term Goal: 222.4
Avg weekly loss needed to reach 189 lbs by age 33 (31 weeks): 1.4 lbs/wk
Well, things have been kind of crazy. Sorry for the lack of update last week, but the last week has been a little crazy. First off, I work at a Tax & Accounting office, so last week was basically the craziest week of the year for us. It was fun, but a tad stressful at times.
I also went to the eye doctor last Monday. In my last update, I mentioned that I'd been having some vision problems like spotty vision and shadows around the edge of my vision. It started about 3-4 weeks ago when I was sick and had this immense pressure in my head and was getting headaches a couple of times a day. Some people suggested that I had a sinus infection, but I don't know what it really was, it didn't feel like a sinus infection and it went away eventually - but the vision problems didn't. I kept waiting for them to go, and they continued. Now it is at the point where when I stand up from my bed at night or walk from a dark room into a light room my vision is so spotty that I'm effectively blinded for 15-20 seconds. I posted something on Facebook and everyone freaked out and told me to go see someone. So, I did.
I made an appointment with my eye doctor last Monday, they got me in same day, which was great. They did an eye exam and my vision is still very good, I may need glasses at work since I sit in front of a computer so many hours a day, but it's not a big deal. But then he looks in my eyes and I hear him say "edema" and I know that means swelling. So he finishes looking and then says he wants them to take some photos of my eyes and then we will talk about what's going on. He said, you may need some correction at work but that's not really your problem.
He showed me the photos and told me that my optic nerves are swollen. There are a few different reasons this could be happening (tumor, viral meningitis etc), but he thinks the most likely culprit is psuedotumor cerebri, or idiopathic intercranial hypertension. Translation: too much fluid around the brain. It is linked to PCOS and hypothyroidism, and though it occurs in 1 in every 100,000 people, obese women under age 44 are 20x more likely to get it. He basically said that if that's what it is, I will have to work with him and a neurologist, start some medication that reduces the amount of spinal fluid I produce, and lose weight immediately. Since it was caught pretty early, if we treat it right away it is most likely there will not be permanent eye damage. In order to diagnose it, they need to do an MRI and a spinal tap.
Cue the big cry again on the way home from that appointment. I feel like we have had our share of health issues this year, and it feels overwhelming to have this going on. I admit there is a little bit of "Why me" going on, and a little bit of just being super frustrated that my body keeps failing me. It was a relief in that I no longer feel like I am being a whiner or overreacting to my eye issues and headaches (which are only every 3 days or so now), but this seems like a big deal and it's just MORE medication, more doctors appointments, more tests. He recommended a book called The Schwarzbein Principle, which my Mom has been trying to get me to read for a few months, and ironically had just given me her copy of that very morning. He started talking about personal trainers and gyms, and I just can't. First, when in the world would I do that? And second, with what money? So I need to figure out a workout plan for at home, and I'm working on that right now.
My main goals diet wise right now are to stick to my points, and to cut out a lot of the processed foods I usually eat. I am not committing to NO processed foods because I feel like that's an unrealistic goal for me at this time, one step at a time. I don't want to bite off more than I can chew. Ha. I have cut back my diet soda consumption by a crazy amount - I was up to drinking probably 2-5 cans a day. I have only had 3 cans since last Wednesday. I am drinking a lot more water and drinking tea. I have been eating a lot more fruit. I went out to dinner last night and ordered a chicken burger without the bun and ate that and some fries.
AND, it looks like it's paying off so far. I am still + lbs for this round, but I lost 2.6 pounds this week. I didn't go over my points, in fact, I didn't use all of my weekly points. I am really going to try not to count on those except if I have something special going on and to use them for that. There is a candy basket on my desk at work and I have been very good about not eating much of it. I can make a mini Baby Ruth last four bites. I didn't have alcohol on our last date night because I didn't want to use up the points. I feel like I'm doing really well and if I can start getting exercise in at least 4-5 days a week I might actually have a chance of reaching that birthday goal up there.
I had my MRI yesterday morning and found it completely bizarre. Despite a friend's warning that the machine would be very tight (it was), I found it weirdly relaxing and actually fell asleep for a moment in the middle of it. It's super loud, but somehow rhythmic. I am hoping to hear from my eye doctor today about the results of the MRI and vision field testing I had done Saturday, and find out what the next step is. I am not looking forward at all to the spinal tap (to test my spinal fluid and measure the pressure in my head). It sounds horrible. This is just one thing going on in my life right now, and I have other things I'd like to share, but I just haven't had time to sit down and write lately. Hopefully soon. I am a little bit focused on this right now because I feel anxious to get a firm diagnosis and start trying to make it better. In the meantime, I'm going to go eat a piece of dark chocolate.
Starting Weight 1 (Feb 2009): 267 lbs
Starting Weight 2 (Dec 2011): 249.8 lbs
Starting Weight 3 (Feb 2013): 232.4 lbs
Starting BMI: 41.8
Weight Lost: 33.6 lbs
Goal Weight: 160 lbs
Goal BMI: 25.1
Old Goal 1: 237.8 (5%) - Met 1/24/12
Old Goal 2: 225.8 (10%) - Met 4/10/12
Old Goal 3: 217 (50 pounds down) - Met 8/7/12
Old Goal 4: 213.5 (50% of final goal) - Met 9/25/12
Short Term Goal 1: 222.4 (10 pounds down this round)
Short Term Goal 2: 217 (50 pounds down [again...])
Short Term Goal 3: 207 (60 pounds down)
Short Term Goal 4: 199.9 (under 200 for the first time in 7+ years)
Short Term Goal 5: 192 (75 pounds down)
Short Term Goal 6: 189 (25% & no longer "obese")
Long Term Goal: 160 lbs
Total to Lose: 107 lbs
To Go: 73.4 lbs
27 March 2013
Week "3": BLURGHARGHTHISAGAINSIGH....
Current Weight: 236. Ish. Unofficial. OBVIOUSLY.
+/- this week: +4.8
+/- this round: +3.6
+/- total: -31
Short Term Goal: 222.4
Avg weekly loss needed to reach 189 lbs by age 33 (34 weeks): 1.4 lbs/wk
Remember a few weeks ago when I was on the wagon and YAY I lost a pound and then.... BLURGH. My motivation is in the toilet. I had a bad week and then I just kind of fell off the wagon and decided to eat whatever I want. Then, a week ago, I got SICK. I have been having dizzy spells and headaches and all kinds of other weird symptoms. Its improving as of yesterday, but very slowly.
I also had a semi-discouraging doctor appointment and though my thyroid looks okay, my hormone levels (estrodiol and progesterone) are all freaky and I have now been referred to an allergist and back to my endocrinologist. So, we'll see what happens there. It was kind of a big debacle for me. I went to a naturopath that my Mom goes to because I know he’s helped her and he did the full blood panel. Then told me there were like 10 things that were off, including my hormones, my ferritin, my thyroid, my immunoglobulins, my something binding sex hormone, and my histamine reactions. He wanted me to give up gluten and basically all sugar/processed food, gave me 2 supplements, and prescribed a hormone protocol that costs $90 a month and my insurance won’t cover. I’ll be honest, I freaked the freak out after that appointment. I was beyond overwhelmed and I went home and cried, disappointed that my body can’t just be NORMAL. Honestly, it is hard enough for me to control the amount of food I put into my body, and I know that I have psychological issues with food, but the idea of changing my diet that completely just knocked me off my feet because it seemed like Mt. Everest. So after calming down, I decided to take my bloodwork to a general practice dr. and see what he said. Well, he basically didn’t mention several of the things the naturopath HAD mentioned, and referred me elsewhere to talk about my hormones. Which is FINE, and I’d like to talk to the endocrinologist about my Metformin anyhow and make sure I’m on the right dosage etc. And maybe she’ll be more knowledgable. I don’t know, I wasn’t fully satisfied with EITHER appointment. I wish I could find someone who was in between. So now I am looking forward to at least 2 more doctor appointments. It’s just exhausting. But hopefully I’ll get everything figured out/straightened out. It does make it harder to stick to the Weight Watchers plan when in my head I think I have the idea that my body is broken so what’s the use.
I just need to get back on the wagon, but it's hard when I'm super exhausted all the time. I'm going to try though. I haven't been getting anything done at all, which is frustrating. I'm hoping soon to write a post about all the things that have happened so far in 2013... maybe I'll just do a Q1 wrapup. There are these little/weird things I want to have recorded somewhere and not forget about, so we'll see. And now I am going to go try to eat something not completely unhealthy for lunch. And stop snacking on these delicious jellybeans at my desk.
Starting Weight 1 (Feb 2009): 267 lbs
Starting Weight 2 (Dec 2011): 249.8 lbs
Starting Weight 3 (Feb 2013): 232.4 lbs
Starting BMI: 41.8
Weight Lost: 35.8 lbs
Goal Weight: 160 lbs
Goal BMI: 25.1
Old Goal 1: 237.8 (5%) - Met 1/24/12
Old Goal 2: 225.8 (10%) - Met 4/10/12
Old Goal 3: 217 (50 pounds down) - Met 8/7/12
Old Goal 4: 213.5 (50% of final goal) - Met 9/25/12
Short Term Goal 1: 222.4 (10 pounds down this round)
Short Term Goal 2: 217 (50 pounds down [again...])
Short Term Goal 3: 207 (60 pounds down)
Short Term Goal 4: 199.9 (under 200 for the first time in 7+ years)
Short Term Goal 5: 192 (75 pounds down)
Short Term Goal 6: 189 (25% & no longer "obese")
Long Term Goal: 160 lbs
Total to Lose: 107 lbs
To Go: 71.2 lbs
+/- this week: +4.8
+/- this round: +3.6
+/- total: -31
Short Term Goal: 222.4
Avg weekly loss needed to reach 189 lbs by age 33 (34 weeks): 1.4 lbs/wk
Remember a few weeks ago when I was on the wagon and YAY I lost a pound and then.... BLURGH. My motivation is in the toilet. I had a bad week and then I just kind of fell off the wagon and decided to eat whatever I want. Then, a week ago, I got SICK. I have been having dizzy spells and headaches and all kinds of other weird symptoms. Its improving as of yesterday, but very slowly.
I also had a semi-discouraging doctor appointment and though my thyroid looks okay, my hormone levels (estrodiol and progesterone) are all freaky and I have now been referred to an allergist and back to my endocrinologist. So, we'll see what happens there. It was kind of a big debacle for me. I went to a naturopath that my Mom goes to because I know he’s helped her and he did the full blood panel. Then told me there were like 10 things that were off, including my hormones, my ferritin, my thyroid, my immunoglobulins, my something binding sex hormone, and my histamine reactions. He wanted me to give up gluten and basically all sugar/processed food, gave me 2 supplements, and prescribed a hormone protocol that costs $90 a month and my insurance won’t cover. I’ll be honest, I freaked the freak out after that appointment. I was beyond overwhelmed and I went home and cried, disappointed that my body can’t just be NORMAL. Honestly, it is hard enough for me to control the amount of food I put into my body, and I know that I have psychological issues with food, but the idea of changing my diet that completely just knocked me off my feet because it seemed like Mt. Everest. So after calming down, I decided to take my bloodwork to a general practice dr. and see what he said. Well, he basically didn’t mention several of the things the naturopath HAD mentioned, and referred me elsewhere to talk about my hormones. Which is FINE, and I’d like to talk to the endocrinologist about my Metformin anyhow and make sure I’m on the right dosage etc. And maybe she’ll be more knowledgable. I don’t know, I wasn’t fully satisfied with EITHER appointment. I wish I could find someone who was in between. So now I am looking forward to at least 2 more doctor appointments. It’s just exhausting. But hopefully I’ll get everything figured out/straightened out. It does make it harder to stick to the Weight Watchers plan when in my head I think I have the idea that my body is broken so what’s the use.
I just need to get back on the wagon, but it's hard when I'm super exhausted all the time. I'm going to try though. I haven't been getting anything done at all, which is frustrating. I'm hoping soon to write a post about all the things that have happened so far in 2013... maybe I'll just do a Q1 wrapup. There are these little/weird things I want to have recorded somewhere and not forget about, so we'll see. And now I am going to go try to eat something not completely unhealthy for lunch. And stop snacking on these delicious jellybeans at my desk.
Starting Weight 1 (Feb 2009): 267 lbs
Starting Weight 2 (Dec 2011): 249.8 lbs
Starting Weight 3 (Feb 2013): 232.4 lbs
Starting BMI: 41.8
Weight Lost: 35.8 lbs
Goal Weight: 160 lbs
Goal BMI: 25.1
Old Goal 1: 237.8 (5%) - Met 1/24/12
Old Goal 2: 225.8 (10%) - Met 4/10/12
Old Goal 3: 217 (50 pounds down) - Met 8/7/12
Old Goal 4: 213.5 (50% of final goal) - Met 9/25/12
Short Term Goal 1: 222.4 (10 pounds down this round)
Short Term Goal 2: 217 (50 pounds down [again...])
Short Term Goal 3: 207 (60 pounds down)
Short Term Goal 4: 199.9 (under 200 for the first time in 7+ years)
Short Term Goal 5: 192 (75 pounds down)
Short Term Goal 6: 189 (25% & no longer "obese")
Long Term Goal: 160 lbs
Total to Lose: 107 lbs
To Go: 71.2 lbs
12 March 2013
My Latest at Your Movie Madness
It's that time again - I have been hard at work (man, what could be better 'work' than watching movies, then telling everyone what I think of them?) and have a few more reviews to share! My original plan was to link up every week, but I'm a bit behind! Here are my latest opinions over at Your Movie Madness!
Phantom - 4/10
Phantom seemed to show up in theaters just as it’s title suggests – slipping into our local cineplex without notice. I saw it in the listings and after watching the preview thought it looked interesting and exciting. I enjoy military movies and disaster movies, so it seemed right up my alley. keep reading
Warm Bodies - 9/10
I’m not too proud to admit that I got swept up in the Zombie craze that’s been going on the last few years. I love exploring the mythologies and worlds created through each author or director’s vision. I live for the stories and worlds that are unique, but even I didn’t expect to hear the words zombie and love story in the same sentence. Beyond hearing them, I never would have expected that they would not only work, but sweep me away. keep reading
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters - 7/10
During the previews for Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters I suddenly realized I had not seen a single preview for the movie I was about to see. I was surprised, since this one is right up my alley. If it’s got vampires, werewolves, fairies, or witches, chances are I’ll be there. I’m a huge supernatural fan, and intrigued by the re-imagining of classic fairy tales, especially when they swing more towards their darker origins. keep reading
Zero Dark Thirty - 8/10
From the moment I heard about Zero Dark Thirty, I knew I wanted to see it. Once I heard Kathryn Bigelow was on board, I was even more interested. This is Bigelow’s first feature film since 2009’s The Hurt Locker, which made her the first female Best Director winner, also taking home Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay among others. Zero Dark Thirty is a dramatized account of the 10 year manhunt for terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden. The story centers around Maya (Jessica Chastain – The Debt, The Help), a CIA officer who has spent her entire career with the CIA focused on finding a man known as Abu Ahmed, who works as a personal courier for Bin Laden. Maya works closely with another CIA officer, Dan (Jason Clarke – Public Enemies, Lawless), and various other operatives in the middle east and later back in Washington D.C. As the years go by, we follow Maya as she becomes more deeply invested in and affected by her hunt for America’s most wanted criminal. keep reading
The Impossible - 8/10
Every so often in our lives, events occur that are incomprehensible. It is almost impossible to comprehend the horror of the people caught in the towers on September 11, genocide in Rwanda, or on the beach when the tsunami struck Thailand in 2004. In The Impossible, director J. A. Bayona (The Orphanage) dares us to try. keep reading
Phantom - 4/10
Phantom seemed to show up in theaters just as it’s title suggests – slipping into our local cineplex without notice. I saw it in the listings and after watching the preview thought it looked interesting and exciting. I enjoy military movies and disaster movies, so it seemed right up my alley. keep reading
Warm Bodies - 9/10
I’m not too proud to admit that I got swept up in the Zombie craze that’s been going on the last few years. I love exploring the mythologies and worlds created through each author or director’s vision. I live for the stories and worlds that are unique, but even I didn’t expect to hear the words zombie and love story in the same sentence. Beyond hearing them, I never would have expected that they would not only work, but sweep me away. keep reading
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters - 7/10
During the previews for Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters I suddenly realized I had not seen a single preview for the movie I was about to see. I was surprised, since this one is right up my alley. If it’s got vampires, werewolves, fairies, or witches, chances are I’ll be there. I’m a huge supernatural fan, and intrigued by the re-imagining of classic fairy tales, especially when they swing more towards their darker origins. keep reading
Zero Dark Thirty - 8/10
From the moment I heard about Zero Dark Thirty, I knew I wanted to see it. Once I heard Kathryn Bigelow was on board, I was even more interested. This is Bigelow’s first feature film since 2009’s The Hurt Locker, which made her the first female Best Director winner, also taking home Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay among others. Zero Dark Thirty is a dramatized account of the 10 year manhunt for terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden. The story centers around Maya (Jessica Chastain – The Debt, The Help), a CIA officer who has spent her entire career with the CIA focused on finding a man known as Abu Ahmed, who works as a personal courier for Bin Laden. Maya works closely with another CIA officer, Dan (Jason Clarke – Public Enemies, Lawless), and various other operatives in the middle east and later back in Washington D.C. As the years go by, we follow Maya as she becomes more deeply invested in and affected by her hunt for America’s most wanted criminal. keep reading
The Impossible - 8/10
Every so often in our lives, events occur that are incomprehensible. It is almost impossible to comprehend the horror of the people caught in the towers on September 11, genocide in Rwanda, or on the beach when the tsunami struck Thailand in 2004. In The Impossible, director J. A. Bayona (The Orphanage) dares us to try. keep reading
06 March 2013
Week 2: Short & Sweet
Current Weight: 231.2
+/- this week: -1.2
+/- this round: -1.2
+/- total: -35.8
Short Term Goal: 222.4
Avg weekly loss needed to reach 189 lbs by age 33 (34 weeks): 1.2 lbs/wk
Well. That happened. So that's good. Especially since I had a bit of a... snafu... on Sunday that involved me eating ALL THE FOOD. At least that's what it felt like. I ended the week 20 points over my weekly goal, which isn't as bad as it could be.
This week's a challenge. Date night last night (which included a margarita the size of a small infant), a birthday at work today with pizza & ice cream, and the women's retreat and birthday celebrations at book club on Sunday. We'll see. I am doing a lot better and it feels good to be back on plan again.
That's all for now!
Starting Weight 1 (Feb 2009): 267 lbs
Starting Weight 2 (Dec 2011): 249.8 lbs
Starting Weight 3 (Feb 2013): 232.4 lbs
Starting BMI: 41.8
Weight Lost: 35.8 lbs
Goal Weight: 160 lbs
Goal BMI: 25.1
Old Goal 1: 237.8 (5%) - Met 1/24/12
Old Goal 2: 225.8 (10%) - Met 4/10/12
Old Goal 3: 217 (50 pounds down) - Met 8/7/12
Old Goal 4: 213.5 (50% of final goal) - Met 9/25/12
Short Term Goal 1: 222.4 (10 pounds down this round)
Short Term Goal 2: 217 (50 pounds down [again...])
Short Term Goal 3: 207 (60 pounds down)
Short Term Goal 4: 199.9 (under 200 for the first time in 7+ years)
Short Term Goal 5: 192 (75 pounds down)
Short Term Goal 6: 189 (25% & no longer "obese")
Long Term Goal: 160 lbs
Total to Lose: 107 lbs
To Go: 71.2 lbs
+/- this week: -1.2
+/- this round: -1.2
+/- total: -35.8
Short Term Goal: 222.4
Avg weekly loss needed to reach 189 lbs by age 33 (34 weeks): 1.2 lbs/wk
Well. That happened. So that's good. Especially since I had a bit of a... snafu... on Sunday that involved me eating ALL THE FOOD. At least that's what it felt like. I ended the week 20 points over my weekly goal, which isn't as bad as it could be.
This week's a challenge. Date night last night (which included a margarita the size of a small infant), a birthday at work today with pizza & ice cream, and the women's retreat and birthday celebrations at book club on Sunday. We'll see. I am doing a lot better and it feels good to be back on plan again.
That's all for now!
Starting Weight 1 (Feb 2009): 267 lbs
Starting Weight 2 (Dec 2011): 249.8 lbs
Starting Weight 3 (Feb 2013): 232.4 lbs
Starting BMI: 41.8
Weight Lost: 35.8 lbs
Goal Weight: 160 lbs
Goal BMI: 25.1
Old Goal 1: 237.8 (5%) - Met 1/24/12
Old Goal 2: 225.8 (10%) - Met 4/10/12
Old Goal 3: 217 (50 pounds down) - Met 8/7/12
Old Goal 4: 213.5 (50% of final goal) - Met 9/25/12
Short Term Goal 1: 222.4 (10 pounds down this round)
Short Term Goal 2: 217 (50 pounds down [again...])
Short Term Goal 3: 207 (60 pounds down)
Short Term Goal 4: 199.9 (under 200 for the first time in 7+ years)
Short Term Goal 5: 192 (75 pounds down)
Short Term Goal 6: 189 (25% & no longer "obese")
Long Term Goal: 160 lbs
Total to Lose: 107 lbs
To Go: 71.2 lbs
27 February 2013
Week 1: AGAIN.
Current Weight: 232.4
+/- this week: +22 since last weight (Oct 2012)
+/- this round: N/A
+/- total: -34.6
Short Term Goal: 222.4
Avg weekly loss needed to reach 189 lbs by age 33 (35 weeks): 1.14 lbs/wk
Well. Here we are. Again. This road sucks. Someone posted this in my healthy moms group on Facebook today, and it really hits home.
First off, I obviously haven’t been around here as much lately. I have these other huge projects going on in my life that are taking up whatever spare time I have, and this place has taken the back burner, and probably will continue to for a while. For now you can find me at Born in Bellingham, Your Movie Madness, and sometimes at Ready, Set, Birth. And of course you can always connect with me on Facebook. I’m trying to spend a little less time online too focusing on my family and finding a balance is just not easy. I may write from time to time, but for now the one thing I will really be focusing on posting here is weekly weight updates.
I saw a new doctor on Monday, a naturopath my mom has been seeing for a long time, and talked to him about everything – my thyroid, my hormones, my weight struggles. He’s really funny and I believe he’ll be able to help me get everything balanced out. It was refreshing to go to a doctor who basically said, ‘yeah, your body sucks. It sucks that you got this body with these problems and that you can’t just lose weight, and keep it off with a normal diet, that it comes back so easily and is hard to lose.’ He understands, and he sympathized with me, and I know he’ll be supportive and non-judgmental, which is what I need. It’s hard to go to a doctor after having gained 20 pounds in three months and not feel like kind of a failure, but he didn't make me feel like that at all. This morning I went and got 9 vials of blood drawn, and I’m going back next week because he’s basically testing everything so we can figure out my medications so that at least that won’t be in the way of my efforts.
So… yeah. In October, I was down to 210 lbs. Less than I’ve weighed in probably 8 years. I went off the plan. I have not been exercising. I’m working full time now, and I haven’t figured out a good way to get exercise in when I get up, get everyone ready, work all day and don’t get home until 6 or 6:30, and then am exhausted. It sucks because last year at this time I was spending 1-2 hours every day wandering, walking, or doing some kind of activity. It turns out that working also hasn’t been as good for my weight loss as I’d hoped in other ways too. I had hoped that being away from the kitchen would help, but there are temptations here – ordering food for lunch, candy and treats etc., McDonalds right there on the way to work every day. Today is my second day of counting points again. I did really well yesterday, and after dinner I was right at points. Then I ate 6 girl scout cookies…. That’s TWELVE points. UGH. I know I have my weekly points, and I’m trying to give myself a break since I’m just starting again, but it’s hard not to be annoyed.
I stopped at WW today and got weighed, which I’ll try to do every week. I’ll probably do it on Tuesdays since that is a morning where I won’t have Danny with me to drop off at day care and it’s much easier to do it on my own. I can stop there pretty easily after dropping Justin off at work, or on my way if I don’t drop Justin off.
I’ve decided that my goal for this year is to get to 189 by my birthday. 189 will mark no longer being considered ‘obsese’. I know that BMI is a crock of shit basically (honestly, the low end of my range is 120. Gross.), but I’m just using it as a marker anyhow because my goals have to come from somewhere. I’m still listing my long term goal here as 160, but I’m not sure I’ll stick with that. I was 180 for many years and was pretty happy at that weight, so we’ll just see how things are going if I manage to get to 189, and I’ll decide new goals from there. I really want to get under 200, and if I can get down to 180 or lower I think I’ll feel a lot healthier and able to do more.
I have short term goals listed at the bottom here, and my first one is 222.4 – lose 10 pounds. I know I can do this. I KNOW. I just have to find inspiration somewhere. Again.
Starting Weight 1 (Feb 2009): 267 lbs
Starting Weight 2 (Dec 2011): 249.8 lbs
Starting Weight 3 (Feb 2013): 232.4 lbs
Starting BMI: 41.8
Weight Lost: 34.6 lbs
Goal Weight: 160 lbs
Goal BMI: 25.1
Old Goal 1: 237.8 (5%) - Met 1/24/12
Old Goal 2: 225.8 (10%) - Met 4/10/12
Old Goal 3: 217 (50 pounds down) - Met 8/7/12
Old Goal 4: 213.5 (50% of final goal) - Met 9/25/12
Short Term Goal 1: 222.4 (10 pounds down this round)
Short Term Goal 2: 217 (50 pounds down [again...])
Short Term Goal 4: 207 (60 pounds down)
Short Term Goal 5: 199.9 (under 200 for the first time in 7+ years)
Short Term Goal 6: 192 (75 pounds down)
Short Term Goal 7: 189 (25% & no longer "obese")
Long Term Goal: 160 lbs
Total to Lose: 107 lbs
To Go: 72.4 lbs
+/- this week: +22 since last weight (Oct 2012)
+/- this round: N/A
+/- total: -34.6
Short Term Goal: 222.4
Avg weekly loss needed to reach 189 lbs by age 33 (35 weeks): 1.14 lbs/wk
Well. Here we are. Again. This road sucks. Someone posted this in my healthy moms group on Facebook today, and it really hits home.
First off, I obviously haven’t been around here as much lately. I have these other huge projects going on in my life that are taking up whatever spare time I have, and this place has taken the back burner, and probably will continue to for a while. For now you can find me at Born in Bellingham, Your Movie Madness, and sometimes at Ready, Set, Birth. And of course you can always connect with me on Facebook. I’m trying to spend a little less time online too focusing on my family and finding a balance is just not easy. I may write from time to time, but for now the one thing I will really be focusing on posting here is weekly weight updates.
I saw a new doctor on Monday, a naturopath my mom has been seeing for a long time, and talked to him about everything – my thyroid, my hormones, my weight struggles. He’s really funny and I believe he’ll be able to help me get everything balanced out. It was refreshing to go to a doctor who basically said, ‘yeah, your body sucks. It sucks that you got this body with these problems and that you can’t just lose weight, and keep it off with a normal diet, that it comes back so easily and is hard to lose.’ He understands, and he sympathized with me, and I know he’ll be supportive and non-judgmental, which is what I need. It’s hard to go to a doctor after having gained 20 pounds in three months and not feel like kind of a failure, but he didn't make me feel like that at all. This morning I went and got 9 vials of blood drawn, and I’m going back next week because he’s basically testing everything so we can figure out my medications so that at least that won’t be in the way of my efforts.
So… yeah. In October, I was down to 210 lbs. Less than I’ve weighed in probably 8 years. I went off the plan. I have not been exercising. I’m working full time now, and I haven’t figured out a good way to get exercise in when I get up, get everyone ready, work all day and don’t get home until 6 or 6:30, and then am exhausted. It sucks because last year at this time I was spending 1-2 hours every day wandering, walking, or doing some kind of activity. It turns out that working also hasn’t been as good for my weight loss as I’d hoped in other ways too. I had hoped that being away from the kitchen would help, but there are temptations here – ordering food for lunch, candy and treats etc., McDonalds right there on the way to work every day. Today is my second day of counting points again. I did really well yesterday, and after dinner I was right at points. Then I ate 6 girl scout cookies…. That’s TWELVE points. UGH. I know I have my weekly points, and I’m trying to give myself a break since I’m just starting again, but it’s hard not to be annoyed.
I stopped at WW today and got weighed, which I’ll try to do every week. I’ll probably do it on Tuesdays since that is a morning where I won’t have Danny with me to drop off at day care and it’s much easier to do it on my own. I can stop there pretty easily after dropping Justin off at work, or on my way if I don’t drop Justin off.
I’ve decided that my goal for this year is to get to 189 by my birthday. 189 will mark no longer being considered ‘obsese’. I know that BMI is a crock of shit basically (honestly, the low end of my range is 120. Gross.), but I’m just using it as a marker anyhow because my goals have to come from somewhere. I’m still listing my long term goal here as 160, but I’m not sure I’ll stick with that. I was 180 for many years and was pretty happy at that weight, so we’ll just see how things are going if I manage to get to 189, and I’ll decide new goals from there. I really want to get under 200, and if I can get down to 180 or lower I think I’ll feel a lot healthier and able to do more.
I have short term goals listed at the bottom here, and my first one is 222.4 – lose 10 pounds. I know I can do this. I KNOW. I just have to find inspiration somewhere. Again.
Starting Weight 1 (Feb 2009): 267 lbs
Starting Weight 2 (Dec 2011): 249.8 lbs
Starting Weight 3 (Feb 2013): 232.4 lbs
Starting BMI: 41.8
Weight Lost: 34.6 lbs
Goal Weight: 160 lbs
Goal BMI: 25.1
Old Goal 1: 237.8 (5%) - Met 1/24/12
Old Goal 2: 225.8 (10%) - Met 4/10/12
Old Goal 3: 217 (50 pounds down) - Met 8/7/12
Old Goal 4: 213.5 (50% of final goal) - Met 9/25/12
Short Term Goal 1: 222.4 (10 pounds down this round)
Short Term Goal 2: 217 (50 pounds down [again...])
Short Term Goal 4: 207 (60 pounds down)
Short Term Goal 5: 199.9 (under 200 for the first time in 7+ years)
Short Term Goal 6: 192 (75 pounds down)
Short Term Goal 7: 189 (25% & no longer "obese")
Long Term Goal: 160 lbs
Total to Lose: 107 lbs
To Go: 72.4 lbs
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