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Nine days ago I was down to 125.5 even though I didn't record it here. It seemed lower than what I was running on a daily basis so just didn't bother to list it. This last year, when I went up over my last recorded weight I also didn't record it, which was a lot of the time. I'd gotten back on the diet wagon several times in the last year and a half, and fallen off again. Up and down, that's me. This last September I was down to 118, then my husband almost died with Kidney failure and I went up to 134 by January. As a matter of fact, I was down to 116 a year before that. My yo-yo dieting has fluctuated more this last couple of years than ever in my life. Good thing I joined the challenge with Debbie Cousins in January. Now with only 17 weeks to go, I see I have to get very serious. At my lower weights in the past, it could take me an entire month to lose 1 lb. I've always said the lower you go, and the older you get, the harder it is to lose. That being said, last night was my 4th day of no wine or cashews. Also, I haven't been able to walk or lightly jump on my little rebounder (mini-trampoline) for 3 months, because of the pain in my leg from sciatica from my bad back (fractures and bad disks). The day before yesterday I managed almost 3 minutes total in 2 sessions. I am thrilled that last night I managed 8 1/2 minutes total divided into 3 sessions. Also positive, I walked with my husband 1/2 mile, for the second time. He has to walk very slow because of claudication in his legs (blood flow blockage) so it was easy for me (too easy) but it was still very positive. We walked in the sunshine, either arm in arm, or holding hands, to steady both of us, so it was positive being together in harmony, and even though it wasn't really exercise for me, it was good to get out in the fresh air and sunshine. The first time I wasn't sure how my leg would be, but I was fine going so slow. A year ago, the other leg was very painful from my back, and after a month slowly got better. I'm optimistic it's getting better now. With my back, I will never jump hard or high on the rebounder but will be thrilled to do anything. Maybe I should confess to you, the worst thing for my back, or at least what contributes to the sciatica is: "drum roll" sitting. Of course, that isn't the worst thing: lifting anything heavy or even leaning forward to cook, do dishes, sew, iron, any little task, just tears me up. Well, I consider this all very positive. I'm doing better, my husband has been nice the last three days, I'm getting very serious with the diet, which I had to do sooner or later to meet my goal, and I have 4 days under my belt with no wine. The wine, like high carbs, turns into sugar in our bodies. I've only had 1 piece of bread since January. I can do this if I am really strict. By the way, I lost another 1/4 inch this last year, which makes 2 3/4 lost altogether. My hands may reach the ground eventually. I did take a picture two or three weeks ago. I must have not remembered to stand up as straight as possible or even throw my shoulders back to look straight: the only way it looks normal, and I can't hold it. I'm getting curved, like the old lady I am. At the time of the picture of my husband and me from about 4 years ago, that I posted on March 7, 2020 (page 2 of my journals) I wasn't bent forward at all really, I could still stand up straight. I would have been about 75 years old. I sure don't look that good now, not only the body but the face too. The last several years have aged me at least 10 years.
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125.8 lb
Lost so far: 0 lb.
Still to go: 12.8 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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losing 6.3 lb a week
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