Sixty-nineth Weigh-in :)

A picture is worth a thousand words...



I lost 3.2 lbs this week, putting me past my goal of 135 lbs and then some.

Goal goal goal goal goal goal omigosh I MADE GOAL!!!!!!!!!



That's me, my goal charm, and a big goofy smile on my face. When I received it at the meeting I couldn't wipe the grin off my face. I thought it likely that I'd cry, but surprisingly, I didn't. I had practiced my speech for a month and I managed to deliver it without nary a sniffle.

After the meeting, I had a nice heart-to-heart with my leader. She has been my rock throughout the whole thing. She's kind, funny, supportive, and personable. She's the kind of leader I wish everyone had. I'm not a huggy person and go out of my way to avoid it, but I freely gave her one. It felt so good to acknowledge the energy and strength she gave me through that one embrace.

When I got out of the meeting, I was so gosh-darned proud you couldn't drag me off the cloud. I called my husband immediately to let him know the good news. He congratulated me and told me to look in the trunk of the car. When I got to the car, I found a bouquet of flowers and a card telling me how proud he was of me. For the first time that day, I started to cry. And then I noticed that he was parked behind me on the scooter. He'd come out to be with me on my special day.

This leads me to my special accolades section. I'll be posting my before and after pics, but I really need to thank a whole lot of people first.

First and foremost, to my husband. I really couldn't have had a better partner in all of this. He has loved me no matter what my size was. He never pushed, never belittled, never suggested that he didn't love me one ounce less. During all my past diet attempts, he always supported me, no matter how crazy the diet I'd chosen was. And when I decided to go on Weight Watchers again, he was by my side. He made me breakfast, he'd hide his treats, if he wanted fast-food he'd have it outside of the house. When I wanted to start exercising, he started, too. I never asked him to do these things. He just did them. Every step of the way he's been with me. Words cannot describe how much I love you, my dear. You are the best friend I've ever had.

Next, to Weight Watchers, my leader, the receptionists, and the meeting members. For just about every Saturday morning for the last year, I've been up bright and early to the meetings. The support, smiles, and inspiration I've received during the weekly meetings are a cornerstone of my success. Weight Watchers has made this whole thing possible.

Last, to my blog readers and to all the gals and guys on the WeightWatchers.ca forums. I love each and every one of you. For reading my blog, giving me props when I was down, supporting me through tough times, cheering me on and even suffering through some of my more long-winded posts. Let's not forget the kicks in the bum. I've received those, too, and though it smarted at the time, it was what I needed most.

Okay, so now that I'm crying like a baby, how about some before and after shots?





Holy fricken wow. I look at those pictures and it's hard to imagine that's what I used to be - 211 lbs at my highest. There was a time when I couldn't remember what it was like to be thin. And now look at me.

It has been one year and four months since I started this journey. To say that it changed my life is an understatement. I am a new person inside and out. As the layers melted away, I found someone worthwhile inside.

Thank you, Weight Watchers. You gave me the tools to take back my life.

Sick, on the couch, and reading blogs

I'm home from work today. I've come down sick with a cold and it t'aint leaving me alone. So I'm cuddled up on the couch with my notebook and am FINALLY getting around to reading the huge backlog of blogs that I've been missing.

I'm really very sorry that it's taken me so long, but I do hope y'all know you're always in my heart. And hopefully know that I've been so busy it's taken a sick day for me to get some time to actually relax.

I also saw a new number on the scale this morning. I don't want to jinx it but....well, I don't want to jinx it. We'll see what tomorrow brings :)

Goal and Beyond: Planning for Goal Day

Though I've already decided on my ultimate reward, I'd like to do something special on the day I actually achieve goal. Between my cold and worrying about the ache in my side, it's been hard to focus on anything else. However, since goal can happen any weigh-in now (even this weekend, eep!), I've had to get my act in gear and finally put together a list last night.

So here it is. My list of things to do on goal day.

1. Powerslide. With majesty. Additionally, jump, dance, laugh, cry.
2. Attach the last charm to my bracelet.
   
3. Go shopping for summer attire and a "goal" outfit.
   
4. Book a day at the spa.
5. Sign up for the half marathon
6. Cook (or plan for if I'm too tired after shopping) a celebration dinner consisting of special low-fat recipes picked from my favourite cookbook.

The shopping trip will also include Mr. Trim as a participant. He's lost at least 10 lbs by proxy since I started Weight Watchers. He's become much more aware of his health and wellness along the way and has been exercising, too. Isn't that absolutely fantastic? I'm really really proud of him.

As he's also been with me through thick and (now) thin, I think he deserves new duds, too. Thank goodness he adores clothes shopping!

Cholesterol test result

So it's taken me six months to get the results, but here goes...

*drumroll*

My bad cholesterol went down and it's now in the normal range. Woot!

I've been googling the numbers and while they're not positively "great" according to the internet they're much better than what they were. But who cares what the internet says - my doctor is really pleased, so I am too!

I'd be interested to see what the levels look like now after all this extra healthy eating and exercising I've been doing. Yay for normal cholesterol!

Back from the doctor's

This is a repost from the WeightWatchers.ca forums.

First of all, thank you to everyone who sent me well-wishes and thoughts. It really helped me get through the day with some sanity!

So I went to my appointment and my doctor doesn't know what's wrong with me. She did an abdominal exam and couldn't feel anything obviously inflamed or out of the ordinary.

As it could be any number of things, I was sent for a blood and urine test. I'm also being put on the waitlist for an ultrasound. If the ultra-sound appointment is too far off in the future (apparently they're overbooked right now), then she'll have me back in to discuss other tests.

And of course, if there's anything that shows up in my blood/urine results, I'll be called in for another appointment.

Lastly, I've been put on metamucil twice a day. I'm not as regular as I could be - this could be causing the problem. So, it's a big glass of fibre for me twice a day. We're both crossing our fingers that this is the cause of the problem because it's easy to fix.

All in all, even though I don't know what's wrong, I'm feeling much better. At least I know I'm not in any immediate need of a hospital.

So there you have it. More than you ever wanted to know about me and my innards. Oh, and I did get my cholesterol results...but I'll save that for another post because it's an NSV :)

Funny tummy

Just a quick post from me today. I've been feeling a bit under the weather for the last month and am finally getting in to see my doctor tomorrow afternoon. It's for pain that started in my upper-right abdomen when running and now it's progressed to being a constant low ache no matter what I'm doing. I've been trying not to worry about it but have been failing miserably this evening.

On the bright side, at least I'll finally find out what my cholesterol level is. Some of you might recall that I had a blood test done late last year. What with work being busy and all sorts of other things going on, I never got around to making an appointment to get the results. Yeah. My bad. But hey, better late than never.

Free Pedometer from Crystal Light

Brodiegirl33 posted this today on the WeightWatchers.ca forums and I thought I'd pass it along. If you register for the step challenge at CrystalLight.ca, you can get a free pedometer. I think it's snazzier looking than that Kellogg's pedometer they've been hiding in cereal boxes. And it's free, so why not?

Head on over to the website and click on "register" in the upper-right corner. Make sure you enter your real name on the first step. Unlike a certain someone who may be causing her mailman confusion in a few week's time as he tries to figure out who "Tiny Trim" is.

Heh. Whoops. I'll let you know if and when I receive it. Thanks Brodie!