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Ooo, happy March OH fam! I got my ticket and booked a room for the OH National Conference in Costa Mesa, CA. It'll be my first time attending and I am so excited and nervous, haha. It'll be GREAT!

I am happy to report that things are back to semi-normal. It was getting outta control there for a minute. I started swimming again and adding new exercises to my routine and it's kicking my ass in a great way!

I finally got over my stall and have now lost a total of 75# - wow. I am proud of myself. Only 31 more# to gooooo!

How exciting!! Is anyone going to attend the OH National Conference in Costa Mesa, CA this year? I am looking into it.. it's far enough ahead that I can start planning for it.. and hope to meet some of ya'll there  - proper update will come soon.. too much going on right now. Stay blessed everyone, keep that chin up and keep fighting that good fight!!

Hello OH family. Thank you so much for the kind words on my last post. It's been so mentally and physically difficult to maintain sanity lately.. but can't lose sight of those silver linings. This morning I got good and not-so-good news. I'll start with the not: I got my test results for the COVID test I took a few days ago - positive. Yukkkk. But the worst is over and I feel blessed that I was able to quarantine. Staying hydrated and fed was the hardest, but achieveable. Once I started feeling better (and non-contageous).. I managed to go on a walk or two with my fur-baby Peanut.. to clear the lungs and mind. The trail by my house is extremely vacant, so it was heavenly. The good news is that as of today, I have officially lost 70#! Gonna ride that high for a little bit. Bless you all on your journey 

I had second thoughts about writing today.. but I better do it so that I can remind myself how it is to pull myself out of a gigantic fucking-funk.

I gained about 7 pounds (got up to 177#) and finally got around to losing it again. Man.. that was hard.

To recap: Besides me getting over shingles and Omicron.. my daughter got COVID (in CO), followed by my aunt & her entire household (in TX), my brother (in CA) - they are all vaxxed and boosted.. so recovery was quicker, but some had their moments. Then my mother who recently retired, broke her wrist. THEN my other brother was admitted to ER with massive bleeding in his stool (he almost passed out while driving).. turns out he has cirrhosis of the liver and bleeding into his stomach (will be put on donor list) - they put a shunt on his liver/TIPS procedure and was recently discharged due to the hospitals being short-staffed and no beds available. THEN THEN.. the special needs girl I care for started with non-stop diarrhea for the last month, along with some vomiting and is being tested for C. diff (a bacteria that causes severe diarrhea and colitis)! It doesn't seem to end. Barely hanging on.

But I am still here, breathing and walking and such. Still feel blessed. May life calm the fuck down just a little bit. I got this.

Okay.. since December isn't any better.. can I get a better January?! Haha.. I kid. I am grateful, for real. I can't smell, taste or hear very well but I did lose 4# this week! One of the perks of a cold/allergies-from-Hell. I am having a very hard time getting all my water and protein in. Ugh.. But this too, shall pass. Be well (& healthy) OH fam! 

Shingles suck. Now I have a sore throat and fever. Bah-humbug. Survived Thanksgiving.. mom broke her wrist though.. so now I gotta take care of her and L (my live-in special-needs client). Lord, please let December be better. Please  - & wow.. looking at my ticker now, 44 pounds to go doesn't look so huge/intimidating. YAY!

Holy cow.. 60# gone. I wish I felt better about it. 

I developed shingles (and I'm only in my 40s)! My doc says I probably won't develop the eruptions because I am too anemic. Yay anemia? I am so confused. Blah. He started me on iron infusion and vitamins. That's always good.

My outta-state family is due to come in late tonight. I am happy to see them but I hope they understand that I am sooo drained.

I hope you are all well OH fam! Happy Thanksgiving and may all our pouches behave, haha.

I have made it to the 170's. Trust the process.. even when "everything" is telling you otherwise. Had my first "Oo you gotta stop losing weight now, you look fine.. don't get too skinny" from a family friend I haven't seen in a while. While the primary feeling is "aww.. they think I'm skinny" is somewhat complimentary.. it is not. They don't know my goals, my determination, my sacrifices, MY JOURNEY. So I just smiled and said "thanks".

So I have officially lost 58# with 48# more to go. I am more than halfway there. I think that was tripping me up a bit last month (well.. and now).. the weight-loss equality. My mind likes to play tricks like that.

I hope everyone is doing well on their journey. Take care!

Hello my OH fam. Happy November.

October was rough. I had to put one of my fur babies down and her sister is not taking it well. We both grieve, but are tying to make the best of it. And today, my mom's BFF passed. She was 99 y/o.. she lived a great life so I am grateful to have known her, but I know she is now at rest and in the company of her husband, brother, sister and parents. 

I am happy to see the scale continue to go down. I am taking Peanut on daily walks now (about 1 mile) in addition to my walking/cycling in the park. I haven't made any appointments with my physical trainer because.. well, I am just not feeling it right now.

It's been a slow, but steady month. Went to CA last month and CO this month. I stayed on track 95% of the time, but upped my exercise as well. Old demons have come to play a bit, so I have to be very careful about that. Hope everyone is well on their journey