Gwen M.

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Happy Wednesday, all :)

1: protein shake
2: I actually have no idea what's in the fridge... maybe a tuna pouch is the way to go today.  
3: top round roast with veggie gravy, rice for the guys

liquid and vites: on track!

Today is the best day because it's massage day!  When I opted to get surgery, I also made 2014 the Year of Kindness for myself and I decided to start getting monthly massages.  I found an awesome massage therapist who has a membership plan, so it works

Happy Monday!  

Last week: 181.3
This week: 178.1
Next goal: 174 - "just" overweight!

It's been a good week for weight loss here, the scale actually hit 177 yesterday which is my lowest weight ever as an adult.  Very exciti

I'm working on getting back into the groove, so I figured I'd start the post this week.  

M - nothing planned
Tu - nothing planned
W - pilates class, yoga class
Th - nothing planned but maybe a walk with my mom!
F - ditto

Happy Monday!  

1: protein shake
2: No idea.  I have a lot of dental work this morning and I don't know what my jaw/mouth will feel up to.  I might have another protein shake.  Otherwise the options are a tuna pouch, deli chicken if Lance

Happy Sunday!  Today I am at my lowest weight ever as an adult.  (And I look forward to saying this with every subsequent pound I lose.)  

1: protein shake
2: not quite sure - maybe tuna with teriyaki and cucumber stuff, maybe butter poach

Happy Saturday!  

1: protein shake
2: tilapia picatta
3: not sure yet, since it's leftover night, I'm considering butter poached tilapia w/ greens

liquid and vitamins: on track
exercise: nothing formal planned

How

My dad died in April and I just sort of lost my love of exercise.  I had been doing fitness classes 6 hours a week, training for a half marathon, and a few other things, but I just sort of stopped when my dad died.  Part of that was due to lack of time

I haven't posted one of these in forever.  

Last week: 181.8

This week: 181.3 (I had to eat out Saturday and Sunday due to travel - all the sodium!)

Next goal: 174 ("just" overweight)

How about you?  

I was diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder on the 22nd and started taking Vyvanse on the 23rd.  I just had my first month follow-up (a little early) and my dosage was increased from 30mg to 40mg.  

I'm really happy to report that I haven't had

I figure I'll post this here too - it might benefit someone else, which will make sharing my story worthwhile.

I've been afk for a while - life has been busy and complicated since my dad's death.  I've been struggling and I finally acknowledged

I've been afk for a while - life has been busy and complicated since my dad's death.  I've been struggling and I finally acknowledged this and decided it was time to fight.  I posted the following on FB (to a select filtered group of people) and wanted

Hi all, 

I see someone asked about me, so I figure I should make the post I've been putting off.  

I decided to have weight loss surgery around the same time my dad was diagnosed with Merkel Cell Cancer, so most of you know that I've be

Aside from chili.... 

What are your favorite recipes for freezing?  I need some inspiration. 

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I've been pretty AWOL.  I can't even remember when I last posted.  My dad's brain cancer came back

I have finally finished off the tubs of protein powders that I don't really like but got as experiments.  Yay!  

Of course this means I'd like to try another experimental powder.. have any of you tried any interesting flavors that you've loved

I'm taking a very compressed 2-week class right now, it's a challenge.  

Yesterday, during a break, the prof and I were in the restroom and she complimented my skirt.  (I pretty much only wear wrap skirts - I buy them in lots of 5 or 10 from Am

Well.. it's been a pretty shitty year, but I made goals for myself and I kept them in sight even though it was a shit year.  I thought it was ending on a high note - I ended my first term as a college student with a 4.0.  Then I took my dad for his bim

Taking a quick break from my VERY LAST ESSAY of the term to share my excitement!  I got a new oven last week and it has a dehydrate setting so today I made beef jerky.  (Technically I started it yesterday and dehydrated it overnight.)  

I used

Now that my first term of college in 18 years is wrapping up, I feel I can take the time for a post.  

+College is going very well.  I'm finished with 3 of my 5 classes for the term and, if my outstanding grades are in line with my recorded gra

Today I started using the vitamin patch!  We'll see how it goes when I have labs next time.  I feel confident based on other people's results, though, and I'd like to be able to stop swallowing so many pills each day.  

This is also my last day

Vacation throws my normal schedule off a little this week - and it's also my first rest week in my lifting program!  

Monday - yoga at home
Tuesday - running, stretching
Wednesday - yoga at home
Thursday - running, stretching, ea

I'm super busy with school.  I hope I survive the next 3.5 weeks between now and when the term ends.  Then I have three weeks of FREEDOM!!  (Okay, not really, but it's a lie I can tell myself.)  

1: frankenshake + ralstons
2: leftover sala

I'm stupidly busy for school right now.  So much to do before term ends on the 16th.  

1: frankenshake + ralstons
1.1: small banana nut bread from last farmers market of the year.  Sniff
2: unclear
3:

Due to the internet, I stopped taking BCP earlier this year since that can cause high copper levels.  I got my copper tested last week, since I'd really like to start BCP again, but that is apparently not in the cards as my copper levels are TOTALLY NO