Week 103

 I can't call this a weigh in post, because I'm not weighing in. Much as I hate the timing since next week is two years, some things in life are out of my control. Most things, honestly.

I just lost another very dear person in my life. Grief is overwhelming. It's hard to keep putting one foot in front of the other, let alone anything else.

I'll update when I can. This year... it's been awful.

OZ Year 1 loss: 68lbs (click here to see the week-by-week tracker!) 

OZ Week 53 gain: 1.4 lbs continuing dose at 0.75mg

OZ Week 55 gain: 1.6 lbs

OZ Week 56 loss: 0.6 lbs

OZ Week 57 loss: 2.0 lbs

OZ Week 58 loss: 2.4 lbs

OZ Week 61 gain: 5.4 lbs

OZ Week 62 loss: 1.4 lbs

OZ Week 63 loss: 3.0 lbs

OZ Week 64 loss: 1.0 lb

OZ Week 65 loss: 0.4 lbs

OZ Week 66 loss: 1.8 lbs

OZ Week 67 loss: 0 lbs

OZ Week 68 loss: 1.4 lbs

OZ Week 69 gain: 0.2 lbs

OZ Week 70 gain: 2.2 lbs

OZ Week 71 loss: 2.4 lbs

OZ Week 72 loss: 2.2 lbs

OZ Week 73 loss: 2.2 lbs

OZ Week 74 loss: 1.0 lb

OZ Week 75 loss: 0.8 lb

OS Week 76 gain: 1.4 lbs

OZ Week 77 loss: 5.0 lbs

OZ Week 78 gain: 0.4 lbs

OZ Week 79 loss: 4.0 lbs

OZ Week 80-87: on hiatus due to grief

OZ Week 88 gain: 9.4 lbs

OZ Week 89 loss: 0.4 lbs raised dose to 0.85mg

OZ Week 90 loss: 1.8 lbs

OZ Week 91 loss: 5.2 lbs

OZ Week 92 gain: 0.6 lbs

OZ Week 93: no weigh in

OZ Week 94: gain: 2.2 lbs

OZ Week 95 loss: 1.0 lb

OZ Week 96 loss: 0.2 lb

OZ Week 97 loss: 3 lbs

OZ Week 98 loss: 1.8 lbs
OZ Week 99 loss: 1.8 lbs

OZ Week 100 gain: 1.8 lbs
OZ Week 101: no weigh in
OZ Week 102 loss: 0.6 lbs

OZ Week 103: no weigh in

Total loss on Ozempic so far: 88.8 lbs

Week 102 Weigh In

 Grief and stress hormones sure are fun, aren't they? The week counter is right; I didn't post a weigh in last week. Between my emotional struggles with missing family members at Thanksgiving and another family member going into hospice care this past week, the number on the scale has been by far the least of my concerns. 

I really am tired of everything being so stressful. It feels like I'll never catch a break. It's the beginning of the day and I'm already exhausted.

While I haven't been overeating and I have still been going to the gym (thank you F45 for starting the Fall Frenzy challenge!), it can be hard to lose weight when you're under stress and not sleeping well. This past month has been far from ideal for weight loss, and I've got to get things moving again so I win my HealthyWager. Grief or no grief, that's a lot of money and I've got to finish it.

Today is the start of week two in Fall Frenzy. It's not as intense as 45 Strong, thankfully. Fall Frenzy has no other requirements than doing workouts a minimum of four days a week, and you can also earn one extra point by doing the bonus challenge that they email you. I haven't seen this week's challenge yet but I hope it's attainable. This is a team challenge so I guess it'll be interesting to see how it shakes out but all I can do is my best. It goes until November 24.

I'd like to see a little more loss before I hit the two year marker, but if my body is stubborn there won't be much I can do. I don't think I'm ready to go up to 1mg yet but I'll consider it. I haven't really been hungrier than usual or craving more, so not sure I see the point. It looks like I was generally losing well since I increased to 0.85mg so I don't think dose is the problem. Diet is mostly on point, at least following the 80/20 rule. And I've been working out. So eventually if I keep doing what I'm doing things will pick up again. If only the damn cortisol would let go of me a little bit. Or maybe if life got a little bit better- that would be really nice. I'm not sure how much pain I can take in one year.

OZ Year 1 loss: 68lbs (click here to see the week-by-week tracker!) 

OZ Week 53 gain: 1.4 lbs continuing dose at 0.75mg

OZ Week 55 gain: 1.6 lbs

OZ Week 56 loss: 0.6 lbs

OZ Week 57 loss: 2.0 lbs

OZ Week 58 loss: 2.4 lbs

OZ Week 61 gain: 5.4 lbs

OZ Week 62 loss: 1.4 lbs

OZ Week 63 loss: 3.0 lbs

OZ Week 64 loss: 1.0 lb

OZ Week 65 loss: 0.4 lbs

OZ Week 66 loss: 1.8 lbs

OZ Week 67 loss: 0 lbs

OZ Week 68 loss: 1.4 lbs

OZ Week 69 gain: 0.2 lbs

OZ Week 70 gain: 2.2 lbs

OZ Week 71 loss: 2.4 lbs

OZ Week 72 loss: 2.2 lbs

OZ Week 73 loss: 2.2 lbs

OZ Week 74 loss: 1.0 lb

OZ Week 75 loss: 0.8 lb

OS Week 76 gain: 1.4 lbs

OZ Week 77 loss: 5.0 lbs

OZ Week 78 gain: 0.4 lbs

OZ Week 79 loss: 4.0 lbs

OZ Week 80-87: on hiatus due to grief

OZ Week 88 gain: 9.4 lbs

OZ Week 89 loss: 0.4 lbs raised dose to 0.85mg

OZ Week 90 loss: 1.8 lbs

OZ Week 91 loss: 5.2 lbs

OZ Week 92 gain: 0.6 lbs

OZ Week 93: no weigh in

OZ Week 94: gain: 2.2 lbs

OZ Week 95 loss: 1.0 lb

OZ Week 96 loss: 0.2 lb

OZ Week 97 loss: 3 lbs

OZ Week 98 loss: 1.8 lbs
OZ Week 99 loss: 1.8 lbs

OZ Week 100 gain: 1.8 lbs
OZ Week 101- no weigh in
OZ Week 102 loss: 0.6 lbs

Total loss on Ozempic so far: 88.8 lbs

Week 100 Weigh In

 Well, this week my diet was definitely not on point. As a matter of fact it was the saltiest week I've had in ages, and definitely not ideal in terms of total calories, either. Honestly though, I don't feel bad about it. This week felt like part of normal life. I didn't binge or overeat; just ate sensible portions of what was on offer, and I enjoyed every bite of the food. I'm sure some of this gain is water retention and I'll do my best to flush it away, and some of it is legitimate and I'll do my best to work it off.

It's interesting though; before I started working out, even one day being derailed would cause a weight fluctuation for me. This time? I had four days of really salty food plus some higher calorie days and only a minor fluctuation. I really believe that all the working out I'm doing is kickstarting my metabolism back into shape so it can function more like a normal person's, and that would be great.

This week is Thanksgiving, but other than that, time to get back on track. One day at a time!

OZ Year 1 loss: 68lbs (click here to see the week-by-week tracker!) 

OZ Week 53 gain: 1.4 lbs continuing dose at 0.75mg

OZ Week 55 gain: 1.6 lbs

OZ Week 56 loss: 0.6 lbs

OZ Week 57 loss: 2.0 lbs

OZ Week 58 loss: 2.4 lbs

OZ Week 61 gain: 5.4 lbs

OZ Week 62 loss: 1.4 lbs

OZ Week 63 loss: 3.0 lbs

OZ Week 64 loss: 1.0 lb

OZ Week 65 loss: 0.4 lbs

OZ Week 66 loss: 1.8 lbs

OZ Week 67 loss: 0 lbs

OZ Week 68 loss: 1.4 lbs

OZ Week 69 gain: 0.2 lbs

OZ Week 70 gain: 2.2 lbs

OZ Week 71 loss: 2.4 lbs

OZ Week 72 loss: 2.2 lbs

OZ Week 73 loss: 2.2 lbs

OZ Week 74 loss: 1.0 lb

OZ Week 75 loss: 0.8 lb

OS Week 76 gain: 1.4 lbs

OZ Week 77 loss: 5.0 lbs

OZ Week 78 gain: 0.4 lbs

OZ Week 79 loss: 4.0 lbs

OZ Week 80-87: on hiatus due to grief

OZ Week 88 gain: 9.4 lbs

OZ Week 89 loss: 0.4 lbs raised dose to 0.85mg

OZ Week 90 loss: 1.8 lbs

OZ Week 91 loss: 5.2 lbs

OZ Week 92 gain: 0.6 lbs

OZ Week 93: no weigh in

OZ Week 94: gain: 2.2 lbs

OZ Week 95 loss: 1.0 lb

OZ Week 96 loss: 0.2 lb

OZ Week 97 loss: 3 lbs

OZ Week 98 loss: 1.8 lbs
OZ Week 99 loss: 1.8 lbs

OZ Week 100 gain: 1.8 lbs

Total loss on Ozempic so far: 88.2 lbs