owner of a lonely heart (31 days).

We have exactly ONE MONTH until we land in sunny Las Vegas, NV. In fact, thirty-one days from this very moment, I'll be sitting on a plane with ants in my pants. Where did the time go?

The significance of today is obvious: it's been weeks since I've lost any weight... granted, that did include Thanksgiving and a really nasty cold so it's easy to see how self-indulgence may have played a role in this conundrum. This means that in the next 31 days, I have to step it up to stay on schedule to reach my goal.

My goal? Thanks for asking. I've decided I'm tired of the 270s. So my official goal for the next 31 days is to have my weight read 26X. Don't really care what the X is. 9 is acceptable, 5 would be great.

It's much easier managing weight loss in terms of tens. 10% total body weight loss is a good long term goal (it was 29 lbs when I started... 17 of which I have already lost). 10 pounds breaks things up into convenient little steps so I'm not overwhelmed thinking about exactly how much I really have to lose in the long run.

Thinking ahead a little further, I want to see 25X for my next appointment with Dr Stern in February. I think two months is plenty of time, non?



Notes on life:

I haven't taken Diamox in days. My last dose was 500mg early on Wednesday morning. It was a mix of conscious efforts and just plain losing my mind. I was having a really hard time staying hydrated, so for my health I thought it best to ditch the diuretic. No worries, I'm starting again today.

Yesterday I was feeling especially shitty. I had the day off from work so I parked myself on the couch with two blankets and the first Harry Potter book and napped between chapters. Nothing was helping to improve my sense of well being, so I had the genius idea to go hot tubbing! I did 2 miles on the elliptical first (the time goes by so fast when you're chatting with a friend!) and then I jumped in the hot tub for some serious body rejuvenation. It seemed to be EXACTLY what I needed.

Today I'm feeling better, I definitely slept better and my stuffy nose is not-so-stuffy anymore. Knock on wood, I hope this is the end of it. Goal for today: 4 miles on the elliptical (NOT time dependent). I just want to see myself do it.

31 days til Vegas, 34 days til L.A.