Starting weight:  285.2
Calories/Carbs Goals (limits):        1928  / 40.0
Yesterday’s calories & net carbs:    1863  /  36.4
Yesterday’s exercise:    30 minutes elliptical
Weight Yesterday:: 241.6    Today:  241.0
Change today::  -0.6 lbs.         Loss-so-far:   44.2 lbs.          bmi:  45.54

As you can see, my hair is getting lighter.  Ha!  I’m aiming for blonde-blonde eventually.  This progression of pictures is bugging me, actually.  It’s a year’s progress - and I still have so far to go!  I know I know - this year has been a learning process and my progress (or lack thereof) in the first half of this year is something I can’t go back and change.  It is what it is.

Another thing that is what it is - is my chin.  Or I should say “chinS.”  *Sigh*  My mother has the very same protrusion on her neck, has had it all her life, through thick and not-so-thick.  Me, I’ve never been anything but overweight, so I have no idea what my neck is gonna end up looking like when I’m less thick.  When the time comes, I will consider my surgical options (not just for that, for all the skin I’m planning on not needing anymore as well).

My first day of zigzagging went well, I think.  I didn’t make it to 1928 calories, but 1863 was pretty close.  I did see a loss this morning but I know that doesn’t mean anything.  Today’s target calorie number is 2314.  OMG It’s 6pm and I’m at 835 so far.  Higher than I usually am at this time of day but dang!  How am I gonna eat 1400 more calories - for dinner?  LOL this is an interesting dilemma for me!  Uncharted territory!

I did get some exercise - YAY!!  I jumped on the elliptical last night during The Biggest Loser finale and put in 30 minutes of SWEAT - wooohoooo!!!!  Then this morning I ran/walked to work (one whole block, lol) and this afternoon I put in another 20 minutes on the elliptical.  I’m planning on an additional 20 minutes after dinner.

It’s probably my imagination, but I feel more energetic already!

Okay - speaking of The Biggest Loser - - WAY TO GO MICHELLE!!!! WOOOOOT!!!!!!  I was SO relieved that Vickie didn’t win!!!  I have to admit, I was VERY amused when Vickie weighed in ONE POUND SHORT from beating Ed!!  HA!!!  ONE pound!  I bet she was wishin’ she’d cut her hair!  Didn’t matter anyway because Michelle beat ‘em both by ten pounds.  Oh hey could you believe the change in Heba?  I was actually happy for her winning the 100 grand, even though I didn’t care much for her participation in Vickie’s game-playing stuff.

I saw the previews for the new TBL which is starting in January - and they showed “the oldest couple ever” on TBL and the old man collapsing and looking like he was gonna die.  I’m sorry - this is not entertainment to me.  I know they need their drama factor to keep the audience’s attention, but let’s not kill off old people in the process.  (Rolling eyes)

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