Apr 29
Finally Fifty!
To say that it has been a long time coming would be the understatement of the year! I was beginning to think I would never break the 240 mark! Yesterday, I weighed 241. This morning, it was 239, which means I have now lost 51 pounds!
This weekend, I’m being a lot more strict than normal, admittedly, but I wanted to definitely be below 240 by Monday, when I am supposed to stop by MUSC for my next weigh-in.
I also have to schedule my second blood work this week, which means that I get to go back to their lab and have them take a sample. I hate that. I’m both eager and a little hesitant to see the results in terms of the cholesterol and blood sugar.
Weigh-in: 239.0
Total Lost: 51.0
Lost on MUSC Plan: 41.0
Left to Go: 40.0
Days Until Deadline: 211
Most Recent Blood Pressure: 119/67
Waist Sizes Down: 2 (Approching 3)
April 29th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
BRAVO!!!!!
April 29th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
Good job!
Here’s a distraction — when the phlebotomist goes to insert the needle to take the sample, observe whether the bevel of the needle is facing up or down and attempt to describe the amount of pain. Also, did s/he “blow the vein” (pass through it, causing a leak requiring that they do a stick elsewhere)?
Let me know — I’m conducting this little experiment…
April 29th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
Wil,
I’m not sure I’ll be watching the needle as it goes in, but if I have a quick flash of bravery, I’ll try my best to take note.
When I had the initial blood work done in February, they couldn’t find the vein in either arm. (Actually, I wouldn’t let them hunt for it on the left arm because of the ulnar nerve relocation I had in 2005…my luck, they’d have hit THAT!) They had to use the vein on my right wrist, which was a delightful feeling, let me tell ya!
April 30th, 2007 at 4:13 pm
Hooray!!! Way to go Patrick!.. I’m happy for you!! Keep it up and don’t look back! You will hit the magic number that you want, I just know you will!