It's been a while since I've sent an update on how I'm doing.
Well, I didn't make my goal of 225 in time for the company holiday party, but
I did get to wear my suit again — and I felt pretty damn good in it, too.
Speaking of clothing, I think I've decided that my weight goal isn't a measurement
of pounds (weight) so much as it is a measurement of clothing size: My goal is to wear
size 34" waist jeans. For reference, I wore 32/32 jeans all through high school.
So 34/32 would be pretty damn respectable 30 years on. I'm currently wearing a 36"
waist. I think I'm close!
The weight loss fight has been difficult over the past couple of weeks. My
clinician pulled me off of Phentermine and onto Diethylproprion. She told me
it basically has the effectiveness of the former without the side effects. So far,
I have my doubts about the effectiveness part: I've been getting mad hungry in
the afternoons. But at least the side effects seem to be lessened: my mouth isn't
nearly as dry, and haven't had any problems
"backing the bus out of the garage" — likely due
at least in part to the two doses of softener I've been taking every morning.
Numbers. Today is my second day at 230.6. I'd spent
about a week around 232, hence the change in medication.
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