I lost HOW much?!

[Oklibrarian]

Ok. 8 months ago I made a Long-overdue cardiologist visit. I weighed in at a number that frankly appalled me, and kicked my butt into high gear. I went slow carb, started working out twice a week, and generally worked my ass off in a state of existential terror. Somewhere along the way I forgot (repressed?) that number, and thought I had started at a weight around 10 lbs less than what it was. (In my defense it was a terrifying appointment, though I checked out with flying colors aside from weight. The doc could have started chanting "bah weep granah weep nini bong" and I would have just nodded vaguely.)

Fast forward 8 months. I'm in a good mood for this follow up, but wishing I'd had a bit more than almost 30 pounds to show for it, and say as much in passing. The doc looks confused, and pulls up my last visit on the screen.

I misremembered. I actually lost 40 pounds in the last 8 months. While working full time, doing a doctorate, and starting a new website. I vaguely remembered I hadn't touched the scale for the first 2 months, and that must have been how I lost that additional 10 pounds without realizing. In any case, there it was, in the medical record. In one fell swoop I went from a slow loser to over halfway to goal.

And then I bought myself a new iPhone 4s.

Woot.

[Leimanu]

YAY! Congrats! All your hard work paid off. Where do you go from here?

[Lachy]

That is awesome work! w000000t!!! You earned that phone, the provider should have just said, "No charge, you're awesome".

[The Tin Man]

Wow, now that is an awesome woot! What was the doctor's reaction?

[AlohaSAV]

Congrats!! I love pleasant surprises.

[leadchipmunk]

That was a good story up until the iPhone. So, congratulations and I'm sorry, respectively. What was your goal?

[Oklibrarian]

YAY! Congrats! All your hard work paid off. Where do you go from here?

Well, I've got about another 30 pounds of fat I'd like to lop off, but beyond that...I'm not sure. My entire life was predicated on the knowledge I couldn't accomplish anything of note in the physical realm. In the last 8 months, that seems to have changed. In another 6 months, when I'm at or near goal, How do I keep the motivation up? Do I chase goals? Am I a ranger or a warrior? What does it mean to be "fit", and how do I know when I get there?

[Oklibrarian]

Wow, now that is an awesome woot! What was the doctor's reaction?

Woohoo, pretty much

[Oklibrarian]

That was a good story up until the iPhone. So, congratulations and I'm sorry, respectively. What was your goal?

My goal is to live as long as my nonsmoking grandparents (all still with us in their late 80s), my quirky plumbing notwithstanding. Phase 1 is to lose another 30 lbs. Phase 2:??? I guess I dont need to know that yet, but I can only remember a few months since I was 10 years old that I was satisfied with my weight. I'm truly not sure what will come next when I hit my goal body fat %. I'm a little overwhelmed with the possibilities.

And at least my cell phone Just Works.

[cline]

So amazing! Woot to you!

[leadchipmunk]

My goal is to live as long as my nonsmoking grandparents (all still with us in their late 80s), my quirky plumbing notwithstanding. Phase 1 is to lose another 30 lbs. Phase 2:??? I guess I dont need to know that yet, but I can only remember a few months since I was 10 years old that I was satisfied with my weight. I'm truly not sure what will come next when I hit my goal body fat %. I'm a little overwhelmed with the possibilities.

And at least my cell phone Just Works.

Almost done with Phase 1 then, and by that time you'll most likely have a dragon to slay in Phase 2.

If you keep up the good work, I'm sure surpass your grandparents.

Still just gotta work on the phone now. My phone "just works" too, and it works even better because I can connect it to my computer. I'm running solely Linux over here and iTunes isn't ported.

[progress126]

Great job! WOOT INDEED!

[slcathena]

Holy awesome!!!! Great work!!!

[Good Row G]

That is awesome work! w000000t!!! You earned that phone, the provider should have just said, "No charge, you're awesome".

Nice thinking! Well done!

[Istra]

Whoaaa! Awesome! Way to go. ^_______^

[unicornassassin]

Woot woot!

[GoGo]

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[knifeboots]

Congratulations on the awesome loss! Talk about leveling up!

But sorry about the iPhone (and I'm going to get mocked for this), you should have gotten a Windows Phone

[ZenGwen]

That's amazing! What an awesome surprise! Keep up the good work, that is SO GOOD.

And enjoy the phone, sounds like a good reward.

[ETFnerd]

nice work okl...!!!

[IrishPirate]

WOW! That's awesome!!! Great job!!!!!!!

[empeg9000]

Nice work. Woot! 40 lbs is a kindergartner!

[Wicked Pixie]

Nice work. Woot! 40 lbs is a kindergartner!

That's my 2yo in a bucket!~ (for home DLs of coursee)

But super major WOOT!!! Great job & iPhone FTW

[So Late So Soon]

Congrats

[Oklibrarian]

Thank you all so much--this means a lot. I'm the type who's always looking toward the next goal in life at the expense of enjoying my victories, but this week I've really tried to force myself to revel in just how far I've come. That said, if I do much more celebrating, "pay off credit card debt" will have to be my next life goal (I got some new workout clothes to go with the phone...). Onward! :-)