Oklibrarian Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 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. Hobbit RangerCurrent Challenge threadDúnedain Team ThreadCheck out my Musings on Fandom, Life, and the connections between the two at Fandom LensesLEVEL: 2 | STR 2 | DEX 2 | STA 2 | CON 4 | WIS 9 (+5 from Year of Our WTF) | CHA 5 (+3 from Year of Our WTF)Tu, was du willst (Do What You Wish)The Neverending Story, Michael EndeMy 2013 Challenge #1 is dedicated to Melissa Montag, 1975-2012. I Love you AnissaSis! :-) Link to comment
Leimanu Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 YAY! Congrats! All your hard work paid off. Where do you go from here? <--<< Daughter of Artemis >>--> Link to comment
Lachy Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 That is awesome work! w000000t!!! You earned that phone, the provider should have just said, "No charge, you're awesome". Battle Log - Facebook Link to comment
The Tin Man Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Wow, now that is an awesome woot! What was the doctor's reaction? The Tin Man: Cyborg Ranger Tin Man's Out of Date Epic Quest I am what I do. Link to comment
AlohaSAV Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Congrats!! I love pleasant surprises. Link to comment
leadchipmunk Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 That was a good story up until the iPhone. So, congratulations and I'm sorry, respectively. What was your goal? Level 1 Woodwose STR 5 | DEX 2 | STA 1 | CON 2 | WIS 5 | CHA 4 WAR 0 | RNG 0 | SCT 0 | ASN 0 | MON 0 | DRU 0 | ADV 1 Current Challenge: Specialization is for Insects Previous Chapters: 1 Link to comment
Oklibrarian Posted April 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 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? Hobbit RangerCurrent Challenge threadDúnedain Team ThreadCheck out my Musings on Fandom, Life, and the connections between the two at Fandom LensesLEVEL: 2 | STR 2 | DEX 2 | STA 2 | CON 4 | WIS 9 (+5 from Year of Our WTF) | CHA 5 (+3 from Year of Our WTF)Tu, was du willst (Do What You Wish)The Neverending Story, Michael EndeMy 2013 Challenge #1 is dedicated to Melissa Montag, 1975-2012. I Love you AnissaSis! :-) Link to comment
Oklibrarian Posted April 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Wow, now that is an awesome woot! What was the doctor's reaction?Woohoo, pretty much Hobbit RangerCurrent Challenge threadDúnedain Team ThreadCheck out my Musings on Fandom, Life, and the connections between the two at Fandom LensesLEVEL: 2 | STR 2 | DEX 2 | STA 2 | CON 4 | WIS 9 (+5 from Year of Our WTF) | CHA 5 (+3 from Year of Our WTF)Tu, was du willst (Do What You Wish)The Neverending Story, Michael EndeMy 2013 Challenge #1 is dedicated to Melissa Montag, 1975-2012. I Love you AnissaSis! :-) Link to comment
Oklibrarian Posted April 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 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. Hobbit RangerCurrent Challenge threadDúnedain Team ThreadCheck out my Musings on Fandom, Life, and the connections between the two at Fandom LensesLEVEL: 2 | STR 2 | DEX 2 | STA 2 | CON 4 | WIS 9 (+5 from Year of Our WTF) | CHA 5 (+3 from Year of Our WTF)Tu, was du willst (Do What You Wish)The Neverending Story, Michael EndeMy 2013 Challenge #1 is dedicated to Melissa Montag, 1975-2012. I Love you AnissaSis! :-) Link to comment
cline Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 So amazing! Woot to you! I AM going the distance 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood. Link to comment
leadchipmunk Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 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. Level 1 Woodwose STR 5 | DEX 2 | STA 1 | CON 2 | WIS 5 | CHA 4 WAR 0 | RNG 0 | SCT 0 | ASN 0 | MON 0 | DRU 0 | ADV 1 Current Challenge: Specialization is for Insects Previous Chapters: 1 Link to comment
progress126 Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Great job! WOOT INDEED! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] "Yeah, I got this!" -andygates Link to comment
slcathena Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Holy awesome!!!! Great work!!! Halfling Female Ranger STR - 4 ~ DEX - 3 ~ STA - 5 ~ CON - 2 ~ WIS - 3 ~ CHA - 2 Link to comment
Good Row G Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 That is awesome work! w000000t!!! You earned that phone, the provider should have just said, "No charge, you're awesome".Nice thinking! Well done! Once and future ranger. Link to comment
Istra Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Whoaaa! Awesome! Way to go. ^_______^ Link to comment
unicornassassin Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Woot woot! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] “If we all did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves.†-Thomas Edison "I'm only at about 35-40%, and I'm surprised as eff." -unicornassssin Fitocracy! [thread=16121]My Challenge Thread[/thread] Link to comment
knifeboots Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 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 "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." Link to comment
ZenGwen Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 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. Pain is the feeling of weakness leaving the body. Blog | Pinterest | Fitocracy Link to comment
ETFnerd Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 nice work okl...!!! i don't care what u think of me. unless u think i'm awesome. in which case u're right. Intro - Workout Log - ABS Log - Fitness Philosophy - Accountability - NERDEE - Weight Maintenance Link to comment
IrishPirate Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 WOW! That's awesome!!! Great job!!!!!!! ~It's when Pirates count their booty that they become mere thieves.~My Fitness Pal TrackerMy 6 Week Challenge Page- Scout Link to comment
empeg9000 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Nice work. Woot! 40 lbs is a kindergartner! Check out my woodworking at peonywoodworks. Link to comment
Wicked Pixie Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 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 Link to comment
So Late So Soon Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Congrats Well I guess it's only life, it's only natural We all spend a little while going down the rabbit hole Link to comment
Oklibrarian Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 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! :-) Hobbit RangerCurrent Challenge threadDúnedain Team ThreadCheck out my Musings on Fandom, Life, and the connections between the two at Fandom LensesLEVEL: 2 | STR 2 | DEX 2 | STA 2 | CON 4 | WIS 9 (+5 from Year of Our WTF) | CHA 5 (+3 from Year of Our WTF)Tu, was du willst (Do What You Wish)The Neverending Story, Michael EndeMy 2013 Challenge #1 is dedicated to Melissa Montag, 1975-2012. I Love you AnissaSis! :-) Link to comment
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