Sophie's Big Year, 2020!

Oh boy! Big day here. I weighed in and am down to 155.8 pounds! That means I have lost 3.8 pounds since last week and 20.2 pounds since January 1st! I feel pretty darn good about that.  I was talking to my dear friend Jennifer about a theory I have about women over 50 and weight loss. So, one thing I've noticed over the years (even pre-50), is that there are certain times of the month where weight loss seems to be easier, and times where it is nigh impossible. I have tracked this, and it is definitely (and not surprisingly) tied to the menstrual cycle. The week or so before I got my period was always the time I lost the most weight. Then my period would hit and I would gain weight (as one does). The weight gain would slowly dissipate after a week or so, but then I noticed that it would notch up again (or weight loss would slow) during ovulation. It was the days after ovulation ended that I noticed weight would fall off more freely. So, now that I'm entering menopause (no...

Hi! Long time, no blog! I guess I knew once my quarter got underway, I would have less time here. Also, I have less to report each day. I probably should have posted last weekend, just to hold myself accountable for lots of eating and drinking. Friends came over on Super Bowl Sunday, and we had SO much food. And drink. And I sat on the floor right by the food and just kept eating. I don't think I was wildly out of control that day, not like days past, but I sure ate cheese and crackers and guacamole, and even one (homemade by me and insanely delicious) small brownie. And I had a beer and a couple glasses of wine. Anyway, you get the point. Not that good. I was pretty impressed with myself that after that display, I really did get right back on the wagon. I think one reason I did was that I knew I was going to have to weigh in on Friday, and I did NOT want to have gained weight.  So, the good news is I lost weight AND I am back in the 150s!!!! Yay for me! The bad news is I only lo...

  February 1 January 1 I can see a difference between these two photos. My waist and hips have obviously shrunk a bit, and that is good to see. I haven't done my thorough measurements yet (including hips, calves, arms, etc.) but I've lost 3 inches off my hips, and abdomen, and 2 1/2 inches off my waist. I think I'm going to the gym, and then I will come back and do all the measurements.