Not Going to Let Technical Difficulties Stop me From Posting

So, I am having problems with my iCloud. Shocking, I know! Me, with technical difficulties! I wanted to post a pic with my next post, and honestly, I am too lazy to upload the pics the old fashioned way with a cord. 

What am I not too lazy to do? Walk many many steps! Been starting to pay attention to the fitbit app on my phone and actually thinking about getting a real deal device. I know that even when I don't have my phone the steps I am taking count to my body, but I think the benefit to my mind to have the actual numbers is beneficial. We will see. I'll start researching. I want something that looks good as well as fits the bill. Not to mention, with my problems with all things electrical, the fucker probably won't work on me anyhow.

Had a couple of non scale victories this week. Went to the doctors and left without them telling me my weight. The nurse did say though, that from my last visit, it was really great! Also, a truly measurable goal. I have 2 pairs of cargo pants from Target. Size 24, which I was busting out of. Like, red painful abrasions on my waist and zipper busting gunt area. Not pretty. The other size 18. I wore them to my doctors appointment, and they are actually a little loose! I have not worn these pants for at least 3 years. I remember getting them when I worked in the Bethel office. 

It is hard to believe I have made this much progress in such a short time, less than 3 months! I know the process is still in the beginning stages, and I will have to work hard to keep it off, but I really do not want to go back to feeling the way I was! I hope to make a post soon to document some of the ways I was feeling back then. I know as I continue to lose and those memories fad, I will be happy to have something to remind me of the importance of treating my body with love and care. It is critical to my health and happiness. 

For now I will sign off. Much to do to prepare for our new foster. Magic.

I Think I'll Make This a Chronicle of my Weight Loss Journey

My first week on Key

Back when I created this blog, I intended to write about some of the things that were going on in my life as I tried to navigate the end stages of my Mom's life. It came to me  on one of the many journeys between her home back to mine that occurred over those last couple of years. Well, I never followed up. Instead I just plowed through all the tasks, feeling, ups, downs, and grief of the days and nights that followed. It was OK, I had a support system, friends and family who I could blow off steam to, but I do wish I had written down some of the stuff that was happening.

I have never been good at journaling. The only time I successfully made any kind of regular written entries in anything was when I was blogging about the pugs. Now, it has been 3 years since I made a post. I miss it, but I also have maintained many of the friendships I made through blogging on Facebook.

I have good intentions. This will be a private blog. Somewhere I can post photos, write down feeling, maybe make some connections between the loss of my mother and the 50 lbs I gained in a year and a half since losing her. So in essence, it will still be about the bitterbottom. After all, I am all that is left to carry on her legacy.

I have been on key for  2 months and one week. I am down considerably, but I can't weigh myself, so I have to identify non scale victories. There have been many. Clothes are looser, rings, looser, more energy, no more cycle of addiction. I will write more, I hope. But right now, It's time to feed those pugs.