0.5 mg/0.5 mL.
Last Weight: 251.6 pounds
Down 17.4 pounds (6.5%)

The idea that I didn’t gain weight on vacation is kind of astounding to me.  But it’s more.  I didn’t maintain either.  I lost like three pounds.  And I did it all while delaying my shot by about two days longer than I usually do.  This medicine has already helped me significantly in rewiring my brain.  I always think about portions now.  When I disregard it, my body reminds me with indigestion and a little stomach discomfort.   It is a nice physiological reminder to stay the course.  It always helps stop mediocre days into bad days and bad days into terrible days.

Now, back from vacation and a good night of rest behind me, I have injected my first .5mg dose.  As with my first dose, I am grateful that I have a day without work or kids.  I also have no work until Monday, which gives me a full four days to adjust to the new feeling.  I thought I would be nervous, but I am more excited than anything.  The .25mg dosage did its thing, but there is a lot more to go.  I am excited to get to this next phase.  

I am now a month into this adventure.  I am down 17.4 pounds, or 6.5% of my body weight. One of my first medium-term goals is starting to feel very real.  227 pounds.  That weight marks two things for me.  First, it is a return to the weight that I was able to hold for the age of 22 to 29, before kids.  Secondly, it is the barrier between obesity and being overweight.  It will still take some time to get there, but it no longer feels like a distant pipe dream.  In the meantime, I will focus on a nice short term goal—sub 250.  If I stay on track, I expect to see that before my next shot.  That will be a huge morale boost.