Scale Obsession

I started my journey at 177 in Feb. 2012, I then lost about 35lbs over a few years. Then perimenopause hit and I gained all of it back through changes in hormones and a f**k it attitude, going up to about 180.  Weight loss medicine has been helpful in losing the weight.

The picture that helped me decide I needed to do something

about my weight, February 2012

2026

7/2026 ~ 148.4

6/2026 ~ 152.6

5/2026 ~ 155.2

4/2026 ~ 158.6

I started GLP on 3/13

3/2025 ~ 162

2/2026 ~ 162.4

1/2026 ~ 165.4

2025

12/2025 ~ 167.8

11/2025 ~ 169.6

10/2025 ~ 174.8

9/22/2025 ~ 178.6

I started weight loss pills (phentermine) 9/20

3/2025 ~ 174.8

2/2025 ~ 175

1/2025 ~ 175 - stupid

And this is me January 2024

2024

9/2024 ~ 168

8/2024 ~ 168

7/2024 ~ 166.8

6/2024 ~ 166.8

5/2024 ~ 166.4

4/2024 ~ 168.2

3/2024 ~ 167.4 

2/2024 ~ 169

1/2024 ~ 175

2023

5/2023 ~ 158

4/2023 ~ 160

3/2023 ~ 163.8

2022

5/2022 ~ 158.7

4/2022 ~ 156.4

3/2022 ~ 158.4

2/2022 ~ 157.4

1/2022 ~ 159

2021

12/2021 ~ 156.0

11/2021 ~ 158.4

10/2021 ~ my dad died

9/2021 ~ 160

8/2021 ~ 155.4

7/2021 ~ 154.8

4/2021 ~ 156.2

3/2021 ~ 155.6

2/2021 ~ 157.2

1/2021 ~ 160.2

2020
12/2020 ~ 160.4

11/2020 ~ 157.6

10/2020 ~ 156.5

9/2020 ~ 159

8/2020 ~ 155.6

7/2020 ~ 155.8
6/2020 ~ 157.8
5/2020 ~ 160.4
4/2020 ~ 159.6
3/2020 ~ 157.4
2/2020 ~ 156.8
1/2020 ~ 154
2019
12/2019 ~ 160
11/2019 ~ 154
10/2019 ~ 152.8
9/2019 ~ 154
8/2019 ~ 150.4
7/2019 ~ 149.4
6/2019 ~ 147.4
5/1/2019 ~ 150.2
4/1/2019 ~ 149.4
3/1/2019 ~ in Hawaii
2/1/2019 ~ 150.4
1/4/2019 ~ 157.0
2018
12/1/2018 ~ 154.4
11/2/2018 ~ 155.4
10/12/2018 ~ 154.4
My Mom died and I lost track of everything

2/1/2018 ~ 154
1/1/2018 ~ 153.2
2017
12/1/2017 ~ 152.3
11/1/2017 ~ 150.0
10/1/2017 ~ 152.5
9/1/2017 ~ 151.2
8/1/2017 ~ 153.6
7/1/2017 ~ 154.4
6/1/2017 ~ 153.6
5/1/2017 ~ 151.8
4/1/2017 ~ 152.6
3/1/2017 ~ 152.8
2/1/2017 ~ 154.8
1/1/2017 ~ 158.6
2016
12/1/2016 ~ 156.2
11/1/2016 ~ 154.2
10/1/2016 ~ 155.8
9/1/2016 ~ 156.4
8/1/2016 ~ 155
7/1/2016 ~ 150
6/1/2016 ~ 147.2
5/1/2016 ~ 143.6
4/1/2016 ~ 144
3/1/2016 ~ 143.8
2/1/2016 ~ 145.4
1/1/2016 ~ 147
2015
12/1/2015 ~ 142
11/1/2015 ~ 141.5
10/1/2015 ~ 143.2

140(ish)               147                   155                  163
My marathon picture is the best comparison pic I have for this

9/1/2015 ~ 143.2
8/1/2015 ~ 142.0
7/1/2015 ~ 143.8
6/1/2015 ~ 145.4
5/1/2015 ~ 146.2
4/1/2015 ~ 144.8
3/1/2015 ~ 146
~~Wow, no weigh reports for the first 2 months of 2015. I'm now switching to monthly weigh-ins~~
2014
12/9/2014 ~ 147!!
Most of Nov ~ 150 or above
Most of Oct ~ 150
Most of Sept ~ 148-150
Most of August ~ 148
Most of July ~ 145-148
Most of June ~ 145
5/28/2014 ~ 143.8 -1.8
5/21/2014 ~ 145.6 +0.4
5/14/2014 ~ 145.2  -2.6
5/7/2014 ~ 147.8 +0.4
4/23/2014 ~ 147.4 -0.6
4/16/2014 ~ 148.0 +1.2
4/9/2014 ~ 146.8 -0.4 (after a week of struggle and being up to 153 when I got home from in-laws)
4/2/2014 ~ no weigh-in, at in-laws
3/26/2014 ~ 147.2
3/19/2014 ~ 147.2 +2
3/12/2014 ~ 145.2 -1.4
3/5/2014 ~ 146.6 -3    30 lbs lost!!



147(-30lbs)           155(-22lbs)           163(-14lbs)
I don't see any significant difference in the current
 picture [on the left] and the middle picture

2/26/2014 ~ 149.6
No significant changes through Jan. and Feb. Fluctuated in the 150 range.
1/15/2014 ~ 150.4 -2.6 =)
1/8/2014 ~ 153.0 +2.4
1/1/2014 ~ no weigh in
2013
12/25/2013 ~ no weigh in
12/18/2013 ~ 150.6 +0.8
12/11/2013 ~ 149.8 -2
12/4/2013 ~ 151.8 +0.4
11/27/2013 ~ Thanksgiving week, no scale at in-laws house
11/20/2013 ~ 151.4 +0.8
11/13/2013 ~ 150.6 +.02
11/6/2013 ~ 150.4
10/30/2013~ 150.4
10/23/2013 ~ 149.6
10/16/2013 ~ 149.6 -1.6
10/9/2013 ~ 151.2 -1.2
10/2/2013 ~ 152.4 +2.6
9/20/2013 ~ 149.8 -1.4
8/30/2013 ~ 151.2 +1.2  -I just realized that I didn't update this at all in August.  =/  But my weight has been pretty consistent around 150
7/26/2013 ~ 150.0 - 0.2

7/19/2013 ~ 150.2 +1
7/12/2013 ~ 149.2 -0.8

7/5/2013 ~ 150.0 +0.6

6/28/2013 ~ 149.4 +0.4
6/21/2013 ~ 149.0 -0.8
6/14/2013 ~ 149.8 -0.2  (I need to take a picture to celebrate 25+ lbs lost.) =)
6/7/2013 ~ 150.0 -1.6
5/31/2013 ~ 151.6 +1.4
5/24/2013 ~ 150.2 -2.4                27 lbs lost!
5/17/2013 ~ 152.6 -0.6               ~only 0.6 to lose before 25 lbs lost. =)

5/10/2013 ~ 153.2 -0.2

5/3/2013 ~ 153.4 -0.4

4/26/2013 ~ 153.8
4/19/2013 ~ 153.8
4/12/2013 ~ 153.8 -2
4/5/2013 ~ 155.8 +2

3/29/2013 ~ 153.8

3/22/2013 ~ 153.8 -0.2

3/18/2013 ~ 154.0  -1

3/8/2013 ~ 155.0 -3.6  

155                                163
22 lbs total lost!

3/1/2013 ~ Disneyland - no weigh in
2/22/2013 ~ 158.6
2/15/2013 ~ 158.6 (ugh)
2/8/2013 ~ 157.6 -1.2 (woohoo) =)

2/1/2013 ~ 158.8

1/25/2013 ~ 158.8

1/18/2013 ~ 158.6

1/11/2013 ~ 158.6 -0.2
1/4/2013 ~ 158.8 -1.2
2012
12/31/2012 ~ 160 +1.6 Christmas time
12/21/2012 ~ 158.4 -0.2
12/14/2012 ~ 158.6 -1.4
12/7/2012 ~ 160

11/30/2012 ~ 160 -2

11/23/2012 ~ 162 +2 Thanksgiving

11/16/2012 ~ 160.0
11/9/2012 ~ 160.2
11/2/2012 ~ 160.0
10/26/2012 ~ 160.0 -0.2
10/19/2012 ~ 160.2 -1
10/12/2012 ~ 161.2
10/5/2012 ~ 161.2 -2

9/7- 9/28/2012    (+2 . . . 5 . . . 6!!) 

9/7/2012 ~ 163.2 +1.2 UGH!!! 

8/31/2012 ~ 162 -1

8/24/2012 ~ 163 (again) -2.8 

8/17/2012 ~ 165.8 -0

8/10/2012 ~ 165.8 +3

7/27/2012 ~ 163.4 -2.2

7/20/2012 ~ 165.6 +3.6 

7/13/2012 ~ 162.0 -0.4
7/6/2012 ~ 162.4 -1.0
6/29/2012 ~ 163.4 -0.6

6/22/2012 ~ 164.0 +2.6

6/15/2012 ~ 161.4 -1.6

6/8/2012 ~163.0 -1.6

 Picture on the left is me at my recent heaviest (177), picture on the right is me at 163.

6/1/2012 ~ 164.6 -0.6

5/25/2012 ~ 165.2 +0.8

5/18/2012 ~ 164.4 -1.2
5/11/2012 ~ 165.6 -1

5/4/2012 ~ 166.6 +0.8

4/27/2012 ~ 165.8 -3

4/21/2012 ~ 168.8 -1.2
4/13/2012 ~ 170.0 +0.6      ~ I blame it on Friday the 13th.
4/6/2012 ~ 169.4 -0.4
3/30/2012 ~ 169.8 -2.6
3/23/2012 ~ 172.4  -0.6

3/18/2012 ~ 173