Time to get back on the wagon. Let's go. I'm back.
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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Under 350 ✅
Under 325 ✅
Under 300 🔒
Not morbidly obese ( under 287) 🔒
Under 275 🔒
Under 250 🔒
Under 225 🔒
Not obese (under 216) 🔒
Under 200 🔒
Nor overweight (under 179) 🔒
Under 175 🔒
UGW: 150 🔒
I’m 5’11”, and the weather is great up here, thanks for asking.
The most I’ve ever weighed is 388 lbs.
The day I started this blog, I weighed about 320 lbs.
Check my latest blog post to see how much I currently weigh.
I don’t have a specific goal weight in mind– I want to get to a healthy BMI (around 170 lbs) and see how I feel, and make adjustments from there. Ideally I’d end up in the 150ish range.
I plan to be anonymous on this blog, but you can call me Simone. It’s not my real name but it’ll do.
I’m a graduate student. No, I don’t know when I’ll finish. No, I don’t know what I’m doing after. I am an American– a Southerner by birth– currently living in the part of the Midwest that the Psalmist referenced when he said, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of meth, I shall fear no evil.”
I have no scientific or medical expertise. While my field has historically been called “regina scientiarum” (the queen of sciences) I am not a chemist, a biologist, a dietitian, or any kind of medical expert or practitioner. I am just sharing my own journey–finding out by trial and error what works and doesn’t work for me– and what works for me may not work for you. I’m not trying to give you medical advice, nor am I qualified to do so. I'm just a fat girl trying her best to become a former fat girl.
I’m a vegetarian for ethical reasons that have nothing to do with my health or weight loss. I don’t eat meat, gelatin, or anything cooked in animal broth, fat, or stock. I am not a vegan, so I do eat dairy, eggs, and honey.
I’m Catholic. That means sometimes I will abstain from certain foods or fast altogether (especially during the season of Lent) for reasons not related to weight loss. I will be sure to let you know when that’s the case, especially when I’m doing something that wouldn’t be healthy or sustainable long-term or as a weight-loss practice.
I have autism, ARFID, and severe executive dysfunction. This limits both what I can eat and the amount of effort and energy I am able to put into preparing it. You will notice a lot of processed and “convenience” foods in my diet. That is by necessity.
What am I doing to lose weight? Well, the short answer is intermittent fasting. Before 3 PM each day, I strive to ingest zero calories and drink a gallon of plain, unflavored water, and my eating window is from 3 PM to 7 PM. I will adjust this as needed, and reserve the right to have the occasional off-plan day. I’m also weighing in daily and checking in with this blog every day for accountability. (That’s where you come in!)
I am morbidly obese and trying to lose a large amount of weight in a healthy, sustainable way. This is not an eating disorder blog. I do not promote or condone any unhealthy practices for the purpose of changing one's weight or body. If you are struggling with disordered eating, you are welcome here. However, I will be discussing diet, weight, and numbers in very explicit terms, so if that is not supportive to your journey, this may not be the blog for you. Please know that I am praying for you and I hope you find healing.
On the other hand, this is also very much not a HAES/Fat Positivity blog, either. I do not believe obesity is ever healthy, and I never want to see it glorified, promoted, or excused (although every person deserves compassion irrespective of body weight.) This is a weight loss blog, and I am on a mission to be healthy at a healthy size. I am not going to use PC language or tap dance around the realities of obesity. If that is going to offend you, you might be in the wrong place.
I try to avoid language that labels food as “good” or “bad” or otherwise attaches moral weight to food based on its caloric or nutritional density. I don’t use the term “cheat day,” either. As dietician Abbey Sharp is fond of saying, “Unless you stole it from a baby, all food is guilt-free.”
We keep it kind here. While I will not mince words when talking about the realities of obesity and the danger to my health that my weight poses, I am not here to body-shame myself or anyone else. In the same vein, I expect kindness and civility in the comments section, whether you're talking about weight or anything else, and I reserve the right to delete comments that are uncharitable.
I hope you enjoy your time here. Feel free to leave a comment if you like!
I’m a 33-year-old woman.
I’m 5’11”, and the weather is great up here, thanks for asking.
The most I’ve ever weighed is 388 lbs.
The day I started this blog, I weighed about 320 lbs.
Check my latest blog post to see how much I currently weigh.
I don’t have a specific goal weight in mind– I want to get to a healthy BMI (around 170 lbs) and see how I feel, and make adjustments from there. Ideally I’d end up in the 150ish range.
I plan to be anonymous on this blog, but you can call me Simone. It’s not my real name but it’ll do.
I’m a graduate student. No, I don’t know when I’ll finish. No, I don’t know what I’m doing after. I am an American– a Southerner by birth– currently living in the part of the Midwest that the Psalmist referenced when he said, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of meth, I shall fear no evil.”
I have no scientific or medical expertise. While my field has historically been called “regina scientiarum” (the queen of sciences) I am not a chemist, a biologist, a dietitian, or any kind of medical expert or practitioner. I am just sharing my own journey–finding out by trial and error what works and doesn’t work for me– and what works for me may not work for you. I’m not trying to give you medical advice, nor am I qualified to do so. I'm just a fat girl trying her best to become a former fat girl.
I’m a vegetarian for ethical reasons that have nothing to do with my health or weight loss. I don’t eat meat, gelatin, or anything cooked in animal broth, fat, or stock. I am not a vegan, so I do eat dairy, eggs, and honey.
I’m Catholic. That means sometimes I will abstain from certain foods or fast altogether (especially during the season of Lent) for reasons not related to weight loss. I will be sure to let you know when that’s the case, especially when I’m doing something that wouldn’t be healthy or sustainable long-term or as a weight-loss practice.
I have autism, ARFID, and severe executive dysfunction. This limits both what I can eat and the amount of effort and energy I am able to put into preparing it. You will notice a lot of processed and “convenience” foods in my diet. That is by necessity.
What am I doing to lose weight? Well, the short answer is intermittent fasting. Before 3 PM each day, I strive to ingest zero calories and drink a gallon of plain, unflavored water, and my eating window is from 3 PM to 7 PM. I will adjust this as needed, and reserve the right to have the occasional off-plan day. I’m also weighing in daily and checking in with this blog every day for accountability. (That’s where you come in!)
I am morbidly obese and trying to lose a large amount of weight in a healthy, sustainable way. This is not an eating disorder blog. I do not promote or condone any unhealthy practices for the purpose of changing one's weight or body. If you are struggling with disordered eating, you are welcome here. However, I will be discussing diet, weight, and numbers in very explicit terms, so if that is not supportive to your journey, this may not be the blog for you. Please know that I am praying for you and I hope you find healing.
On the other hand, this is also very much not a HAES/Fat Positivity blog, either. I do not believe obesity is ever healthy, and I never want to see it glorified, promoted, or excused (although every person deserves compassion irrespective of body weight.) This is a weight loss blog, and I am on a mission to be healthy at a healthy size. I am not going to use PC language or tap dance around the realities of obesity. If that is going to offend you, you might be in the wrong place.
I try to avoid language that labels food as “good” or “bad” or otherwise attaches moral weight to food based on its caloric or nutritional density. I don’t use the term “cheat day,” either. As dietician Abbey Sharp is fond of saying, “Unless you stole it from a baby, all food is guilt-free.”
We keep it kind here. While I will not mince words when talking about the realities of obesity and the danger to my health that my weight poses, I am not here to body-shame myself or anyone else. In the same vein, I expect kindness and civility in the comments section, whether you're talking about weight or anything else, and I reserve the right to delete comments that are uncharitable.
I hope you enjoy your time here. Feel free to leave a comment if you like!
Under 350 ✅
Under 325 ✅
Under 300 🔒
Not morbidly obese (under 287) 🔒
Under 275
Under 250 🔒
Under 225 🔒
Not obese (under 216) 🔒
Under 200 🔒
Not overweight (under 179) 🔒
Under 175 🔒
Maintenance 🔒
I’m 5’11”, and the weather is great up here, thanks for asking.
The most I’ve ever weighed is 388 lbs, and that was in January of 2024.
The day I started this blog in February of 2025, I weighed about 320 lbs.
Check my latest blog post to see how much I currently weigh.
I don’t have a specific goal weight in mind– I want to get to a healthy BMI (around 170 lbs) and see how I feel, and make adjustments from there. Ideally I’d end up in the 150ish range. I have not found fixating on a specific number to be healthy or productive for me.
I plan to be anonymous on this blog, but you can call me Simone. It’s not my real name but it’ll do.
I’m a graduate student. No, I don’t know when I’ll finish. No, I don’t know what I’m doing after.
I am an American– a Southerner by birth– currently living in the part of the Midwest that the Psalmist referenced when he said, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of meth, I shall fear no evil.”
I have no scientific or medical expertise. While my field has historically been called “regina scientiarum” (the queen of sciences) I am not a chemist, a biologist, a dietitian, or any kind of medical expert or practitioner. I am just sharing my own journey–finding out by trial and error what works and doesn’t work for me– and what works for me may not work for you. I’m not trying to give you medical advice, nor am I qualified to do so. I'm just a fat girl trying her best to become a former fat girl.
I’m a vegetarian for ethical reasons that have nothing to do with my health or weight loss. I don’t eat meat, gelatin, or anything cooked in animal broth, fat, or stock. I am not a vegan, so I do eat dairy, eggs, and honey.
I’m Catholic. That means sometimes I will abstain from certain foods or fast altogether (especially during the season of Lent) for reasons not related to weight loss. I will be sure to let you know when that’s the case, especially when I’m doing something that wouldn’t be healthy or sustainable long-term or as a weight-loss practice.
I have autism, ARFID, and severe executive dysfunction. This limits both what I can eat and the amount of effort and energy I am able to put into preparing it. You will notice a lot of processed and “convenience” foods in my diet. That is by necessity.
What am I doing to lose weight? Well, the short answer is intermittent fasting. Before 3 PM each day, I strive to ingest zero calories and drink a gallon of plain, unflavored water, and my eating window is from 3 PM to 7 PM. I will adjust this as needed, and reserve the right to have the occasional off-plan day. I’m also weighing in daily and checking in with this blog every day for accountability. (That’s where you come in!)
I am morbidly obese and trying to lose a large amount of weight in a healthy, sustainable way. This is not an eating disorder blog. I do not promote or condone any unhealthy practices for the purpose of changing one's weight or body. If you are struggling with disordered eating, you are welcome here. However, I will be discussing diet, weight, and numbers in very explicit terms, so if that is not supportive to your journey, this may not be the blog for you. Please know that I am praying for you, and I hope you find healing.
On the other hand, this is also very much not a HAES/Fat Positivity blog, either. I do not believe obesity is ever healthy, and I never want to see it glorified, promoted, or excused (although every person deserves compassion irrespective of body weight.) This is a weight loss blog, and I am on a mission to be healthy at a healthy size. I am not going to use PC language or tap dance around the realities of obesity. If that is going to offend you, you might be in the wrong place.
I try to avoid language that labels food as “good” or “bad” or otherwise attaches moral weight to food based on its caloric or nutritional density. I don’t use the term “cheat day,” either. As dietician Abbey Sharp is fond of saying, “Unless you stole it from a baby, all food is guilt-free.”
We keep it kind here. While I will not mince words when talking about the realities of obesity and the danger to my health that my weight poses, I am not here to body-shame myself or anyone else. In the same vein, I expect kindness and civility in the comments section, whether you're talking about weight or anything else, and I reserve the right to delete comments that are uncharitable.
I hope you enjoy your time here. Feel free to leave a comment if you like! Feel free to leave a comment if you like!
I’m a 33-year-old woman.
I’m 5’11”, and the weather is great up here, thanks for asking.
The most I’ve ever weighed is 388 lbs.
The day I started this blog, I weighed about 320 lbs.
Check my latest blog post to see how much I currently weigh.
I don’t have a specific goal weight in mind– I want to get to a healthy BMI (around 170 lbs) and see how I feel, and make adjustments from there. Ideally I’d end up in the 150ish range.
I plan to be anonymous on this blog, but you can call me Simone. It’s not my real name but it’ll do.
I’m a graduate student. No, I don’t know when I’ll finish. No, I don’t know what I’m doing after. I am an American– a Southerner by birth– currently living in the part of the Midwest that the Psalmist referenced when he said, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of meth, I shall fear no evil.”
I have no scientific or medical expertise. While my field has historically been called “regina scientiarum” (the queen of sciences) I am not a chemist, a biologist, a dietitian, or any kind of medical expert or practitioner. I am just sharing my own journey–finding out by trial and error what works and doesn’t work for me– and what works for me may not work for you. I’m not trying to give you medical advice, nor am I qualified to do so. I'm just a fat girl trying her best to become a former fat girl.
I’m a vegetarian for ethical reasons that have nothing to do with my health or weight loss. I don’t eat meat, gelatin, or anything cooked in animal broth, fat, or stock. I am not a vegan, so I do eat dairy, eggs, and honey.
I’m Catholic. That means sometimes I will abstain from certain foods or fast altogether (especially during the season of Lent) for reasons not related to weight loss. I will be sure to let you know when that’s the case, especially when I’m doing something that wouldn’t be healthy or sustainable long-term or as a weight-loss practice.
I have autism, ARFID, and severe executive dysfunction. This limits both what I can eat and the amount of effort and energy I am able to put into preparing it. You will notice a lot of processed and “convenience” foods in my diet. That is by necessity.
What am I doing to lose weight? Well, the short answer is intermittent fasting. Before 3 PM each day, I strive to ingest zero calories and drink a gallon of plain, unflavored water, and my eating window is from 3 PM to 7 PM. I will adjust this as needed, and reserve the right to have the occasional off-plan day. I’m also weighing in daily and checking in with this blog every day for accountability. (That’s where you come in!)
I am morbidly obese and trying to lose a large amount of weight in a healthy, sustainable way. This is not an eating disorder blog. I do not promote or condone any unhealthy practices for the purpose of changing one's weight or body. If you are struggling with disordered eating, you are welcome here. However, I will be discussing diet, weight, and numbers in very explicit terms, so if that is not supportive to your journey, this may not be the blog for you. Please know that I am praying for you and I hope you find healing.
On the other hand, this is also very much not a HAES/Fat Positivity blog, either. I do not believe obesity is ever healthy, and I never want to see it glorified, promoted, or excused (although every person deserves compassion irrespective of body weight.) This is a weight loss blog, and I am on a mission to be healthy at a healthy size. I am not going to use PC language or tap dance around the realities of obesity. If that is going to offend you, you might be in the wrong place.
I try to avoid language that labels food as “good” or “bad” or otherwise attaches moral weight to food based on its caloric or nutritional density. I don’t use the term “cheat day,” either. As dietician Abbey Sharp is fond of saying, “Unless you stole it from a baby, all food is guilt-free.”
We keep it kind here. While I will not mince words when talking about the realities of obesity and the danger to my health that my weight poses, I am not here to body-shame myself or anyone else. In the same vein, I expect kindness and civility in the comments section, whether you're talking about weight or anything else, and I reserve the right to delete comments that are uncharitable.
I hope you enjoy your time here. Feel free to leave a comment if you like!
I’m 5’11”, and the weather is great up here, thanks for asking.
The most I’ve ever weighed is 388 lbs.
The day I started this blog, I weighed about 320 lbs.
Check my latest blog post to see how much I currently weigh. I weigh in daily.
I don’t have a specific goal weight in mind– I want to get to a healthy BMI (around 170 lbs) and see how I feel, and make adjustments from there. Ideally I’d end up in the 150ish range.
I plan to be anonymous on this blog, but you can call me Simone. It’s not my real name but it’ll do.
I’m a graduate student. No, I don’t know when I’ll finish. No, I don’t know what I’m doing after.
I am an American– a Southerner by birth– currently living in the part of the Midwest that the Psalmist referenced when he said, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of meth, I shall fear no evil.”
I have no scientific or medical expertise. While my field has historically been called “regina scientiarum” (the queen of sciences) I am not a chemist, a biologist, a dietitian, or any kind of medical expert or practitioner. I am just sharing my own journey–finding out by trial and error what works and doesn’t work for me– and what works for me may not work for you. I’m not trying to give you medical advice, nor am I qualified to do so. I'm just a fat girl trying her best to become a former fat girl.
I’m a vegetarian for ethical reasons that have nothing to do with my health or weight loss. I don’t eat meat, gelatin, or anything cooked in animal broth, fat, or stock. I am not a vegan, so I do eat dairy, eggs, and honey.
I’m Catholic. That means sometimes I will abstain from certain foods or fast altogether (especially during the season of Lent) for reasons not related to weight loss. I will be sure to let you know when that’s the case, especially when I’m doing something that wouldn’t be healthy or sustainable long-term or as a weight-loss practice.
I have autism, ARFID, and severe executive dysfunction. This limits both what I can eat and the amount of effort and energy I am able to put into preparing it. You will notice a lot of processed and “convenience” foods in my diet. That is by necessity.
What am I doing to lose weight? Well, the short answer is intermittent fasting. Before 3 PM each day, I strive to ingest zero calories and drink a gallon of plain, unflavored water, and my eating window is from 3 PM to 7 PM. I will adjust this as needed, and reserve the right to have the occasional off-plan day. I’m also weighing in daily and checking in with this blog every day for accountability. (That’s where you come in!)
I am morbidly obese and trying to lose a large amount of weight in a healthy, sustainable way. This is not an eating disorder blog. I do not promote or condone any unhealthy practices for the purpose of changing one's weight or body. If you are struggling with disordered eating, you are welcome here. However, I will be discussing diet, weight, and numbers in very explicit terms, so if that is not supportive to your journey, this may not be the blog for you. Please know that I am praying for you and I hope you find healing.
On the other hand, this is also very much not a HAES/Fat Positivity blog, either. I do not believe obesity is ever healthy, and I never want to see it glorified, promoted, or excused (although every person deserves compassion irrespective of body weight.) This is a weight loss blog, and I am on a mission to be healthy at a healthy size. I am not going to use PC language or tap dance around the realities of obesity. If that is going to offend you, you might be in the wrong place.
I try to avoid language that labels food as “good” or “bad” or otherwise attaches moral weight to food based on its caloric or nutritional density. I don’t use the term “cheat day,” either. As dietician Abbey Sharp is fond of saying, “Unless you stole it from a baby, all food is guilt-free.”
We keep it kind here. While I will not mince words when talking about the realities of obesity and the danger to my health that my weight poses, I am not here to body-shame myself or anyone else. In the same vein, I expect kindness and civility in the comments section, whether you're talking about weight or anything else, and I reserve the right to delete comments that are uncharitable.
I hope you enjoy your time here. Feel free to leave a comment if you like!
Time to get back on the wagon. Let's go. I'm back.
Under 350 ✅
Under 325 ✅
Under 300 🔒
Not morbidly obese (under 287) 🔒
Under 275 🔒
Not moderately obese (under 252) 🔒
Under 250 🔒
Under 225 🔒
Not obese (under 216) 🔒
Under 200 🔒
Not overweight (under 179) 🔒
Under 175 🔒
Maintenance 🔒