53.4 pounds down (18.2 since Ozempic)

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I FOUND ONEDERLAND!!! It’s taken close to two years to find it but I am so incredibly proud. Well more like five years actually, but June will be two years since starting my health journey.

I literally cried when I saw the “1” on the scale. This has been my largest milestone to date! I started following the “All In” program with Weight Watchers a few weeks ago and have had a loss every week consistently and broke my three month plateau. It’s a new program that they just rolled out this month that is a little more disciplined (no weeklies, no activity points, no rollovers etc.). My word of the year for 2026 is “Discipline” so I thought it would be good to put that into action and attempt the new program. It’s working so far! I am also continuing my word from last year, “Joy”, because it means a lot to me. I have to find joy in this journey to keep going! Fortunately I have been really enjoying myself and finding joy every day!

I am also celebrating being one year alcohol free this weekend! I made that decision after my large mental health episode last year and decided that my health would be better without alcohol affecting my medications and mental health. I actually started by committing to “Dry February” last year and by the end of the month I had lost 11 pounds, my skin cleared up, my mood regulated and I just felt all around healthier. I decided to keep going because I felt so good! I’m so proud of myself that I’ve made it to one year! I feel so grounded and stable. This is definitely my new normal!

In other news, I am also making a lot of changes to my medications this year. I told my care team that I wanted to change almost everything that I am on to battle side effects I have been facing for a long time (that just came to light that they were from my meds). But there is this new medication that is an antipsychotic and a mood stabilizer that can replace three medications that I am on! Isn’t that great?! So grateful! I really hope it works out. I start it next week.

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One recipe that is incredibly noteworthy that I found on the WW site is this curried sweet potato, carrot and apple soup. It was absolutely incredible.

Here it is:

Curried Sweet Potato, Carrot and Apple Soup

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 ¾ tsp kosher salt
• 3 cups carrots, chopped
• 3 cups sweet potato, chopped
• 2 large Macintosh apples, peeled and chopped
• 2 tsp minced ginger
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 3 tbsp plain low-fat Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp dark brown sugar
• ⅓ cup uncooked scallions

Instructions

1. In a large soup pot, heat the butter over medium heat.
2. Add the onion and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until softened (about 5–7 minutes).
3. Add carrots, sweet potatoes, apples, ginger, and curry powder. Stir to combine.
4. Pour in the broth and stir. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
5. Cover the pot, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until vegetables are very soft, about 25–30 minutes.
6. Use an immersion blender or a blender to blend. Serve hot and garnish with scallions!

(non alcoholic wine and homemade buns for the win!)

Until next time