I have done pretty well this week mainly eating one salad with chicken, avocado, 2 Tbs of Ranch dressing, and salad stuff.

Yesterday I made Keto Cedar Broccoli soup, and chili without beans to keep on hand.

I have lost 8 pounds this week.  Which for my age and slow metabolism is pretty spectacular.

In order to keep using the fat, I already possess I am going for two 48 hour fast a week which means I will only eat 3 meals this week.  I may alter that and just do one 48 hours fast to see if it will jump-start my metabolism.

I have been sorting melty beads into separate colors to keep my hands busy and keep me out of the food.  I am also working on my grandchildren's blogs and writing my mom her weekly memory letter.

I really need to lose this weight. So wish me luck I'm on my weigh.

We loved watching his kicks, twirls, confidence, and agility.  I was impressed by his ability to break a board with his hand and break the last one with his heel. He earned his black belt and was given two words...Determination and Patience both of which he displayed to earn his belt.

Labels: Charlie's Black Belt

Labels: just for laughs

With that in thought in mind on to the next diet.  Keto doesn't seem to work for me which is somewhat shocking since I love meat, cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, bacon, and all fats.

I bought the 400-page book " HOW NO TO DIET" which is basically a plant-based diet.  It worked for Daniel and it may work for me if I really want it to.  I do take a blood thinner and green and leafy veggies affect the thinning rate.  So if I decide to stay on the diet I will probably have to adjust my medication weekly.

Today for breakfast I ate steel-cut oatmeal.  It is not flat and has to be cooked longer but has a nutty texture.  I added blueberries, strawberries, chopped pecans, and put in a tablespoon of sugar-free maple syrup. Now that was some good eating plus very filling.  I need to find other recipes. 

If you have ever tried a specific diet and found that it did not work, this book will explain why.  Everything weight related is covered: it's history,  personal struggles, health implications, supplements, medical procedures, social stigmas, effects of advertising / misinformation and of course what is proven to work.  And just like the author's last book, all the weight loss facts are referenced scientific studies.

The best part of the book is that it's interesting, and written in a manner that is intelligible for everyone.  By the time your done reading the book, your going to have a completely new outlook on weight loss, and a solid understanding about what truly works.

So wish me luck I'm on my weigh again....Starting weight 259

Labels: Not another new dieet

I did ask Charlie to bring my rebounder to my office after clearing out some space for it.  I used to be able to go to the senior citizens center and do water aerobics but since the Pandemic that option is no longer possible.  This summer we would just walk the dog in the neighborhood.  Oreo is older than we are and is not a big fan of the cold, rain, or snow.

This afternoon I made cabbage soup with lots of veggies, white beans, bone broth, and of course cabbage. I like soup in the winter.  You can eat a bowl full of hardly any calories and it's warm and comforting.  I like to put cheese in it and Fritos for salt and crunch.  It makes a huge pot so easily available.

I get discouraged when the weight doesn't just fall off. So I am restricting myself from weighing.  Weight fluctuates on a daily basis and so does my mood depending on what the scale says.  So I will weigh myself once a month (except when I have a doctor's appointment cause they weigh you every time).  I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow so I hope I will be rewarded with good news.  So wish me luck, I'm on my weigh!

Here are this bear's facts and figures.  I need to be accountable to someone so I guess that someone is me.  

  So here goes:  Start date 12/27/2020

Highest wt. 285, Starting wt. 260, Goal wt. (150-135)                                Starting measurements  Chest: 48,  Waist 45, Hips 64

Today is Monday, January 4, 2021.  The scale finally moved down to 254...6 pounds.  Hard fought but on my weigh.

taken Christmas Day 2020

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Labels: Eat like a Bear

So what am I doing now...Retired, Lazy, Emotional Eating, lack of energy, and motivation.   

So here's the new plan.  Eat Like A Bear Diet.  It means you eat one Really Big Salad, 8 ounces of protein, non-starchy veggies, cheese, dressing.  You eat once a day and fast for 23 hours.  You have an hour to eat your huge salad.  The magazine said you could lose 17 pounds in 3 days.  Alas, that would only happen for me if I lose a leg.   I started 4 days ago and only have 96 pounds to go. Oh well, I'm on my weigh!