Wednesday 9-7-16

Wt 219  Cal 1144

The week is half over. 

I will be going to the city today.  I really don't even like to leave home but the doctors won't come to us. 

Hope your day is full enough, fun enough and fit enough.

Safe travels travellers.

awake every hour on the hour.   Huge bear did a sit- in in our yard yesterday afternoon.   Neighbourhood dogs went crazy.

not the best food day but calories were under 1300.  Just not good choices.   Walking remains elusive.

I have bear-an-oyia. That is where you think all of the bears are out to get ya.  Live in AK right out of Ancorage. We had lots of bears and moose in our yards

Lived not live there now.  

Happy Hump Day!

144.2!!  But that was after a run and some time in the rest room so I'm sure that will bounce back up tomorrow.  But for today- I stepped on the scale twice to see that number pop up!

I am off work today and kids are in school.  So I'm donating blood.  I feel it's so important and was really good about it for a while.  Haven't done it since surgery but time to get back to it.  Ironically I used to donate Double red cells but now am under the weight limit of 150.  Crazy!

Hope your day is blessed- I value each and every one of you.

Heather

For the life of me I can't figure out what has happened to my scale. It is only months old and I can step on it several times and get different weights fluctuating up to a pound today. I picked the mid way weight which was up .4 from yesterday, which is a ******

Oh, well....

Food was great yesterday. Had a good cardio session. Bathroom productivity was elusive. I am finding reading The Thin Woman's Brain slow going. Not even quite halfway through. The author's writing style is laborious and the numerous editing errors don't help. However, I am finding her analysis and scientific approach and personal anecdotes wonderful. Am looking forward to the meat on "rewiring".

Diane S., welome home. I am looking forward to your stories. I'm glad to see your allusion to the positive!

Diane Ocean, ummm..... date news???????

Paula, glad you had some time with your besties - Always a good thing.

Linda, hope it's going smoothly (at least for today).

Carbon, a bear in your front yard.... I can't even imagine!

Leap, hope the Dr.'s appointment goes well and you get some much needed information.

Shel, sounds like you're in a good place - steady. That is a good thing.

Wishing you all a wonderful and wistful Wednesday!

(hehehehe the alliteration returns!)

124 today, eats and steps ok but not stellar yesterday

There was a comment between Dave and Devon regarding ground meat as a processed food. For myself, it is all about density.  I recently returned to my WL roots by heavily sticking to dense protein.  So, less yogurt, cheese, peanut butter, nuts. (If ground meats or deli meats were regulars in my diet I would limit them, too.)

In their place, I marinate Costco packs of pork chops and pork tenderloin.  I broil them and then freeze portions.   Dense protein at almost every meal provides a rolling satiety though out the day and even over night that other foods don't.   It has really helped me cut down the desire to graze which gives me mental peace.  None of this is rocket science, right?  I just have to keep reminding myself that even tho my playground is bigger than the WL phase, the new toys aren't necessarily better toys. 

Devon, I listened to thin woman on audio book but looked at a library copy.  The printed version looked shockingly repetitive and annoyed me in just a few seconds.  The audio version, of course,does the same thing but isn't AS annoying.  I also found it worth it to get thru the writing because its core message is useful. 

DD started back to school today.  I am always so impressed by all of the school staff --- many thanks to those of you in education.  You are special peeps and I am glad people like you are looking my kiddo in the eye every day. 

Peace and hope, 

Shel

Just got back home from my whirlwind tour of WI and IL. Lots of driving in a short period of time. No weight to report but I'm pretty sure I am up and no exercise. Gotta get unpacked from the trip and then start packing up more boxes. It will be never ending for the next several weeks but I can do it!

Paula

127's    Lots of fluid from being on my feet, defying gravity all day.  I just aborted a foray into stinking thinking.  Schools use food to celebrate everything.  First day... last day... Wednesday.  Grazing opportunities abound, and I found myself starting to think about searching some out for "just a taste" because:

• I'm under my target
• I know how to get right back on track
• I have extra calories available

Bottom line... I am NOT hungry.  I have fueled my body. Thin people eat because their body needs to be nourished. Every time I consciously make the distinction between head hunger and body hunger, the more automatic the process will become.

Dating is extremely stressful. Getting to know someone, learning to trust, being vulnerable... so much NOT what I thought I'd be doing at 61.  On the positive side, I have been approved to refinance my home, with chubby chaser off the mortgage and deed. At least he demonstrated integrity there.