Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Congrats on the good weigh in!!

It's only been a few days with the Keto, so I guess I'll do it as long as I can stand it and as long as it's doing what I want. I do like that this woman's approach from the book is not "if you eat carbs you've screwed up and are doomed". It's more, do your best most of the time. Thinking back, reintroducing a lot of carbs after my weight loss is what knocked me off the rails. So if this makes taking them out again more interesting than just protein and more protein, I'm all for it for a while!

Well, I looked up Wagyu beef. It comes from a particular type of cow which originated in Japan. They were originally draft animals because they naturally have more little fat cells throughout which gave them energy stores for hard work. I guess someone finally ate one and discovered they are well marbled.

So its true that some creatures are naturally and genetically more marbled than others. I am a Wagyu human being. DS

Ha before I even got to the end I thought to myself "I'm prime wagyu myself" We've been thinking about this all wrong, Diane!!!!

LOL, I am totally sure that some of us are born Wagyu. I was always a little butter ball. I have also had Wagyu dogs.

They sell Wagyu beef at our health food store. I am going to get some for Valentines Day. DS

UGH.... Up 0.7 this morning instead of down the 0.2 I had hoped.

But, gotta own my own behavior so.....true confessions...I ate the 2 cookies and that did set me off for being "head hungry" for the rest of the day. I did eat a extra because of that, but I did eat approved foods - meaning no sugar.

I also worked out like a dog yesterday. I created a lower body/leg workout that I thought would be challenging, but not overly strenuous. I was wrong. It was real butt kicker! Started with single leg step ups on an 18 inch soft box. Next up was Kettlebell gauntlet squats with 40 pounds, followed by Smith Machine Squats with 95 pounds. Finished up the super set with walking lunges with 15 pound dumbbells. Did three sets of that and did a cool down of hamstring curls with a light weight of 50 pounds to work out some of the lactic acid from my hammies. The workout took about 45 - 50 minutes. Looking forward to my training session tonight.

Thanks for indulging me in my workout posts. The workouts have become an integral part of my self care and self confidence building regimen. There is something about putting them in black and white here that helps me feel productive and hard working when the weight loss is slower than I would like or when the eating is off track. It's reassuring to write it down, giving me a sense of accomplishment in areas other than "perfect" eating or appearance.

Spouse complications seem to be the norm for some of us lately. Poor Ron is depressed. I get it. I am sure I would be depressed, too, but our strategies for dealing with problems are so different. I've already researched the heck out of his issues and have questions that I would love to have answered. Ron wants no part of my questions and doesn't even want to take them to the doctor with him for his next appointment. He's "not thinking about it" until his next appointment where more testing is done. I don't understand that because the only finding that could change the treatment is cancer. Cancer is not even on the urologist's radar. They seemed to have ruled that out with the MRI while still in the hospital. So, until he gets out of his understandable funk, he is pissy and cranky and I am the favored recipient of his mood! Well, better me than his boss, co workers, or the students, right?

Terrific Tuesday hoped for one and all!

It finally stopped snowing this afternoon. Forecast for Thursday? Snow. Since I'm not moving anytime soon, and spring break is still over a month away, I decided to cheer myself up with shopping. I bought a pair of red jeans and a pink and red floral blouse to wear on Valentine's Day. Funny thing when I got home and looked in my closet I discovered I had at least 4 other blouses I could wear with the new red jeans. First world problem, how often can you wear something so distinctive as red pants before you become the crazy red pants lady? Must contain my impulse to wear constantly. I could rotate them with my mustard yellow pants, which are also kind of distinctive to wear frequently.

After shopping, I became even more self indulgent. (Because I suffer so, the weather, the snow, the cold...) Dear husband wouldn't be home until late, so I ordered Chicken Marsala to go from one of my favorite restaurants, picked it up, and savored it (leftovers for lunch and breakfast tomorrow) while watching two episodes of Grace and Frankie. And I am just the sort of person who can be made happy by a new clothes and some yummy food.