Weight today is 150.8 lbs
I haven't updated this blog since July because nothing has happened. My weight is exactly the same today as it was about a month and a half ago. I'm thinking this is it--that my body is saying its happy at 150 pounds, which is fine by me. There really aren't any foods I can give up at this point that would make a difference (cause me to lose), at least none I can think of...I'm still eating basically the same foods every day. Eggs (4) scrambled in butter, with about 1/2 cups of broccoli for breakfast; chicken thighs (baked), salad (olive oil dressing), and about 2 cups of either green beans or cauliflower for lunch; and for supper, either more chicken, 1 or 2 ground been patties (depending on how big they are), with possibly another salad or more cauliflower, broccoli, or green beans. Hubby can't understand how I don't get bored eating the same foods, but I really don't. It gives me a sense of saneness, sensibility, and control. And I just happen to love all those foods. Once my weight has remained the same for, oh, I don't know, 3 months or so, then I may try adding some low carb fruits (berries) and/or nuts back into my diet, but I will have to be vigilant. I still weigh every day, so the scale will let me know.
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Kindergarten and Feelings
Sugar Cookie* started kindergarten today. This day came around so fast! In reality I know that it didn't happen fast, yet I feel as if it did. I feel like today kindergarten, tomorrow high school. Pay me no never mind; just a grandmother feeling all the feels today. As I stood outside the school this afternoon, waiting for Sugar Cookie to depart, I engaged in one of my favorite activities: people watching. I like to observe people--I can't help it. Anyway, I was watching a small group of young women talking together, in their 30's I would guess, all tanned and toned and skinny. Now, in my fat days, I would have tried my best to make myself invisible because I would have felt inadequate compared to those younger, thinner women. I would not have wanted to be compared to them. Today I suddenly realized that I sensed nothing when I looked at them. I didn't feel inadequate. I didn't want to be invisible. I felt...good enough. Then I realized that these people would never think of me as fat--they didn't know me "when". Anyone I meet now through Sugar Cookie's school is going to associate me with being skinny Nana. Actually, anybody new I meet from here on out will never know the fat me, unless I show them pictures. And that's kind of a weird feeling.
8/18/2017 ETA (I posted this entry yesterday, even though I knew in my heart it wasn't finished...I simply couldn't form the final thoughts as to what I needed to say. Then on the quiet drive home, when a lot of my "aha!" moments come, I knew what else I wanted to say. So here it is:
I don't want strangers to look at me and think dismissively, "She's probably one of those naturally skinny people who can eat anything they want and never gain a pound. I wish I was like her." Umm...NO. I worked hard to get down to the size I am now. I gave up a lot to lose those pounds, and I have to CONTINUE working hard to KEEP those pounds off. As I've said before, it's simple but it ain't easy. Nothing about this lifestyle is easy; this takes full-on commitment, and constant vigilance. I guess I don't want anyone taking skinny Nana for granted. The best I can hope for is that I can share this way of life with anybody who asks.
*The blog nickname for my granddaughter; she was born on national sugar cookie day. :-)
8/18/2017 ETA (I posted this entry yesterday, even though I knew in my heart it wasn't finished...I simply couldn't form the final thoughts as to what I needed to say. Then on the quiet drive home, when a lot of my "aha!" moments come, I knew what else I wanted to say. So here it is:
I don't want strangers to look at me and think dismissively, "She's probably one of those naturally skinny people who can eat anything they want and never gain a pound. I wish I was like her." Umm...NO. I worked hard to get down to the size I am now. I gave up a lot to lose those pounds, and I have to CONTINUE working hard to KEEP those pounds off. As I've said before, it's simple but it ain't easy. Nothing about this lifestyle is easy; this takes full-on commitment, and constant vigilance. I guess I don't want anyone taking skinny Nana for granted. The best I can hope for is that I can share this way of life with anybody who asks.
*The blog nickname for my granddaughter; she was born on national sugar cookie day. :-)
Thursday, July 27, 2017
7/27/2017
150.8 today
150 pounds...I haven't weighed this little since my initial foray into low carb, back in 05-06. I hit the 150 mark once and the very next day went off plan (and stayed off plan for a very long time)...which I have no intention of doing this time. It feels good being this weight but, I have to admit, it still messes with my mind a bit. Every time I hit a new low weight, it takes me a few days to accept it. I expect it now, that mental twitch, the unbelief (...that CAN'T be right), and I know I simply do the work and stay out of my head, and it'll be all right.
150 pounds...I haven't weighed this little since my initial foray into low carb, back in 05-06. I hit the 150 mark once and the very next day went off plan (and stayed off plan for a very long time)...which I have no intention of doing this time. It feels good being this weight but, I have to admit, it still messes with my mind a bit. Every time I hit a new low weight, it takes me a few days to accept it. I expect it now, that mental twitch, the unbelief (...that CAN'T be right), and I know I simply do the work and stay out of my head, and it'll be all right.
Monday, July 24, 2017
7/24/2017
Weight 152.4
Had a weird thing happen over the weekend.
On Friday I weighed 152.6 lbs.
On Saturday I weighed 155.8 lbs!!!
On Sunday I was back down to 152.4 lbs.
The only different parameter is that on Friday I ate about half a cup of cherry tomatoes that a co-worker brought to share with the office. They did have a very sweet taste, however I didn't think tomatoes (of any variety) affected me; now I know differently. So my new mantra is "tastes sweet, don't eat". :-)
Had a weird thing happen over the weekend.
On Friday I weighed 152.6 lbs.
On Saturday I weighed 155.8 lbs!!!
On Sunday I was back down to 152.4 lbs.
The only different parameter is that on Friday I ate about half a cup of cherry tomatoes that a co-worker brought to share with the office. They did have a very sweet taste, however I didn't think tomatoes (of any variety) affected me; now I know differently. So my new mantra is "tastes sweet, don't eat". :-)
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
7/19/2017
Weight
152.6 today
I bought a new bathroom scale last weekend, as I wanted a more accurate measurement. My old scale only measured to the nearest half pound, while the new one measures to .2 lbs. It's a Detecto brand that I found at Mennard's.
My weight sort of stalled again after I gave up nuts, sticking around 153/153 1/2. I reviewed what I was eating, which isn't hard as I usually eat the same things every day. I think it may be a twofold problem...one, not enough fat and two, butter. So over the last couple of days, I've started adding a little more olive oil whenever I can, drizzling it onto my chicken and the veggies. (I already use it on my salads for dressing.) The butter...ah yes, the butter. Butter is the only dairy I consume on a regular basis, using about a tablespoon in my scrambled eggs every morning. It had never caused me problems in the past, at least it didn't seem to...but who knows? So yesterday I started using olive oil for my eggs and, voila`, this morning I am down one pound. Coincidence? Combination of the two (higher fat/no butter)?? Hmm...
152.6 today
I bought a new bathroom scale last weekend, as I wanted a more accurate measurement. My old scale only measured to the nearest half pound, while the new one measures to .2 lbs. It's a Detecto brand that I found at Mennard's.
My weight sort of stalled again after I gave up nuts, sticking around 153/153 1/2. I reviewed what I was eating, which isn't hard as I usually eat the same things every day. I think it may be a twofold problem...one, not enough fat and two, butter. So over the last couple of days, I've started adding a little more olive oil whenever I can, drizzling it onto my chicken and the veggies. (I already use it on my salads for dressing.) The butter...ah yes, the butter. Butter is the only dairy I consume on a regular basis, using about a tablespoon in my scrambled eggs every morning. It had never caused me problems in the past, at least it didn't seem to...but who knows? So yesterday I started using olive oil for my eggs and, voila`, this morning I am down one pound. Coincidence? Combination of the two (higher fat/no butter)?? Hmm...
Monday, July 10, 2017
7/10/2017
Weight
Down to 153 today...which tells me I have to stay away from nuts. Now, I haven't tried any other nuts besides almonds and pecans, but at this point I'm reluctant to do so. Like I said, I don't really need them; I'll eat more veggies if I'm hungry.
Other
Every day on my grow-or-cut hair survey has been "grow"; with two days left, it seems pointless to continue. So grow it will be! --At least for a while. I've learned over the years that hair length doesn't have to be an all or nothing proposition. If in two months time I change my mind and get it all chopped off again, that's fine too.
Down to 153 today...which tells me I have to stay away from nuts. Now, I haven't tried any other nuts besides almonds and pecans, but at this point I'm reluctant to do so. Like I said, I don't really need them; I'll eat more veggies if I'm hungry.
Other
Every day on my grow-or-cut hair survey has been "grow"; with two days left, it seems pointless to continue. So grow it will be! --At least for a while. I've learned over the years that hair length doesn't have to be an all or nothing proposition. If in two months time I change my mind and get it all chopped off again, that's fine too.
Thursday, July 6, 2017
7/6/2017
Weight
154 today, down half a pound. Pretty sure the almonds are a no-no, but need more than one day to confirm.
I've been hearing more and more about Alzheimer's Disease basically being type 3 diabetes, which makes perfect sense to me, as someone who is insulin resistant. That's an excellent article at the link. "If you have insulin resistance, then your carbohydrate metabolism is badly damaged." --Yep, that's me.
Other
I started on Monday, the 3rd, keeping a log of how I feel about my hair, cut or grow. I have a 10 day log, ending on the 12th, so I can give my stylist plenty of notice to cancel (the appt. is on the 14th), should the vote go that way...which I'm pretty sure it will. It's just a fun little distraction.
154 today, down half a pound. Pretty sure the almonds are a no-no, but need more than one day to confirm.
I've been hearing more and more about Alzheimer's Disease basically being type 3 diabetes, which makes perfect sense to me, as someone who is insulin resistant. That's an excellent article at the link. "If you have insulin resistance, then your carbohydrate metabolism is badly damaged." --Yep, that's me.
Other
I started on Monday, the 3rd, keeping a log of how I feel about my hair, cut or grow. I have a 10 day log, ending on the 12th, so I can give my stylist plenty of notice to cancel (the appt. is on the 14th), should the vote go that way...which I'm pretty sure it will. It's just a fun little distraction.
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