Sunday, January 31, 2021 

Good bye January

 Today is the last day of January.  It is cold, rainy and we may get snow tomorrow.  I have added some extra parameters to my eating like a Bear.  I need to keep my carbohydrates down to 20 or less in order to see weight loss.

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.


Saturday, January 16, 2021 

Black belt Charlie


What a wonderful celebration today watching 10-year-old Charlie get his black belt at Olsen's Martial Arts.  He had a private celebration with his family and Diva and Poppa.  He has been waiting a long time because of Covid restriction but has persisted in his training with Zoom on-line lessons and private lessons.  He was able to show off all his skills.  I was amazed at how agile he is and graceful with his forms.  He spared with Oscar and actually knocked him on his bottom.  I later told Oz it was really nice of him to take a dive to make his brother look better.

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.

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Friday, January 15, 2021 

Don't weigh yourself every day!

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Thursday, January 14, 2021 

How Not to Diet


 Apparently, I'm not a good bear.  I can hardly get through the day without thinking about food.  Fasting 23 hours is not a fix for me.  So off I go onto the next diet that is to make you slimmer, healthier and the weight just falls off you.  Wow, if only I had a dollar for every new diet I have started, stopped, started again.  Well, you know...I have certainly posted about my hundreds of attempts to start.  So far I am not good at succeeding.

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






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Wednesday, January 06, 2021 

I love soup

 

This is my theme songSo far I have done pretty well with my eating. No, I'm not seeing dramatic weight loss but I'm also 71 years old with a slow metabolism, and not very active in the wintertime.  

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!

Monday, January 04, 2021 

Eat Like a Bear Progress


 

Well, one week down and surprise 17 pounds did not miraculously fall off my torso.  I could lose 17 pounds off my hips and no one would even notice!  They say you have to lose 25 pounds before anyone notices.

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.

                                    


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Friday, January 01, 2021 

Me again....

 

Hello, long-forgotten blog...today is January 1st, 2021. So much has happened since my last entry...We moved to Elizabethton, Tennessee.  We live 10 minutes away from our 3 grandsons and their incredible parents. I had a cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation 4 years ago but still have not lost the weight I have been trying to lose for the past 60 years!  (Talk about a slow learner!)  

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! 




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