A Clear and Consistent Understanding - Day 18

One of television's finest moments

Not gonna lie. I'm a bit frustrated at wavering back and forth here around the 208 range. Well, I was, until I checked the chart that I kept from my first keto attempt back in 2017. After review, I realized that, at 90 days, I had lost 18.5 pounds ... and I'm here at Day 18, and have already lost eight. That's pretty substantial for 2.5 weeks, and without really any effort. 

I'm not going to keep talking about how I "want" to do exercise, because, honestly, I don't. I've never been the athletic type. It certainly wasn't encouraged in childhood, unless it involved manual labor around the house or farm. I loved to swim. That was about the only form of exercise I got that I absolutely adored. 

I honestly can't tell you what holds me back. I've done it before. I no longer have the pressure of having to "go to the gym," so it's not like there's any form of self-consciousness going on. The cats, and Nettie do not care what I do, or how I look doing it. We've surpassed the time when I can go out for a brisk walk in the cool autumnal air. The weather here in Ohio is straight-up winter. At least this week. 

I just don't know. I know that if something started chasing me, it would probably win. I know that I don't want to move around like my mother. She at least, now, has an excuse. She's aged, but she's been poorly situated, physically, for decades. I just know that I do not want to be in that condition. I'm only 54, FFS, so there's no need to act like I'm nearing retirement. 

I'll figure it out. 

Work has been especially worky and busy this week, which is a phenomenal thing. Other than that, I did finally manage to get at least half of the clean clothes folded, sorted, or otherwise put up.

I think one of my goals for the next 12-week year will be to get my room (my daughter's old room) sorted, and cleaned out. Right now, it's a guest/storage room for my stuffs. Stuffs that I haven't touched in ages, and usually just look at like one would look at a scrap book. I've got several things that could probably go on Marketplace, but pffffffft, I hate dealing with selling/bartering/blah-blah-blah, and I'm not the eBaying type. I don't know. Like the last batch of things, this stuff will probably just end up at Goodwill, or the Catholic Charities place in Fort Wayne. 

Other than that, really not a lot going on. Things are good. Life is good. 

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Day 18 Progress

Weight: 208.4

What I Et: 

- The morning coffee 

- Factor Pimento Cheese Chicken Breast with Garlic Spinach & Creamed Zucchini and two chaffles because I was absolutely famished by the time lunch rolled around. Not sure why, but I cleaned it all up. 

- The Afternoon Coffee 

- One Diet Dr. Pepper

- Another Chicken Florentine Chaffle sammich. This time, the chicken was leftover, grilled, and the onions were not as good because I did not add the sweetener, nor enough vinegar. Still good, just different. 

- Elote almonds - probably less than a serving

72 Days to Goal

Yoga, Gerbil Mills, and Other Random Words - Day 17

Who are, who are, who are, who are, who are, who are ... you? 

This is Erma. Her mate, Gerd, passed a while back. Now she hangs with big fish(es). She's a woman after my own heart. Adaptable, chill, and content in her corner of Water World. 

I really thought I consumed more food today, but I guess not. Correction, I had NOT et a lot until we watched some television last night, and then I was busily chewing away at some pork rinds and chip dip, and then some more almonds. It was a busy day at the home office ... and I actually accomplished a few other things, as well. As always, I'm a work in progress. I took some of these: 

Because if you suffer from kidney stones for whatever reasons, these things are magical. I also took some ox bile, and choline, just to see if that would help me feel less crappity after the taco-bowl lunch. I actually don't think I felt much of anything, so go supplements! 

Something was done today that probably should have been done two years ago - my beloved cancelled the gym membership. We've been silent patrons, just supporting them monetarily from afar. It's just such a hassle/pain/nope situation to have to drive there and back. Hence, I can't even tell you the last time we went. Plus, it was gross. They didn't really bother maintaining it, updating equipment, or keeping it staffed, so the honor system of people cleaning the machines after they used them was pretty much extinct. Eww. 

We have a living room, a TV, a subscription to DDP Yoga, and some new equipment we'll be setting up soon, so we can get some movement, and toning done here at the ranch. I'm not out to win any body-building competitions, or swimsuit (what est that?) pageants, so it's all good. 

I also did something I've been putting off for a few weeks. Whatever will be will be, but now I can put it to rest and let it evaporate from my brain cell(s). I was proud of myself that I took time to think before I responded completely, and I managed to say what I had to say in just a few sentences; whereas, in a past world, I would have written a 150-page essay. 

Life is too short. You do what you have to do to make you happy and bring yourself peace. I did. 

It's a light news day, folks. That's all for now. Thanks, as per usual, for your visit! 

Day 17 Progress

Weight: 207.6

What I Et: 

The morning coffee 

- Another taco bowl (leftovers) with the cheese, tomates, onion, and sour cream 

- The Afternoon Coffee 

- Grilled chicken (a small 'un, probably 2-3 ounces), grilled asparagii, and a side of melted butter, because grilled chicken doesn't have fat!! 

- Elote almonds - probably at least two more servings. I am out of control!  O.O 

- Some Epic pork rinds and chip dip

- Some more almonds 

73 Days to Goal