247.2

So for the last week I've been bouncing around 249-252.  Today I was 247.2..and the best part is I'm currently suffering from water weight due to being a female so in a few days that will go away and I hope to be down to 245.

Dieting is proving pretty easy in the sense of I'm able to avoid overeating (smaller portions helps), not crave sweets and avoid bad foods my co workers try to offer me (chips, cakes, etc.)  That's hard too because someone is always baking something and bringing us the leftovers.  Or celebrating something (this week, co-worker's wife is due any day now..so blue cake.)

The last few days I've been taking advantage of down time at work and getting in more than 10K steps.  All morning I can go off for about 7 minutes and just walk and walk.  Problem I'm noticing is my work issued boots are in need of replacement and I should switch to sneakers.  My boots are a men's 7 because I have flintstone feet (square) so I have to wear wide.  Women's shoes are not offered in wide.  Might have to buy my own.  Anyone know of some good wide width walking shoes that can handle 247.2 pounds...lemme know.  Regular shoes go smoosh after a week.  Then I have to put in inserts for any kind of comfort.  I'm a womens 8 USA.

Watching my calories like a hawk and been paying attention to sugar and fiber grams.  Turns out Marie Callender's turkey pot pies are on the good list along with Lean Pockets.  Just 2 grams of fiber and only 3 grams of sugar.  I know, sugar is suppose to be lower, but I need something I can take to work and eat in about 10 minutes.  These work.

It's funny, I use to take a backpack to work along with a little lunch sack.  Then eat everything.  Now I just take my backpack and whatever I'm eating has to fit in it along with all my drinks.  Still indulging in 240 calories of Private Selection Hazelnut Frappuccino.  That's my line.  Gotta have some coffee now that I've become a coffee drinker in my 40's.  I'll switch to hot coffee once it gets cold around here (GA), maybe next year if it's anything like last winter.

Motivation is still an issue, but I'm practicing mindfulness.  That's where you actually pay attention to what you're doing and what's going on around you and if it's not to you liking you question it so you can make changes if wanted or needed.  It's hard too.  I've been a robot for so long, letting life pass me by that paying attention is like going back to being 5 and wondering what everything is again.

I did my monthly measurements.  My biceps lost 1/2 inch.  Nothing else changed but I know my bum is smaller and so is my waist because my size 46 work pants are way too big now.

Did 10 minutes total today on the elliptical.  Yeah me!  I also used the blower to remove leaves off the deck and had planned to weed eat the lawn (lawn mower died, very small yard tho) but Hurricane Harvey rains are headed this way and I can hear the drops on the leaves outside.  Opportunity lost.  Damn.  Maybe some gardening instead.

Oh I tried a dragon fruit finally.  Wasn't impressed, put it in my smoothie instead.  Oh well.

Eat less, move more.  Get healthy!

ZERO

My darling husband recorded a Dr. Oz episode he thought might interest me now that I'm trying to get fit.  The show featured  David Zinczenko who is the creator of the Zero Sugar Diet.  I'm going to cut to the chase and give ya the basics.

1. Your processed foods should have no added sugars.
2. ALL of your foods should have more fiber than actual sugar.  So 8 grams fiber w/ 4 grams of sugar.  Or a balance.  4 grams fiber w/ 4 grams of sugar.

This helps greatly since I'm keeping my calories under 1700 a day without issue now.  Not bad for a few weeks.  I've shrunk my stomach.  I can't gorge anymore without bloating so I've been avoiding doing that.  I broke my habit of eating when bored.  So now I can focus on more things like sugars/fibers/fat calories.  Might have to upgrade myfitnesspal app.  

One thing that works for me is that I like fresh foods.  I like vegetables more than fruits and veggies are lower in calories than most fruits.  Mainly I like the fact that steak isn't as fatty as they claim but I'm limiting it to once a week.

I'm learning so much by finally taking the time to invest in myself.  You should try it.

I may go swimming today but I really want to try that 'sweat my ass off while I do deep cleaning around the house' exercise today.  Hey, I lost a pound that way and my fridge is still spotless.

12 lbs

Yep.  As of this morning I weighed in at 248.  I couldn't believe it, had to look twice and do some math.  However, as much as I want to "hurrah" this victory...I know some of it is water weight.

See what had happened was...my fridge died on Wednesday night.  I kept a spare in the garage so on Thursday hubby and I made the switch.  Sounds simple right?

1. Old fridge too big for door.  Remove fridge doors and shimmy the fridge out on the 5th try.  Working that core people!

2. Newer fridge has been sitting for 7 years in a corner, alone and afraid.  So sad.  But we plugged that puppy in and it works.  Thousand bucks saved right there.  Did I mention mold?  Yeah, not much but enough to grab the bleach.  Washed that modern convenience 3 times.  Bleach, soap, vinegar.  It didn't stink, so that was a +.  Worked my upper arms and did lots and lots of squats.

3. Newer fridge won't fit in the door.  Not a chance in hell.  Roll around to front door, using my legs, somewhat lifting said fridge over that door plate in the floor.  Again, working that core.

4.  Washing every single drawer, grate, cubby in the damn thing.  Arms.

5.  Sweat, sweat, sweat...did I mention it's humid in my neck of the woods?  Had to clean said newer fridge in the garage with only a little fan because the mosquito population in my yard is biblical.   Plan to do some serious yard work once winter comes and that energy sucking humidity is banished for a few months.  I wanna be mosquito free in 2018.  Goals, gotta have goals.

6.  I don't collect stuff but should Walking Dead become a reality, I'm good for a while.  My pantry is full.  So is my freezer and fridge.  I mention this since everything had to be moved from one fridge to coolers...then back into the newer fridge.    Again...arms, squats.

* Had a fun game going on called "Why didn't I take a photo?" where we got to guess where the racks and draws went.  Good times people, good times.

7.  Hubby worries me about the water line.  Avoid trip to Home Depot by figuring out the old hose works with the newer stuff.

8. A whole day without ice.  A WHOLE DAY.  I'd never survive prison.

Today my legs & arms hurt.  Owie.

So if you wanna work out without working out....clean your fridge like something died in there.  Like that moth did under the butter dish.  Or the gnat gathering in spilled blood in the back behind the veggie bin.  You know you see it.

Eat less...move more.

Calories

So I'm all about calories now.  I can have 1700 a day.  If I exercise then I can have more, but I'm trying to stay focused on the 1700.  This week I have done well and have lost 3 lbs.  More importantly, I've kept off 3 lbs.  Goodbye 260's...I hope I never get to back to you.

Once I get the hang of the calories, I'll delve deeper and focus on FAT calories.  One step at a time though.  Right now I'm trying to figure out how all these food blogs say making your own overnight oatmeal is better than store bought, but the calories don't match.  1/2 cup overnight oats is around 250.  1/2 cup of instant oaks (banana cream) is 160.  I suck at math but even I can figure this one out.
Must be the milk.

Still working on motivation.   For example, I should be at the pool right now.  But I'm sitting here instead eating some overnight oats about to watch another episode of Alone (I like learning things).  I know the pool water is cold from recent rains but I have an aquatic center I can go to as well (for free) that has a heated pool.

Darn, just realized I need to go to Walmart and get some store bought waffles cos my husband doesn't like belgian waffles on the waffle maker.  Sigh.  I really hate shopping.