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!