Even so, I am thankful I had the foresight to food prep for the week yesterday. I had a full morning with Gracie, which would have prevented me from putting together healthy items to pack in my lunch.
I am feeling mighty fine today. The sun is shining in a brilliant blue sky. It is a lovely fall day! I ate healthy yesterday and so far today. For breakfast, I had my oatmeal with dried fruit. After some play activity with Grace, I put her in her high chair with cottage cheese - one of her favorites. While she grabbed handfuls and attempted to navigate her spoon, I made some quinoa with lime and cilantro. I first made it yesterday. I got the idea somewhere on the internet - it is similar to Chipotle's cilantro lime rice, but made with quinoa.
It is extraordinary!
I had the foresight to save a bit of plain quinoa for Grace. It was a hit with her as well! And most adorable to watch her fastidiously trying to pick up each little tiny kernel. It also kept her busy so I could fry up some gluten free tuna patties (I made them with coconut flour and flax meal). They turned out splendid as well!
I sat down and ate a tuna patty, quinoa, dal from yesterday as well as my cabbage detox salad (red cabbage, green onion, parsley, lemon juice and olive oil. I do recall the site I got this recipe from:
https://healthyblenderrecipes.com/recipes/raw_vegan_red_cabbage_salad
I swear I can feel this salad scrubbing my insides!
I have read so much lately about the dangers of fast food, that I am about to uninstall my McDonald's app from my cell phone. Not quite there yet, because on a fixed income, sometimes a $1 item at McDonald's is worth the health risk!
But I was a good girl, and packed a healthy lunch today. I have 3 students to teach in Portland. I do not want to be tempted to eat out.
My daughter and Gracie drove me to Portland. We stopped at Starbucks for iced tea, but the baby was asleep, so they just dropped me at the library. I found a nice empty table to do my bible study, and journaling. My daughter had sprung for the iced tea, so I spent $0 today!
I feel like I am beginning again. I took my BP and weight at a kiosk at the grocery store yesterday. My BP was good, as usual. 114/76. I find when I avoid wheat, sugar, dairy, fried foods and fast foods, I have a stellar BP. My pulse was 76.
My weight, however, is still in the "obese" range.
190.
Arggg...
But, instead of feeling frustrated, I am feeling motivated. Considering how far I have come, I am proud of myself.
My goal is to lose 40 more pounds. And like any addict, it will take focusing on my eating one moment at a time.
Saturday I lost myself a bit. My daughter commented that she saw the shift. That I suddenly went from mindful eating, to "I don't care" compulsive eating. And if you read my blog about Saturday, you will see that I suffered.
When I get serious about my weight loss, I turn to "weightcommander.com. I have been using this for over 8 years, before apps on cell phones even existed! At my heaviest, I was 240. On the chart above, going back to 2015, my heaviest was 200. So to date, I have managed to keep off 50 pounds.
Woot woot!
Plus, I am exercising regularly and sleeping better thanks to my CPAP. My asthma is under control and I think I am a nice person!
For a 56 year-old grandma, I think I'm not doing half bad!
Or maybe I should say I'm doing half good!
And I will just keep putting one foot in front of the other. It would be nice to not see that label, "obese" when I track my weight.
Not that I want to be "normal" or anything. I've never sought normalcy.
But healthy. Yup. That would suit me just fine!
On that note, I need to run off and teach some boys how to play the piano musically.
Happy Monday!
Talk to you tomorrow!
Here is today's hooping video. Day 385! Fancy that!
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