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Year Four, Day 164: The Time is Now Once Again!

Today is my 28th day of Intermittent Fasting (IF). I'm easing off of hard core keto.  I am still trying to keep carbs low and focus on lean protein, veggies, nuts and seeds, but adding fruits and whole grains like oatmeal and brown rice. I am going to cut back a bit on dairy. 

And TADA! The scale continues to move downward! I have officially lost 8 pounds!  YAY!

I am aiming for 18:6 IF. This translates to 18 hours of fasting with a 6 hour eating window. I am gravitating towards 19:5 and eventually 20:4. 

I would like to do the OMAD (one meal a day), but not sure I am completely ready. Baby steps, I am telling myself. Even though I am a 57 year-old woman. Still learning so much about life after all these years!

I am noticing that I get really hungry in the evening, but in the morning, don't even think about food.

I will say that again: I DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT FOOD!

Who am I?

I have been obsessed with food my whole life. In fact, I will admit right here, right now that food has been my best friend.

No longer!

I am getting into a nice routine:

  • 7:30 Wake up. Drink Water
  • 7:40 Hoop Workout
  • 8:00 Clean Kitchen
  • 8:30 Make Breakfast for Granddaughter
  • 9:00 Feed Granddaughter. Drink much tea. 
  • 9:30 Activities with Granddaughter
  • 10:00 Read Bible, Pray (I usually do this while she is watching "Word Party", but I am needing to do this earlier in the morning, before my granddaughter wakes up. Waking up early is always on my self-improvement list!)
  • 10:30 a.m. Start preparing Lunch
  • 11:20 a.m. First Meal (Today was a homemade cheeseburger, cucumber salad, broccoli, and a spinach salad. 
  • 12:30 p.m. Leave for gym/library/teaching
  • 3:00 p.m. Second Meal 
  • 4:20 p.m. Start Fasting. Drink oodles of water and iced tea.
  • Workout/Teach/Blog/Practice Piano
  • 8:00 p.m. Home. Hang out with Granddaughter.
  • 10:00 p.m. Bed


This is a nice schedule I can live with!  This current schedule is 19 hours of fasting with a 5 hour window.  If I get brave I will close the window a bit.  

I got this!

My goal is to lose 50 pounds by my birthday, which is in January.  I'm tired of messing around. Time to get serious! 

The time is now!

Oy. Most embarrasing flashback. That was the title of my first post on the blog. My first post ever. May 12, 2015. Over four years ago!


How about "The Time is Now Once Again!: :)
On that note, I need to head out and get one more meal in before Zma duties (I am called "Zma" at home instead of Grandma in order to avoid confusion with the other grandmas and great grandmas. I like it!)

Talk to you tomorrow.

Happy Wednesday!

Love,

Zita (aka Zma)

Do I look determined? I am!!





 And here is today's Qi Gong/Hooping Video. Day 105!!





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