Today was the BIG yearly physical with my doctor. I have gone from obese to over weight and that is actually pretty good news considering I'm kinda stalled at this juncture in my quest to be physically "normal", and I need to kick my ass in high gear.
My BMI is 29.7, which is a mere .3 off of obese. My other stats, BP, pulse etc., were actually phenomenal. I had the usual probes, a shot for the shingles virus, blood tests to be done, cholesterol levels to be analyzed, but overall I'm pleased.
This is my agenda for the month of October.
It's back to the basics for me. a) I need to cut back on my sugar, salt, fat intake i.e., reduce my processed sugar intake, animal fat, lighten up on the salt, b) no eating in between meals with the occasional healthy snack. c) seriously curtail my obsession w/milk chocolate, at least two hours of walking or cycling a day, continue the little weight lifting and resistance work I been doing. d) maybe a bowl of cereal with almond milk and some fruit for breakfast. e) watch the carbs, the dairy, and the bread, the wheat, the gluten. Cut back on the potato pancakes. f) portion control g) no alcohol for me for a while. I like waking in the morning as clear as an old man can be, and then party with Alice in the afternoon and early evening. I haven't had a drink since my birthday on Sept. 8th. January 1st is my dot date to have a drink again. h) I need cut out the coffee, period. i) I need to work on the mind as much as the body.
On the entree side of it I want to eat more legumes, and whole grains. It's fall so it's time for soup. The time is ripe, the crops are in, and there's lots of healthy fresh food to eat.
I am hosting 2 pizza parties this month. Now that is temptation for me. So, I'm going to limit myself to 1/2 or 2/3's of a pie at each gathering.
I'm going to check my weight at the end of October and hopefully be at 206 pounds. Four measly pounds is all I'm looking to lose, one pound a week. The battle never ends, never. I actually did a lot today, but I was wiped out. October isn't going to be a cake walk.
That's it.
Peace,
Make Food/Not War
Food consumption; 2 eggs over easy w/potato pancake, tea w/local honey, pistachios
Lunch, 2 chicken apple sausage
Dinner; wild rice, sausage, large salad w/a lot of great fresh stuff
Exercise; 3 miles walking
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