Halloween & Weigh Day

We only had two, that's 2, tricker treaters last night, and I thought Halloween was dead. When I went to a client's home in Piedmont this morning to walk their two dogs, and I was greeted by two ecstatic people who informed me that they had 500 tricker-treaters last night. I am happy to hear that
Halloween is not dead.

It was much better news than what was on the  evening news all night about the police checking on people with pedophile records. We can't thank you enough. We all feel so much safe. It's nice to know that the main stream media hasn't changed their format from sensationalism to something kinder, and gentler, maybe even happy.  

Today is weigh day, and I'm not surprised with my lackluster results. I did lose 2 pounds, and that is positive results. Considering the fact that I broke all the rules that I laid down at the beginning of October. Almost all the rules. I still haven't had a drink in 7 weeks.

What can I say. I'm not gaining weight. My new lifestyle, I hate that damn word, of more exercise, less/better food, is what I needed. I'll keep working towards my goal of 180 pounds. So, it's going to take me more than a year. This isn't a fucking reality TV show, Biggest Loser, whatever. This is real life, and real life goes up and down. It's part of my whole new attitude in life about trying to mellow out. Take it slow, one moment at a time. And not take anything besides a life threatening problem, to
serious i.e., lighten the fuck up.

I'll stick by the program I started almost a year ago. In order to lose weight, and keep it off, one has to exercise, and watch your food portions, and WHAT I'm eating. That's what has worked for me so far, and that's what I'm going to keep doing. I feel better than I have in years.

The holidays and winter are approaching. Holidays means food indulgence, and winter means early sunsets, and rainy days. I'll have to do more exercise indoors. This will be a challenge. I think life is about making constant adjustments.

We need the rain badly. This drought is not good.  As much as I hate the rain we need it. I predict another dry season, and I hope I'm wrong.

That's it.

Life is what happens between meals.

Make Food/Not War

Food Consumption;

Breakfast; 2 eggs sandwich, 1/2 cup yogurt w/granola

Lunch; 2 handfuls of nuts, banana

Dinner; Out with Geri

Exercise; 6.5 miles walking/hiking,  40 minutes biking