MichelleNRGIZED's Journal, 05 September 2015

Quite a pleasant surprise! I thought that if there was any change, it'd have been a small gain. To find that I lose a wee bit is good. It's not long 'til it's That Time Of The Month for me, & that almost always brings about a gain, even if it's just a small one. So to find that I've actually gone down a little bit is a good thing. Weight is not the end-all-be-all to me - I go a lot more by how my clothes fit on me & by my fitness level - but weight is still an important gauge in this journey. So every victory, even the smallest, is a good thing.

It's bright & sunny & cool here - it feels more like mid-fall or early spring does in my neck of the woods instead of nearing the end of summer & on Labour Day weekend. Oh, well! I prefer cooler weather. I love the sun, but then I love rain & snow & basically all kinds of weather except for high heat, & winter's my favourite season.

I did a lot of cleaning yesterday & am taking this weekend to rest from the aches & pains I got from client being resistive to care last weekend. I got sore muscles from that, & I couldn't take any days off during the week. Now, though, I have three days off (3.5 if you count yesterday when I got off, which I do) & plan to just relax aside from cleaning the windows here in my home that I didn't get to yesterday. I did a lot of cleaning here yesterday, although there's still lots to do once I clear my clutter away.

I have no problem with a bit of clutter here & there, but I have so much stuff that it's become a problem since I have no storage in my place & can't afford a storage unit at this time. Oh, well! There's a lot of stuff that I need to either toss or donate anyway, & I'm slowly working on that. I find that doing it slowly makes it easier for me than to do one huge purge in one or two sessions. It's too jarring that way, & I couldn't deal with that sort of thing right now. I have the time, & even one box a day, or some other cleaning, is better than none at all.

I started taking vitamins in gummy form yesterday. It's a woman's formula. I'm doing the gummies because pills aren't the easiest for me. Besides, I tend to remember to take them easier when they're in gummy form - I learnt this years ago. It's been quite a while since I took any kind of supplements, & I decided to do it again. So far so good! :)

I've been eating breakfast every day this month, & I noticed a definite difference the very first day. I felt better & had more energy right at the start.

I've not been to a single restaurant at all this month. My challenge is specific to fast food joints, but I just thought I'd mention this. haha I will be going to Wendy's on Wednesday, but I'm meeting someone there, & so I'll have one of their salads. I love Wendy's salads!

Overall, things are good. In this cooler weather, my cat loves to snuggle & returns to his lap cat status. So right now he's stretched out down the length of my lap, his gingery goodness purring his happiness & contentment.

I hope all of you are well & having a great weekend as well! :)

207.2 lb Lost so far: 6.6 lb.    Still to go: 66.1 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

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601 kcal

Fat: 23.14g | Prot: 29.07g | Carb: 67.38g.   Breakfast: Salt, Black Pepper, Imperial Margarine, Beefsteak Tomatoes, Bacon (Cured, Broiled, Pan-Fried or Roasted, Cooked), Toasted White Bread (Home Recipe or Bakery), 2% Fat Milk. Snacks/Other: Water. more...