SherryeB's Journal, 20 June 2020

Staying in my weight range even while eating half a medium pizza 😍😋🍕 & Oreos for dessert. Of course that works when lunch is half an avocado with bagel thins, pickled okra & olives. Breakfast was my customary fruit & half bagel with peanut butter. And the Oreos were the thin style so I could eat 4 for only 140 calories....my only sweet treat for the day. My lemonade treat with basil & mint was Crystal light. I think I'm finding a happy balance.

Reading comments on here I wondered if I should try to up my protein. Doing a bit more reading I don't know if that's necessary because it says if you are very active you might want to consume 100 mg. or more. I'm moderately active. Also read a little more about carbs. That's almost a dirty word to some, but I think I'm OK there, too. Since most of my carbs are the healthier variety & have done nothing to hinder my weight loss journey I think I'll continue the direction I'm in.

I also took a look at my FS history. It appears for the past 10 years I've hovered around 160 to 165....getting down to around 150 for a short span & up to just over 180 😦 at one point. So I'm pretty happy I've been able to maintain between 142 & 146 since March 2. I know I have to stay focused but it's doable & I'm not depriving myself of foods I like. I can still enjoy wine & cocktails. What I can't do is mindlessly consume stuff out of boredom. Duh!!

It's a sunny, warm day but there are possible showers in the forcast. No real plans today. Dinner is leftover country style ribs and I think I'll do sliced cabbage roasted in the oven.

My daughter got the results from her MRI. A brain tumor & cancer have been ruled out. She does have a bulging disk. It hasn't been determined exactly what is causing her symptoms. She has a follow-up appt. with her oncologist & they'll determine where she goes from here. Honestly, I hesitated to consider a brain tumor but we lost a family member within the last few months to exactly that. So it was within the realm of possibilities. Thanks for all the warm thoughts & prayers for her. ❤

143.0 lb Lost so far: 29.8 lb.    Still to go: 8.0 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

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1803 kcal

Fat: 86.36g | Prot: 88.09g | Carb: 97.00g.   Breakfast: Tostitos Medium Salsa,  Egg,  Watermelon,  Blueberries,  Peach,  Strawberries, Coffee-Mate French Vanilla Liquid Coffee Creamer,  2% Fat Milk, Splenda Naturals Made with Stevia Extract,  Coffee, Great Value Fancy Sharp Cheddar Cheese Shredded, Kentucky Legend Brown Sugar Smoked Ham. Lunch: Smartfood Delight White Cheddar Popcorn, Ocean Spray Diet Cran Pineapple. Dinner:  Olive Oil , Cooked Green Cabbage,  Merlot Wine,  Pork Loin (Country-Style Ribs). Snacks/Other: Helados Mexico Mini Strawberry , Olive Garden Chocolate Mint,  Vodka, Mr & Mrs T Bold & Spicy Bloody Mary Mix, Dannon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt - Cherry. more...