That was today's Monday Morning weigh-in. Last week, it was 205, so I am making snail-pace progress. I am just happy the scale is moving in that direction! And it will take as much time as it does. ------>I also got up this morning and did about 15 or so minutes of kettlebell training for my shoulders and back. Then I walked about 2.5 miles, with a couple of short jogging bouts thrown in. I already feel better, but exercise always does that for me.
A while back, my son (almost 19 years old) was diagnosed with GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) and I am starting to feel like I either have that too, or gastritis, or it's just my stupid ulcer flaring up again. Anyhow, I have a lot of reflux, burp all too often for polite company, and if I eat too much, or the wrong things, I wake up with indigestion the next day. So after a bout of intermittent eating (which didn't work because I overate or used it as an excuse for eating junk), I am back to small meals. This means I am revisiting some of my early eating habits, like my favorite breakfasts. The breakfasts I have listed can go two ways - on the lighter side (better for my tummy!), or a little more filling, just depending on how much I use of the components. For lunches, I've been doing a lot of salads (with a protein) or leftovers from dinner the night before.
Speaking of dinners, I started following @halfbakedharvest on Instagram a while ago, and I am in love with so many of her recipes! We tend to eat a lot of veggie-heavy meals, and I have found several I really enjoy, like the Better Than Takeout Kung Pao Cauliflower, which is amazing. And the sauce can be used for any veggies/protein. Part of our veggie heavy eating these days is thanks to my Imperfect Foods produce box subscription, which not only saves me money, but gets me to cook with veggies I don't normally. Since we started getting this, my kids have developed a love for squash and sweet potatoes that they never had before! Plus, the produce is stiff that would normally go to waste, because of its imperfections, so I am saving water and fossil fuels, while helping farmers. Not too shabby!
On a very different note, I just realized that since I started blogging here out of the blue again, I didn't mention a truly huge life change. Last summer, very unexpectedly, my husband of nearly 24 years passed away following cardiac arrest. For a while after his death, I couldn't eat, and while he was in the hospital, I lost 11 pounds in 3 days. Then I ate to comfort myself. It has taken the last seven months of hard work to start moving past this. I also realize that I need to be there, more than ever, for my kids as their only surviving parent, so I need to take care of myself. And I miss feeling strong, healthy, and more confident. I also want to set the best example I can for my kids.