Goal 1: 3 meals no snacks

Goal 2: start counting steps setting a small goal for January and increasing it in February

Goal 3: keep up with my daily devotions getting my spiritual food for the day and my daily coaching call for me eating health

Starting Stats: Will update weekly

Weight: 236.8
BP: 126/72 HR 65
FBS 220

I had fast food lunch on Thursday and Friday and will not be doing much of that now that I am going to be at home. I will do my kitchen inventory, make a meal plan, find my grill pan etc. and cook simple meals for myself. I have a great deal of good things in there to use and I am thankful for my abundant supply that God has provided.

Yes, Kim! Prayers for you and Wade in the time ahead. Continued prayers for strength and provision in the circumstances of your household. Rest when you can and be gentle with yourself to avoid injury. Love you, Sister...

Though it is only the 2nd day of the month here is a small update on how my goals are going

Goal 1: 3 meals no snacks This was accomplished on January 1

Goal 2: start counting steps setting a small goal for January and increasing it in February This was accomplished on January 1 with 525 steps recorded

Goal 3: keep up with my daily devotions getting my spiritual food for the day and my daily coaching call for me eating health This to was accomplished on January 1 though had thoughts of breaking from what I had written down in my food journal but having committed the food to Christ I held firm and stayed to the plan.

I was over my calorie limit again yesterday. I did have an extra meal so will watch myself today. I did work more tho....mostly in the kitchen area, sorted fridge, vacuumed, trash out again and did a Wal-Mart pick up at 9:00. The electricians are changing out our breaker boxes and I hoped they'd get mine done during my nap yesterday but they didn't.

Today, my bedroom needs my attention....I'll make sure it gets some.

One week into the month / new year and here is what it looks like re my goals for January

Goal 1: 3 meals no snacks This has been accomplished with all meals so far with a bit of modifications due to hernia being sore.

Goal 2: start counting steps setting a small goal for January. So far so good getting my walk and got in 571 steps in yesterday so making good progress

Goal 3: keep up with my daily devotions getting my spiritual food for the day and my daily coaching call for my food encouragement. Have been doing this regularly actually it is the easiest part of my goal as I have been doing it now for quite a while.

Kim -HA HA!! I didn't post anything from the cheat day! I didn't even keep track. It was awful!

Today:
Calories 844
Carbs 77
Sat Fats 11
Cholesterol 98

Saw this and had to giggle.

Twas the month after Christmas,
and all through the house,
Nothing would fit me,
not even a blouse.
The cookies I'd nibbled,
the chocolate I'd taste
At the holiday parties
had gone to my waist.
When I got on the scales
there arose such a number!
When I walked to the store
(less a walk than a lumber),
I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared;
The gravies and sauces and beef nicely reared,
The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese
And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."
As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt
And prepared once again to do battle with dirt...
I said to myself, as I only can,
"You can't spend a winter, disguised as a man!"
So, away with the last of the sour cream dip.
Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip.
Every last bit of food that I like must be banished
Till all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie, not even a lick.
I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick.
I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie.
I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore...
But isn't that what January is for?
Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year to all, and to all a good diet.!

Bren - I had to laugh when I read your post - that is so funny but true!!

Well we still have a non draining kitchen sink. Hubby has called the plumber who should be out shortly and asked him if he could do look at what could be wrong - we are on limited funds at the moment so have asked him not to go over 2 hours work as that will cost $240 + taxes so if he can find the problem and fix it in that time great / or if he can find the problem and tell us how long it will take to fix and the amount would be. Just got a call from a friend who used the same plumber and they had him out for a couple hours and it cost over $500. Am praying for good results.

My anxiety is over the hill - all the stress of being concerned re getting covid, or my hubby and daughter getting it, the plumbing problem, all the flooding going on in the province, the cost of food going up 25% since last year - it is getting to me and normally I handle things not to bad - just keep reminding myself that God is in control and things will work out for the best. We are definitely living in the end times though - in 73 years I have never seen it as bad as it is right now - all over the world it looks so horrible with all that is going on.

Am doing well with my walking which I am thankful for as it is helping a lot with the anxiety. Waiting for the plumber so am taking a break from household chores. But all clothes have been washed and dried and put away (4 loads), kitchen has been cleaned, and plumber has arrived. Feel better as he gave us the impression that he knows what could be the problem - he is getting his equipment out now so should no more soon. He has the snake going down - oh Lord please let this fix this problem.

Have had breakfast as per my plan. Lunch is planned but need to wait for the plumber to be finished. We are having homemade vegetable soup with an ounce of cheddar cheese for the protein and a fruit for lunch. And for dinner we are having roast beef, roasted potatoes and turnips, green pepper, onions and of course my water for the day is 90 oz. So all should be ok with the food - just need to make sure I get in enough steps today and all of my water. And spend a lot of time in prayer - will be doing that the rest of the time the plumber is here. Will give an update when he is finished.

Bren - Glad that you are back on the wagon. I will confess to eating a slice of turkey bologna every so often. That's the only processed meat that we keep in the house. Bill loves bologna and after a search on sodium content, I realized that Oscar Mayer Turkey Bologna has quite a bit less sodium than other lunch meats or deli meats. It is a treat for Bill on Sunday nights (usually) because we eat our large meal at lunch time.

I have been back on track with my eating, but still totally ignoring exercise. If I would quit the once a week cheat day, I could get these last few pounds off a lot easier....