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08 April 2023

Weight: Lost so far: Still to go: Diet followed:
56.2 kg 21.2 kg 4.1 kg Reasonably Well
   (3 comments) Losing 0.2 kg a Week

30 March 2023

26 March 2023

Weight: Lost so far: Still to go: Diet followed:
56.6 kg 20.8 kg 4.4 kg Reasonably Well
   (37 comments) Losing 0.2 kg a Week

14 March 2023

🍚🥡 This week's recipe experiment was Cauli Rice. I know, I know, I am waaaayyyy behind in trying this, especially since I'm Vegan and all I eat are whole foods. Cauliflower for me is a meh vegetable -- tasteless when raw, okay when roasted, gross when boiled (mushy). Also, I have no problem with brown rice; I just rarely think to buy it.

On Sunday I hauled out my box grater and "riced" a small head*. Heated up a little EVOO with 3 sliced garlic cloves, added the cauliflower, tossed and cooked in the pan for 6 minutes, then cracked in some sea salt and white peppercorns. Figured the "rice" would pair well with a cup of black beans/red onion/cilantro.

I took one bite out of the pan and immediately scraped all of it into a Tupperware container headed for the fridge. Cauli Rice tastes NOTHING like white rice. It tastes like cauliflower. So that clears that mystery up. Beans were eaten with a microwaved sweet potato instead.

On Monday I took the Cauli Rice into work and ate it cold for lunch. REALLY GOOD!😋 So it's a winner, and I will cook it again. I like it better than roasted, and better cold than warm.

*I'm old school and use manual tools like graters and mortar & pestles instead of mixers or blenders or food processors. Good arm workout. Also cook with dance music, Madonna being a favorite, as this is an excellent time to burn calories before consuming them.

25 February 2023

Minimal weight loss this month of February, but it's okay because I've had some non-scale victories (NSVs).🏆

⚠️Trigger Warning: Scroll on by if you are going to twist my experience to insult yourself.

During the 2 years that I grazed incessantly at a new desk job, I quit dating once I hit a BMI of 25% (about 150 lbs./68kg). Clothes didn't fit, my collarbone disappeared, and eventually a pooch appeared. I was embarrassed and ashamed and certainly didn't want anyone to see me in my birthday suit. I am not Lizzo -- the concept of proudly posing in the nude while overweight is not one my brain can accept.

Now it's 2023, and a mini-goal was to put myself back out there, in part because we have Covid vaccines, but also because I finally feel confident in my body again with a BMI of 21%.🦋

This month I met a retired firefighter/EMT on the beach while out for one of my walks. We've got date #3 coming up this Friday, and while he's fun, he's not long-term material. I also met someone in Pilates class when I attended after work instead of my usual lunchtime slot. She's younger, Asian, and works at a lab. Taking things slowly with both, but pretty psyched at the moment!💚💚
Weight: Lost so far: Still to go: Diet followed:
57.2 kg 20.2 kg 5.1 kg Reasonably Well
   (36 comments) Losing 0.1 kg a Week


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