CrystalJo74's Journal, 16 Mar 22

Good morning. Progress not perfection is right. Every day is a brand new chance to make good choices. Very good visuals today.  

About BMI...I can relate to the 'short end of the stick' analogy (although 5' 2.5" isn't really THAT short!) 

@liv...Hi 👋 Glad you enjoy the post and thanks for the support!💙🤗 

Best yet, 100 calories of fruit all look delicious! 😋 

I am 5' 2 and I have never been short. LOL. I think all the ladies look great  

Another thing: even at the same height and weight, bodies can look extremely different depending on muscle mass. I look leaner now at 117lbs than I did at 112lbs thanks to my GAINZ. 

If they really are both 70kg, Nikki and Rosanna illustrate it well - Rosanna clearly has much more muscle and less fat in her midsection and overall, so even with a higher BMI she looks way leaner than Nikki. 

Love all the fruits! Well except for banana..I'm not a huge fan. Usually will only have 1/2 one in a smoothie for thickness.. 

There's a significant age difference in Nikki & Rosanna too...interesting, huh? 

Diana - I refer to bananas as "the spinach of fruits"" -- the one I eat because they're good for me, and not because I like them. Unfortunately, this unfairly maligns spinach, which I love! 😉 

I'm not much of a fast food eater these days...but this certainly makes ya think twice before ordering the 'usual' burger & fries, right? 

I am so loving your visuals! 

The thing about my height is I really don't know how tall I am ! LOL The last time I was actually measured was back in HS and I was 5.4 and a half. I am 62 today. That is the height on my drivers license for the past 46 years. I also started eating a banana a day about 6 weeks ago because my physical therapist said it would help with muscle cramping at night... it works for me. Not a big fan of bananas so they are usually smashed into yogurt or sliced into a fruit salad. I stick to primarily a diet based on nutrition first so in my meal plan I wouldn't compare a fast food meal to anything else. Three years ago breakfast and lunch might have been a drive thru meal but those days are gone. If the mood strikes me for a whopper and fries it is what it is and I don't consider it lunch or dinner. Just a "brain fart" which leaves me with nothing other than thoughts that it is nothing missing in my life not to eat those types of foods.  

@Little Red Fox...I'm glad you like them 👍 and welcome to my page💙 

You are after the potassium. If you don’t care for bananas have a 6 oz. Can of LOW SODIUM V-8 juice. The tangy, “salty “flavor comes from potassium chloride rather than sodium chloride.  

Also try increasing your dietary intake of foods containing magnesium 

@crazycatchick...that is so wild about your height! Seems like they might have measured you at a Dr appt somewhere during those years! That's interesting about the bananas & leg cramps🤔 Glad it's helping👍 As far as the fast food comparisons go, I am pretty much in the same boat you are...but I think there may be lots of folks here on FS that might benefit. Thanks for your comments today!💙  

@Kenna Morton...thanks for your helpful suggestions!👍👍 

@writingwyo...I'm surprised to hear that there are quite a few out there that don't like bananas! But that's perfectly okay!!! There's tons of other fruit to choose from, right?💙🤗 

There is about 800 mg of potassium in a 6 oz can. Daily requirement is 4700mg