59Carol's Journal, 31 Aug 19

Well I am back to pre-trip weight. Yesterday I was at my lowest and I must say it was tempting to log that weight and not this morning's with its unexplained nearly 2 pound gain! However, I will be true to the process. Saturday morning weight is the one that is logged. Next week I should be able to get to record that loss that was showing yesterday!

This week was all about trying to get vehicles up and running so I can sell them. I have a fellow giving me a hand right now but unfortunately for me he works two weeks in and one week out and I am trying to get the help on his days off. I think if all goes well he will have two cars on the road before he goes back on Wednesday. The other aspect is his daughter is having her first baby any day now so of course that is way more important than my cars. I don't think I have ever hoped a woman gave birth late before!

The most memorable moment this week is the bear encounter. I have a healthy respect for bears as they are strong and fast and capable of taking out a human without a second thought. They also tend not to care about humans in general and will leave you alone if you leave them alone. I have been in this area for 35+ years and have seen many bears from a good distance or from my car. Ten years ago we had a bear come into our yard and paw at our sliding glass doors. When he wouldn't be scared away my husband shot him. Early this week I was weed eating and pruning in the barnyard area. Looked up while stretching my back and noticed a young adult bear approximately 3 car lengths away. I was truly frightened. It was looking through some metal scrap and definitely saw me. I had about 10 car lengths, maybe more, to get to my house. I had to go over very open ground. I walked steadily to the house and hoped the bear wasn't following me as I didn't want to look over my shoulder and draw any more attention to myself. I was safe. The bear left. I haven't seen him since. I hope he doesn't come back as there was no food for him.

94.9 kg Lost so far: 26.9 kg.    Still to go: 17.8 kg.    Diet followed: Reasonably Well.

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1436 kcal

Fat: 57.49g | Prot: 65.78g | Carbs: 181.77g.   Breakfast: Tea (Brewed), Honey, Whole Milk, Poached Egg, Kombucha, Yam. Lunch: Dove Rich Dark Chocolate Bar, Johnsonville Stadium Style Brats Cooked Bratwurst, Vegetarian Baked Beans. Dinner: Ham and Cheese Sandwich. Snacks/Other: 365 Greek Yogurt Plain. more...

2592 kcal

Exercise: Dance (slow step) - 20 minutes, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 5 minutes, Stretching (yoga) - 30 minutes, Sleeping - 9 hours, Weight Training (moderate) - 13 minutes, Resting - 13 hours and 52 minutes. more...