59Carol's Journal, 29 Aug 20

I am pleased to see that I have lost 0.8 pounds this week. For the month of August I have lost 4.4 pounds. I feel like I am on my way again! I averaged 1213 calories per day which is the top end of the window I used to set myself. With the food plan that I am presently following I am aiming to stay at 1300 to 1200 calories per day. With all the beans and grains that I am eating this is a challenge but possible!

This week I have been doing a lot of outside organizing which has included two trips to the landfill and numerous wheelbarrow trips to the burning pile and to other buildings as I sort what is to be kept and what is to 'live' where. If all goes according to plan, a bunch of trucks and machinery are arriving in the next two weeks to haul away my 20+ derelict vehicles, sundry metal piles and knock down three derelict buildings. Very exciting to contemplate that getting done. Fingers crossed that it will happen!

I have my grandkids visiting this weekend. My granddaughter (15) made us an amazing salad including avocados, barberries, walnuts plus many veggies. It was really delicious! The kids decided to make a big bed on my porch last night. To my surprise they are still sound asleep out there in 45F temperatures. Last night my granddaughter was howling with the coyotes while my grandson was having second thoughts about staying outside with her calling them in! My bedroom window was open and I fell asleep listening to them giggle and chat together. It warmed my heart.

85.7 kg Lost so far: 36.1 kg.    Still to go: 8.6 kg.    Diet followed: Reasonably Well.

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1256 kcal

Fat: 25.73g | Prot: 42.10g | Carbs: 216.50g.   Breakfast: Great Value Frozen Whole Strawberries, Oatmeal, Tea (Brewed), Balsamic Vinegar, Spectrum Organic Ground Flaxseed, Synergy Gingerberry Kombucha (Bottle), Almonds. Lunch: Kidney Beans (with Salt, Cooked, Boiled), Garlic Powder, Cumin, Ginger (Ground), Kirkland Signature Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, Turmeric (Ground), Green Cabbage, Barley (Cooked). Dinner: Sodexo Toasted Barley & Lentil Soup, White Rice (Short-Grain, Cooked), Apples, Kirkland Signature Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, Green Leaf Lettuce, Cumin. Snacks/Other: Trader Joe's Antipasto Mediterranean Vegetables, Back to Nature Sesame Seed Rice Thin Crackers, KAL Nutritional Yeast Flakes, Green Tea. more...

2451 kcal

Exercise: Circuit Training - 20 minutes, Resting - 13 hours, Stretching (yoga) - 15 minutes, Dance (slow step) - 20 minutes, Sleeping - 9 hours, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 1 hour and 5 minutes. more...