59Carol's Journal, 26 Jun 21

A nice drop of 2 pounds to offset last week's gain of 2.4 pounds. The drag is that last week was the only week where I logged a gain this month. So when the dust clears - this month I lost 2.8 pounds.

Speaking of the big picture stuff. I lost 17.6 pounds this past 6 months. (Last year I lost 3.8 pounds in the same 6 months so I blew that out of the water!!) In general, I averaged 3 pounds down per month so not quite one pound per week. I am pleased to say that I lost every month this past 6 months. Last year I gained in two of the months.

Down to looking at just this past week. Last week I identified my nut intake as the place to make a change and to replace those calories with beans. I did that. I ate 24 g of peanuts per day instead of planning for 56 g (which I often didn't have all of them). My calories decreased this week by just under 40 calories per day.

The result? Instead of gaining 2.4 pounds I lost 2.0 pounds. A range of 4.4 pounds which doesn't seem reasonable when looking at a daily difference of 40 calories. This is what leads me to believe that all calories are not created equal. The more nutritionally packed the calorie and the closer it is to its 'natural' state the more value that calorie has to my body.

I said earlier that I would assess at 5 pound intervals if I need to lose another 5 pounds or not. Although I have 0.8 pounds left in this increment, I can say with confidence that another 5 pounds is in order! I will assess again at 160 pounds.

This week has been filled with batch cooking. I have made vegetable broth, two soups, rice and beans, froze rhubarb and roasted a 'stir fry'. Everything is portioned out and in the freezer. I have been heavily involved with my volunteer work as we had our AGM and now I am formating the policy book and assisting with hiring our director this week. My garden is starting to grow!!

I have and am having an attack of the birds! Crows have been vicicously attacking my windows. I have never had this happen before. Not only is it loud but they are destroying my screens. I looked it up on the internet. It is a thing! Turns out it is mating season and they are agressively defending their territory (did I mention there is an all out war between the crows and magpies occurring as well? More loud squawking). This defense means that they percieve their reflections in the windows as encroaching crows that need to be attacked! So looking for privacy window film to cut down on the reflections. Forced me to go to town in search of some. Don't have enough as only covered one window.

Today I am walking in support of our aboriginal community who have discovered two huge unmarked burial sites of children from the residential schools. Between the two sites 1000 graves have been found. There will be many, many more in the next year to be found. It makes my heart break.

75.2 kg Lost so far: 46.6 kg.    Still to go: 0 kg.    Diet followed: Reasonably Well.

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1196 kcal

Fat: 42.36g | Prot: 35.63g | Carbs: 183.17g.   Breakfast: Great Value Frozen Mixed Berries, Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts, Oatmeal, Tea (Brewed), Spectrum Organic Ground Flaxseed, Honey, Synergy Gingerberry Kombucha (Bottle), Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Prune Puree. Lunch: Apples, Cooked Green Cabbage (Fat Added in Cooking), Butter, Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, McCormick Ground Cumin, Cumin, Red Beans and Rice. Dinner: Hale and Hearty Mushroom Barley Soup, Goya Chick Peas, Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts, Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Ginger, Garlic Powder, Cumin, Bragg Nutritional Yeast Seasoning, Apples, Green Leaf Lettuce, Raw Vegetable, Olive Oil. Snacks/Other: Apples, Green Tea, Kroger Dry Roasted Peanuts Unsalted. more...

1977 kcal

Exercise: Resting - 13 hours and 53 minutes, Stretching (yoga) - 17 minutes, Dance (slow step) - 20 minutes, Sleeping - 9 hours, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 30 minutes. more...