Weight Loss and Exercise #8

Potato, try plain water with electrolytes. Trader Joe's sells them for less than name brands. I buy by the case. Electrolytes make water much more palatable. I cannot stand plain regular water unless I am exercising and really thirsty, but I like the flavor of water with electrolytes.

I did 3 sets of Australian exercises and some calf stretches today. I will now work on my paper due in class tomorrow, and if there is time left in the evening, I will go for a walk while wearing a weighted vest.

I submitted my final paper and all I have left from the assignments in class is a small write-up that I will complete tomorrow. I didn't have time to walk today, as I was busy writing and editing, but tomorrow I will walk to the local farmer's market which comes on Sundays, and buy my favorite apples, the Gravenstein variety, which is local to NoCal and has a short season. Major grocery stores do not carry Gravensteins, but I am sure I will find the at the farmer's market. And some other goodies, too.

There is a pop up farmers market near me today as well. I plan to go and find some fresh fruit today.

I didn't have the energy to workout today. My sister was impressed by my work out equimpent. Most of which I got at 5 Below or as gifts.

Food wise I did ok. I had a few yogurts, 2 pieces of pizza and some other stuff.

My carbs and, cholestrol, are less then last week and my protein is higher then last week. My sugar intake is less too which never happens. I was only up 4% more in sodium.

Calorie wise I only ate 1% then last week. But I guess it was at least somewhat decent stuff.

I overslept and missed the pop-up farmer's market.

I went for a 30 minute walk in the evening, but forgot to put on the weighted vest. Still, it is the first intentional walk since the stress fracture dx.

6k steps today.

6K steps in a day is pretty good going Tart Cherry Jam! Now I have to use my Apple Watch to check out my steps but mine is just incidental walking around the school. So no biggie.

I have to go to a BBQ today for Labor Day. What am I eating to stay in my calorie deficit? I eat like 1000-1200 a day. I know I need to stay away from the hot dog and hamburger buns. Haha. Was thinking I will stick to the grilled chicken or if I want a cheeseburger I’ll just have one and load up on the green salad offering.

Its not just food noise that the glp1 removes, its food anxiety. I think i "inherited" a LOT of food anxiety / insecurity from my parents, who were very poor in italy as children and young adults.

I binge-watched an italian detective show this week on pbs/prime, and i was surprised at how the language just washed over me. The turns of phrases reverberated in my head. I was like, i dont recall my parents using such sophisticated language, how can this be so familiar to me? I believe the glp1 is holding back the food noise / anxiety in kind of the same if opposite way, if that makes sense!

Una it definitely makes sense. My grandparents on both sides of the family (RIP) were straight off the boat and they were very poor as was my father. He lived on the streets during his young adult days.