Square Soul Round Body

Weigh in:   255.4   lbs       This week:    +/- 0   lbs Weekly Calorie Limit: 12,320       Calories consumed: 9,314 Exercise: Walk 3 days a week for 30 minute minimum ✖ Health: Drink 3 bottles of water daily ✖ The Road So Far... Aside from staying under my calories, this week was a total flop. My daughter has been sick with the flu all week. The weather change hasn't helped anything. Rain still takes a significant toll on my muscles. We did our best to combat the cold. Fresh, warm, homemade soups. Cuddling under blankets as a family. Rest and lots of fluids. I think we're on the mend, but the doc recommends we take it easy until Friday at the earliest. But we definitely got in some quality family bonding time.  I'm happy to see this week-long break hasn't caused a gain. Looks like the plateau continues. Hopefully this coming up week we'll be able to complete some goals and see some progress. Until...

I promised my mom I'd send her my recipe for Zuppa Toscana and Chicken Gnocchi Soup. This seemed like the best way to make it legible. 😁 The great thing about the recipe is, it's a one pot recipe. You only need an extra bowl or plate to hold the meat after it is cooked so you can work on the veggies. Ingredients: 1 lb Spicy Italian Sausage - ground 1 lb Bacon - cut into pieces about 1 in 1 Small Yellow Onion - diced 3 Russet Potatoes - diced, peel or no peel your choice 1-2 Tbsp Minced Garlic 3 (or more if you want) cups Chicken Stock/Broth - I use low sodium 2 cups Water 1 cup Heavy whipping or Half n Half cream Kale - cut the leaves from the stems and coarsely chop them or just buy already prepared. Seasonings - These are what I used, but you can use whichever ones you want. I don't measure them, I just season to taste. Black pepper Very little salt - the bacon and sausage provide plenty of saltiness, but I added a pinch of salt to bring out the fl...

Weigh in:    255.4   lbs       This week:    - 1   lb Weekly Calorie Limit: 12,320       Calories consumed: 9,665 Exercise: Walk 3 days for 30 minute minimum ✔ Health: Drink 3 bottles of water daily ✔ The Road So Far... Down a pound, but hesitant to say the plateau is broken. I read some articles on different ways to get past a weight loss plateau. I decided to try a form of intermittent fasting. The "Warrior" fast, or O.M.A.D. (stands for One Meal A Day). I fasted for 23 hours, and allowed myself a large meal to be eaten within a 1 hour window each day. I made sure to included nutrient rich foods, such as kale and veggies. I had fruit and protein with limited carbs. And lots of water throughout the day. I followed this for 3 days out of the week. I'm not sure if the pound I lost is just water weight, or possibly something to do with the fasting. It's hard to tell. So, this next week I have a mini-goal to ...

The Road So Far... February starting weight:    258.8   lbs February ending weight:    256.0   lbs Weight lost this month:    -2.8   lbs Weight lost this year:    -11   lbs Weight lost from highest:    -37   lbs February Goals: * Weigh in Wednesdays - ✔ * Calorie Limit: <1780/day, <12,460/week - ✔ * Exercise: Walk 3 days a week for a 20 minute minimum - ✔ * Health: Drink 2 bottles of water daily - ✔✖ That darn milk. I confess, I'm a milk-aholic. But I'm working on how to balance the milk with my daily H2O needs. * Mental Health: Complete 100 rows of crochet on my daughter's travel blanket. - ✖ I did complete 75 rows of the blanket. She asked me to stop because she's not sure she wants it longer. She's still deciding.  *Weight loss goal for February: - 4 lbs - ✖ Unfortunately, I hit a plateau. I have to admit, it's...