LOL yes, that is 2 years out! But's that's the message from my doctor. He doesn't want any sudden weight loss - just slow and steady (similar to how it was put on). Given the amount to my goal weight, that will take 2 years or so -- so healthy in 2017!!!
This post may be a bit scattered - it's again been several months since I posted and there is much to catch up on.
First update, the secret goal was not yet successful - the goal is the same but the new timeline is Hikeapoloza .
Back to the doctor's visit. It was a semi annual physical exam - my doc thinks yearly is too often so it's usually every 2 to 3 years that we do the full blood work, etc. And the very good news is all but one of my numbers were good and most are very, very good! The only number that is unhealthy is my weight. So he suggested I go on the wheat belly eating plan where you cut out breads, rice, pasta, pineapples, bananas, and other high GI indexed foods. This is a variation on the Mediterranean Diet. My doctor's plan calls for eating this way most of the time and adding in one cheat day a week - the cheat day is important in his mind because it helps keep your body from fully resetting to the new diet. And as long as its new your body responds bigger/faster.
So far, this is going pretty well. I've have been changing my eating habits. I'm eating close to the plan but not 100%. It's only been a few weeks and for the most part I'm getting better and better at it as I go. New habits are forming, which I absolutely love.
And I'm back to trying to set little weekly goals - as you know if you've been a reader here, I do better when I challenge myself. So here goes....
1) reach the fitbit goals every day this week- most important is the Active Minutes, followed by steps and miles. Now as an aside the fitbit dashboard may not show the true results since I hope to start biking and the fitbit doesn't show any of those petal (steps) or active minutes. This is due to where I wear the fitbit on my body.
2) 5 Salads meals this week - one a day for the work week, but depending on schedule and quick meal requirements (ie, eating on the go) this doesn't have to be one a day - as long as 5 get in for the week. Five meals or until the lettuce mix runs out.
3) walk the dog daily - this is subject to the weather. It's predicted to be a very rainy week.
4) Getting the Lawn taken care of - we're off to a decent start. Monday I cut the grass over lunch and the weather looks like it will be good for me to spread the weed protection on Wednesday. The bag needs to be spread when the grass is wet; they recommend first thing in the morning while the grass is wet with the morning dew. But then it needs to have 24 to 48 hours of no rain. So far, it does look like I have a window on Wednesday. I'll continue to watch for it. The dandelions are starting to pop up so its very much the right time for this to be spread on the lawn. -- like the dog walk this is subject to the weather.
5) oil changed - this is overdue and I need to get it done. period.
There are a lot of other things to get done - there always is - but I'm starting with the focus on these 5 areas. Anything else is a bonus.
