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Ok. Please keep in mind that each of us is at least a tad weird. シ
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One of my oddities? I'd not weighed myself in 6 years. Hey, this was due partly to my last 'Garfield experience':
Er hem. And too, I felt terrific and mostly stopped caring what I weighed especially since piecing together a fun wardrobe of leggings, capris and flowy/tunic tops, all of which are dearly forgiving and always fit.
Also, Hobbit Cottage has no plethora of mirrors.
But then came 2024, lots of sad times and health issues. (Anyone else hate it when that happens?) If I didn't make dietary changes, there would be consequences.
And you know? Those were the boost I needed. (For me, health overrides vanity.) Suddenly I felt grace (much. grace.) to switch to my own version of the Keto Diet (see below). Probably this happened in January, with a total giving up of cheese/milk in March.
And remember when I began skipping dinner lest I feel sick in bed at night? Wow, that's called intermittent fasting. I didn't know it was a thing.
Then not until 3 weeks ago did I begin almost daily walking the block and a half to the Little Free Library. Hardly a marathon, but something.
Well, a couple days ago while on the red couch, I thought, "I wonder if, after all these changes (and not visiting the cafe in 3 years), I've lost any weight? Maybe it's time to finally step on that dreaded scale."
So I did. Got on the scale and saw I'd lost 25 pounds. You know, since 6 years ago.
Wow. After all I've experienced lately, I so needed that good news, especially since part of a reason for fibroids is carrying around extra weight. Yikes.
Plus, during my research, I discovered that stress slows down healing (from most ills you can name), so now I'm training myself to realize when I've strayed from balance and calmness. (It surprised me to discover I'm not a Calm Cathy as I once believed).
Oh, to be led by Grace and God who created us and knows our bodies best! I can imagine no better, no healthier goal.
One reason to remain calm? So that we'll not speak harshly to our own selves and disrupt our peace and health.
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." --- Galations 6:9
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The main thought of this post is NOT that I lost weight. (I hope you'll not even mention that.) Rather, it's that slowly and consistently doing the right things will bring results--eventually--if we're willing to keep doing our part while we trust God to do His.
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To help me stay more consistently calm, I gathered a folder at Youtube which I titled Soothing Videos. Here are 5.
Gothic Seaside Vlog (some of Desi's videos are like stepping inside a Victoria Magazine! Although, I do forward through her spooky movie and book recommendations. Hey, no one's perfect, not even Desi.) ツ
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The kinda-sorta keto diet I personalized for myself (and really, I don't go around feeling hungry. Honest.) ---
Walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, pecans
Grass fed beef, organic chicken, tuna
Eggs,
Apples, bananas, cherries, pears, pineapple
Berries (with 2 heaping tbl.'s plain Greek yogurt)
Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, green salad, tomatoes, green beans, mushrooms, avocado, peppers, spinach, zucchini, pumpkin
1 square cacao (per day), Stevia
Almond milk, quinoa, pinto beans
Olive oil, avocado oil, beef tallow
Sliced turkey when we order in/have delivery (I remove 3 slices bread from the sandwich and eat the remaining vegetables with a fork.)
Occasional 3-ingredient, gluten free Aldi chips
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HaHa!
Oh, and if anyone ever tells you that people over 60 can't lose weight, I hope you'll say, "Ha! They're doing it every day."
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." --- Jeremiah 29:11
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"For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." ... Matthew 6:14,15
2 comments:
Thank you for this. I've been feeling so sluggish lately. All of my energy has been going to Mom and taking care of her and since her passing, all of the "stuff" that has to been done. The stress has been unbearable. Without the Lord there would be no way to do all of this.
I'm going to try to adapt to your version of keto as best I can. I was doing pretty good until 6 months ago.
Take care my friend and thanks for the advice.
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy
"Oh to be led by Grace and God..." A resounding YES to that! You've gone through many changes over the past few years, and the Lord has worked in small ways, big ways...in ALL ways! How wonderful to see the hand of God leading, healing, and teaching us at all times! Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us, Debra.
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