Goal attained

For some times, my goal was to go under 86-85 kg, it is here!

Today, I found 84,8 on one of my scales, 84,5 on the older. In any way, it IS less then 85. 

I should stop to weight every morning, and yes, yesterday even did it more then once.

I still gives me an idea, as I do not stick anymore religiously to the each days prescribed meals, how what I eat, affect or not.

Of course, my skin is more and more wrinkled. It did still disturb me in my 70th, now? I really do not care.

Should not be preoccupied!

Was it too much? Instead of loosing, seems I gained some. And I even left one of the small burgers for another day.

Lunch only fruits.

There is another problem. Each time I stepped on that scale, it showed a different weight. Three times.

On my old scale, showed less. Still not less then yesterday.

Most important: I should NOT be preoccupied by my weight!

1 kilo, 2 pounds counts too

The last two weeks was to maintain my weight and went down with a kilo. A great smile, as I seen finally, get down under 86!

Christmas time, it was 89, and in October 94 kg. So even if it is not a spectacular

I quit? I changed mostly.

I did quit some foods I loved and used to eat. Most of them I do not miss.

Some, less easy to change.

Maximum 2 slices of bread, even if rye or cereal, or wholemeal, somedays, difficult.

How many fruits is too much? How many  times? And raw vegetables, salads do not agree very well with me. 

But I did quit buying, eating ice-creams, creams in small pots, even chocolate. I do not miss them. I quit butter, margarine even, so what? Did not, yet, let go of pinutbutter. How does one spell it? 

In fact, instead of Quit, I feel Embracing different kind of eating. 

Signing in to create a post?

I was ALWAYS signed in in blogger. Now, I have to sign in each time. Why? Was it because I let yesterday someone from Google help take over my screen - to help.

This morning, my son told me "yes, I will shop. Show me the fruits you want me to buy" I did, from my iPad. Almost as soon I finished, he told me "first eat or through away all you have in the fridge", then turned and put the cover over his face in his bed  again.

Well, I did throw many older things, even a still good cauliflower soup. And now, at ten I am eating a kiwi. Will see what I will choose for lunch, for sure not the fruits platter I projected. Still have food in the fridge. Will begin with cooked ones. Many crude vegetables are for other days.

What I did NOT eat

What I did not eat, is as important as what I did.

I did not eat a second portion of this cake, and this morning I arrived at 86. 

Still have to go down, towards 85. Then for some time, I will obsess about something else then loosing weight.

Perhaps, will try to avoid more the morning diarrhea. Or, forget food, drink, and try to make fun of all of this.

Framed to remember

Today, 86.3 kg and I finished the two week Scaredale. Was 88.4 two weeks ago.

My biggest problem, beside learning  is that alone, it is not easy to find and buy portions just for once, and I did not yet learn how to freeze / defrost cooked food.

Will, arrive to that too.

Now, at least two weeks of "Maintain" arrives. More flexible. More complex too.

Here is my last lunch ON framed to remember. The salmon was cooked last time, remained in fridge as too much, and in boarder line fresh only. I did not become ill from it. Some endive rest and a tomato added, Or is this from the first time, when I also had same raped carrot ?

I have still to finish, rest of chicken liver (found a recipe with eggs); some old chicken breast and a bit of lamb hamburger. This later not yet cooked, as I left half yesterday. Then only may I try creating my own version of ratatouille.

It better be good!

well toasted, tasty and smelling delicious breakfast.

Do not cheat yourself

All good and proper, and looking from beginning of December, I did loose weight.

Alas, this week, I cheated myself, a bit here, a bit there.

One egg in plus, one morning.

A fruit in plus a lunch.

Changing dinner with another day.

And so on. Well, guess what? Did not work.

This morning, I found myself again 87 kg.
See?  No fruits should have bee.n added here.

Beginning December I was 90; the 23rd when I begun seriously I was  89.2 the first January 87.9; 9th went down to 86.6 but this morning, back to 87. 0 , so... will see if it goes down a bit,  in next four days, after I have to go off and try the *maintain   2 weeks *

Today, Scaresdale

Morning was wholemeal Toast,

With coffee and mandarine.

Lunch will be  cheese slices. Spinach, next Friday.

Evening, fish and vegetables.

What have NOT eaten

Sometimes, it not what we do eat, but what what we do not eat.

I did choose the salmon diner, to finish the salmon I fried the day before, and instead of spinach I am fed up and would have taken time to cook, added asparagus I love, and just headed it fast with warm water from the sink. Added a bit of endive.

What I did NOT buy are those cakes, Galette de Roi

Perhaps, if they would have sold Slices, I would have told myself "once a year, exceptionally..." but they did sell only one big at a time. I live alone. No guests soon. So instead, I just took a picture.

Today meals

Dinner with fresh salmon and vegetables, delivered fresh from Amazon, and prepared one hour later bu me. Plus a fruit in season and a toasted wholemeal bred. Bellow, ½ of my lunch today.

And continue to loose weight.

Best diet, Mediterranean?

5 Ways To Embrace The Mediterranean Diet

Kim Pearson wrote these tips: 

1. Eat plenty of vegetables - at least five portions per day. It's a good idea to aim for three portions of veg or salad with both lunch and dinner (breakfast too if you can!).

Think trays of roasted Mediterranean vegetables, ratatouille, veg stir fries, soups and stews.

2. Eat fish and seafood regularly, including oily fish. Try to source wild (and sustainably caught) fish over farmed fish, like farmed salmon. 

3. Use good quality extra virgin olive oil. Olive oil is a key component of the Med diet and it provides numerous health benefits. It's anti-inflammatory, provides antioxidants and has heart-health benefits. However, try to not overheat olive oil as this can compromise its benefits. 

4. Choose minimally processed foods that are as close to their natural state as possible. Check ingredients lists - a good rule of thumb is: the less ingredients, the better. Instead of using shop bought multi-ingredient sauces, add flavour to foods using herbs and lemon juice.  

5. It's also worth remembering that in traditional Mediterranean cultures, people take time out to eat and focus on their meals. We often eat hurriedly at our desks in front of computers, or while scrolling through social media. If you can, take time to enjoy your meals with friends or family. Eat slowly, chew thoroughly and enjoy each mouthful.

Slightly edited points, to put them in my taste. Ex, I do not do pepper and spices.

A day : lost only 100 g

Every source agrees on a few things.

Vegetables, ex carrots are good.

Any type of berries are recommended.

Here lunch yesterday with all those, plus a few slices of French Brie, and two protein crackers.

Dinner was cauliflower with a slice of grilled wholebread with my last smoked salmon slices on it.

At least, I did not gain weight and felt well.

Wednesday lunch is Fish

Wednesday lunch : fish. Last week tuna was not good, but I will begun the New Year feasting.