The Weight

Good news! I’m down to 201.4lbs. It isn’t a lot of weight loss, but now I know for sure that the cause of my weight gain was all of that fair food. We’ve still been eating out a lot, though, so I think I can get better results if I lock in with cooking at home.

Good Eating

I have been cooking more, but not everyday. The past few weeks we’ve had chili (with ground turkey), a pot roast, spaghetti (with a ground turkey meat sauce), baked salmon, and fish tacos. I always make enough to cover dinner, have leftovers for my husband to take to work for lunch, and for my own lunch. Other than that, we’ve had a lot of takeout and delivery and we’ve gone to a few restaurants and pubs. It’s expensive and it doesn’t taste as good as what I make at home, so I’m thinking about just cooking larger batches of food and freezing them in meal prep containers. That way, we can pull the food out of the freezer and heat it up on days when I’m too tired to cook. I have had this idea before and just never acted on it, so we’ll see how it goes.

No Pain, Lots of Gain

I have been doing a bit more exercise lately. I did a couple of outdoor walks at the marina (a mile). I got a window fan, which has helped a lot in cooling my bedroom down. That’s made it more comfortable to do the Walk At Home videos. I also did a couple of Virtual Runs. Most importantly, I’ve started physical therapy! Every Friday, for the next couple of months, I will be spending a full hour working on stretches and strength- building exercises.

I didn’t write about this before, but I recently had a surgery and the full recovery time was about 10 weeks. I’ve also had a couple of surgeries for an injury a few years ago, which I still have trouble with. In other words, I am partially disabled. That has an effect on what exercises I can and can’t do. Not only am I often tired and unmotivated, but a lot of the time I am just in pain. This journey that I’m on might be helpful for other people with disabilities or mobility problems that are struggling with their weight.

Wrapping it Up

It is nice to be, somewhat, back on track again. Of course, there’s room for improvement, but if I can lose at least a half pound every week that would be amazing.

I also have this new idea that people may find interesting. We all know that the price of groceries is astronomical. This blog is not only about tracking my fitness and weight loss journey, but also about trying to survive in a high-cost-of-living area on a budget. So, I’ve been thinking and the next three posts will be free things to do in the San Diego area this weekend, a recipe for cabbage lasagna, and a grocery challenge.

For the grocery challenge, I will be going to Aldi with a list to cover three meals a day for two weeks. I will not use more than $150. This might be a little tougher for me than others because we have a person in the home who is both disabled and has extreme diet restrictions. When I shop, I have to purchase things that are easy for them to prepare on their own and that do not include many common ingredients. But, how I see it, if I can make a $150 budget work then everyone else might be able to go a bit under that by skipping those items on the grocery list. Or, you can keep the $150 budget and have a little more flexibility. Whatever works for you! And if you don’t have an Aldi, the grocery list is still a great outline for whatever discount grocery stores are near you.

See you all next time!