My fat to fit journey and personal plan

Hey there love lights!

Today  I was taking my morning hike -across the ridgeline I heard on 3 different occasions rapid fire - multiple semi automatic weapons being fired- since there is an armory over there all I could figure out was they are doing some sort of training- being that there were no police or ambulances rushing over ... ya know  when you hear something like that it really takes you away from the peacefuilled mode a nature walk oughta bring... but it does underscore some of my personal reasons for bugging out from the city to the country this year.
It feels like we are sitting on a powder keg here- something in the Air is just not right.I feel it in my bones and sinew. Having had a series of prophetic dreams adds to that of course.

Those dreams were part of why I am blogging and part of why I am getting into shape and also why we are leaving the city. I will share more about those at another time.

For now I want to focus on some thoughts I had while walking and also some details as to my fat to fit program..and you know what it has all been so natural and easy -but if I had to start 3 months ago right where I am today all the things I have taken out of my life and all the things I have added in-it would have overwhelmed me and I would not have stuck with it- I know myself well enough to know-alot of my previous failure was overwhelm.

I started off 3 months ago-120 lbs overweight, I have 3 bulging discs in my back and a birth defect in my spine, fibromyalgia, acid reflux- terrible erosion in my esophagus , diabetic and with a form of neuropathy that made my blood pressure spike up when I laid down-scary really scary things happened with that.. .seemed like I was coming close to having a stroke or at times a heart attack.I also have a thyroid disorder- but at this time take NO meds and have lost 40 lbs .

I know I have a long way to go-and I have to do this all the rest of my days-I intend to eventually be oganic ,self sufficient,back to the land homesteader.. and live till I am 120  dying of a massive orgasm- yep that's the plan!

I am 50 years old. 70 years to go-80 lbs to go.. so let's GO!!

So what have I eliminated and what have I added..

Basically at this time- I have 2 cups of coffee w a teaspoon of sugar and creamer. Other than that I have eliminated sweets and breads at least 90%- when I do it is Friday Pizza or maybe a single mini ginger snap cookie or a few crackers with tuna salad. I usually don't have sandwiches - I have a salad . If I want a sandwich I will usually just have 1/2 of it- it doesn't take alot to fill me up anymore.Every now and then I want ice cream-we don't keep it in the house- we go out for a good  icecream-and I just get small in a cup-it is always enough to satisfy me- love it!!

I never eat past 8 pm
Don't keep sweet drinks around-used to be a big problem-I loved me some coca cola! Now I drink tons and tons of water w lemon added!

I am eating probably 1/4th what I used to eat- I have learned to keep my blood sugar very regular by taking just 1 or 2 bites of protein -like a small slice of turkey or a spoon or 2 of tuna salad.

I do like grits- so we switched to organic stone ground-I eat maybe 1/3 cup of those and 1 or 2 slices of bacon crumbled for breakfast.I don't dawdle over my meals except supper time- basically I am just fueling up. This has helped me overcome a food addiction- thinking of food as fuel-instead of my be all end all lover..

Now for supper I do enjoy cooking and eating it- I just keep my portions small and start with a wonderful salad. .. and NO I am not hungry-not at all-

But I got here gradually-this is not a quick loss weight diet-but a lifestyle change- tailored for my own needs you see....

I really like 1/4 cup of cottage cheese w about a tablespoon of sunflower seeds and some tomato chopped in- I like a little bit of chives and garlic powder in it too - just a little bowl - it is healthy , holds me for quite awhile and seems to really feed my energy!

I am not eating or drinking alot of dairy- just some cottage cheese- pizza on Friday- we keep almond milk around. I am not eating sweet cereal so basically that was all I used milk for - that helped alot w allergies-giving up most dairy!

We don't eat much red meat either- we started that for my husbands prostate health- very little beef  or pork- we have some chicken and salmon - and eat at least 3 nights a week vegge only- pasta or some beans and rice  -or veggie chili. I use TVP in things like tacoes, chili and even made some sloppy joes recently -my husband had seconds- really I didn't like it that much to be honest.

I carry luna bars with me if I need a blood sugar aid- I can feel it when it starts to get low- and instead of eating a whole bar-I just break off a bite or 2 .

I just really try to never have that tight full stomach feeling anymore-it is really unpleasant to me- and was basically how I was all the time before-

Now onto exercise- fat to fit... when I started 3 months ago I basically got tired after 2 flights of stairs- or a single lap around a track. That was where I was so instead of fighting it or thinking I had to do better and hurry up-I focused on steps and where I wanted to get - so at 1st in the evenings after the sun had gone down -my husband and I would go up to Highland park reservoir and do a lap -then I got to 2 and then 3 - we couldn't take our dog and he needed exercise and time out too- so I started going out in the mornings to walk -my husband and I still walk evenings a few times a week after supper.

Just about a mile from my house-I drive over because we live near the ghetto...I go to a nature trail that is about 1/2 a mile out and then back-so a trip is about a mile -it is pretty level but has the uneven terrain of a trail- I am able to let Puffer go off leash and just be a free doggy when we get beyond the parking lot and area where the bikes get onto their track. It is near a pretty big road but somewhat in the woods so there is an element of feeling safe- but also I am about ready to go off more into the woods - I am waiting till I can do 5 miles like this 1st- today I did 2 miles-tomorrow I am aim for 3 because 2 was pretty easy- I also added in wearing a pack today- it is not heavy and it is made for women w bad backs-it gives lumbar support as well as most of the weight rests on the hip girdle.

I found the pack to be useful today as I was able to carry water and a little bowl to let Puffer have a drink-I sat dwn for a minute and had a sip of water too and a bite of Luna bar.I was able to carry my purse items  , and decided to start thinking-OK if I was hiking and had a fall- what items would I like to have - so packed a little preparedness pack-need to get a few more items but it did give me a good feeling- and I want to later on add being able to hike w a full backpack -so this is a start of that!

Next week I am going to add in besides longer walk-going on a side trail that goes straight up- I will need to get me some hiking boots this weekend - and start breaking them in- because after next week every day I will do more and more of the climbing as well as adding in walking longer distances.

I am also gonna add in short jogs on the flat areas- and gradually extend those.

My goal is to eventually be able to run 5 miles up and down hills- so you see I have to do this in doable steps - taking a 120 lbs overweight woman and saying you are gonna be running 5 miles over land- would be too much if done too quickly. This is teaching me patience and sticktoitiveness...

Happy to say-I am now a 80lbs overweight woman- I have passed that BARRIER for me 40 lbs - and several months of sticking with something-before I would have given up- but not now... my life is oon the line.

Listen it was HARD-I was super overweight-with a bad case of fibromyalgia and horrid insomnia-I still do- my pain level is horrid-I quit taking muscle relaxers and pain meds- they were causing all sorts of issues-I always felt kinda groggy and couldn't think straight -it took me till noon to feel awake- I had terrible acid reflux (now that does seems to have gone away-progress!!!)

I decided -listen I can shorten my life-let my life get smaller and smaller-you see my body screams-SIT STILL AND YOU WONT HURT SO MUCH!!.. but my WILL has had to return and shout louder-NO-THIS LIFE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE ANYMORE-I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING BETTER THAN THIS!!!

I come from a long line of marines- and sort of learned to be my own drill sergeant! I started looking at people who were fit and how they eat and spend their time-it was SOOOOOOOO vastly different than mine!
I looked at some images from an outdoor living magazine and could literally see the aura of health around those folks- and I wanted that.. ya know-I wanted that FOR ME!

I wasn't just content to WANT-I decided to HAVE it.. I sought the aid of the angels - I watched videos of other preppers who are into fitness- my husband is so disciplined as to his eating and his workout routines- he has been an amazing encouragment for me -my youngest son begged me to get fit because he was afraid I would die young and he wanted me to be there for his kids someday- I look at my Mother and how because she is still a food and religious addict and so over medicated her life has grown so small and grey- I don't want that- I want to be FIT, Healthy, Flexible-

I am seeking balance in my own  life-  I really really can't help anyone else until I have that anyway-I am not doing any energy healing or any intuitive readings for folks till I get my own health in order!

I hope though this journey I am on helps others to go from fat to fit-because If I can do it-you can do it- 1 step at a time!!

Have a most blessed day!!