Today's episode of Cutting Against the Grain is on the popular prescription weight loss drug Ozempic...it has become popular because lots of celebrities use it and endorse it. As much as people are looking for a "magic pill" for weight loss this one (like so many others) has some pretty scary side effects.
Trust me I UNDERSTAND wanting something that makes losing weight easy...I have been in that place of hopefulness so many times and just wanted someone to give me a medication or simple steps on how to lose weight. Unfortunately, there are A LOT of people and companies who will try to sell you something they promise is THE ANSWER you are looking for. And when you realize it's not it can be even more heartbreaking.
But let me give you some hope. It can be very freeing to realize there is no actual magic pill or simple 3 step process to losing weight forever that you just haven't found yet. You don't have to keep looking for something you're missing. You already have all the knowledge and tools you need to get started. Focus on yourself. What is causing you to get off track? What are the situations you are in that cause you to spiral? Are you feeling inadequate and using food as comfort? Take some time to reflect and be honest with yourself rather than expecting someone to share something that you have been missing. Once I stopped waiting for someone to hand me (or sell me) the solution, I felt like I could actually start working with what I had and stop waiting to magically be fixed.
You can do this!
Yesterday we surprised the kids and brought home a puppy!! They have been begging for one for years and we felt like the time was right to bring one home.
Meet Angus 🐕 He's a Golden Retriever/King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix. He's 11 weeks old and currently weighs about 8 pounds, he should be around 35 pounds fully grown. I know it will be an adjustment for a while as he gets potty trained etc but we are so excited. 😂 Wish us luck! 🤪
Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.
What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?
Happy Sunday! Sharing a video today from our week, one of the highlights. This was Wednesday evening church, normally they have a more casual prayer meeting where someone plays the guitar, but they were doing some construction in the fellowship hall so they had their prayer meeting in the sanctuary. No one was there to play the piano so my my Grandma did it, she's been playing the piano in church for probably 80 years.
For context, she's 88, she had a really bad fall 5 years ago now and hit her head and ended up with a lot setbacks, similar to having a stroke. She has a lot of dementia like symptoms also (I am sure related to her Type 2 diabetes), she really can't read music anymore, and she has trouble seeing well, and she needs to wear hearing aids to hear but hates wearing them, so on this night she didn't want to wear them. My 93 (almost 94) year old grandpa takes care of both of them on their farm. Anyway, on this night she sat down on the piano and led worship as people called ...
Happy Friday!! I am going to get a 90 min massage today for my birthday (my first one this long). Very exciting for the relaxation and to have all the knots worked out of my sore muscles. The rest of the weekend we don't have many plans other than church and just hanging out at home with Angus.
How is your week going? Are you anticipating any temptations this weekend? Think through all your encounters this weekend and create a plan (and a back up plan) for how you are going to handle them to stick to your health goals!
What are your plans for the weekend?
I've been dealing with a cold the past few days. It was pretty bad for a day or two, stuffy nose, cough and feeling drained. Two rough days and I'm almost back to 100 percent already. I can't remember the last time I was sick. Covid for sure in late 2020. Maybe a short sniffle cold every couple years since. Of course it's N=1 but I feel like the diet helps a lot. It doesn't mean we'll never get sick, but hopefully rare and quick when we do.
Do you find you're sick less often? Anyone get sick as soon as they stray?
