Happy 1/1/25
I have been thinking a lot this past week. I went into my scale app and went back 5 years. The same pattern happens every year the end of December I would weigh and I am guessing didn't like it and didn't weigh again until January or February. It is just interesting because I drop weight all year and by end of Dec gained a lot back then January/February start again. However I did notice something positive. Everytime I start again in Jan/Feb I was always lower than the year before. I am still down 30 lbs then I was this time last year. This is still been a great accomplishment even though I have gained I am still at my lowest. Starting at the weight I am now is freaking awesome to me. I am excited to get to goal this year. I know it will happen. I have no doubt. That is so exciting to me.
I found a notebook and I had no idea what was in it. It was the picture of some quotes. I feel like I wrote them down and never looked at them again. I am going to try to commit to reading them everyday as a reminder of what I am doing and why.
I got this prayer book as well and I figured I share the very first page. So many things I want to happen this year. However I know it takes patience and it is in his timing.
Thankful for all of you and the support of this group! 2025 is going to be great❤
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 ...
Last night were invited to media night for the new Fogo De Chao that's just a few minutes from our house. We were treated to all the usual meats along with bone marrow, then they brought out wagyu New York strip. One fun story from the night. A manager came over to us and introduced himself and said that he recognized her from YouTube. He said he'd been carnivore for a few months and was thriving. Another waiter told us that they were on board too. It's cool to see the healing spread.
Have you had Brazilian? Which cut is your favorite?
Happy Thursday! This is a picture of my 94 year old Grandpa showing us how long he can hold a plank. 😂🥰 He gets up at 6 every morning and does exercises to help him maintain balance and strength. My Grandpa didn't "workout" most of his life, but that's because his whole life was hard/physical work. He has always been the strongest person I know. I am 100% confident that the main reason he is still so strong today, is because of the muscles he built his entire life.
I need this reminder daily; we can't be strong in our 90s if we don't build the muscles now!! And if you don't live on a farm where you are chopping wood and making hay, then you have to replicate that by lifting weights. Are you doing any strength training on a regular basis?
My dog has been faithfully walking with me the last couple of days. I am in healing mode, but having a bit of challenge eating enough calories. I prepared burger patties to eat when I don’t feel like eating but know I need to. It has been so hot it makes it hard to want to eat.
I am happily carnivore and feeling better each day.
