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 out songs they wanted to sing from the hymnal, she played them all perfectly from memory. It was pretty special to see her back in her element, and I know it means a lot to her when she gets to do that type of thing still.
She was the most lively and engaging we've seen her in many years, and she spent all week telling stories over and over again from her life. 🤎
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend! We are spending today with my mom still, and my brother and his family. Have a wonderful Sunday!
As we continue our reflection, what has been your biggest challenge in August and what have you learned from it?
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 Saturday! I hope you are all doing well. I know some people in the group have had some recent tough news for themselves or family members. It really puts the day to day issues we face into perspective, and reminds me to just focus on doing the best I can to be as healthy as possible. To those who are having a hard time, we are all here for you and sending you some prayers and support. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Just focus today on doing the best you can and remember that food isn't going to bring you the comfort you are looking for.
Here is a little video of Penelopes performance from her piano recital l last night, she's been taking lessons for about a year and a half. 🎹🤍🖤
*Livestream Monday night at 4pm pst/7pm est
Thinking about the year ahead can be overwhelming when it comes to goal setting. For some people, like me, short term goals can be much more motivating. Right now it's beast mode through the Meetup this Saturday. That said, I do still have long term goals for the year. Staying carnivore is just a given now as it's my life already so I have to dive a little deeper for me. I'd like to stay in the same weight range but lower my body fat a bit. Gain some muscle mass in short. Gym at least 4 times a week and beast mode at the same time is my recipe.
Steak video for interest. 🤪
Do you do better with short or long term goals?
It Happened ya’ll 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Now I can stop obsessing 😂😂
Meal prepped yesterday and today
Breakfast = Scrambled eggs and bacon
Lunch = chicken thigh and a little chicken salad
Dinner= Mini meatloafs
Hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday 🩵🩵
Happy Sunday! Hope your are having a wonderful weekend. We had a fun family day trying out the new restaurant yesterday and all the yummy meats. I am volunteering in the infant nursery this morning at church, Penelope is going to help me. I don't know if spending that time with all the babies helps cure me of baby fever or causes it! 👶🏼 😂
My Mom is coming Monday night so today we are getting some groceries and doing a little prep for her arrival. We are all excited she's coming to stay for about a week and a half.
Are you doing any cooking or prep today? Reminder: Livestream Monday here in Locals at 7pm est
