Seems like a long day, possibly because I did so little. Got caught up in examining the inside of my eyelids from the comfort of the window seat. Did some chores bjt pretty much just vegged around the house all day. This is not a good thing, idle hands are the snacker's nightmare. Lot of pumpkin seeds got consumed today.

Intake today was around 1515 assuming I didn't seriously underestimate the amount of pumpkin seeds. They were not real salty so hopefully they won't cause problems. I was talking to a friend today, she had lap-band surgery years ago.

For a while it worked pretty well for her but with age she started gained again. They inflated the band a bit more, hoping to encourage less eating. Unfortunately, the band had slipped and after inflation she had lots of problems with reflux so they had to release the pressure.

She talked to the Dr about other surgical options but since she's on Medicare now they won't approve anything until she has been on a medically supervised weight loss program for 9 months. This was OK by her as she really doesn't relish doing bypass. she meets with the Dr regularly, has a diet plan, 1100 calories a day with specific amounts of protein, carbs, etc. and appetite suppressants.

An interesting part of the process was they put her on a "scale" of sorts, barefoot and with her thumbs on two pads. The machine gave a number of readings, BMI, body fat but most interesting, it measured her metabolism. They told her that her body only requires 1650 calories to maintain her current weight.

Like me, she has dieted off and on for decades, some of them extreme. Presently, she has 2 inches and maybe 100 pounds on me, according to the "calculator" I used, she should need more like 2400 per day. Dr said that is what happens, we "reset" our metabolism but we can't set it back. Told her, "It is what it is, we just have to work with it."

Really makes me wonder where my metabolism sits. Wish i knew someone that had one of those machines.

DAILY:

Glucose

109 @ 4:50am

GOALS

Calorie:

1200

Dumbbells:

10 sets of 100 curls & 40 pushes w/ 3 lb

DONE

Breakfast:

0

Lunch:

potato w/ chili 300

Dinner:

1 c rice 200
1 c mixed vegies 90
1/8 c sunflower seeds 75
1 fruit and seed ball 150

Exercise:

10 sets of 100 curls & 40 pushes w/ 3 lb