Welcome to week four of our online Health Group. As always, I’ll start us off…..

Monday, I did weights only.

Tuesday, I skated for 45 minutes, and did my weights.

Wednesday, (and you won’t believe this), I spent 30 continual minutes grinding wheat with my manual grinder, because my electric is still out for warranty repairs. I checked periodically, and my heart rate was up and aerobic, so it got counted, and I got a sticker. I also did my weights.

Thursday, I skated again, but only for 30 minutes ’cause I was really tired, I worked a sweat at my physical therapy appointment, and didn’t do any weights.

Friday, I did the physical therapy routine, upper and lower body weights, and a two mile walk with Abner. Mwahaahaahaa.

Now, a discussion about food.

I’ve been kicking caloric butt this week. Thus far, I haven’t ingested a single thing that I should not have. I’ve snacked on mushrooms, tomatoes, and red bell pepper. I’ve eaten a lot of steamed broccoli, yellow squash, and carrots. I’ve had a very modest amount of my whole wheat bread, (mmm, bread), and I’ve eaten a few boiled eggs.

I’ve also been eating tons of watermelon, blueberries, and cherries. (The cherries were generously donated by my neighbor Julie, by the bucketful. You rock Jules!). The fruit and berries have completely satiated any cravings I’d normally be having. I’m eating all day long. I haven’t been hungry. I haven’t felt deprived.

Well, ok, Thursday night I made some pasta with a meaty ground turkey sauce for dinner. That translates to some empty, refined carbohydrates. It was still low fat, and I wanted some meat.

So now, the scale. I hate the scale today. I’m 230 today. I’ve been down into the 220’s for the first time this year most of this week. I got down to 226.5 on Thursday morning. That was a happy day. But today, 230. Again. Sigh.

The floor is now open to anyone that wants to participate. Angie in TX, how’re your injuries? Are you feeling better?