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Kätzchen · 06-25-2023, 09:43 AM

It has been nearly two years since Rico passed away and then shortly after, I became my best friend's love interest and we mesh so well.

But the update I have today is more about the daily commitment of making sure I do not over eat or stray far from the 'magic' formula diet I have been sticking to and mostly that is about not consuming any dairy products of traditional types of bread or enjoying pasta like I used to.

Mostly today, I cook our meals at home and most meals nowadays are summer salads served free of calorie rich dressings. We choose squeezed limes of lemons or oranges for dressing a salad.

But... for breakfast, we do a three-egg omelette with a wasa-bread cracked topped off with freshly ground almonds or roasted peanuts which gives us around 35-40 grams of protein to kick start our lives on the right note.

Souping is a great way to lessen caloric intake yet revs up our dietary liquid intake (water or water based soups) which also aids our digestion and meets hydration requirements.

Oh, and not overdoing exercise. We do weight lifting or add weights to our exercise routine and it helps to build and maintain muscle mass.

Be healthy, be happy and take good care until next time!

--K.

Kätzchen · 12-15-2023, 05:13 PM

I've done fairly well over the past 5 years at adjusting the way I eat and the foods I consume. I'm within 45 pounds of my weight goal, after being grossly overweight for nearly two decades. One of the latest changes I've made to my daily meal routines is to eat one whole avocado and I eat it at breakfast time, at the beginning of each day, so I don't feel deprived of tasty meal foods and to help my body as I age (gracefully

).

Here is a great article, found here, about the many benefits of Avocado.

Cheers,

Kätzchen · 08-03-2024, 10:45 AM

I’ve struggled this past year with weight gain when I literally limit what I eat and stick to a vegetarian type diet. What I discovered is that my exercise routine was causing me to gain weight because my muscle mass was increasing due to my exercise routine. Walking tons of steps doesn’t really help me because my right hip and pelvis area is consistently out of alignment and my knees being ‘bone on bone’ doesn’t help with my gait challenges.

So my weight trainer / exercise coach at my local gym is having me try out a yoga routine, and implementing the yoga routine with my water aerobics class.

It’s been so incredibly hot here (we have massive fires all over our state) so I’ve been upping my water intake and journaling my food intake (limits and time periods etc) for my coach and doctor.

Maybe by next spring I will have developed new habits that will keep me lean and strong and finally master my yo-yo weight issues.

Be safe and keep fighting the good fight,

— K.

06-25-2023, 09:43 AM	#101
Kätzchen Senior Member How Do You Identify?: ~ Femme ~ Join Date: May 2010 Location: A pale blue dot in a sea of red Posts: 15,381 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 35,048 Thanked 32,532 Times in 10,175 Posts Rep Power: 21474866	A year and a half later (,,,) <3 It has been nearly two years since Rico passed away and then shortly after, I became my best friend's love interest and we mesh so well. But the update I have today is more about the daily commitment of making sure I do not over eat or stray far from the 'magic' formula diet I have been sticking to and mostly that is about not consuming any dairy products of traditional types of bread or enjoying pasta like I used to. Mostly today, I cook our meals at home and most meals nowadays are summer salads served free of calorie rich dressings. We choose squeezed limes of lemons or oranges for dressing a salad. But... for breakfast, we do a three-egg omelette with a wasa-bread cracked topped off with freshly ground almonds or roasted peanuts which gives us around 35-40 grams of protein to kick start our lives on the right note. Souping is a great way to lessen caloric intake yet revs up our dietary liquid intake (water or water based soups) which also aids our digestion and meets hydration requirements. Oh, and not overdoing exercise. We do weight lifting or add weights to our exercise routine and it helps to build and maintain muscle mass. Be healthy, be happy and take good care until next time! --K. __________________ “Voting for Kamala Harris prevents an unwanted presidency,” — Democratic slogan seen on the web.

12-15-2023, 05:13 PM	#102
Kätzchen Senior Member How Do You Identify?: ~ Femme ~ Join Date: May 2010 Location: A pale blue dot in a sea of red Posts: 15,381 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 35,048 Thanked 32,532 Times in 10,175 Posts Rep Power: 21474866	The Benefits of eating Avocado <3 I've done fairly well over the past 5 years at adjusting the way I eat and the foods I consume. I'm within 45 pounds of my weight goal, after being grossly overweight for nearly two decades. One of the latest changes I've made to my daily meal routines is to eat one whole avocado and I eat it at breakfast time, at the beginning of each day, so I don't feel deprived of tasty meal foods and to help my body as I age (gracefully ). Here is a great article, found here, about the many benefits of Avocado. Cheers, __________________ “Voting for Kamala Harris prevents an unwanted presidency,” — Democratic slogan seen on the web.

08-03-2024, 10:45 AM	#103
Kätzchen Senior Member How Do You Identify?: ~ Femme ~ Join Date: May 2010 Location: A pale blue dot in a sea of red Posts: 15,381 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 35,048 Thanked 32,532 Times in 10,175 Posts Rep Power: 21474866	August 2024 update 😌 I’ve struggled this past year with weight gain when I literally limit what I eat and stick to a vegetarian type diet. What I discovered is that my exercise routine was causing me to gain weight because my muscle mass was increasing due to my exercise routine. Walking tons of steps doesn’t really help me because my right hip and pelvis area is consistently out of alignment and my knees being ‘bone on bone’ doesn’t help with my gait challenges. So my weight trainer / exercise coach at my local gym is having me try out a yoga routine, and implementing the yoga routine with my water aerobics class. It’s been so incredibly hot here (we have massive fires all over our state) so I’ve been upping my water intake and journaling my food intake (limits and time periods etc) for my coach and doctor. Maybe by next spring I will have developed new habits that will keep me lean and strong and finally master my yo-yo weight issues. Be safe and keep fighting the good fight, — K. __________________ “Voting for Kamala Harris prevents an unwanted presidency,” — Democratic slogan seen on the web.