More Noom

I'll have my monthly chart on 1 Dec but am Nooming along and as of yesterday have participated in 350 Noom 'lessons' totaling about 74 thousand minutes of training on the physiology and psychology of eating.  

This is really what Noom is about and is worth the $150 I paid.  Most of what they say I already knew or intuited or is obvious.   They whole gig is to just eat anything but pay attention to a few aspects, overall caloric intake and food density.  So eat more grapes than raisins, more salad than cake, more whole wheat than processed crackers.

Nothing earth shattering.   Just pay attention to what you already know.  And little by little let it do its thing.  It is the long game.

So far my weight has bounced up and down when looked at on a daily basis but bit by bit I realize that I was approaching despondency when my weight was stuck at 220 for a week.  And again when it was stuck at 215.  And now it bounces up and down but I'm at 213 and looking for single digits.

I'm not starving myself or eating too much differently than before.  Instead of a big piece of pie I have a half and, really, am just as happy.  I make and eat Almond milk chocolate pudding and have a little more than a quarter of a cup for desert and it feels luxurious.

Down side:  I've not had a buttermilk biscuit in a few months and I need to fix that.  Nor cheese straws.  Maybe I'll solve both of those problems today.  But I'll likely make and freeze them in chunks I can enjoy in some moderation.

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No Thanks

Like susandennis I'm not much on big get togethers for forced 'holidays'.  If my sons were closer I'd likely get together with them.  I like them both and love to hang out with them.  But way too far away.  I'd go to seattle and ruin my sister's quiet time but no airports during high travel season for me.

So I went out to eat with a friend today, the guy that took over much of my business.  He buys me lunch every few months.  It is a good gig for me.  He buys lunch and we talk about his business and I give him advice that he no longer needs.  It is one of two major socialization times I have.

Dana was invited to an early Thanksgiving meal with her cousin in Austin.  The invite was for noon so Dana ran around all morning trying to get everything done on time only to receive a text that it has been delayed to 4PM.  I felt bad for her but happy for me.  Non toxic day here with the dogs.

My plan is to head to Home Depot or Lowes and get a couple of things I need for projects.  We need a new striker plate on our door.  The one we have is the cheap one we got with the house and does not shut the door tightly.  I've fixed one of these before and a new plate works wonders.  And I want to see if I can find a way to put a couple of dividers in the cupboard that holds our cutting boards so that they stay standing upright rather than falling over.  The fix is more difficult than it sounds and I may need a while to engineer something.  

What happens when you finger write with a phone

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