I then met up with a friend to go blueberry picking. I was thrilled that the 1/8 mile gentle hill walk to get to the bushes didn't phase me at all; I definitely would not have been able to do that easily 6 months ago!
We got a little over 2 pounds of blueberries each for about $6.00, and they were nice and big and juicy. :) Very happy with my haul!
Why yes, I did crop my friend out of the picture and hide my double chin with blueberries. WHY DO YOU ASK?
She and I had lunch, where I made a good choice of a turkey sandwich with lots of veggies on wheat with mustard, and half a serving of chips.
Annnnnd that's where my good choices ended for the day, hah.
The bf and I went to a friend's house for a BBQ, and I ate all the things. And they were all delicious: a burger, corn and black bean salsa with tortilla chips, veggies and dip, taco dip, potato salad, a couple potato chips, blueberries and fruit dip, and peach/cream cheese coffee cake. Oh, and a beer. I tried the things I wanted in moderation, didn't get overly full, and drank as much water as I could remember to.
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We played Cards Against Humanity for a good three hours or so, and I am almost positive I got the equivalent of a small workout with how hard I was laughing. That game is awesome and so, so inappropriate. It also helped that there was a fuzzy corgi butt there to offer cuddles. I could not get over her cute little pants and "buttstache" as her mom calls it.
OK, off to hang on for dear life on the back of a motorcycle in the raging heat and go buy some veggies. FUNNNNNNNNN WILL BE HAD.
Yum. I LOVE fresh blueberries. They are the best! We plan on taking our kids soon. We go every year and I freeze the blueberries and then I always have some on hands for smoothies or my oatmeal. About the cholesterol-before I lost weight, mine was elevated and I had high triglycerides. I told my Dr I wanted to keep eating healthy and losing weight and I wanted to do that before being put on meds. She agreed, and said that if after 6 months we didn't see an improvement, we'd discuss meds. So, after that 6 months they were greatly improved, not perfect, but not to the point she thought I would need meds. At my physical last December, I was 184 pounds and had optimal levels for everything. All my labs were perfect, and she said I was the perfect example of what eating healthy and regular exercise could do for the body. I have also been taking fish oil, which is supposed to help with cholesterol.
ReplyDeleteWhat a busy and fun day! I've been hearing about Cards About Humanity - we're planning to play it at a bachelorette party I'm hosting next month so I think it's going to be memorable!
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