Well - I’d gone to the doctor for my blood test last week, and the results came back.  Not good.  Technically I’m a diabetic, but the doctor will not put me on any medications.  I knew this would happen eventually — especially since I’ve gained back some of the weight I lost.

I had drifted back to my old ways.  But NO MORE! 

I’ve started a new regime of exercise from the start of the week.

Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday - I went out for a 15 minute walk at work, and took 15 minutes for lunch.

At home, I rode my stationary cycle for 10 minutes (day 1), 15 minutes (day 2), 20 minutes (day 3).  I also toss a small Winnie the Pooh ball around with my son while I’m cycling.

Breakfast:

3 slices of ultra-healthy toast.  0 sugars, 2g of soluable fibre, 2g of non-soluable fibre and 60 calories per slice. 

On the toast I added Becel light margarine.  2tsp has 35 calories, and 4g of fat, .5g saturated, 0g trans, polyunsaturated 1g, monosaturated 1.5g and 60mg of salt.  Becel also makes a no salt version of their margarine, but unfortunately not a no salt AND light version.

Bought one medium avacado and cut in half, scooped out half added a pinch of salt and topped onto the toast.  Mmmm… was that ever GOOD!  Looked horrible, but was actually very, very tasty!

A fifth of a medium avacado has approx. 55 calories, so I am guessing that half should have around 135 calories?

And one cup of decaffinated tea (to keep the blood pressure down) with 2% milk — about 1/4 cup.  NO sugar or sweetener added to the tea.

Total calories 180 (toast), 20 (margarine), 135 calories for the avacado = 335 calories.

What could I have done differently?  Probably 2 slices of toast instead of 3.  But the third slice was the end piece — does it count as a full slice???  :-)

My doctor said that I need to cut my calorie intake to about 1500 calories per day.  I think I’m on the right path!

At the start of this, I was a 304lbs — my goal by June is to be down to 260lbs — that’s 40lbs in 4 months or about 10lbs per month which is 1-2lbs per week.

Can I do it?  I’m hoping that YOU will make sure that I do!

I’ll post daily what I’ve eaten for the day — including any cheating!  And will post my weight on a weekly or bi-weekly basis (as I can visit the doctors office to use their scale).

Here is to Your Health!

Regards,

Mohammed

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