I'm so thankful for youtube vloggers it's like socializing on my energy level - I get to see what people are doing and thinking and get to know them but I don't have to go anywhere or worry about not responding enough when I'm feeling super introverted and exhausted.

I think today is a good day to just be lazy and browse vegan recipes ✌🏻️

I love doing the math out for pounds of fat because that really shows the best positive progress for me! 8 days ago: 156.1lbs 33.3% bfp = 51.98lbs of fat today: 153.4lbs 32.7% bfp = 50.16lbs of fat total loss: 2.7lbs. 0.6%bfp 1.82lbs of fat! of course these are just relative measurements because at home body fat measurements are not super accurate, but just looking at the change is amazing! AND I've weighed myself consistently at the same time/state of the day multiple days, and I see the scale being consistent with itself. Yesterday and today's measurements are almost identical. this is only partially diet - I've been following the guidance of my Apple watch and getting 30mins of what it qualifies as exercise for me daily for over two weeks now. Supposedly it will adjust and make things a bit more difficult as I adapt to this level... and I do know that it measures differently for me and my fiancé because I'll get my 30mins from fast walking but we'll have to really push the pace to get his since he's in much better shape than me overall. it's really interesting!

something else is I'm taking like three supplements daily per Dr's orders ANYWAY so like... if I'm not getting these nutrients normally might as well experiment ;D B12 (1000mcg) D3 (2000iu - per Dr I'll be taking this forever unless I move to CA... which is possible lol) Iron (.. I forget, but it's a relatively high dose) I'm so deficient naturally she thought I was vegetarian anyway (not the first time I've been pegged that way by someone) And I'm taking a B multi and probiotic per my orders - not sure if those are helping yet. The iron and B multi are freaking HUGE I can't even... the B12 is a "lozenge" but... it's chalky and I can suck/chew to dissolve... that's not what I thought a lozenge was lol ALL the good B12 are like that so whatever.. feels like taking kid vitamins again. back to the days when I couldn't swallow pills so I was taking childrens tylenol at like age 12 :)))

oh yeah so today was a pretty vegan day (I think?) disclaimer: not vegan not sure I'm planning to be vegan THAT SAID breakfast was pb on a bagel (which I know didn't have dairy because I'm cutting that out right now anyway and apparently also doesn't have eggs [do bagels usually? I feel like some kind does..]) lunch/dinner was rustic bread (no dairy or anything) + artichoke olive oil spread, some tabouli and steamed broccoli hmmm no fruit. I did buy grapes today but didn't end up eating any yet. my plan at the moment is to at least do no meat/dairy for 2 meals a day (breakfast & lunch), dinner is shared so I haven't decided about that yet... if nothing else I'm just trying to increase veggies and eliminating the main competitor for calories helps... (but of course there's bread.. :9)

in other news, been watching lots of vegan vloggers recently~ including one who went salt free for 30 days - she said her tastebuds tooootally changed. I don't doubt it! on my month long no-allergen diet I didn't have as much premade food (therefore way less salt because I don't add tons to food I make myself) and there's still lots of things I find TOO salty right now where prev it wasn't.... I'm so curious to try! but I can't until we move because I'm just not cooking enough right now....

"don't talk politics with friends" is that because you'll inevitably be disappointed?

never more impatient or excited than right before buying new shiny tech ♪└(◔‿◔)┐♪

plan for tmr: ☆ go to mall & get Apple watch ☆ close down MP & MM sites (sick of spam comments) ☆ start new wp blog on ME domain

if you're wondering yes I did know it was possibility but it does not sound like EVERYONE has issues so I wanted to try o well

increasing my carb intake because being in ketosis is fucking up my monthly cycle (◕__◕✿) (at least I know I succeeded at getting into ketosis looool)

oh right, I also am eating very little for sweets! my protein drink has some stevia extract in it but that's it! maybe a few raspberries every couple of days.

super good benefit of new diet: zero desire to snack - at work or at home I just... don't feel like it. I'm not hungry, I don't have the emotional desire to snack, I just... eat meals.