My normal weight is 145. It’s been between 140 to 145 for my adult life. Now after the last hospital trip, I’ve gained all the extra pounds. I’m not sure how I got so flabby, but I don’t like it.
I’ve been working out and I can see the increase in muscle tone. I have more muscle than I’ve ever had, but the fat is covering it up.
I went online and found that if you go to build protein, you lose fat. So I’m giving it a try. One thing I’ve started with is non fat Greek Yogurt as my breakfast. The first carton I opened and tasted it, I thought this isn’t going to fly; by the time I finished the cup I was hooked, it’s wonderful! I have my morning cup and I’m not hungry for hours. Today I had my yogurt at 9:15am. Now it’s 2:45pm and I haven’t eaten anything since this morning. All I was doing before was eating constantly.
I haven’t tried the cottage cheese yet, I thought I may not care for that as is, so I’ll add fruit.
I’m eating a lot of meat and beans. I read that black beans are loaded with protein. I never ate them for a decade or more. I tried them 2 days ago and they taste great! No fat, lots of protein.
One last thing on foods, I found eating a tablespoon of peanut butter before bed makes me sleep better.
I was thinking about my Navy shipmates. When I was in an aircrew flying, everyone in the crew was years older than I was. Working on the flight deck of the Kitty Hawk, they were all a decade or more older than me.
What I’m getting at is, all my shipmates are likely dead and buried. Imiss them all.
One last note, Trucks! When I was a boy, the only people who had a truck was a contractor. Now average men are buying trucks, they are very popular but the buyers live in apartments and homes that don’t really need a truck. It’s just the fashion I think. The new trucks are very nice and I’d join the herd if I could.
I’ve always liked and bought Fords and they gave me good service. Now I see many Ford Broncos and I have to say they are the ugliest vehicles I have ever seen. They are made so you can go off-roading, but the city boys never get in the dirt. I apologise for my opinion if any reader has a Bronco.
Brother Bill
