Mostly Plants

Tonight I was asked if I'm a vegetarian. My answer surprised me: "Sort of." I don't know when I became "sort of" vegetarian, but I have been making a point to eat differently this summer. My mantra?

Eat real food.
Not too much.
Mostly plants.

The mantra comes thanks to Michael Pollan and his Food Rules. I think it's a good one.

I'm going to give the plant based diet a try for a few weeks to see if it makes a difference in how I feel. Aside from the butter and eggs in the scone and muffin today, I had a plant based day. I enjoyed my food. I felt good. I was full. We'll see where it goes from here.

2017 Weight Progress

Things have gone backwards, but as I go through my planner from last year, I'm jotting down my weigh ins so I can see what the progress (backward though it may be) looks like.

• 138 (Aug 20)
• 139.4 (Sept 2)
• 139.4 (Sept 4)
• 141.2 (Sept 12) - Threw up toast and Metformin at 4:50am
• 139.2 (Sept 15)
• 140.6 (Sept 19)
• 143.6 (Sept 29)
• 141.4 (Oct 3)
• 140.8 (Oct 12)
• 141.8 (Oct 14)
• 144.4 (Nov 6)
• 144.4 (Nov 8)
• 145.4 (Nov 14)
• 144.6 (Nov 18)
• 150 (Jan 3) - Waist 35, Hips 41
• 149.4 (Jan 4)
• 150.4 (Jan 6) - 100.2 temp
• 150.6 (Jan 9)
• temp 99.6 (Jan 16)
• 149.4 (Jan 17) - 100.6 temp - flare
• temp 100 (Jan 18) - flare
• temp 99.6 (Jan 19)
• 150.8 (Jan 24) - 99.5 temp
• 149 (Feb 4) - 99.6 temp
• 151.6 (Feb 8) - 99.6 temp
• 152.2 (Feb 22) - 99.4 temp

• 159 (Aug 9)

I don't know why I've gained 20 lbs this year. It's discouraging. How do I reverse the trend?