It looks like Intermittent Fasting is working this time. I think the main difference is that I'm fasting longer this time and eating fewer calories. Last time I tried IF I was doing 16:8 and using the zero app to track it. Zero is an app that is available for apple and android. I would lose a little but it didn't last. I just went up and down without making much ground. I was also tracking my calories so I knew I got at least 1200 calories. This time I'm still using the zero app but I noticed after I get to 16 hours it says "fat burning" so I decided to go a little longer each day. I'm tracking my food with the Livongo app and they don't track calories. They focus on eating healthier food and on portion sizes. I get feedback from a coach on my food log. I am trying to eat more non-starchy veggies and work on portion sizes and a balanced plate. I'm not very good at the balanced plate thing. I am more of a one thing per meal type person. I'm learning though. " I've lost 6.2 lbs since I saw my doctor on Jan 24th.
I noticed on my "books I'm reading" page that it says "books I've read in 2021." I can't edit the pages because of a bug with blogger so I can't change the date. The widgets are from goodreads.com though so the book's showing are correct. I'm currently reading The Last Hunt by Bruce Coville. I'm pretty sure that's the last book in the series. That is a series I started reading to my 2 sons when they were little but after the 2nd book there wasn't another book released for a long time. By the time the next book was released my boys weren't interested anymore. I wanted to know how the story ended though so I'm reading them all. There are a few short stories available on amazon that tie in to the story line and I read those too.
I just finished crocheting a hat from a video by the crochet crowd. I think mine came out a bit big for some reason. The BERNAT STEPPING TEXTURE HAT is a free pattern available here by Yarnspirations. The link to the video by The Crochet Crowd is here. I didn't add a pompom because I hate making them. I bought the yarn in a 3 pack on amazon which I found is cheaper per skein than at my local Joann store. I used the shadow ombre colorway.
I'm going to have one of my son's try it on and see how warm it is in our weather here in Alaska. I think the colors are pretty.
I'm working on another small crochet thread project too but I have to take a break because of problems with my left eye again. I have severe dry eye syndrome and get a reoccurring corneal erosion on my left eye. It used to get huge and painful. My eye doctor put a embryonic membrane (from Placentia tissue) over my eye and after it was absorbed into my eye the erosion quit happening. The problem is it didn't quite cover the whole area. I still have a small spot that keeps hurting. It starts to heal up but when my eyes dry out at night my eyelid will stick to the new cells where it's healing and pull them off when I open my eyes. They need more time to adhere to the layer below. I've been using lubricating ointment in my left eye all during the day too and at night I wear these goggles that help keep my eye from getting so dry. I'm being extra vigilant about using drops and I'm avoiding screens most of the day. I think that will help it heal. If I can make it to summer it usually is less dry then and I don't have as much trouble. The eye doctor could just do another membrane but it is expensive so I'm trying to avoid that.
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