Look, Annie.  

I am giving the knee a rest after a few easy hours on the bike.   Really liked  a physician on the fasting documentary & bought one of his books.   Many eye-openers. Says fasting & calorie restriction does not result in muscle loss and he has the science to prove it.   Lots new to me about insulin and human growth hormone.   I am just loving this book!

 Tried to edit post and deleted the day! 
 

last nite I began a doc film from Prime called Fasting.   ok, at least what I saw, not much, will finish later.   A lot about IF.   Saw some reviews that trashed it because it promoted ProLon, a fast mimicking diet.   it sells for $250 for a 5 day kit. Outrageous!   The calories range from 750-1100.   not much of a fast.    I have the guy's book, an Italian American professor at USC. The daily menus are in the book.   He suggests this 5 day "fast" be done from once a month to twice a year, depending.   Don't see who would pay all that money for these simple plant based foods.

my dog's brother from another mother.

so my damn knee clicks now when I walk up the stairs.  Never had a clicky joint in my life! did some research and the best fit is PCL injury, grade one, from when I was peddling fast on the bike and my foot missed and went down, like really hard.   appears they do all kinds of tests and then say: take 2 aspirins and call me in the morning.   so I am not seeing a physician, not unless it gets worse. But distressing that the original injury was a good three months ago.  

Well big weight drop overnight, 2 pds.   Know it won't last and one will reappear on the scale probably tomorrow, but haven't seen the 122's for years.  Was down to 117 in 2011 when we moved to this house and it was upwards from there.   my weight fluctuates for no known reason.   not due to fluid intake, been drinking 3-4 mugs of the salt free broth with malt vinegar & hot sauce daily and the mug is a great big 17.8 oz Starbucks one.   has to be I sometimes retain water. 

 HoP, what do you think about Rudy?   I am peeing myself!   it's hysterical.   he got caught on camera Toobin.

My weight is stuck in the low 124's and I want to see the 123's.   thinking of doing all liquids, buf never pull it off and quit by day's end.   a girl can always try, try again! 

 I wish there was a simple & reliable way to measure my resting metabolic rate.   I saw this one device that was selling for $350 and thought maybe I could find one used, but learned it's highly unreliable. Saw another for $3500 & don't want to spend nearly that much.   saw some spas and gyms offering the service for $69, but their methods appeared questionable.  Sure my PCP wouldn't order a test and if he did the insurance won't pay.   oh well, guess ultimately it doesn't matter.   I did find a site that used math.   said I needed 1384 Cals per day for basic metabolism.   sounds a lot better than the 2000 commonly recommended for women.    Know I can't lose weight on 1200.   my rate must be low.

 looks like I won't reach my goal of 115 by 1/1/21.  Actually going for 110. Hopefully by Spring 2021.  

Bear, here's another way I add caramel and other flavors to my coffee. Amazon Prime has good prices.  Some restaurant supply place has better ones,  but they require bulk purchases.

Plan today is to get to the post office and mail off our ballots.   Would go to the courthouse, but it's raining and a long haul.   PO is next to Tim Hortons.   uh oh.   I can hear the donuts calling.

knee doing much better.   On recumbent bike now, will try downstairs treadmill later.   it's broken and can't do an incline, or just barely.   The husband has a fancy one in the gazebo, but that's where I reinjured the knee, so avoiding that thing.  

Here is my wonderful 1950s kitchen.  The metal trim looks terrific.  The pink back splashes are working for me. think I mentioned I painted the fridge & diswasher to match the stove. 

So MacDonald's didn't have any of the new breakfast pastries. Had a 2 for 1 bacon, cheese, & egg coupon, so got that.   I am so cheap that I bring my own beverage to drive thru.    Diet ginger ale this time.   took two Alli  before leaving home.  Don't take it often. Eliminates ~25% of fat, so I saved 8 grams or 72 Cals on the McGriddle.

My cop nephew in SF has tested positive, but he's totally asymptomatic,  young and fit.  He's home rebuilding a car engine or whatever.  He wanted to be a firefighter but that job is fiercely competitive in California.   He searched all over the state, even visiting us with his buddy in Southern California.  Nothing to be had, so he joined the PD.   He's making $163K with overtime.   I was shocked to see his pay level. It's all public info and I stumbled upon it when searching for a second cousin I heard was incarcerated.  Anyways, it's amazing what those cops make, at least in California.   Tommy is a nice guy and I'm sure he's a terrific cop.

Stuck in the 124's now, would love to see the 123's soon.

Going out to McDonalds.  Haven't done drive thru fast food for maybe a month.   Drooling over ads for their new cinnamon roll, but saw it's 560 calories.   The egg, bacon and cheese McGriddle is about the same. Damn!   so if would be over 1,000 Cals.   Plan is to split the cinnamon roll with the husband,  if he doesn't like the idea, he can order two and eat 1.5.   he's total muscle and what with all the weight lifting and aerobics can eat lots and not gain.