Productivity and Adjustments.....

     While I started the New Year unhappily, because of weight gain, I've also been productive.  I've written several more true tales and outlined others I plan to complete within the next few weeks.  I am so happy writing these stories because they were all important events in my life and the lives of those I knew.  Looking back, it's hard to believe that some of these tales are actually true, but they are.  I know because I lived through most of them.  At my age, it's so easy to forget life's adventures, and some of the things my friends and I went through are important because they reflect the history and society of the time.  Therefore, my writing is valuable and will continue as long as I recall the tales.  As I said in the last blog, I began the New Year badly, having gained some of the weight I lost, which was very discouraging.  The first thing I did was to adjust my diet, limiting portions and lowering calories.  The other thing I did was increase my exercise.  I started doing morning and evening Zumba at home using an excellent YouTube guide.  This adds 40 to 50 minutes of cardio to my daily routine.  I hope it reduces my weight quickly and I continue to lose over time.   ​I've already seen a downward trend in my weight and Hope the weight loss continues.  I'm also in the process of creating a few more recipes and continuing with a focus on vegetables.  I'm using a lot of broccoli, like I said last week.  This is mainly to help boost my calcium levels for stronger bones.  I'm also using many recipes I've made in the past, like broccoli cheese soup and crustless quiche, while trying new recipes, including several new broccoli salads.  I've also created more recipes using cabbage instead of rice, potatoes, or noodles.  Cabbage is also rich in calcium and is also very good for fiber needs.  Eggplant is also calcium-rich, and I order that when we go to Steve's favorite Chinese restaurant in White Rock, B.C.  The tomato bisque soup I started making last month is also rich in calcium, so we're having that regularly.  I'm also making crab bisque often since crab is high in calcium, and we still have lots of it.  So far, things are going well, and I plan to keep everything as is until I need further adjustments.  Until next week, enjoy a healthy life.