So close, yet so far.

So I am roughly 5 pounds away from losing a total of 50 pounds, it seems so weird, and sorta unreal. I am not even sure if it is true. Maybe this is all one long dream, but if it was a dream, I wouldn't need to lose weight, (I would hope I would be a hot sexy babe in my dreams).

I am pretty excited, but I also know it is a long ways from my goal, another 50 pounds worth. I know how much work the first 50 was, I can only imagine the next 50 will be even harder. But I really want it, and I know what works. eating next to nothing, and the nothing you do eat is all healthy, I am aiming for less the 1,400 a day, that is a little, and I really should eat a little less than that. I use an app to help me track my calories and it can get pretty sad at times, just how many calories can be in things, even healthy things, like lean protein, or brown rice. And all those healthy fats, sure they are "good" for you, but they are still fats, still loaded with calories, like ground almond butter, I used two table spoons on some celery for a snack today, that was 180 calories right there, (190 if you add the celery). talk about suck a duck.

But at least the scale is moving down, I can wear all sorts of clothes that had been packed away for years and years. I have lots of clothes I need to take in, or pass along. So that is good, I am also in pretty good shape and I am the most flexible I have ever, ever been. That is pretty neat.

One of the other things that amazes me is just how much water I need to drink. Just when you think you have had enough, you need to double what you just drank.

I guess the point here, is that you just need to keep going, keep eating that whole wheat bread, eat that salad and baked chicken, it does a overweight body some good. Maybe if I am lucky, by the next time I post, I will be half way there. Whohoo!!!  We shall see.

I added a pic of my dinner, about 400 calories of fish and veggies that I steamed.  I couldn't finish it all, just means there are left over calories to add a sweet snack at the end of the day.

Kitchen redoes, upcyling, and repurpose....

Here are some of this things I have around my kitchen that others might find handy, So I thought I would post them.

Like the child locks I love to use, are actually elastic hair bands, wrapped around two door knobs. I love this because one, they aren't expensive. Two, they can be used once the locks aren't needed. Third, you don't need an engineering degree to figure out how to open them. Lastly, they can be in colors that blend in, most people don't even notice them right off. So they are a win, win, in my book. 

Hair band for child lock.

As you can see simple hair band, easy on, easy off, if you are strong enough.

I also love to reuse the unexpected, like the dodads, that hold products together at the big box store, you know when you get three things of ketchup all held together. I just hung it over a door knob and it becomes an instant towel holder. I placed

The dodad off of ketchup, to hold towels.

mine right by the sink, in front of the roll of
paper towels. My hubs loves this because I use
less paper towels this way. Also you can color
code them, red for hands, green for dishes, or
fruit, or what ever you may need to dry off. 

I can't tell you how many paper towels I save using these instead.

I used another dodad, from lemon juice,(I am sure they have an official name, but who has time to look that up?) as a child lock on my food cabinet, it is a little tighter, so again, it is brawn that removes it, not brains. I have one that is from chocolate syrup bottles on another set of doors that sit closer together.

Another child lock from the dodad off of lemon juice.

I also found a bunch of pant hangers in my front closet when I cleaned it out, because I saw this awesome idea on Pinterest, I just popped off the clip parts on the ends, and tossed them in a drawer, and any time I need a chip clip, there you go, simple and easy to use, and they stay on super thick rolls of plastic, unlike some clips.

My chip clip, is off a pant hanger.

Added more storage space, from redone tv hutch.

 But one of my favorite redo items has to be my extra storage, I found a old beat up tv hutch at a thrift store and redid it, I painted it green, added bead board and new handles, and it fits right in. I don't think anyone realizes it used to hold a tv. With flat screen tvs all the rage, you can find many like these for super cheap, just think, you can redo one of these for all sorts of storage, like a child's room, or an outdoor patio.

Just get your mind a working, who knows what you might end up with. Like that bread box on the bottom shelf of my hutch, it holds my dogs toys and treats. But you can't tell by looking at it. Also you can't quite tell cause the photo is a bit dark, sorry, but I am stay at home mom, not a paid blogger.

I hope these simple ideas inspire you to look at things differently, and maybe you will find a re-purpose for items you used to toss. You never know what may come in handy.

Sorry I haven't blogged about my life lately, I have been busy sorting my house out, man, I have a lot of junk in a lot of places that makes no sense, but slowly and surely I am getting it all in order. Also my weight loss is going well, slow but well. Sorta happy I am getting more and more lighter.