146.6 I Like the Term Highbrow, Meaning Intelligent

Can you see why I like the term 'highbrow', meaning 'intelligent'? I have one heck of a high forehead! According to the people who coined the term 'highbrow', my high forehead means I have a lot of brains in my head... I've never been a great beauty, so I have always prided myself on my brain.

People are uncomfortable when they see how high my brow is, too! They pressure me to hide it, and usually I do, by wearing bangs in my hair. Once in a while I forget to hide my huge forehead, though, such as in this photo taken yesterday while I pet my dog Oreo.

According to Wikipedia, the word highbrow was first printed in 1884, but Will Irvin made it popular in 1902. Most of the film and book sources I remember seeing this word in were from the late 1940s to the early 1950s.

I lost 2.8 pounds yesterday. For exercise, I walked my usual route of 1.3 miles and shopped at Winco Foods. Here is what I ate:

Small bowl of Special K and organic soy milk
1/4 cup peanut M&Ms
El Monterey beef, bean and green chili burrito with salsa
Small hamburger patty with a tablespoon of BBQ sauce and steamed broccoli

148.4 Lost 2.8 Pounds, Back At Goal Weight

Yep, I lost the chip weight yesterday, in fact I lost 2.8 pounds between yesterday's weigh-in and today's. Yay. Heh, and today is Sunday, so that means church and the maple bars that face me when I walk in... So far, I have been able to have one, though, and just take it easy on food for the rest of the day, make sure and exercise, and I don't gain.

For exercise yesterday I walked the dogs a mile. I also did some time on the stair stepper, but just a few minutes. I dieted yesterday. Here is what I ate:

Small bowl of Special K, blueberries, and organic soy milk

Raw baby carrots and two tablespoons Parmesan spinach dip

Leftover baked chicken, onions, carrots, and broccoli

146.8 How Exercise Looks in Washington

I lost 2.8 pounds yesterday. I don't think any of it was fat. I must have eaten too much salt a few days ago and retained almost three pounds of water. Salt makes your body need more water, in case you didn't know.

It's June. It's supposed to be summer, isn't it? Well, tell that to Washington. It has been pouring down rain all week. I should not complain. I love how green it is here, and the rain is what does that. Still, I am anxious to wear all the cool new summer clothes I bought with the generous gift cards my mom and my sister gave me in honor of my weight loss.

These are the boots I wore on my walk yesterday. I guess if I hadn't walked in the park I could have worn regular shoes. I only need the boots so that my socks don't get soaked by the wet grass. I walked a mile yesterday. Here is what I ate and lost 2.8 pounds (water retention weight, I think):

Fuji apple with 2 tablespoons peanut butter and 36 dark chocolate chips
Hamburger patty, 1 tablespoon BBQ sauce, steamed broccoli
2 slices of Costco combo pizza
Handful of dark chocolate chips