I need to get back to a daily posting schedule, it improves my progress. I have two weeks to lose 3lbs for my DietBet. I am still hovering in the 140lb area. I guess maintaining is good, but I'm still 5+lb higher than I want to be. I've been eating on plan, but I haven't had any protein-only days, and haven't really made a concerted effort to much. I did get under 140 another time, on a day after I ate low-sodium and no carbonated beverages. I should cut down on calories a few times a week, and stop eating those two yummy sausages in the morning five days a week!
I am also having an attack of gout, I believe. I've never been diagnosed, but a few years ago I had a similar attack that affected my big toe. I used a classic home remedy, baking soda, and the problem went away for over a year. I've recently had problems with my middle toe, which has hindered my walking long distances. I don't know why it didn't click that it was gout again, but finally the light bulb went off. I had 1/4tsp baking soda and water yesterday, and it did get better, but it didn't go away. Today I had 1/4tsp right after waking up, and then another 1/4tsp two hours later. I saw a recommendation that 1/2tsp is fine, and I think that's what worked for me in the past. And I'm happy to report that the pain is almost completely gone right now! I hope it stays that way. I'll have some baking soda later just to make sure this "cure" takes.
LilySlim Weight charts
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Hovering around 140
I haven't had that many below-140 days, I'm pretty much maintaining at 140-141lb. Right now, that's understandable, as I haven't been doing as much walking. I've had to rush home to walk the dogs, or go shopping for college stuff with my elder DD, etc. I'll make a concerted effort to push down after Labor Day, when I can back into a daily routine again.
Food-wise I haven't been doing my Dukan Diet pure protein days, but have been eating mostly Primal. I haven't had wheat in the last four weeks. I did indulge in some gluten-free pretzels a few days ago, and that was really just empty calories. I've also had more fruit than usual, and an alcoholic beverage 4x a week, instead of 2x.
I did successfully complete my first Diet Bet, so I should be getting my money back and then some. Next week I have to weigh out at the exact same weight, 141.3lb, which minus the phone/camera and the clothes is 140.3lb. These are the weight targets I have to hit for the six-month Diet Bet (minus phone & clothes)
August 29: 141.8lb (3% loss)
September 29: 137.4lb (6% loss)
October 29: 134.5lb (8% loss)
November 29: 133.0lb (9% loss)
December 29: 131.5lb (10% loss)
January 29: 131.5lb (maintain 10% loss)
So starting Labor Day, no more messing around! This also means I can't screw up during the holidays...
When my financial situation gets better, I may try out Cross Fit. Of course, doing P90X in my room is free, so maybe I'll start with that later this year, or maybe on January 29th, my weight-out day.
Food-wise I haven't been doing my Dukan Diet pure protein days, but have been eating mostly Primal. I haven't had wheat in the last four weeks. I did indulge in some gluten-free pretzels a few days ago, and that was really just empty calories. I've also had more fruit than usual, and an alcoholic beverage 4x a week, instead of 2x.
I did successfully complete my first Diet Bet, so I should be getting my money back and then some. Next week I have to weigh out at the exact same weight, 141.3lb, which minus the phone/camera and the clothes is 140.3lb. These are the weight targets I have to hit for the six-month Diet Bet (minus phone & clothes)
August 29: 141.8lb (3% loss)
September 29: 137.4lb (6% loss)
October 29: 134.5lb (8% loss)
November 29: 133.0lb (9% loss)
December 29: 131.5lb (10% loss)
January 29: 131.5lb (maintain 10% loss)
So starting Labor Day, no more messing around! This also means I can't screw up during the holidays...
When my financial situation gets better, I may try out Cross Fit. Of course, doing P90X in my room is free, so maybe I'll start with that later this year, or maybe on January 29th, my weight-out day.
Monday, August 11, 2014
Back under 140!
A quick update. I've been back two weeks, and yesterday I was under 140 again, at 139.5lb. I lost 5lb in the last two weeks, and I haven't been walking like crazy or starving myself. I've had to walk the dog 3x a day since the kids are still away. That also means that I've been moving more at home, as I have to do all the chores. I've also been taking advantage of their absence by cleaning and organizing. I've been wheat-free, but I did have some ice cream last week on one day.
I've already reached my DietBet goals, so as long as I don't suddenly pack on some pounds, I'll make back my two 28-day bets. My 6-month bet doesn't pay out until the end of the bet, which will be in January. After this, though, I can't start another bet, because I can't guarantee that I'll lose 5-6lb in 4 weeks.
I've already reached my DietBet goals, so as long as I don't suddenly pack on some pounds, I'll make back my two 28-day bets. My 6-month bet doesn't pay out until the end of the bet, which will be in January. After this, though, I can't start another bet, because I can't guarantee that I'll lose 5-6lb in 4 weeks.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
My three-week vacation is over, back to basics
I did not follow any particular plan while I was away, so yes I packed on some pounds (maybe 6-7). Of course, it's hard to tell how much of it is fat, so in a week I'll have a better idea of where I'm at. This is my usual pattern, and I'm OK with this. I did have a few wheat-free days, some dairy-free days, and some days were both WF and DF. I ate a lot of 100% rye bread w/butter, new potatoes and other non-primal goodies. I also had wine and/or cider/beer almost every day.
I started two Diet Bets, and am going to start the 6-month Transformer, but I have to submit my photos for that one again. The 6-month one will end January 28, 2015. This will encourage me to be strict through the holidays.
Here are my weigh-in dates:
Diet Bet VI August 19-20
Diet Bet VII August 25-26
I have to get to 140.2lbs for both of them. If I reach 140lbs, I'll already have surpassed my goal for the Transformer, as regular DietBets are 4% for 28 days, and the Transformer is 3% in the first 30 days.
I'm suffering from jet lag, I woke up yesterday at 2:15 a.m. (4 hrs sleep), and today I woke up at 5:15 a.m. (7 hrs sleep).
I started two Diet Bets, and am going to start the 6-month Transformer, but I have to submit my photos for that one again. The 6-month one will end January 28, 2015. This will encourage me to be strict through the holidays.
Here are my weigh-in dates:
Diet Bet VI August 19-20
Diet Bet VII August 25-26
I have to get to 140.2lbs for both of them. If I reach 140lbs, I'll already have surpassed my goal for the Transformer, as regular DietBets are 4% for 28 days, and the Transformer is 3% in the first 30 days.
I'm suffering from jet lag, I woke up yesterday at 2:15 a.m. (4 hrs sleep), and today I woke up at 5:15 a.m. (7 hrs sleep).
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Back under the line
Days left: 3
Goal: 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.75lb (63.39kg, 9.98st)
Loss: 0.25lb (.11kg, .2st)
Steps: 9,531
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 0
Daily goals:
Pushups: 10
Squats: 10
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.4mi; lunchtime: .8mi; after work: .6mi
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Turnip, raw (very large one)
Bacon (1 strip)
Goat yogurt
Leffe ale
Chicken tenders w/salsa
Mushrooms, sauteed in coconut oil
I dragged a saxophone 30 blocks this morning. I didn't want to skip my walk. Then it started raining as I walked home, so I hopped on the subway instead.
Of course, I'm going to go over my red line on my vacation. I'm not sure what my red line there will be -- definitely would like to stay under 65kg (143.25lb), but under 64kg would be 141lb or less, which would be even better. My cousin & I are buying a cheap scale to monitor ourselves.
Goal: 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.75lb (63.39kg, 9.98st)
Loss: 0.25lb (.11kg, .2st)
Steps: 9,531
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 0
Daily goals:
Pushups: 10
Squats: 10
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.4mi; lunchtime: .8mi; after work: .6mi
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Turnip, raw (very large one)
Bacon (1 strip)
Goat yogurt
Leffe ale
Chicken tenders w/salsa
Mushrooms, sauteed in coconut oil
I dragged a saxophone 30 blocks this morning. I didn't want to skip my walk. Then it started raining as I walked home, so I hopped on the subway instead.
Of course, I'm going to go over my red line on my vacation. I'm not sure what my red line there will be -- definitely would like to stay under 65kg (143.25lb), but under 64kg would be 141lb or less, which would be even better. My cousin & I are buying a cheap scale to monitor ourselves.
I'm at the red line
Days left: 4
Goal: 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 140.00lb (63.50kg, 10.00st)
Gain: 0.25lb (.11kg, .2st)
Steps: 10,370
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 0
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 0.86mi; lunchtime: 1mi; after work: 3.48mi
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Bacon (3.5 strips)
Scrambled eggs
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts
More Goat yogurt
Chicken tenders w/salsa
Broccolli
Goat yogurt
I'm just not going to get too worked up about this. I moved the little weight to 139.75 (I have a doctor's scale) but it was just so obviously not true, I had to accept reality. I'm trying to stay hydrated, and walking slowly, as it's hot and humid in the city!
Goal: 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 140.00lb (63.50kg, 10.00st)
Gain: 0.25lb (.11kg, .2st)
Steps: 10,370
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 0
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 0.86mi; lunchtime: 1mi; after work: 3.48mi
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Bacon (3.5 strips)
Scrambled eggs
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts
More Goat yogurt
Chicken tenders w/salsa
Broccolli
Goat yogurt
I'm just not going to get too worked up about this. I moved the little weight to 139.75 (I have a doctor's scale) but it was just so obviously not true, I had to accept reality. I'm trying to stay hydrated, and walking slowly, as it's hot and humid in the city!
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Miraculously still under 140!
Days left: 5
Goal: 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.75lb (63.39kg, 9.98st)
Gain: 0.25lb (.11kg, .2st)
Steps: 11,245
Average weight this past week: 139.18lb
Average weight the week before: 139.00lb
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 20
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.2mi, then another 1.3mi; lunchtime: 1mi; after work: 1.5mi
Medical exercise: 1 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/mushrooms & spinach
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Chicken tenders w/salsa
Broccoli (steamed)
Goat yogurt
Back to my strict diet... My average was a little higher this week, but still under 140lb. How did I manage to stay under 140? No idea, but I'm glad. I'm trying to empty the refrigerator, so I may more sodium-heavy days. I'm also trying to re-hydrate. I'll have a PP day tomorrow.
Goal: 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.75lb (63.39kg, 9.98st)
Gain: 0.25lb (.11kg, .2st)
Steps: 11,245
Average weight this past week: 139.18lb
Average weight the week before: 139.00lb
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 20
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.2mi, then another 1.3mi; lunchtime: 1mi; after work: 1.5mi
Medical exercise: 1 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/mushrooms & spinach
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Chicken tenders w/salsa
Broccoli (steamed)
Goat yogurt
Back to my strict diet... My average was a little higher this week, but still under 140lb. How did I manage to stay under 140? No idea, but I'm glad. I'm trying to empty the refrigerator, so I may more sodium-heavy days. I'm also trying to re-hydrate. I'll have a PP day tomorrow.
Monday, June 30, 2014
Eh, overindulged...
Days left: 6
Goal: 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.50lb (63.28kg, 9.96st)
Gain: 1.50lb (.68kg, .10st)
Steps: 5,698
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 19 (I miscounted somewhere along the way)
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: none
Medical exercise: 0 reps
No sweets: some
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: some
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Oat bran galette
Mike's hard lemonade
Chicken wings
Talenti mediterranean mint gelato (800 cals, 116g carbs)
Goat yogurt
Leffe ale
Starburst (2 squares)
Chocolate mint pastilles (6?)
Goat yogurt
I'm not sure I'm going to make my vacation goal. I had more ice cream, and finished it off, since I have to go back to no dairy tomorrow. I'm sure yesterday's foods had sodium too...
Goal: 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.50lb (63.28kg, 9.96st)
Gain: 1.50lb (.68kg, .10st)
Steps: 5,698
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 19 (I miscounted somewhere along the way)
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: none
Medical exercise: 0 reps
No sweets: some
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: some
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Oat bran galette
Mike's hard lemonade
Chicken wings
Talenti mediterranean mint gelato (800 cals, 116g carbs)
Goat yogurt
Leffe ale
Starburst (2 squares)
Chocolate mint pastilles (6?)
Goat yogurt
I'm not sure I'm going to make my vacation goal. I had more ice cream, and finished it off, since I have to go back to no dairy tomorrow. I'm sure yesterday's foods had sodium too...
Sunday, June 29, 2014
I reached my goal -- another DietBet win!
Days left: 7
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 138.00lb (62.60kg, 9.86st)
Loss: 1.75lb (.80kg, .12st)
Steps: 9,485
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 19
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: none
Medical exercise: 0 reps
No sweets: yes
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Chicken wings
Tortilla chips (10?)
Leffe ale
Toasted almond ice cream
Skirt steak
Steamed veggies
Red wine (1/2 glass)
Starburst (2 squares)
Wow, I made my weight! My diet did take a nose-dive though. I had to attend two parties today. I stayed gluten-free (as far as I know), but had a few corn chips. I also had an ice cream bar. I did say no to some birthday cake and lots of candy, although I did have two starburst squares.
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 138.00lb (62.60kg, 9.86st)
Loss: 1.75lb (.80kg, .12st)
Steps: 9,485
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 19
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: none
Medical exercise: 0 reps
No sweets: yes
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Chicken wings
Tortilla chips (10?)
Leffe ale
Toasted almond ice cream
Skirt steak
Steamed veggies
Red wine (1/2 glass)
Starburst (2 squares)
Wow, I made my weight! My diet did take a nose-dive though. I had to attend two parties today. I stayed gluten-free (as far as I know), but had a few corn chips. I also had an ice cream bar. I did say no to some birthday cake and lots of candy, although I did have two starburst squares.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
DietBet weighout still pending
Days left: 0 & 8
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.75lb (63.39kg, 9.98st)
Gain: .50lb (.23kg, .3st)
Steps: 11,025
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 18
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.7mi; lunchtime: 2.0mi, after work: none
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Pork link (1)
Oat Bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts
Goat yogurt
I barely squeaked under 140 today. And my weigh-in for today is shot. I'm 1.75lb over! I am bloated though, so we'll see how it goes for tomorrow. It'll be a low calorie day today.
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.75lb (63.39kg, 9.98st)
Gain: .50lb (.23kg, .3st)
Steps: 11,025
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 18
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.7mi; lunchtime: 2.0mi, after work: none
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Pork link (1)
Oat Bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts
Goat yogurt
I barely squeaked under 140 today. And my weigh-in for today is shot. I'm 1.75lb over! I am bloated though, so we'll see how it goes for tomorrow. It'll be a low calorie day today.
Friday, June 27, 2014
Graduation day!
Days left: 1 & 9
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.25lb (63.16kg, 9.95st)
No change
Steps: 4,445
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 17
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: none, but I did climb up nine flights
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Goat yogurt
Walnuts
Champagne (one glass)
White wine (one glass)
Manchego
Indian appetizer of grilled foods (chicken & lamb)
Goat yogurt
It was my older daughter's graduation from high school today! Her dad came down from Maine. I tried to stick to my diet, but I did have some champagne and white wine. I think I overdid on the cheese, though.
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.25lb (63.16kg, 9.95st)
No change
Steps: 4,445
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 17
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: none, but I did climb up nine flights
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Goat yogurt
Walnuts
Champagne (one glass)
White wine (one glass)
Manchego
Indian appetizer of grilled foods (chicken & lamb)
Goat yogurt
It was my older daughter's graduation from high school today! Her dad came down from Maine. I tried to stick to my diet, but I did have some champagne and white wine. I think I overdid on the cheese, though.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Uneventful day and link to my guest post
Days left: 2 & 10
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.25lb (63.16kg, 9.95st)
Gain: .50lb (.23kg, .4st)
Steps: 4,233
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 16
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .5mi; lunchtime: none; after work: .5mi
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/spinach and mushrooms
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (15)
Chicken parmesan
Goat yogurt
Heh, well, the ale and sodium prevented any great shrinkage from last night. BTW, I had a guest post at Hourglassy -- it's a clothing review about some dresses I bought in the last few months. There are pictures, but only from the neck down!
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.25lb (63.16kg, 9.95st)
Gain: .50lb (.23kg, .4st)
Steps: 4,233
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 16
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .5mi; lunchtime: none; after work: .5mi
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/spinach and mushrooms
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (15)
Chicken parmesan
Goat yogurt
Heh, well, the ale and sodium prevented any great shrinkage from last night. BTW, I had a guest post at Hourglassy -- it's a clothing review about some dresses I bought in the last few months. There are pictures, but only from the neck down!
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Last few days before my weigh-in
Days left: 3 & 11
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 138.75lb (62.94kg, 9.91st)
Loss: .75lb (.34kg, .5st)
Steps: 10,816
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 15
Daily goals:
Pushups: 10
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.2mi; lunchtime: 2.1mi; after work: 1.25mi
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/spinach and mushrooms
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Hot Dogs (2) - Trader Joe's w/mustard
Radishes (3)
Leffe Belgian Ale
Goat yogurt
I'm upping the walking today and tomorrow, and trying to squeeze in some extra little exercise. I'm also going low-sodium to see where I'm at. I can try to empty the fridge next week and eat all those sodium-heavy sausages!
I was very excited when I weighed myself prior to dinner. Even with clothes on, I was under 140! Well, I ended up having 2.3 hotdogs. Now I'm over 140lb, but that's okay. I'll be about two pounds lighter tomorrow morning.
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 138.75lb (62.94kg, 9.91st)
Loss: .75lb (.34kg, .5st)
Steps: 10,816
Consecutive Days under 140lb: 15
Daily goals:
Pushups: 10
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.2mi; lunchtime: 2.1mi; after work: 1.25mi
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/spinach and mushrooms
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Hot Dogs (2) - Trader Joe's w/mustard
Radishes (3)
Leffe Belgian Ale
Goat yogurt
I'm upping the walking today and tomorrow, and trying to squeeze in some extra little exercise. I'm also going low-sodium to see where I'm at. I can try to empty the fridge next week and eat all those sodium-heavy sausages!
I was very excited when I weighed myself prior to dinner. Even with clothes on, I was under 140! Well, I ended up having 2.3 hotdogs. Now I'm over 140lb, but that's okay. I'll be about two pounds lighter tomorrow morning.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Making up for yesterday's transgressions
Days left: 4 & 12
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.50lb (63.28kg, 9.96st)
Gain: 1.00lb (.45kg, .7st)
Steps: 7,258
Average weight this past week: 139.00lb
Average weight the week before: 139.54lb
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.6mi; lunchtime: none; after work: none
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Pork links (2)
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Another goat yogurt
Walnuts (15)
Today was a pure protein day, and I kept it light in the evening, so hopefully I can make my DietBet goal weight. Of course, the first weigh-in day will be on Friday, after we've had a graduation dinner for my daughter. We're going to an Indian restaurant, and I've been checking the menu. There are some kebabs, so I guess I'll have that -- hold the rice! I'm sure it'll be packed with sodium. So I'll have a strict pure protein day on Friday, and hopefully have a passing weigh-in on Saturday.
I wasn't able to get in my lunch and afternoon walks, it was crazy at the office today.
My average weight is still going down, even if it's just a little bit. I'm now at 14 straight days under 140lb.
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.50lb (63.28kg, 9.96st)
Gain: 1.00lb (.45kg, .7st)
Steps: 7,258
Average weight this past week: 139.00lb
Average weight the week before: 139.54lb
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.6mi; lunchtime: none; after work: none
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Pork links (2)
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Another goat yogurt
Walnuts (15)
Today was a pure protein day, and I kept it light in the evening, so hopefully I can make my DietBet goal weight. Of course, the first weigh-in day will be on Friday, after we've had a graduation dinner for my daughter. We're going to an Indian restaurant, and I've been checking the menu. There are some kebabs, so I guess I'll have that -- hold the rice! I'm sure it'll be packed with sodium. So I'll have a strict pure protein day on Friday, and hopefully have a passing weigh-in on Saturday.
I wasn't able to get in my lunch and afternoon walks, it was crazy at the office today.
My average weight is still going down, even if it's just a little bit. I'm now at 14 straight days under 140lb.
Monday, June 23, 2014
Baseball game
Days left: 5 & 13
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 138.50lb (62.82kg, 9.8st)
Gain: .25lb (.11kg, .1st)
Steps: 8,388
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: around Yankee Stadium; walked 2.5mi home
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: yes
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Eggs, soft-boiled (2) w/salt
Goat yogurt
Chocolate avocado mousse
Walnuts
Minute Maid Lemonade Icie
Walnuts
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
Manchego Cheese
It felt sort of weird to have the alcohol with a sugar-less mixer yesterday. Somehow I didn't really feel like I was drinking alcohol, maybe it was diluted enough that it didn't taste very strong.
We went to Yankee Stadium for a game against the Baltimore Orioles. I haven't been to a Yankee game in a few years, I used to have a season ticket package, but it just became too expensive. Anyway, climbing up and down the stairs is some exercise, so I got a bit of a workout, as we were sitting way up at the top of the stadium. I was doing fine with the food that I brought, but then I succumbed, and had the lemonade icie. It had 300 calories and 77g of carbs! Ouch! I ate some walnuts right afterwards to decrease the likelihood of a sugar crash. At one point, I could feel the sugar rush, but I didn't have a crash, thank goodness.
I'm still undecided about my goal weight. I'm leaving it at 134lb for now, but I'm going to go lower. I still feel like there must be an unnecessary amount of visceral fat, as the subcutaneous fat I can pinch is not shrinking very much.
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 138.50lb (62.82kg, 9.8st)
Gain: .25lb (.11kg, .1st)
Steps: 8,388
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: around Yankee Stadium; walked 2.5mi home
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: yes
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Eggs, soft-boiled (2) w/salt
Goat yogurt
Chocolate avocado mousse
Walnuts
Minute Maid Lemonade Icie
Walnuts
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
Manchego Cheese
It felt sort of weird to have the alcohol with a sugar-less mixer yesterday. Somehow I didn't really feel like I was drinking alcohol, maybe it was diluted enough that it didn't taste very strong.
We went to Yankee Stadium for a game against the Baltimore Orioles. I haven't been to a Yankee game in a few years, I used to have a season ticket package, but it just became too expensive. Anyway, climbing up and down the stairs is some exercise, so I got a bit of a workout, as we were sitting way up at the top of the stadium. I was doing fine with the food that I brought, but then I succumbed, and had the lemonade icie. It had 300 calories and 77g of carbs! Ouch! I ate some walnuts right afterwards to decrease the likelihood of a sugar crash. At one point, I could feel the sugar rush, but I didn't have a crash, thank goodness.
I'm still undecided about my goal weight. I'm leaving it at 134lb for now, but I'm going to go lower. I still feel like there must be an unnecessary amount of visceral fat, as the subcutaneous fat I can pinch is not shrinking very much.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
A lovely Saturday
Days left: 6 & 14
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 138.25lb (62.71kg, 9.88st)
Loss: .50lb (.23kg, .3st)
Steps: 2,998
Milestone: BMI under 22, and I'm 70% of the way to my goal
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks:
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Goat yogurt (several spoonfuls)
Hamburger patty w/lettuce, tomato & ketchup
Chocolate avocado mousse
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Gin & diet tonic (2)
Chicken parmesan (not breaded)
Raw turnips (2)
Goat yogurt
Yay! Another new low for the last two years. We went to a family friend's country club in Connecticut today, so I swam a few laps. I also had to navigate my way around the unhealthy food they had on offering. I avoided the ice cream by bringing some chocolate avocado mousse my daughter made, which has three ingredients: avocado, chocolate and agave nectar. It's lightly sweetened, but no dairy, no grains! I also had the burger without the bun, with lettuce, tomato & ketchup, and ate it with a fork and knife.
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 138.25lb (62.71kg, 9.88st)
Loss: .50lb (.23kg, .3st)
Steps: 2,998
Milestone: BMI under 22, and I'm 70% of the way to my goal
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks:
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Goat yogurt (several spoonfuls)
Hamburger patty w/lettuce, tomato & ketchup
Chocolate avocado mousse
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Gin & diet tonic (2)
Chicken parmesan (not breaded)
Raw turnips (2)
Goat yogurt
Yay! Another new low for the last two years. We went to a family friend's country club in Connecticut today, so I swam a few laps. I also had to navigate my way around the unhealthy food they had on offering. I avoided the ice cream by bringing some chocolate avocado mousse my daughter made, which has three ingredients: avocado, chocolate and agave nectar. It's lightly sweetened, but no dairy, no grains! I also had the burger without the bun, with lettuce, tomato & ketchup, and ate it with a fork and knife.
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Hyvää juhannusta
Days left: 7 & 15
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 138.75lb (62.94kg, 9.91st)
Loss: .75lb (.34kg, .5st)
Steps: 8,624
Milestone: Under 63kg
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 5
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.6mi; lunchtime: 1.2mi; after work: none
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Pork link
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
More goat yogurt
Walnuts (7)
Manchego cheese
That means "happy midsummer" in Finnish! We went to the Swedish Midsummer festival (the Finns share in the celebration), but I stuck with my Pure Protein plan. I had a nice drop this morning, and I hope to have another one tomorrow.
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 138.75lb (62.94kg, 9.91st)
Loss: .75lb (.34kg, .5st)
Steps: 8,624
Milestone: Under 63kg
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 5
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.6mi; lunchtime: 1.2mi; after work: none
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Pork link
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
More goat yogurt
Walnuts (7)
Manchego cheese
That means "happy midsummer" in Finnish! We went to the Swedish Midsummer festival (the Finns share in the celebration), but I stuck with my Pure Protein plan. I had a nice drop this morning, and I hope to have another one tomorrow.
Friday, June 20, 2014
Mini-plateau
Days left: 8 & 16
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.50lb (63.28kg, 9.96st)
No change
Steps: 11,001
Daily goals:
Pushups: 10
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .5mi; lunchtime: .44mi; after work: 3.14mi
Medical exercise: 10 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/spinach & mushroom
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
More goat yogurt
Manchego cheese
Red wine (small glass)
Grilled salmon
Raw turnips (2)
No progress. It'll come. I had an extra long walk after work, hopefully that will help kick-start something.
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.50lb (63.28kg, 9.96st)
No change
Steps: 11,001
Daily goals:
Pushups: 10
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .5mi; lunchtime: .44mi; after work: 3.14mi
Medical exercise: 10 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/spinach & mushroom
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
More goat yogurt
Manchego cheese
Red wine (small glass)
Grilled salmon
Raw turnips (2)
No progress. It'll come. I had an extra long walk after work, hopefully that will help kick-start something.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
The heat is keeping my walks short
Days left: 9 & 17
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.50lb (63.28kg, 9.96st)
Gain: .5lb (.23kg, .3st)
Steps: 7,547
Daily goals:
Pushups: 10
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .5mi; lunchtime: none; after work: 1.5mi
Medical exercise: 10 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/mushrooms & spinach
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
More goat yogurt
Walnuts (7)
Grilled salmon
Leffe Belgian ale
Raw turnips (2)
Goat yogurt
It's been really hot here today, and wasn't able to get my morning and lunch-time walks in. I'm going to make sure that I get off to an early start tomorrow morning.
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.50lb (63.28kg, 9.96st)
Gain: .5lb (.23kg, .3st)
Steps: 7,547
Daily goals:
Pushups: 10
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .5mi; lunchtime: none; after work: 1.5mi
Medical exercise: 10 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/mushrooms & spinach
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
More goat yogurt
Walnuts (7)
Grilled salmon
Leffe Belgian ale
Raw turnips (2)
Goat yogurt
It's been really hot here today, and wasn't able to get my morning and lunch-time walks in. I'm going to make sure that I get off to an early start tomorrow morning.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Stuffed myself
Days left: 10 & 18
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.00lb (63.05kg, 9.93st)
Loss: .5lb (.23kg, .3st)
Steps: 10,333
Milestones: 2/3rds of the way to my goal, 10lb lost
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 2mi; lunchtime: 1.1mi; after work: 1mi
Medical exercise: 6 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/mushrooms & spinach
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Walnuts (7)
Tomato meat sauce
Raw turnips (2)
Goat yogurt
I know, 10 pounds is nothing compared to some of the amounts I see people losing, but everyone has their own journey and 10 pounds means a lot to me! I've lost 6.71% of my body weight so far. I have 5-10lbs to go.
Gwen also reminded me that I shouldn't mention that I had no grains if I've had an oat bran galette, so I've changed my daily goal to "no wheat". My beer has barley, so really what I'm avoiding is wheat, and only eating 2 tbsp of oat bran daily and beer 2x a week, which is very little but not no grains.
I ate a lot today. Not so much in calories, but just in volume and weight, so tomorrow's number will be a little higher, but hopefully below my red line!
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.00lb (63.05kg, 9.93st)
Loss: .5lb (.23kg, .3st)
Steps: 10,333
Milestones: 2/3rds of the way to my goal, 10lb lost
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 2mi; lunchtime: 1.1mi; after work: 1mi
Medical exercise: 6 reps
No sweets: none
No wheat: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/mushrooms & spinach
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Walnuts (7)
Tomato meat sauce
Raw turnips (2)
Goat yogurt
I know, 10 pounds is nothing compared to some of the amounts I see people losing, but everyone has their own journey and 10 pounds means a lot to me! I've lost 6.71% of my body weight so far. I have 5-10lbs to go.
Gwen also reminded me that I shouldn't mention that I had no grains if I've had an oat bran galette, so I've changed my daily goal to "no wheat". My beer has barley, so really what I'm avoiding is wheat, and only eating 2 tbsp of oat bran daily and beer 2x a week, which is very little but not no grains.
I ate a lot today. Not so much in calories, but just in volume and weight, so tomorrow's number will be a little higher, but hopefully below my red line!
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Staying below 140lb -- 2003-2014
Days left: 11 & 19
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.50 (lb (63.28kg, 9.96st)
No change
Steps: 13,998
Average weight this past week: 139.54lb
Average weight the week before: 141.14lb
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 10
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.6mi; lunchtime: 2mi; after work: 2.7mi
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No grains: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/mushrooms & spinach
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
Goat yogurt
Grilled salmon
Grilled asparagus (4)
Roasted bell pepper
Walnuts (10)
Goat yogurt
Hydration and low sodium is the goal for today.
Even my average is below 140! I have added a formula to my Excel weight spreadsheet to keep track of how many days I've been below 140 in the past 12 years, and even though I knew it wasn't that many, just to see the numbers was sobering. Here they are:
2014: 6 (so far)
2013: none
2012: 119 (about 4 months)
2011: 5
2009-10: none
2008: 5
2007: none
2006: 7
2005: none
2004: 12
2003: 2
Only in 2012, 2011, 2004 and 2003 did I get under 139. I'll give more statistics as I get to the next few milestones. So what's going to be most important is maintenance. I think I'll be more successful just because I've changed my idea of my regular every day diet should be. I'm going to continue eating Primally, because it's working and I feel better. In 2012, I went back to eating "regular food" and treats, and no surprise, put weight back on. Dukan works for me when I'm losing, but I can't "eat whatever I want" once I've completed all the Dukan stages. Not that I completed all the stages in the past, but that kind of eating style is just an impossible goal for me, and I've finally accepted that.
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.50 (lb (63.28kg, 9.96st)
No change
Steps: 13,998
Average weight this past week: 139.54lb
Average weight the week before: 141.14lb
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 10
Kettlebell swings: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.6mi; lunchtime: 2mi; after work: 2.7mi
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No grains: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/mushrooms & spinach
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
Goat yogurt
Grilled salmon
Grilled asparagus (4)
Roasted bell pepper
Walnuts (10)
Goat yogurt
Hydration and low sodium is the goal for today.
Even my average is below 140! I have added a formula to my Excel weight spreadsheet to keep track of how many days I've been below 140 in the past 12 years, and even though I knew it wasn't that many, just to see the numbers was sobering. Here they are:
2014: 6 (so far)
2013: none
2012: 119 (about 4 months)
2011: 5
2009-10: none
2008: 5
2007: none
2006: 7
2005: none
2004: 12
2003: 2
Only in 2012, 2011, 2004 and 2003 did I get under 139. I'll give more statistics as I get to the next few milestones. So what's going to be most important is maintenance. I think I'll be more successful just because I've changed my idea of my regular every day diet should be. I'm going to continue eating Primally, because it's working and I feel better. In 2012, I went back to eating "regular food" and treats, and no surprise, put weight back on. Dukan works for me when I'm losing, but I can't "eat whatever I want" once I've completed all the Dukan stages. Not that I completed all the stages in the past, but that kind of eating style is just an impossible goal for me, and I've finally accepted that.
Monday, June 16, 2014
Back to strictness
Days left: 12 & 20
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.5 (lb (63.28kg, 9.96st)
Gain: .25lb (0.11kg, .01st)
Steps: 4,032
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: 10
Ab exercises: several
Walks: afternoon: 1.4mi
Medical exercise: none
No sweets: none
No grains: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Bacon (4oz)
Oat bran galette
Diet root beer (12oz)
Beef kebab w/bbq sauce
Walnuts (15)
Hamburger patty w/ketchupGoat yogurt
Tomato meat sauce (light on the tomato sauce)
Roasted bell pepper
Goat yogurt
I had a lot more sodium today, so it'll be interesting to see if I can still stay below 140. I'm going to go lower sodium for the next few days to get a sense of where I'm really at.
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.5 (lb (63.28kg, 9.96st)
Gain: .25lb (0.11kg, .01st)
Steps: 4,032
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Kettlebell swings: 10
Ab exercises: several
Walks: afternoon: 1.4mi
Medical exercise: none
No sweets: none
No grains: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Bacon (4oz)
Oat bran galette
Diet root beer (12oz)
Beef kebab w/bbq sauce
Walnuts (15)
Hamburger patty w/ketchupGoat yogurt
Tomato meat sauce (light on the tomato sauce)
Roasted bell pepper
Goat yogurt
I had a lot more sodium today, so it'll be interesting to see if I can still stay below 140. I'm going to go lower sodium for the next few days to get a sense of where I'm really at.
Sunday, June 15, 2014
30th College Reunion
Days left: 13 & 21
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.25 (lb (63.16kg, 9.95st)
No change
Steps: 5,090
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Kettlebell swings: 5
Ab exercises: several
Walks: morning .5mi; around campus
Medical exercise: 0 reps
No sweets: whipped cream
No grains: none
No cow dairy: whipped cream
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
Larabar (lemon)
Rum & diet coke (2)
Red wine (small glass)
Salad
Sweet potato chunks (6-7)
Pulled pork
Chicken breast
Strawberries w/whipped cream
My plumbing is back to normal, which is a relief, but because my diet was not optimal today, I don't expect to see any great changes tomorrow. If I have a good day tomorrow, I think this won't be so bad.
Today was one day in a weekend of my 30th College Reunion. I drove up with a friend, just for today. Next reunion, I think I will stay overnight. I met lots of people I hadn't seen in a long time, and a few that I recognized, but couldn't remember. I'm sure that happens to everyone. I avoided all the cookies and cake and other sugary and gluteny things. I got a little exercise in walking around campus, and I stuck to sugar-free mixes and beverages, except for the one glass of wine. Fortunately the wine was terrible, so I wasn't tempted to have any more! I stuck with real food. The whipped cream is also a bit of an experiment, to see if I have a reaction. I will report on any symptoms tomorrow!
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.25 (lb (63.16kg, 9.95st)
No change
Steps: 5,090
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Kettlebell swings: 5
Ab exercises: several
Walks: morning .5mi; around campus
Medical exercise: 0 reps
No sweets: whipped cream
No grains: none
No cow dairy: whipped cream
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
Larabar (lemon)
Rum & diet coke (2)
Red wine (small glass)
Salad
Sweet potato chunks (6-7)
Pulled pork
Chicken breast
Strawberries w/whipped cream
My plumbing is back to normal, which is a relief, but because my diet was not optimal today, I don't expect to see any great changes tomorrow. If I have a good day tomorrow, I think this won't be so bad.
Today was one day in a weekend of my 30th College Reunion. I drove up with a friend, just for today. Next reunion, I think I will stay overnight. I met lots of people I hadn't seen in a long time, and a few that I recognized, but couldn't remember. I'm sure that happens to everyone. I avoided all the cookies and cake and other sugary and gluteny things. I got a little exercise in walking around campus, and I stuck to sugar-free mixes and beverages, except for the one glass of wine. Fortunately the wine was terrible, so I wasn't tempted to have any more! I stuck with real food. The whipped cream is also a bit of an experiment, to see if I have a reaction. I will report on any symptoms tomorrow!
Still on the plan
Days left: 14 & 22
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.25 (lb (63.16kg, 9.95st)
Loss: .25lb (0.11kg, .02st)
Steps: 7,922
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 10 reps
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.6mi; lunchtime: .6mi; after work: .5mi
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No grains: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/spinach & mushrooms
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
Goat yogurt
Leffe Belgian ale
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
I was pretty dehydrated this morning, so I'm going to have to up my water intake. Which means the scale will probably go up. I hope it doesn't go above 140, but I fear it will.
Goal: DB V 138.00lb, 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.25 (lb (63.16kg, 9.95st)
Loss: .25lb (0.11kg, .02st)
Steps: 7,922
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 10 reps
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.6mi; lunchtime: .6mi; after work: .5mi
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No grains: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/spinach & mushrooms
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
Goat yogurt
Leffe Belgian ale
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
I was pretty dehydrated this morning, so I'm going to have to up my water intake. Which means the scale will probably go up. I hope it doesn't go above 140, but I fear it will.
Friday, June 13, 2014
Kekkosdieetti (the Kekkonen Diet)
Days left: 0 & 15 & 23
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.50 (lb (63.28kg, 9.96st)
Loss: .25lb (0.11kg, .02st)
Steps: 8,955
Daily goals:
Pushups: 6 reps
Squats: 10 reps
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .7mi; lunchtime: 1.4mi; after work: 1.5mi
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No grains: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (6)
More Walnuts (15)
Hamburger w/ketchup
Goat yogurt
Several months ago, my cousin mentioned she was following a diet named after a former president of Finland, Urho Kekkonen. The most important aspect of the diet, the "Kekkosdieetti", is that you have to weigh yourself every day, so that if there are upward trends, you can make a change quickly. Daily exercise is also a must. I laughed when my cousin told me about it, I said "I'm on that diet too", since I weigh myself every morning! Here are the 5 rules:
Weigh yourself every morning and write the number down
No explanation needed here! It helps you see if you need to change your eating habits quickly, before the damage is really bad. I think writing it somewhere also forces you to acknowledge the number.
Some people say that weighing yourself is the ONLY rule in the diet. However, President Kekkonen had some other rules he always followed.
Eat fish and dark rye bread every day
This dark rye bread usually doesn't have wheat in it at all. Not grain-free, but it is whole grain, not "white flour".
Drink watered-down "piimä"
Piimä is similar to kefir or buttermilk.
Exercise every day
Any reason not to exercise is just an excuse, or translated directly, he said a "fake reason".
Evening tea is a sufficient evening meal
In other words, unless there was an event, his evening meal was really just a snack, again dark rye bread (not a pastry).
So I follow the "weigh yourself and write it down" rule, and the "exercise every day" rule. I also have a small meal, but at lunch instead.
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.50 (lb (63.28kg, 9.96st)
Loss: .25lb (0.11kg, .02st)
Steps: 8,955
Daily goals:
Pushups: 6 reps
Squats: 10 reps
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .7mi; lunchtime: 1.4mi; after work: 1.5mi
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: none
No grains: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (6)
More Walnuts (15)
Hamburger w/ketchup
Goat yogurt
Several months ago, my cousin mentioned she was following a diet named after a former president of Finland, Urho Kekkonen. The most important aspect of the diet, the "Kekkosdieetti", is that you have to weigh yourself every day, so that if there are upward trends, you can make a change quickly. Daily exercise is also a must. I laughed when my cousin told me about it, I said "I'm on that diet too", since I weigh myself every morning! Here are the 5 rules:
Weigh yourself every morning and write the number down
No explanation needed here! It helps you see if you need to change your eating habits quickly, before the damage is really bad. I think writing it somewhere also forces you to acknowledge the number.
Some people say that weighing yourself is the ONLY rule in the diet. However, President Kekkonen had some other rules he always followed.
Eat fish and dark rye bread every day
This dark rye bread usually doesn't have wheat in it at all. Not grain-free, but it is whole grain, not "white flour".
Drink watered-down "piimä"
Piimä is similar to kefir or buttermilk.
Exercise every day
Any reason not to exercise is just an excuse, or translated directly, he said a "fake reason".
Evening tea is a sufficient evening meal
In other words, unless there was an event, his evening meal was really just a snack, again dark rye bread (not a pastry).
So I follow the "weigh yourself and write it down" rule, and the "exercise every day" rule. I also have a small meal, but at lunch instead.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
The good news continues...
Days left: 1 & 16 & 24
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.75lb (63.39kg, 9.98st)
Loss: .25lb (0.11kg, .02st)
Steps: 10,363
Milestones: In the 130's (pounds) and 9's (stone)
Daily goals:
Pushups: 10 reps
Squats: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .55mi; lunchtime: 1.7mi; after work: 2.77mi
Medical exercise: reps
No sweets: none
No grains: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (6)
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
Chicken breast tenders w/vindaloo sauce
Lalalalalala! Still under 140! I had a pure protein i.e.very low carb day.
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 139.75lb (63.39kg, 9.98st)
Loss: .25lb (0.11kg, .02st)
Steps: 10,363
Milestones: In the 130's (pounds) and 9's (stone)
Daily goals:
Pushups: 10 reps
Squats: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .55mi; lunchtime: 1.7mi; after work: 2.77mi
Medical exercise: reps
No sweets: none
No grains: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (6)
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
Chicken breast tenders w/vindaloo sauce
Lalalalalala! Still under 140! I had a pure protein i.e.very low carb day.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Continuing my downward trend
Days left: 2 & 17 & 25
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 140.00lb (63.50kg, 10.00st)
Loss: .25lb (0.11kg, .02st)
Steps: 10,053
Daily goals:
Pushups: 10
Chair dips: 8
Squats: 10 reps
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.12mi; lunchtime: 1.7mi; after work:
Medical exercise: reps
No sweets: none
No grains: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/spinach & mushrooms
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (5)
Goat yogurt
Grilled salmon
Grilled asparagus (4)
Steamed broccoli
Dance of joy! So close to being in the 130's. I'm spacing out my breakfast & lunch. I've been eating the omelette/scrambled eggs around 10, then the galette around 11, and then the yogurt around 12. Today I left the galette until 11, and then I had the yogurt around 1:30. I also skipped my "dessert" yogurt serving and had broccoli instead, but I sure felt stuffed afterwards. I have to get as close to 137lb as possible! I know I won't get there, but it's an excellent reason to make the extra effort for the next few days.
Today's lunch walk was really a racewalk to my dentist appointment, and then the same back.
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 140.00lb (63.50kg, 10.00st)
Loss: .25lb (0.11kg, .02st)
Steps: 10,053
Daily goals:
Pushups: 10
Chair dips: 8
Squats: 10 reps
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.12mi; lunchtime: 1.7mi; after work:
Medical exercise: reps
No sweets: none
No grains: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/spinach & mushrooms
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (5)
Goat yogurt
Grilled salmon
Grilled asparagus (4)
Steamed broccoli
Dance of joy! So close to being in the 130's. I'm spacing out my breakfast & lunch. I've been eating the omelette/scrambled eggs around 10, then the galette around 11, and then the yogurt around 12. Today I left the galette until 11, and then I had the yogurt around 1:30. I also skipped my "dessert" yogurt serving and had broccoli instead, but I sure felt stuffed afterwards. I have to get as close to 137lb as possible! I know I won't get there, but it's an excellent reason to make the extra effort for the next few days.
Today's lunch walk was really a racewalk to my dentist appointment, and then the same back.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
A new low!
Days left: 3 & 18 & 26
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 140.25lb (63.62kg, 10.02st)
Loss: 1.0lb (0.45kg, .07st)
Steps: 8,177
Average weight this past week: 141.14lb
Average weight the week before: 142.96lb
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .5mi; lunchtime: 2.15mi; after work: .5mi
Medical exercise: reps
No sweets: none
No grains: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/spinach & mushrooms
Walnuts (5)
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
Goat yogurt
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Steamed broccoli
A new low since September 2012! Twenty-one long months, 1 3/4 yrs. Of course, I can't count on that number until I've stayed at or below it for several days. Average weight is going down again, and three out of four days I've been below 64kg. I also missed the 50% marking milestone, I've now lost 55% of my total weight to lose. Okay, so my total weight loss isn't that much (8.75lb), but hey, we're each entitled to celebrate our loss percentages! I have to make sure I fill up on veggies today, so I don't overdo the protein (sometimes I "forget" to eat veggies).
I tried on a bunch of pants and shorts last night. I found several older ones that style-wise I'm getting rid of, and the jeans I just bought 10 days ago fit better now. I've decided to return four of the six pairs of jeans I purchased. If I shrink enough to buy the next size down, then I'll order them when I need them, but I'm not holding on to them "just in case". My credit card bill doesn't need extra charges like that. As for the shorts, the smallest ones I have fit two years ago when I was 5lb lighter. Hopefully I'll fit into them just in time for my vacation. Otherwise, I have two pairs I can wear now.
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 140.25lb (63.62kg, 10.02st)
Loss: 1.0lb (0.45kg, .07st)
Steps: 8,177
Average weight this past week: 141.14lb
Average weight the week before: 142.96lb
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .5mi; lunchtime: 2.15mi; after work: .5mi
Medical exercise: reps
No sweets: none
No grains: none
No cow dairy: none
Today's food:
Omelette w/spinach & mushrooms
Walnuts (5)
Oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (10)
Goat yogurt
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Steamed broccoli
A new low since September 2012! Twenty-one long months, 1 3/4 yrs. Of course, I can't count on that number until I've stayed at or below it for several days. Average weight is going down again, and three out of four days I've been below 64kg. I also missed the 50% marking milestone, I've now lost 55% of my total weight to lose. Okay, so my total weight loss isn't that much (8.75lb), but hey, we're each entitled to celebrate our loss percentages! I have to make sure I fill up on veggies today, so I don't overdo the protein (sometimes I "forget" to eat veggies).
I tried on a bunch of pants and shorts last night. I found several older ones that style-wise I'm getting rid of, and the jeans I just bought 10 days ago fit better now. I've decided to return four of the six pairs of jeans I purchased. If I shrink enough to buy the next size down, then I'll order them when I need them, but I'm not holding on to them "just in case". My credit card bill doesn't need extra charges like that. As for the shorts, the smallest ones I have fit two years ago when I was 5lb lighter. Hopefully I'll fit into them just in time for my vacation. Otherwise, I have two pairs I can wear now.
Monday, June 9, 2014
A small gluten-free treat
Days left: 4 & 19 & 27
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 141.25lb (64.07kg, 10.09st)
Gain: 0.50lb (0.23kg, .04st)
Steps: 6,483
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: morning: .6mi; afternoon: 2.4mi;
Medical exercise: reps
No sweets: I had a cookie
No grains: who knows what kind of gluten-free flour was in the cookie...
No cow dairy: there was only butter in cookie
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Coke Zero
Diet A&W Root Beer
Mudslide gluten-free cookie
Goat yogurt
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Spinach w/mayo
So I was a little puffy today, but not terribly so. I did partake of the chocolatey gluten-free cookie. It had some kind of nuts in it as well. I also had two diet sodas. I think sometimes having carbonated beverages means the carbonation has to work its way through my system...
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 141.25lb (64.07kg, 10.09st)
Gain: 0.50lb (0.23kg, .04st)
Steps: 6,483
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: morning: .6mi; afternoon: 2.4mi;
Medical exercise: reps
No sweets: I had a cookie
No grains: who knows what kind of gluten-free flour was in the cookie...
No cow dairy: there was only butter in cookie
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Coke Zero
Diet A&W Root Beer
Mudslide gluten-free cookie
Goat yogurt
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Spinach w/mayo
So I was a little puffy today, but not terribly so. I did partake of the chocolatey gluten-free cookie. It had some kind of nuts in it as well. I also had two diet sodas. I think sometimes having carbonated beverages means the carbonation has to work its way through my system...
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Avoided stuffing my face with junk
Days left: 5 & 20 & 28
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 140.75lb (63.84kg, 10.05st)
Gain: 0.25lb (0.11kg, .02st)
Steps: 4,784
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: morning: .6mi; afternoon: 1.6mi;
Medical exercise: reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Fresca
Chicken shish-kabob (w/bbq sauce)
Goat yogurt
Walnuts
Gazpacho
Red wine (one glass)
Cloudberry liquour (1 gulp)
Steak
Leffe ale
Manchego cheese
Oat bran galette (2)
Goat yogurt
After having a glass of red wine, I just wanted so shovel anything I could find into my mouth. I had a handful of walnuts, then I had some cheese instead. Interestingly, I didn't have that "stuff your face" feeling while I was drinking the ale. Is this telling me something? I have always thought of beer and stout as "food" not just a beverage.
I ended up being puffy and bloated. I think there was a lot of salt in the Gazpacho. It was labeled Vegan when I bought it yesterday at the office, but who knows if there was wheat in it or not. I will have to ask tommorrow. The steak was also salty, as was the Manchego, so it's just a high-sodium day, and tomorrow the scale will go up. Oh well, it'll all flush out hopefully by Monday, if I am careful about my choices tomorrow.
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 140.75lb (63.84kg, 10.05st)
Gain: 0.25lb (0.11kg, .02st)
Steps: 4,784
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: morning: .6mi; afternoon: 1.6mi;
Medical exercise: reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Fresca
Chicken shish-kabob (w/bbq sauce)
Goat yogurt
Walnuts
Gazpacho
Red wine (one glass)
Cloudberry liquour (1 gulp)
Steak
Leffe ale
Manchego cheese
Oat bran galette (2)
Goat yogurt
After having a glass of red wine, I just wanted so shovel anything I could find into my mouth. I had a handful of walnuts, then I had some cheese instead. Interestingly, I didn't have that "stuff your face" feeling while I was drinking the ale. Is this telling me something? I have always thought of beer and stout as "food" not just a beverage.
I ended up being puffy and bloated. I think there was a lot of salt in the Gazpacho. It was labeled Vegan when I bought it yesterday at the office, but who knows if there was wheat in it or not. I will have to ask tommorrow. The steak was also salty, as was the Manchego, so it's just a high-sodium day, and tomorrow the scale will go up. Oh well, it'll all flush out hopefully by Monday, if I am careful about my choices tomorrow.
Saturday, June 7, 2014
New milestones!
Days left: 6 & 21 & 29
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 140.5lb (63.73kg, 10.04st)
Loss: 0.75lb (0.34kg, .05st)
Steps: 11,114
Milestone: Under 64kg; matched lowest weight in 2013 & 2014
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: none; lunch: 1.1 mi; after work: 1.3mi
Medical exercise: reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Omelette w/spinach & mushrooms
Walnuts (5)
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (5)
Goat yogurt (2/3 serving)
Manchego cheese
Berries (2 each raspberry, blackberry, 1 strawberry
Sparkling wine (1.25 glass)
Goat yogurt
Spinach w/mayo
Chicken tenders w/salsa (3)
This matches my lowest weight this year in January, and my lowest in 2013 (October). Anything lower is a new low since September 2012! Finally! I should have been at my goal months ago, and got side-tracked. I'm going to continue my protein & vegetable days through Tuesday. That way I hope to clean out my plumbing and will be as low as possible for my last push to reach 137lb by Friday the 13th (which is a lucky day for me!)
A co-worker retired, and I was able to avoid all the non-primal food. I decided to have the berry skewers, so 5 berries in total, then manchego slices and the sparkling wine. I also popped into a wine store which had a tasting, so I had some sparkling red wine (lambrusco).
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 140.5lb (63.73kg, 10.04st)
Loss: 0.75lb (0.34kg, .05st)
Steps: 11,114
Milestone: Under 64kg; matched lowest weight in 2013 & 2014
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: none; lunch: 1.1 mi; after work: 1.3mi
Medical exercise: reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Omelette w/spinach & mushrooms
Walnuts (5)
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (5)
Goat yogurt (2/3 serving)
Manchego cheese
Berries (2 each raspberry, blackberry, 1 strawberry
Sparkling wine (1.25 glass)
Goat yogurt
Spinach w/mayo
Chicken tenders w/salsa (3)
This matches my lowest weight this year in January, and my lowest in 2013 (October). Anything lower is a new low since September 2012! Finally! I should have been at my goal months ago, and got side-tracked. I'm going to continue my protein & vegetable days through Tuesday. That way I hope to clean out my plumbing and will be as low as possible for my last push to reach 137lb by Friday the 13th (which is a lucky day for me!)
A co-worker retired, and I was able to avoid all the non-primal food. I decided to have the berry skewers, so 5 berries in total, then manchego slices and the sparkling wine. I also popped into a wine store which had a tasting, so I had some sparkling red wine (lambrusco).
Friday, June 6, 2014
Finally the scale is going in the right direction
Days left: 7 & 22 & 30
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb, reach 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 141.25lb (64.07kg, 10.09st)
Loss: 0.5lb (0.23kg, .04st)
Steps: 9,499
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 8
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: none; lunch: 1.1mi; after work: 2.4mi
Medical exercise: reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Walnuts (5)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Grilled salmon
Grilled asparagus
Steamed broccoli
Goat yogurt
Yay! I went down again! I was planning on having an omelette w/spinach & mushrooms this morning, but the line cook had other plans, and gave me my usual without asking me. And someone else cleared away all the breakfast meats/sausages/bacon! Oh well, I was planning to have a low sodium day anyway. I'm glad I brought some walnuts, because I've noticed that when I have an omelette w/veggies or just eggs, I get hungry earlier. That's probably due to the omelette being so low-fat, so I think the nuts will help with that.
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb, reach 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 141.25lb (64.07kg, 10.09st)
Loss: 0.5lb (0.23kg, .04st)
Steps: 9,499
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 8
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: none; lunch: 1.1mi; after work: 2.4mi
Medical exercise: reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Walnuts (5)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Grilled salmon
Grilled asparagus
Steamed broccoli
Goat yogurt
Yay! I went down again! I was planning on having an omelette w/spinach & mushrooms this morning, but the line cook had other plans, and gave me my usual without asking me. And someone else cleared away all the breakfast meats/sausages/bacon! Oh well, I was planning to have a low sodium day anyway. I'm glad I brought some walnuts, because I've noticed that when I have an omelette w/veggies or just eggs, I get hungry earlier. That's probably due to the omelette being so low-fat, so I think the nuts will help with that.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
A three-walk day
Days left: 8 & 23 & 31
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 141.75lb (64.30kg, 10.13st)
Loss: 0.5lb (0.23kg, .03st)
Steps: 13,096
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 8
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.1mi; lunch: 2.1mi; after work: 2.5mi
Medical exercise: 8 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Bacon (3 strips)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt (1/2 a serving)
Steak w/salsa
Steamed broccoli
Goat yogurt
Another PV day today. For this morning's weigh-in I was dehydrated, so I'm just hoping I'll maintain in the next few days. Got in a walk this morning, back to my routine. I'm trying to eat a smaller portion of steak when I have it. I can eat a lot of steak, but that doesn't mean I should when I'm trying to lose weight!
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 141.75lb (64.30kg, 10.13st)
Loss: 0.5lb (0.23kg, .03st)
Steps: 13,096
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 8
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.1mi; lunch: 2.1mi; after work: 2.5mi
Medical exercise: 8 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Bacon (3 strips)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt (1/2 a serving)
Steak w/salsa
Steamed broccoli
Goat yogurt
Another PV day today. For this morning's weigh-in I was dehydrated, so I'm just hoping I'll maintain in the next few days. Got in a walk this morning, back to my routine. I'm trying to eat a smaller portion of steak when I have it. I can eat a lot of steak, but that doesn't mean I should when I'm trying to lose weight!
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Back to daily posting!
Days left: 9 & 24 & 32
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 142.25lb (64.52kg, 10.16st)
Loss: 0.75lb (0.34kg, .05st)
Steps: 8,219
Daily goals:
Pushups: 13
Squats: 10
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: none; lunch: 1.4mi; after work: 1.2mi
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Bacon (3 strips)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Steak w/salsa
Sauteed mushrooms
Goat yogurt
I had a PV day yesterday, and tried to keep the sodium down, as I had had Costco mesquite wings on Sunday and was definitely retaining fluids yesterday. I don't have any major food events coming up in the next week, so I'm going to try to take advantage and be really good. I know I can't reach 134lb before I leave on my trip, but I'd like to be solidly in the 130's by then. I know I CAN do it, but will I? I have 32 days.
Goal DB IV 137.00lb, DB V 138.00lb 137.00lb by vacation (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 142.25lb (64.52kg, 10.16st)
Loss: 0.75lb (0.34kg, .05st)
Steps: 8,219
Daily goals:
Pushups: 13
Squats: 10
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: none; lunch: 1.4mi; after work: 1.2mi
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Bacon (3 strips)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Steak w/salsa
Sauteed mushrooms
Goat yogurt
I had a PV day yesterday, and tried to keep the sodium down, as I had had Costco mesquite wings on Sunday and was definitely retaining fluids yesterday. I don't have any major food events coming up in the next week, so I'm going to try to take advantage and be really good. I know I can't reach 134lb before I leave on my trip, but I'd like to be solidly in the 130's by then. I know I CAN do it, but will I? I have 32 days.
Monday, June 2, 2014
No news means no good weightloss news...
Yes, it's true, I would have been busily posting if I had anything to boast about. I ate too many carbs in that college town we visited, and so I plumped up a couple of pounds to 142.5-143.5lb, which is where I've been hovering this entire time. Of course, my "high" is still lower than it was in the past.
I wasn't successful with my second DietBet, but that wasn't such a surprise. I have two more DietBets: one is 137lb next week (not likely!) and the other is 138lb at the end of June (doable). So I just have to keep plugging along. I'll start posting again daily tonight/tomorrow.
I wasn't successful with my second DietBet, but that wasn't such a surprise. I have two more DietBets: one is 137lb next week (not likely!) and the other is 138lb at the end of June (doable). So I just have to keep plugging along. I'll start posting again daily tonight/tomorrow.
Monday, May 26, 2014
A last visit to a college and lost friends
Days left: 3 & 18
Goal DB III 140.25lb, DB IV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 141.25lb (64.07kg, 10.09st)
Loss: 0.5lb (0.23kg, .04st)
Steps: 10,290
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 0
Ab exercises: several
Walks: around campus & college town
Medical exercise: 0 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Dukan oat bran galette
Coke Zero
Granola bar
Goat milk caramels (2)
Pink Grapefruit sorbet
BBC chocolate porter (pint)
Spare ribs & Pork shank w/strawberry bbq sauce (appetizers)
Sweet potato fries
Grilled asparagus
Root beer
Granola bar
Apple pie Larabar
Coke zero
Goat yogurt
Picked up a rental car at the Westchester County Airport, then drove up to the college that my elder daughter was accepted to off the waitlist. I felt she'd be able to overcome some negative impressions she had about the school, and I was successful! She's not 100% sure she wants to go to this school, but she's much closer to saying yes. I hope she does. The town is fantastic, and we had a nice walk around the campus, a much better tour than we had originally. I managed to stay dairy/wheat free I think. I did order another beer at dinner, but thought better of it, and only had a few sips. Plus, it was a light-colored beer, and looked suspiciously wheaty. So, it was not a low-calorie day! Got home and watched "The Normal Heart". Very powerful but depressing movie. My two daughters watched it as well, which I think was very important (although it was rather sexually graphic!) Thought about my dear friends Richard and Bobby who died from AIDS, 21 and 13 years ago. Kisses to you, my boys.
Goal DB III 140.25lb, DB IV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 141.25lb (64.07kg, 10.09st)
Loss: 0.5lb (0.23kg, .04st)
Steps: 10,290
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 0
Ab exercises: several
Walks: around campus & college town
Medical exercise: 0 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Dukan oat bran galette
Coke Zero
Granola bar
Goat milk caramels (2)
Pink Grapefruit sorbet
BBC chocolate porter (pint)
Spare ribs & Pork shank w/strawberry bbq sauce (appetizers)
Sweet potato fries
Grilled asparagus
Root beer
Granola bar
Apple pie Larabar
Coke zero
Goat yogurt
Picked up a rental car at the Westchester County Airport, then drove up to the college that my elder daughter was accepted to off the waitlist. I felt she'd be able to overcome some negative impressions she had about the school, and I was successful! She's not 100% sure she wants to go to this school, but she's much closer to saying yes. I hope she does. The town is fantastic, and we had a nice walk around the campus, a much better tour than we had originally. I managed to stay dairy/wheat free I think. I did order another beer at dinner, but thought better of it, and only had a few sips. Plus, it was a light-colored beer, and looked suspiciously wheaty. So, it was not a low-calorie day! Got home and watched "The Normal Heart". Very powerful but depressing movie. My two daughters watched it as well, which I think was very important (although it was rather sexually graphic!) Thought about my dear friends Richard and Bobby who died from AIDS, 21 and 13 years ago. Kisses to you, my boys.
A quiet Saturday, and cancelled plans
Days left: 4 & 19
Goal DB III 140.25lb, DB IV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 141.75lb (64.30kg, 10.13st)
Loss: 0.25lb (0.11kg, .01st)
Steps: 112(!)
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 0
Ab exercises: several
Walks: none
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Gin & tonic (2)
Trader Joe's herb marinated pork roast
Grilled asparagus
Goat yogurt
Just stayed at home. I was supposed to get together with a friend, but he didn't contact me until after 3 the same day. I hate that! I was eventually "told" can we meet at 7:30? Uh, sure, but I'll have to leave by 9-9:30 because it takes an hour to get home, and I had a lot of driving to do on Sunday and wanted to be well rested. And then after all that, never mind because he was tense, and he just wanted to relax. Yes, thanks, and I actually had said no to another friend who invited me to go to Fleet week on Saturday. No more same-day plans!
Goal DB III 140.25lb, DB IV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 141.75lb (64.30kg, 10.13st)
Loss: 0.25lb (0.11kg, .01st)
Steps: 112(!)
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 0
Ab exercises: several
Walks: none
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Gin & tonic (2)
Trader Joe's herb marinated pork roast
Grilled asparagus
Goat yogurt
Just stayed at home. I was supposed to get together with a friend, but he didn't contact me until after 3 the same day. I hate that! I was eventually "told" can we meet at 7:30? Uh, sure, but I'll have to leave by 9-9:30 because it takes an hour to get home, and I had a lot of driving to do on Sunday and wanted to be well rested. And then after all that, never mind because he was tense, and he just wanted to relax. Yes, thanks, and I actually had said no to another friend who invited me to go to Fleet week on Saturday. No more same-day plans!
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Some NSVs
Days left: 5 & 20
Goal DB III 140.25lb, DB IV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 142.0lb (64.41kg, 10.14st)
Loss: 0.50lb (0.23kg, .04st)
Steps: 6,068
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 5
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .4mi; lunch: 1.9mi; after work: none
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Pork links
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Almonds (maybe 15)
Trader Joe's uncured hot dogs (2) w/mustard
Broccoli
Goat yogurt
Going down again. Several NSVs: I was able to fit into two pairs of capris and a pair of pants that were a little snug/too tight the last few weeks.
Goal DB III 140.25lb, DB IV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 142.0lb (64.41kg, 10.14st)
Loss: 0.50lb (0.23kg, .04st)
Steps: 6,068
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 5
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .4mi; lunch: 1.9mi; after work: none
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Pork links
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Almonds (maybe 15)
Trader Joe's uncured hot dogs (2) w/mustard
Broccoli
Goat yogurt
Going down again. Several NSVs: I was able to fit into two pairs of capris and a pair of pants that were a little snug/too tight the last few weeks.
Focusing on the big picture
Days left: 6 & 21
Goal DB III 140.25lb, DB IV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 142.5lb (64.64kg, 10.18st)
Gain: 1.00lb (0.45kg, .07st)
Steps: 6,000
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .52mi; lunch & after work: none
Medical exercise: 4 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Pork links
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Chicken tenders w/vindaloo sauce
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
It was a rainy day today, so I wasn't able to walk at lunch or after work. I'm bloated thanks to the bottle of ale I had yesterday, but it has other advantages, so I just make sure I don't have it around the time of a weigh in. Therefore, seeing this one pound gain isn't that stressful. My average weight has been steadily declining in the last two weeks, so a little bounce up isn't affecting the big picture.
Goal DB III 140.25lb, DB IV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 142.5lb (64.64kg, 10.18st)
Gain: 1.00lb (0.45kg, .07st)
Steps: 6,000
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .52mi; lunch & after work: none
Medical exercise: 4 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Pork links
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Chicken tenders w/vindaloo sauce
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
It was a rainy day today, so I wasn't able to walk at lunch or after work. I'm bloated thanks to the bottle of ale I had yesterday, but it has other advantages, so I just make sure I don't have it around the time of a weigh in. Therefore, seeing this one pound gain isn't that stressful. My average weight has been steadily declining in the last two weeks, so a little bounce up isn't affecting the big picture.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
A DietBet runner-up
Days left: 7 & 22
Goal DB III 140.25lb, DB IV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 141.5lb (64.18kg, 10.11st)
No change
Steps: 12,350
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.67mi; lunch: 2.7mi; after work: 2.34mi
Medical exercise: 2 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Pork links
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Leffe Belgian Ale
Hamburger patty w/salsa
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
And I didn't win my DietBet. I'm sure that turkey sausage didn't help, but I'm still very happy with where my weight is right now.
Goal DB III 140.25lb, DB IV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 141.5lb (64.18kg, 10.11st)
No change
Steps: 12,350
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.67mi; lunch: 2.7mi; after work: 2.34mi
Medical exercise: 2 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Pork links
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Leffe Belgian Ale
Hamburger patty w/salsa
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
And I didn't win my DietBet. I'm sure that turkey sausage didn't help, but I'm still very happy with where my weight is right now.
Just another day
Days left: 0 & 8 & 23
Goal DB III 140.25lb, DB IV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 141.5lb (64.18kg, 10.11st)
Gain: .25lb (0.25kg, 0.02st)
Steps: 14,655
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 10
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.67mi; lunch: 2.7mi; after work: 2.34mi
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Bacon (2 slices)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Turkey sausage (3 small, maybe 1/4lb?)
Goat yogurt
It doesn't look like I'm going to win my DietBet. I can still weigh in tomorrow, but I would have to lose 1.75lb by tomorrow! Oh well, I was pretty sure this wasn't going to work out. Still, I've lost 7.5lb in 5 weeks, can't complain! Bad news is I forgot the turkey sausage probably has a lot of sodium, so making the weigh-in tomorrow isn't likely either.
Goal DB III 140.25lb, DB IV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 141.5lb (64.18kg, 10.11st)
Gain: .25lb (0.25kg, 0.02st)
Steps: 14,655
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 10
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: 1.67mi; lunch: 2.7mi; after work: 2.34mi
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Bacon (2 slices)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Turkey sausage (3 small, maybe 1/4lb?)
Goat yogurt
It doesn't look like I'm going to win my DietBet. I can still weigh in tomorrow, but I would have to lose 1.75lb by tomorrow! Oh well, I was pretty sure this wasn't going to work out. Still, I've lost 7.5lb in 5 weeks, can't complain! Bad news is I forgot the turkey sausage probably has a lot of sodium, so making the weigh-in tomorrow isn't likely either.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Last day of DietBet II
Days left: 1 & 9 & 24
Goal DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb, DBIV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 141.25lb (64.07kg, 10.09st)
Loss: 1.00lb (0.45kg, 0.07st)
Steps: 9,819
Average weight this past week: 142.79lb
Average weight the week before: 144.79lb
Milestones: lost 50% of the weight that I have to lose to reach my goal; BMI under 22.5
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .5mi; lunch: .7mi; after work: 2.5mi
Medical exercise: 4 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Bacon (2 slices)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Hamburger w/salsa
Fried plantains (3 slices)
Goat yogurt
Only 1.5lb left to lose by tomorrow or Wednesday morning. Another PP day today (mostly). I was waffling between having 2 slices of bacon, and a ham omelet, but fortunately I went with the bacon. Turns out the ham would have been several hundred calories more, and the sodium level would have been 3-4x as high. Wow, I had no idea! I have to make sure I have a low sodium dinner to help flush out the extra fluid I am retaining. I may have a hamburger with salsa this evening, which would break my PP day, but it would be lower sodium. That's better than having ketchup or bbq sauce, as the carbs are negligible. My daughter made fried plantains, I had 3. I calculated how many carbs I've had today, they are still under 50
For me, low and no-carbing definitely works for short-term weight loss. It seems easier for me to stick to the low/no-carbing when it has a label such as "Dukan Diet". Maybe because it has instructions and food lists I can follow, as opposed to figure it out yourself. Now I'll just have to get better at maintaining.
My cousin and I have agreed to get a cheap scale to have at our country house. Usually we both pack on pounds there, as there isn't a lot of exercise opportunities. If it's very warm, we go swimming frequently during the day in the lake that is down the path, but if it's cold, it's only a dip in the morning and several short swims/dips while we use the sauna, usually every other day. Now that I think about it, that short dip in chilly water helps rev up the metabolism, so I'll try to stay in the water longer each morning. Having the scale will also give us some feedback as to how far off track we are. It'll be easier to say no to seconds if I've seen a scary number on the scale.
Goal DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb, DBIV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 141.25lb (64.07kg, 10.09st)
Loss: 1.00lb (0.45kg, 0.07st)
Steps: 9,819
Average weight this past week: 142.79lb
Average weight the week before: 144.79lb
Milestones: lost 50% of the weight that I have to lose to reach my goal; BMI under 22.5
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: several
Walks: before work: .5mi; lunch: .7mi; after work: 2.5mi
Medical exercise: 4 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Bacon (2 slices)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Hamburger w/salsa
Fried plantains (3 slices)
Goat yogurt
Only 1.5lb left to lose by tomorrow or Wednesday morning. Another PP day today (mostly). I was waffling between having 2 slices of bacon, and a ham omelet, but fortunately I went with the bacon. Turns out the ham would have been several hundred calories more, and the sodium level would have been 3-4x as high. Wow, I had no idea! I have to make sure I have a low sodium dinner to help flush out the extra fluid I am retaining. I may have a hamburger with salsa this evening, which would break my PP day, but it would be lower sodium. That's better than having ketchup or bbq sauce, as the carbs are negligible. My daughter made fried plantains, I had 3. I calculated how many carbs I've had today, they are still under 50
For me, low and no-carbing definitely works for short-term weight loss. It seems easier for me to stick to the low/no-carbing when it has a label such as "Dukan Diet". Maybe because it has instructions and food lists I can follow, as opposed to figure it out yourself. Now I'll just have to get better at maintaining.
My cousin and I have agreed to get a cheap scale to have at our country house. Usually we both pack on pounds there, as there isn't a lot of exercise opportunities. If it's very warm, we go swimming frequently during the day in the lake that is down the path, but if it's cold, it's only a dip in the morning and several short swims/dips while we use the sauna, usually every other day. Now that I think about it, that short dip in chilly water helps rev up the metabolism, so I'll try to stay in the water longer each morning. Having the scale will also give us some feedback as to how far off track we are. It'll be easier to say no to seconds if I've seen a scary number on the scale.
Monday, May 19, 2014
Lots of chores, but no long walks
Days left: 2 & 10 & 25
Goal DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb, DBIV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 142.25lb (64.52kg, 10.16st)
Loss: 0.75lb (0.34kg, 0.05st)
Steps: 2,787
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: no
Walks: .8mi to grocery store & back
Medical exercise: 4 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Bacon
Dukan oat bran galette
Walnuts
Goat yogurt
Hard boiled eggs w/salt (2)
Goat yogurt
Hamburger patty w/salt (2)
Goat yogurt
Now I only have to lose 2.5lb by Tuesday or Wednesday morning. Today is a PP day. I also had a lot of salt today, so I have to make sure I drink plenty of water tomorrow.
Goal DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb, DBIV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 142.25lb (64.52kg, 10.16st)
Loss: 0.75lb (0.34kg, 0.05st)
Steps: 2,787
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: no
Walks: .8mi to grocery store & back
Medical exercise: 4 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Bacon
Dukan oat bran galette
Walnuts
Goat yogurt
Hard boiled eggs w/salt (2)
Goat yogurt
Hamburger patty w/salt (2)
Goat yogurt
Now I only have to lose 2.5lb by Tuesday or Wednesday morning. Today is a PP day. I also had a lot of salt today, so I have to make sure I drink plenty of water tomorrow.
Sunday, May 18, 2014
A surprise for dinner
Days left: 3 & 11 & 26
Goal DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb, DBIV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 143.00lb (64.86kg, 10.21st)
Loss: 0.75lb (0.34kg, 0.06st)
Steps: 7,001
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: no
Walks: before work: none; afternoon: 1.7mi
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Hamburger patty w/salt
Shish kabob w/bbq sauce
Salmon
Asparagus spears (3)
Goat yogurt
Walnuts
Ran some errands. It was nice to see a lower number today. I still have 3.25lb to lose. Hmmm. I was going to have a Dukan pure protein (PP) day, but my daughter surprised me and made me salmon w/asparagus, so I ate that. The salmon was made with a little maple syrup, and the asparagus had butter. It was yummy! Hopefully I don't react too badly. I'll have a PP day tomorrow and Monday.
Goal DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb, DBIV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 143.00lb (64.86kg, 10.21st)
Loss: 0.75lb (0.34kg, 0.06st)
Steps: 7,001
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: no
Walks: before work: none; afternoon: 1.7mi
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Hamburger patty w/salt
Shish kabob w/bbq sauce
Salmon
Asparagus spears (3)
Goat yogurt
Walnuts
Ran some errands. It was nice to see a lower number today. I still have 3.25lb to lose. Hmmm. I was going to have a Dukan pure protein (PP) day, but my daughter surprised me and made me salmon w/asparagus, so I ate that. The salmon was made with a little maple syrup, and the asparagus had butter. It was yummy! Hopefully I don't react too badly. I'll have a PP day tomorrow and Monday.
Saturday, May 17, 2014
A rainy day
Days left: 4 & 12 & 27
Goal DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb, DBIV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 143.75lb (65.20kg, 10.27st)
No change
Steps: 4,302
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 10 reps x2
Ab exercises: yes
Walks: before work: .6mi; lunch: none; after work: none
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Pork links (2)
Goat yogurt
Goat yogurt
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
It was raining today, so I didn't get a lot of walking done today.
Goal DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb, DBIV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 143.75lb (65.20kg, 10.27st)
No change
Steps: 4,302
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 10 reps x2
Ab exercises: yes
Walks: before work: .6mi; lunch: none; after work: none
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Pork links (2)
Goat yogurt
Goat yogurt
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
It was raining today, so I didn't get a lot of walking done today.
Salted cashews are one of my domino foods
Days left: 5 & 13 & 28
Goal DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb, DBIV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 143.75lb (65.20kg, 10.27st)
Gain: 1.25lb (0.57kg, 0.09st)
Steps: 10,242
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: yes
Walks: before work: .6mi; lunch: .9mi; after work: .5mi and .9mi
Medical exercise: 4 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Bacon (one strip)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Goat yogurt
Gazpacho (bowl)
Steak w/salsa
Goat yogurt
Nothing eventful. Cashews are definitely a domino food for me, I just want to eat as many as I have in front of me! I guess the salt is making me retain fluids. And the scale is going in the wrong direction. Now I have to lose 4lb by next Tuesday-Wednesday.
Goal DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb, DBIV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 143.75lb (65.20kg, 10.27st)
Gain: 1.25lb (0.57kg, 0.09st)
Steps: 10,242
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: yes
Walks: before work: .6mi; lunch: .9mi; after work: .5mi and .9mi
Medical exercise: 4 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Bacon (one strip)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Goat yogurt
Gazpacho (bowl)
Steak w/salsa
Goat yogurt
Nothing eventful. Cashews are definitely a domino food for me, I just want to eat as many as I have in front of me! I guess the salt is making me retain fluids. And the scale is going in the wrong direction. Now I have to lose 4lb by next Tuesday-Wednesday.
Slightly richer and slightly smaller
Days left: 6 & 14 & 29
Goal DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb, DBIV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 142.50lb (64.64kg, 10.18st)
Loss: 0.50lb (0.23kg, 0.03st)
Steps: 10,260
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: yes
Walks: before work: .6mi; lunch: .9mi; after work: 3.2mi
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Bacon (maybe 2 strips)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Cashews (roasted & salted) 5oz
Manchego
Steak w/salsa
Goat yogurt
So I won $44.26, so I've netted $19.26! Well, it's not much, but since this next one is going to be even harder to reach, I'm happy with anything.
I had three ales last night. I'm not feeling too bad this morning, but I'm not going to make a habit of it.
I now weigh what I did on January 1, and the last time I weighed this was February 28. I could have reached my goal long ago. At least this time I decided to make a change before I reached 150lb. I had promised myself that I would never weigh more than that again, and still exceeded that number in December 2012, so I'm glad my "red line" number is getting lower. Last time I weighed 150lb or higher was August 2013. Let's see if I can make 140lb my new red line later this year.
I ate way too many cashews, and the manchego cheese is salty as well.
Goal DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb, DBIV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 142.50lb (64.64kg, 10.18st)
Loss: 0.50lb (0.23kg, 0.03st)
Steps: 10,260
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: yes
Walks: before work: .6mi; lunch: .9mi; after work: 3.2mi
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Bacon (maybe 2 strips)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Cashews (roasted & salted) 5oz
Manchego
Steak w/salsa
Goat yogurt
So I won $44.26, so I've netted $19.26! Well, it's not much, but since this next one is going to be even harder to reach, I'm happy with anything.
I had three ales last night. I'm not feeling too bad this morning, but I'm not going to make a habit of it.
I now weigh what I did on January 1, and the last time I weighed this was February 28. I could have reached my goal long ago. At least this time I decided to make a change before I reached 150lb. I had promised myself that I would never weigh more than that again, and still exceeded that number in December 2012, so I'm glad my "red line" number is getting lower. Last time I weighed 150lb or higher was August 2013. Let's see if I can make 140lb my new red line later this year.
I ate way too many cashews, and the manchego cheese is salty as well.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Joined another DietBet
Days left: 7 & 15 & 30
Goal DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb, DBIV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 143.00lb (64.86kg, 10.21st)
No change
Steps: 10,999
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: yes
Walks: before work: .8mi; lunch: 2.3mi; after work: 1.8mi
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Bacon (maybe 2 strips)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Steak w/salsa
Artichoke w/mayo
Goat yogurt
Belgian ale (3)
I started another DietBet. I was going to weigh in with a new number, slightly higher at 143.8 having had some water, but then the website asked if I wanted to use the same weight that was processed the day before, and I stupidly said yes. I had wanted to use my new digital scale, but now I'm stuck using my doctor's scale again. Why is that a problem? The digital scale goes up and down in increments of .2lb, while the doctor's scale has increments of .25.
I weighed in at 143lb today (my goal weight), and was verified a winner, so after everyone else has weighed in, I'll see how much money I get. The minimum is the amount of the bet (in this case $25), so at least I don't lose my money.
Goal DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb, DBIV 137.00lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 143.00lb (64.86kg, 10.21st)
No change
Steps: 10,999
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: none
Ab exercises: yes
Walks: before work: .8mi; lunch: 2.3mi; after work: 1.8mi
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Bacon (maybe 2 strips)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Steak w/salsa
Artichoke w/mayo
Goat yogurt
Belgian ale (3)
I started another DietBet. I was going to weigh in with a new number, slightly higher at 143.8 having had some water, but then the website asked if I wanted to use the same weight that was processed the day before, and I stupidly said yes. I had wanted to use my new digital scale, but now I'm stuck using my doctor's scale again. Why is that a problem? The digital scale goes up and down in increments of .2lb, while the doctor's scale has increments of .25.
I weighed in at 143lb today (my goal weight), and was verified a winner, so after everyone else has weighed in, I'll see how much money I get. The minimum is the amount of the bet (in this case $25), so at least I don't lose my money.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
I'm a DietBet winner!
Days left: 0 & 8 & 16
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 143.00lb (64.86kg, 10.21st)
Loss: 0.5lb (.23kg, .04st)
Milestone: Under 65kg, reached goal on my first DietBet
Steps: 13,552
Daily goals:
Pushups: 2x10
Squats: 2x10
Ab exercises: yes
Walks: before work: .7mi; lunch: 1.5mi; after work:
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Bacon (maybe 2 strips)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Almonds (7-10)
Goat yogurt
Chicken tenders w/yogurt curry sauce
Sweet potato chips (salted, maybe 1 serving)
Spinach w/may (a few forkfuls)
Goat yogurt
I love Dukan! Yes, I was feeling a little dehydrated today, so I am drinking plenty of ice water. I will stick with a PP (pure protein) day until dinner.
I weighed in at 143lb today (my goal weight), and was verified a winner, so after everyone else has weighed in, I'll see how much money I get. The minimum is the amount of the bet (in this case $25), so at least I don't lose my money.
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 143.00lb (64.86kg, 10.21st)
Loss: 0.5lb (.23kg, .04st)
Milestone: Under 65kg, reached goal on my first DietBet
Steps: 13,552
Daily goals:
Pushups: 2x10
Squats: 2x10
Ab exercises: yes
Walks: before work: .7mi; lunch: 1.5mi; after work:
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Scrambled eggs
Bacon (maybe 2 strips)
Dukan oat bran galette
Goat yogurt
Almonds (7-10)
Goat yogurt
Chicken tenders w/yogurt curry sauce
Sweet potato chips (salted, maybe 1 serving)
Spinach w/may (a few forkfuls)
Goat yogurt
I love Dukan! Yes, I was feeling a little dehydrated today, so I am drinking plenty of ice water. I will stick with a PP (pure protein) day until dinner.
I weighed in at 143lb today (my goal weight), and was verified a winner, so after everyone else has weighed in, I'll see how much money I get. The minimum is the amount of the bet (in this case $25), so at least I don't lose my money.
Monday, May 12, 2014
One day left in my first DietBet
Days left: 1 & 9 & 17
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 143.5lb (65.09kg, 10.25st)
Loss: 0.75lb (.34kg, .05st)
Steps: 1,869
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: none
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Hardboiled eggs w/salt (2)
Dukan galette
Goat yogurt
Hamburger w/salt
Diet Root Beer (3 cans)
Walnuts (15 or so)
Roasted marinated pork tenderloin (8oz?)
Goat yogurt
Attack Phase is the best! I've eaten a lot of food today though, hope that's not going to mess with the scale tomorrow morning.
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 143.5lb (65.09kg, 10.25st)
Loss: 0.75lb (.34kg, .05st)
Steps: 1,869
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: none
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Hardboiled eggs w/salt (2)
Dukan galette
Goat yogurt
Hamburger w/salt
Diet Root Beer (3 cans)
Walnuts (15 or so)
Roasted marinated pork tenderloin (8oz?)
Goat yogurt
Attack Phase is the best! I've eaten a lot of food today though, hope that's not going to mess with the scale tomorrow morning.
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Feeling more positive about reaching my first goal by Tuesday
Days left: 2 & 10 & 18
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 144.25lb (65.43kg, 10.30st)
Loss: 0.75lb (.34kg, .05st)
Milestone: BMI under 23
Steps: 9,543
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: none
Walks: lunchtime: 1.5mi; evening: .1.5m
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Bacon (4oz)
Dukan galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (maybe 10-15 total throughout the day)
Hamburger w/salt
Chicken w/yogurt curry sauce
Goat yogurt
Yay! Today was the first Pure Protein day of the Attack Phase of Dukan. I also had a galette for the first time. I loved it! I can't believe I was missing out on that all this time.
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 144.25lb (65.43kg, 10.30st)
Loss: 0.75lb (.34kg, .05st)
Milestone: BMI under 23
Steps: 9,543
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: none
Walks: lunchtime: 1.5mi; evening: .1.5m
Medical exercise: 3 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Bacon (4oz)
Dukan galette
Goat yogurt
Walnuts (maybe 10-15 total throughout the day)
Hamburger w/salt
Chicken w/yogurt curry sauce
Goat yogurt
Yay! Today was the first Pure Protein day of the Attack Phase of Dukan. I also had a galette for the first time. I loved it! I can't believe I was missing out on that all this time.
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Back to Dukan to hasten the process
Days left: 3 & 11 & 19
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.00lb (65.77kg, 10.36st)
Loss: 0.25lb (.11kg, .02st)
Steps: 6,438
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: before work: .5mi; lunch: .8m; walked dog 1x
Medical exercise: 7 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Omelet w/mushrooms & spinach
Goat yogurt
Apple
More goat yogurt
Hamburger w/ketchup
Broccoli
Goat yogurt
Another small loss. I had three mugs of tea today. Again I was hungry before lunch, so I'm definitely going to have bacon with my scrambled eggs next week.
I've also decided to do a short course of Dukan the next few weeks. That's probably the only way I might be able to reach my DietBet goals of losing 2lb by Tuesday and 5.25lb in 10 days. I'll have 2-3 PP (pure protein) days the next few days as an attack phase. I'm also going to make a galette tomorrow. I haven't had one before, as I never used oat bran, I used another form of fiber when I did Dukan before. I believe I have a can of oat bran in a cabinet that I can use. Part of the reason I got tired of Dukan was I just didn't want to have no fruit or carrots for months on end. I've been stuffing myself with carrots and have had an apple a day for months, so I think I can do without for a few weeks to get back on track.
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.00lb (65.77kg, 10.36st)
Loss: 0.25lb (.11kg, .02st)
Steps: 6,438
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: before work: .5mi; lunch: .8m; walked dog 1x
Medical exercise: 7 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Omelet w/mushrooms & spinach
Goat yogurt
Apple
More goat yogurt
Hamburger w/ketchup
Broccoli
Goat yogurt
Another small loss. I had three mugs of tea today. Again I was hungry before lunch, so I'm definitely going to have bacon with my scrambled eggs next week.
I've also decided to do a short course of Dukan the next few weeks. That's probably the only way I might be able to reach my DietBet goals of losing 2lb by Tuesday and 5.25lb in 10 days. I'll have 2-3 PP (pure protein) days the next few days as an attack phase. I'm also going to make a galette tomorrow. I haven't had one before, as I never used oat bran, I used another form of fiber when I did Dukan before. I believe I have a can of oat bran in a cabinet that I can use. Part of the reason I got tired of Dukan was I just didn't want to have no fruit or carrots for months on end. I've been stuffing myself with carrots and have had an apple a day for months, so I think I can do without for a few weeks to get back on track.
Friday, May 9, 2014
I can see my DietBet money vanishing!
Days left: 4 & 12 & 20
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.25lb (65.88kg, 10.38st)
Loss: 0.25lb (.11kg, .01st)
Steps: 7,672
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: nothing special
Medical exercise: 6 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Omelet w/mushrooms & spinach
Goat yogurt
Apple
More goat yogurt
Carrots (4)
Hamburger w/ketchup
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
It's still inching down. The omelet is tasty, but I'm hungry before lunch. The fat in the links is probably keeping me satisfied longer. I may move to bacon next week. I have to reach 143lb by Tuesday! It's not looking good, since it's also raining the next few days, and I won't be able to get my walks in.
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.25lb (65.88kg, 10.38st)
Loss: 0.25lb (.11kg, .01st)
Steps: 7,672
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: nothing special
Medical exercise: 6 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Omelet w/mushrooms & spinach
Goat yogurt
Apple
More goat yogurt
Carrots (4)
Hamburger w/ketchup
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
It's still inching down. The omelet is tasty, but I'm hungry before lunch. The fat in the links is probably keeping me satisfied longer. I may move to bacon next week. I have to reach 143lb by Tuesday! It's not looking good, since it's also raining the next few days, and I won't be able to get my walks in.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Will switching to omelets for breakfast hasten my weight loss?
Days left: 5 & 13 & 21
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.50lb (66.00kg, 10.39st)
Loss: 1.5lb (.68kg, .11st)
Steps: 10,084
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: before work: 1.4mi; lunch: 2.2mi
Medical exercise: 8 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Omelet w/mushrooms sauteed in coconut oil
Goat yogurt
Apple
More goat yogurt
Carrots (4)
Belgian Ale
Salmon w/tomatoes
Goat yogurt
Okay, so the scale is moving down. I'm going to make omelets at home -- saves money, and calories. I ate a second serving of goat yogurt, but at 120cals, that's still 200 total calories less for the day without the pork links/patties, and a lot less sodium. We shall see tomorrow...
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.50lb (66.00kg, 10.39st)
Loss: 1.5lb (.68kg, .11st)
Steps: 10,084
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: before work: 1.4mi; lunch: 2.2mi
Medical exercise: 8 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Omelet w/mushrooms sauteed in coconut oil
Goat yogurt
Apple
More goat yogurt
Carrots (4)
Belgian Ale
Salmon w/tomatoes
Goat yogurt
Okay, so the scale is moving down. I'm going to make omelets at home -- saves money, and calories. I ate a second serving of goat yogurt, but at 120cals, that's still 200 total calories less for the day without the pork links/patties, and a lot less sodium. We shall see tomorrow...
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Moving in the wrong direction
Days left: 6 & 14 & 22
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 147.00b (66.68kg, 10.50st)
Gain: 1.25lb (.57kg, .09st)
Steps: 15,087
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: before work: 2.82mi; lunch: 2.3mi; after work: 1.4mi 10 flights of stairs up, then down again
Medical exercise: 8 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs w/pork patties (2)
Goat yogurt
Apple
Chipotle salad w/steak, salsa, guacamole
Goat yogurt
Argh! Now I have to lose 4lb by next Tuesday! Yes, it could be mostly water and intestinal matter, but it's stressing me out! I don't like to lose money, and as for the second DietBet, I now have two weeks to lose 7.25lb. I just have to stay focused, and hope this will all even out in the next few days, if I eat super clean. I am also considering moving to omelets, so the salt/whatever from the pork links don't cause problems, and maybe lose a few of those extra calories.
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 147.00b (66.68kg, 10.50st)
Gain: 1.25lb (.57kg, .09st)
Steps: 15,087
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: before work: 2.82mi; lunch: 2.3mi; after work: 1.4mi 10 flights of stairs up, then down again
Medical exercise: 8 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs w/pork patties (2)
Goat yogurt
Apple
Chipotle salad w/steak, salsa, guacamole
Goat yogurt
Argh! Now I have to lose 4lb by next Tuesday! Yes, it could be mostly water and intestinal matter, but it's stressing me out! I don't like to lose money, and as for the second DietBet, I now have two weeks to lose 7.25lb. I just have to stay focused, and hope this will all even out in the next few days, if I eat super clean. I am also considering moving to omelets, so the salt/whatever from the pork links don't cause problems, and maybe lose a few of those extra calories.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
The scale is not cooperating, no thanks to my food choices
Days left: 7 & 15 & 23
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.75b (66.11kg, 10.41st)
Gain: .75lb (.34kg, .05st)
Steps: 11,659
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: after work: 2.50mi, then .8mi
Medical exercise: 8 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs w/pork links (2)
Goat yogurt
Apple
Goat yogurt
Carrots (4)
Costco mesquite chicken wings (6)
Goat yogurt
See? I knew those extra carbs would show up on the scale. And after I ate the wings, I realized the salt is going to punish me on the scale tomorrow too. So more days of crummy numbers. I may have to start measuring myself so I can see there is improvement, if the scale is being contrary. Right now I have to lose 2.75lb by next Tuesday!
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.75b (66.11kg, 10.41st)
Gain: .75lb (.34kg, .05st)
Steps: 11,659
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: after work: 2.50mi, then .8mi
Medical exercise: 8 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs w/pork links (2)
Goat yogurt
Apple
Goat yogurt
Carrots (4)
Costco mesquite chicken wings (6)
Goat yogurt
See? I knew those extra carbs would show up on the scale. And after I ate the wings, I realized the salt is going to punish me on the scale tomorrow too. So more days of crummy numbers. I may have to start measuring myself so I can see there is improvement, if the scale is being contrary. Right now I have to lose 2.75lb by next Tuesday!
Progress, but not for long
Days left: 8 & 16 & 24
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.00lb (65.77kg, 10.36st)
Loss: .5lb (.23kg, .03st)
Steps: 9,774
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: none
Walks: afternoon: 2.20mi
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: no
No grains: no
No cow dairy: not sure
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Walnuts
Gluten-free Apple spice muffin (not huge)
Pure protein Chocolate brownie bar
Carrots (4)
Salmon w/tomatoes, onions, a little bbq sauce
Goat yogurt
Walked around the UWS. I had a gluten-free apple spice muffin, the size of a regular (smallish) cupcake, but in hindsight, I can't remember if it had dairy, and I suspect there was something else in it that's causing my system to slow to a crawl, which means my weight is going to stagnate again! I have to be more careful. Fortunately I have a week before I have to have my official weigh-in for my first DietBet. The Pure bar has only 7 ingredients, but it still has a higher amount of carbs than I'm used to, so that'll be reflected on the scale too. :(
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.00lb (65.77kg, 10.36st)
Loss: .5lb (.23kg, .03st)
Steps: 9,774
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: none
Walks: afternoon: 2.20mi
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: no
No grains: no
No cow dairy: not sure
Today's food:
Goat yogurt
Walnuts
Gluten-free Apple spice muffin (not huge)
Pure protein Chocolate brownie bar
Carrots (4)
Salmon w/tomatoes, onions, a little bbq sauce
Goat yogurt
Walked around the UWS. I had a gluten-free apple spice muffin, the size of a regular (smallish) cupcake, but in hindsight, I can't remember if it had dairy, and I suspect there was something else in it that's causing my system to slow to a crawl, which means my weight is going to stagnate again! I have to be more careful. Fortunately I have a week before I have to have my official weigh-in for my first DietBet. The Pure bar has only 7 ingredients, but it still has a higher amount of carbs than I'm used to, so that'll be reflected on the scale too. :(
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Shopping cart as exercise equipment
Days left: 9 & 17 & 25
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.50lb (66.00kg, 10.39st)
Loss: .5lb (.23kg, .04st)
Steps: 11,987
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: none
Walks: lunchtime: 2.25mi; afternoon: 1.61mi
Medical exercise: 8 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Bacon (4oz)
Goat yogurt
Apple
Goat yogurt
Apple
Costco mesquite chicken wings (7)
Carrots (4)
Marshmallows (2)
Belgian Ale
Walnuts
Chicken tenders w/vindaloo sauce
Artichoke hearts w/mayo
My first walk included pushing a heavy shopping cart up my hill, so I expended more energy than just the 2.25 miles. An unintentional arm workout. On way back from the second errand, walking up the hill for the third time today was tiring, I definitely could feel it in my legs and butt! Of course, the steps indicated are always less than I really walked, since I don't carry around my phone with me every time I go to another room. Maybe I'll get a FitBit one day...
One of my children hid a bag of marshmallows in the kitchen, which I accidentally found. Fortunately it was almost empty, I only had two.
I think my system is finally clearing out. I hope that's reflected on the scale tomorrow.
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.50lb (66.00kg, 10.39st)
Loss: .5lb (.23kg, .04st)
Steps: 11,987
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: none
Walks: lunchtime: 2.25mi; afternoon: 1.61mi
Medical exercise: 8 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Bacon (4oz)
Goat yogurt
Apple
Goat yogurt
Apple
Costco mesquite chicken wings (7)
Carrots (4)
Marshmallows (2)
Belgian Ale
Walnuts
Chicken tenders w/vindaloo sauce
Artichoke hearts w/mayo
My first walk included pushing a heavy shopping cart up my hill, so I expended more energy than just the 2.25 miles. An unintentional arm workout. On way back from the second errand, walking up the hill for the third time today was tiring, I definitely could feel it in my legs and butt! Of course, the steps indicated are always less than I really walked, since I don't carry around my phone with me every time I go to another room. Maybe I'll get a FitBit one day...
One of my children hid a bag of marshmallows in the kitchen, which I accidentally found. Fortunately it was almost empty, I only had two.
I think my system is finally clearing out. I hope that's reflected on the scale tomorrow.
Friday, May 2, 2014
A long walk carrying groceries
Days left: 10 & 18 & 26
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 146.00lb (66.22kg, 10.43st)
Loss: .25lb (.25kg, .02st)
Steps: 16,023
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: before work: 1.9mi; lunchtime: 3.3mi; after work: 2mi
Medical exercise: 8 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork links
Goat yogurt
Apple
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Carrots (4)
Boneless pork loin w/vindaloo & bbq sauce
Steamed broccoli
Red wine (large glass)
Goat yogurt
I had a 90 minute lunch today, so I walked to Trader Joe's, bought 6 tubs of goat yogurt and 2lb of carrots, and carried them back to work. I was able to leave 3 of them in the office fridge over the weekend, so I only had to carry the 3 remaining tubs and the carrots on my way home. I was sure I'd get tired sooner, but I was able to walk 36 blocks before I decided to take the subway the rest of the way.
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 146.00lb (66.22kg, 10.43st)
Loss: .25lb (.25kg, .02st)
Steps: 16,023
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: before work: 1.9mi; lunchtime: 3.3mi; after work: 2mi
Medical exercise: 8 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork links
Goat yogurt
Apple
Goat yogurt
More goat yogurt
Carrots (4)
Boneless pork loin w/vindaloo & bbq sauce
Steamed broccoli
Red wine (large glass)
Goat yogurt
I had a 90 minute lunch today, so I walked to Trader Joe's, bought 6 tubs of goat yogurt and 2lb of carrots, and carried them back to work. I was able to leave 3 of them in the office fridge over the weekend, so I only had to carry the 3 remaining tubs and the carrots on my way home. I was sure I'd get tired sooner, but I was able to walk 36 blocks before I decided to take the subway the rest of the way.
A lovely day, back to walking
Days left: 11 & 19 & 27
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 146.25lb (66.34g, 10.45st)
No change
Steps: 10,007
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: before work: 2.4mi; after work: 2.6mi
Medical exercise: 6 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork links
Goat yogurt
Apple
Carrots (4)
Boneless pork loin w/mustard (2)
Goat yogurt
I was having some serious stomach/intestinal pains this morning on my walk, but I just kept walking as the pain slowly moved downward. I wonder if it's because I didn't have anything to eat after I finished my ale yesterday evening. Anyway, the sodium in the hot dogs yesterday wasn't helping my cause on the scale today, so I have to be patient some more.
The rain stopped, it was a lovely 75 degrees. The weather was so beautiful I bought myself a new hat!
Goal DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75lb, DBIII 140.25lb (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 146.25lb (66.34g, 10.45st)
No change
Steps: 10,007
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: before work: 2.4mi; after work: 2.6mi
Medical exercise: 6 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork links
Goat yogurt
Apple
Carrots (4)
Boneless pork loin w/mustard (2)
Goat yogurt
I was having some serious stomach/intestinal pains this morning on my walk, but I just kept walking as the pain slowly moved downward. I wonder if it's because I didn't have anything to eat after I finished my ale yesterday evening. Anyway, the sodium in the hot dogs yesterday wasn't helping my cause on the scale today, so I have to be patient some more.
The rain stopped, it was a lovely 75 degrees. The weather was so beautiful I bought myself a new hat!
Thursday, May 1, 2014
A rainy rest day
Day 17 & 9 & 1 (Wednesday)
Goal: DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75, DBIII 140.25 in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 146.25 (66.34g, 10.45st)
Loss: .25lb (.23kg, .04st)
Steps: 4,306
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 10
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: none
Medical exercise: 6 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork link (only had one link today, they ran out)
Goat yogurt
Apple
Carrots (4)
Hot dogs (Trader Joe's Uncured) w/mustard
Goat yogurt
Leffe Belgian Ale
It was raining all day, but I did manage to squeeze in some exercise by walking around each floor of my company's office. I walked down 14 flights, then walked around each floor and climbed up to the next floor, and walked around that one. It took me around 30 minutes. I'm not sure that my step count is correct, it doesn't seem to record going up stairs as dependably as walking. A co-worker had told me she has done that on rainy days, but I was always a little hesitant. However, it wasn't like I was walk around the same floor over and over, passing the same people who start looking at me like I'm crazy!
I started a third DietBet today. I weighed in higher than my second DietBet, so really if I can win my second one, I'll already be below my third DietBet target! This third DietBet is hosted by Chris & Heidi Powell, from "Extreme Weight Loss", so far 2,802 players are participating in this one (my first one has 963 players, and the second one has 144). It's rather fun to have them comment on my exercise updates!
Goal: DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75, DBIII 140.25 in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 146.25 (66.34g, 10.45st)
Loss: .25lb (.23kg, .04st)
Steps: 4,306
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Squats: 10
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: none
Medical exercise: 6 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork link (only had one link today, they ran out)
Goat yogurt
Apple
Carrots (4)
Hot dogs (Trader Joe's Uncured) w/mustard
Goat yogurt
Leffe Belgian Ale
It was raining all day, but I did manage to squeeze in some exercise by walking around each floor of my company's office. I walked down 14 flights, then walked around each floor and climbed up to the next floor, and walked around that one. It took me around 30 minutes. I'm not sure that my step count is correct, it doesn't seem to record going up stairs as dependably as walking. A co-worker had told me she has done that on rainy days, but I was always a little hesitant. However, it wasn't like I was walk around the same floor over and over, passing the same people who start looking at me like I'm crazy!
I started a third DietBet today. I weighed in higher than my second DietBet, so really if I can win my second one, I'll already be below my third DietBet target! This third DietBet is hosted by Chris & Heidi Powell, from "Extreme Weight Loss", so far 2,802 players are participating in this one (my first one has 963 players, and the second one has 144). It's rather fun to have them comment on my exercise updates!
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Patience with the scale after falling off the wagon
Day 12-16 & 4-8
Goal: DBI: 143lb in 2 weeks, DBII 139.75 in 3 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 146.5lb (66.45kg, 10.46st)
Gain: Went down to 144.25lb, then up to 148lb Sunday morning, now down to 146.5lb
Steps: 11,425 (F), 3,094 (S), 6,133 (S), 13,520 (M), 9,212 (T)
Well, I blew it on Saturday evening. I went to a party, and after having one Belgian Ale, and then proceeded to enjoy (stuff myself) with 1.5 soft pretzels, a red velvet mini-cupcake, 1/2 a slice of cheesecake, some flan, a small portion baked ziti, and another 2-3 bottles of Leffe. Er... I was up 3.75lb the next morning! I've now lost 1.5lb in the three days since then, but I know some more will come off in the next few days.
Patience is frequently required after overindulging in carbs when you're on a low-carb diet, because all those additional carbs also bring with them extra water weight and bloating! Because of my dairy allergy, my digestive system slows to a crawl, and it takes me about a week before I can really see what the realistic damage is. I've also been exercising a lot more because of my DietBets than I would have before, and immediately got back to eating properly the next day. I've had long walks (2+ miles) almost every day since then, Monday my three walks totaled over 6 miles! I also sneaked in a bunch of squats on Saturday night and Sunday, hoping to direct some of those extra carbs into my muscles instead of my liver where they're turned into fat.
I have only two weeks to lose 3.5lb on DietBet I, which is doable, but for my second one, I now weight .75 more than when I started! I have three weeks to lose 6.6lb, a real challenge. I'm starting a third DietBet tomorrow. I could have weighed in Monday or Tuesday, but I'd rather be forced to push myself by weighing in as light as possible, since it's still artifically high right now. Luckily, they give you 2 days to weigh out of each DietBet, so you can try to make your goal weight on Day 29, if you're still short on Day 28.
Goal: DBI: 143lb in 2 weeks, DBII 139.75 in 3 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 146.5lb (66.45kg, 10.46st)
Gain: Went down to 144.25lb, then up to 148lb Sunday morning, now down to 146.5lb
Steps: 11,425 (F), 3,094 (S), 6,133 (S), 13,520 (M), 9,212 (T)
Well, I blew it on Saturday evening. I went to a party, and after having one Belgian Ale, and then proceeded to enjoy (stuff myself) with 1.5 soft pretzels, a red velvet mini-cupcake, 1/2 a slice of cheesecake, some flan, a small portion baked ziti, and another 2-3 bottles of Leffe. Er... I was up 3.75lb the next morning! I've now lost 1.5lb in the three days since then, but I know some more will come off in the next few days.
Patience is frequently required after overindulging in carbs when you're on a low-carb diet, because all those additional carbs also bring with them extra water weight and bloating! Because of my dairy allergy, my digestive system slows to a crawl, and it takes me about a week before I can really see what the realistic damage is. I've also been exercising a lot more because of my DietBets than I would have before, and immediately got back to eating properly the next day. I've had long walks (2+ miles) almost every day since then, Monday my three walks totaled over 6 miles! I also sneaked in a bunch of squats on Saturday night and Sunday, hoping to direct some of those extra carbs into my muscles instead of my liver where they're turned into fat.
I have only two weeks to lose 3.5lb on DietBet I, which is doable, but for my second one, I now weight .75 more than when I started! I have three weeks to lose 6.6lb, a real challenge. I'm starting a third DietBet tomorrow. I could have weighed in Monday or Tuesday, but I'd rather be forced to push myself by weighing in as light as possible, since it's still artifically high right now. Luckily, they give you 2 days to weigh out of each DietBet, so you can try to make your goal weight on Day 29, if you're still short on Day 28.
DietBet I Wk 2 and DietBet II Wk 1 Thursday
Day 11 & 3
Goal: DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75 in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.5 (65.88g, 10.38st)
Gain: .25lb (.23kg, .04st)
Steps: 12,502
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: morning 2.5mi; lunch 1.7mi; .after work 2mi
Medical exercise: 8 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork link (only had one link today)
Goat yogurt
Apple
Goat yogurt
Steak w/bbq sauce
Carrots (4)
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
Well, I walked 6.2 miles today, maybe that burned off the extra chocolates & booze I had yesterday! I also was good and had only one pork link, so I saved myself a few calories there too. Being worried I'm going to lose my money really does make it easier to make healthy decisions. I wouldn't have done that long walk this morning without that competitive nudge.
Goal: DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75 in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.5 (65.88g, 10.38st)
Gain: .25lb (.23kg, .04st)
Steps: 12,502
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: morning 2.5mi; lunch 1.7mi; .after work 2mi
Medical exercise: 8 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork link (only had one link today)
Goat yogurt
Apple
Goat yogurt
Steak w/bbq sauce
Carrots (4)
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
Well, I walked 6.2 miles today, maybe that burned off the extra chocolates & booze I had yesterday! I also was good and had only one pork link, so I saved myself a few calories there too. Being worried I'm going to lose my money really does make it easier to make healthy decisions. I wouldn't have done that long walk this morning without that competitive nudge.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
DietBet I Wk 2 & DietBet II Wk 1 Wednesday
Day 10 & 2
Goal: DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75 in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.25 (65.88g, 10.38st)
No change
Steps: 8,191
Daily goals:
Pushups: 12
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: morning .6mi; lunch 1.7mi; .after work, nothing
Medical exercise: 10 reps
No sweets: No
No grains: not sure
No cow dairy: No
Today's food:
Eggs & pork patties -- they were prepared differently, so I'm not sure if they stretched the eggs w/milk, or what was in the pork patties
Goat yogurt
Apple
There was a function at the office today with their usual spectacular catering. I had a lamb chop, some small slices of beef filet, a slice each of procciutto and beef bresaola. Then I had about 5 chocolates, and another 5 teeny brownies that were the same size as the chocolates. I also had 2 Hendrick's gin & tonics. I'd never had Hendrick's, as the bottle is expensive, but I may get some, it was very good!
Because I had all that naughty food, that was dinner. I only ate my carrots (4), and had some goat yogurt. I also had a Leffe Belgian Ale. There's definitely not going to be a loss tomorrow! I'm going to have an extra long walk tomorrow morning, and either eat a light breakfast, or nothing until lunch.
Goal: DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75 in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.25 (65.88g, 10.38st)
No change
Steps: 8,191
Daily goals:
Pushups: 12
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: morning .6mi; lunch 1.7mi; .after work, nothing
Medical exercise: 10 reps
No sweets: No
No grains: not sure
No cow dairy: No
Today's food:
Eggs & pork patties -- they were prepared differently, so I'm not sure if they stretched the eggs w/milk, or what was in the pork patties
Goat yogurt
Apple
There was a function at the office today with their usual spectacular catering. I had a lamb chop, some small slices of beef filet, a slice each of procciutto and beef bresaola. Then I had about 5 chocolates, and another 5 teeny brownies that were the same size as the chocolates. I also had 2 Hendrick's gin & tonics. I'd never had Hendrick's, as the bottle is expensive, but I may get some, it was very good!
Because I had all that naughty food, that was dinner. I only ate my carrots (4), and had some goat yogurt. I also had a Leffe Belgian Ale. There's definitely not going to be a loss tomorrow! I'm going to have an extra long walk tomorrow morning, and either eat a light breakfast, or nothing until lunch.
DietBet I Wk 2 & DietBet II Wk 1 Tuesday
Day 9 & 1
Goal: DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75 in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.25 (65.88g, 10.38st)
Gain: .5lb (.23kg, .04st)
Steps: 6,758
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: morning .6mi; lunch 2.2mi; .after work, nothing
Medical exercise: 6 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork links
Goat yogurt
Apple
Steak w/bbq sauce
Carrots (4)
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
I started my second dietbet today, but since the start weight is from Sunday, I'm already .5lb down!
Goal: DBI: 143lb, DBII 139.75 in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 145.25 (65.88g, 10.38st)
Gain: .5lb (.23kg, .04st)
Steps: 6,758
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: morning .6mi; lunch 2.2mi; .after work, nothing
Medical exercise: 6 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork links
Goat yogurt
Apple
Steak w/bbq sauce
Carrots (4)
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
I started my second dietbet today, but since the start weight is from Sunday, I'm already .5lb down!
Diet Bet I -- Week 2 Monday
Day 8
Goal: 143lb in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 144.75lb (65.66g, 10.34st)
Loss: 1.0 (.45kg, .07st)
Steps: 4,729
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: morning .6mi; lunch 1.47mi; .after work, nothing
Medical exercise: 10 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork links
Goat yogurt
Apple
Spicy jalapeno w/mango chicken sausage
Carrots (4)
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
And another loss! I got the sausage, which is similar to my favorite Costco meatballs, but they are so salty! They are better as meatballs, somehow the salt is worth it. Must be the texture of the food...
Goal: 143lb in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 144.75lb (65.66g, 10.34st)
Loss: 1.0 (.45kg, .07st)
Steps: 4,729
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: morning .6mi; lunch 1.47mi; .after work, nothing
Medical exercise: 10 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork links
Goat yogurt
Apple
Spicy jalapeno w/mango chicken sausage
Carrots (4)
Spinach w/mayo
Goat yogurt
And another loss! I got the sausage, which is similar to my favorite Costco meatballs, but they are so salty! They are better as meatballs, somehow the salt is worth it. Must be the texture of the food...
Monday, April 21, 2014
DietBet I -- Week 1 Saturday & Sunday
Day 6&7
Goal: 143lb in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 146.75-145.75lb (66.11g, 10.41st)
Loss: 1.0 (after a .25lb gain) (.45kg, .07st)
Steps: 5,269 & 4,489
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: none
Walks: Saturday walked dog 2x, .9mi walk; Sunday 2.3mi hike in woods
Medical exercise: 10 reps total
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Saturday's food:
Goat yogurt
Braunschweiger (4 slices)
Goat yogurt
Hamburger w/ketchup
Spinach w/mayo
Red wine
Goat yogurt
Sunday's food:
Bacon
Goat yogurt
Apple
Bobo oat bar
Goat yogurt
Carrots (4)
Steak w/bbq sauce
Artichoke w/mayo
Goat yogurt
Saturday the scale went up a bit, but it dropped down Sunday. Less than 2lb to go to reach my first Dietbet goal! I also signed up for a second DietBet that begins on Tuesday, starting weight is 145.75lb. My goal this second one is 139.9lb by May 20. No slacking for me! I inhaled the Bobo oat bar on Sunday, but then went on a hike to burn off the calories and get some exercise. Sometimes on weekends I don't get as much exercise as I do on weekdays.
Goal: 143lb in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight : 146.75-145.75lb (66.11g, 10.41st)
Loss: 1.0 (after a .25lb gain) (.45kg, .07st)
Steps: 5,269 & 4,489
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: none
Walks: Saturday walked dog 2x, .9mi walk; Sunday 2.3mi hike in woods
Medical exercise: 10 reps total
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Saturday's food:
Goat yogurt
Braunschweiger (4 slices)
Goat yogurt
Hamburger w/ketchup
Spinach w/mayo
Red wine
Goat yogurt
Sunday's food:
Bacon
Goat yogurt
Apple
Bobo oat bar
Goat yogurt
Carrots (4)
Steak w/bbq sauce
Artichoke w/mayo
Goat yogurt
Saturday the scale went up a bit, but it dropped down Sunday. Less than 2lb to go to reach my first Dietbet goal! I also signed up for a second DietBet that begins on Tuesday, starting weight is 145.75lb. My goal this second one is 139.9lb by May 20. No slacking for me! I inhaled the Bobo oat bar on Sunday, but then went on a hike to burn off the calories and get some exercise. Sometimes on weekends I don't get as much exercise as I do on weekdays.
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Dietbet Spring into Shape -- Week 1 Friday
Day 5
Goal: 143lb in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 146.5lb (66.56kg, 10.48st)
Loss: .25lbs (.11kg, .02st)
Steps: 11,348
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: Morning .5mi, lunch 1.5mi, after work 1.7mi, walked dog 3x
Medical exercise: 10 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork links
Goat yogurt
Apple
Carrots (4)
Fruit & Nut bar
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Sauteed mushrooms
Roasted red bell pepper
Goat yogurt
And another loss! I downloaded an app called "Map My Fitness", which is great, it shows how far I've walked, and it automatically uploads to DietBet.
Goal: 143lb in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 146.5lb (66.56kg, 10.48st)
Loss: .25lbs (.11kg, .02st)
Steps: 11,348
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: Morning .5mi, lunch 1.5mi, after work 1.7mi, walked dog 3x
Medical exercise: 10 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork links
Goat yogurt
Apple
Carrots (4)
Fruit & Nut bar
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Sauteed mushrooms
Roasted red bell pepper
Goat yogurt
And another loss! I downloaded an app called "Map My Fitness", which is great, it shows how far I've walked, and it automatically uploads to DietBet.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Dietbet Spring into Shape -- Week 1 Thursday
Day 4
Goal: 143lb in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 146.75lb (66.56kg, 10.48st)
Loss: .25lbs (.11kg, .02st)
Steps: 12,033
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: Morning .5mi, lunch 1.5mi, after work 1.9mi, walked dog 3x
Medical exercise: 10 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: no, I had milk chocolate caramels
Today's food:
Eggs & pork links
Goat yogurt
Apple
Carrots (4)
Godiva chocolates (5)
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Sauteed mushrooms
Goat yogurt
Still shrinking! Hopefully I haven't messed myself up with the chocolates, but since I walked 36 blocks after work, I think I might have burned some of that extra away.
Goal: 143lb in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 146.75lb (66.56kg, 10.48st)
Loss: .25lbs (.11kg, .02st)
Steps: 12,033
Daily goals:
Pushups: none
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: Morning .5mi, lunch 1.5mi, after work 1.9mi, walked dog 3x
Medical exercise: 10 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: no, I had milk chocolate caramels
Today's food:
Eggs & pork links
Goat yogurt
Apple
Carrots (4)
Godiva chocolates (5)
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Sauteed mushrooms
Goat yogurt
Still shrinking! Hopefully I haven't messed myself up with the chocolates, but since I walked 36 blocks after work, I think I might have burned some of that extra away.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Dietbet Spring into Shape -- Week 1 Wednesday
Day 3
Goal: 143lb in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 147lb (66.68kg, 10.50st)
Loss: 1.0lbs (.45kg, .07st)
Steps: 7092
Daily goals:
Tricep Pushups: 8
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: Morning .5mi, lunch none, after work 1.2mi, walked dog 3x
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork links
Goat yogurt
Apple
Carrots (4)
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Red bell pepper
Belgian ale
Goat yogurt
Another pound lost!
Goal: 143lb in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 147lb (66.68kg, 10.50st)
Loss: 1.0lbs (.45kg, .07st)
Steps: 7092
Daily goals:
Tricep Pushups: 8
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: Morning .5mi, lunch none, after work 1.2mi, walked dog 3x
Medical exercise: 5 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork links
Goat yogurt
Apple
Carrots (4)
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Red bell pepper
Belgian ale
Goat yogurt
Another pound lost!
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Dietbet Spring into Shape -- Week 1 Tuesday
Day 2
Goal: 143lb in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 148lb (67.13kg, 10.57st)
Loss: 1.0lbs (.45kg, .07st)
Steps: 3549
Daily goals:
Pushups:12
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: Morning .5mi, lunch none, after work none, walked dog 2x
Medical exercise: 4 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork links
Goat yogurt
Apple
Goat yogurt
Carrots (4)
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Spinach w/mayo
Losing all that extra poundage I put on this weekend, yay! It was raining, and I had to work through lunch, so I didn't get as much walking done today. Being a part of the DietBet challenge is helping already, I was thinking of having another serving of goat yogurt after dinner, but I decided to have some water instead...
Goal: 143lb in 4 weeks (134lb ultimate goal)
Start weight: 149lb
Weight: 148lb (67.13kg, 10.57st)
Loss: 1.0lbs (.45kg, .07st)
Steps: 3549
Daily goals:
Pushups:12
Ab exercises: a few
Walks: Morning .5mi, lunch none, after work none, walked dog 2x
Medical exercise: 4 reps
No sweets: yes
No grains: yes
No cow dairy: yes
Today's food:
Eggs & pork links
Goat yogurt
Apple
Goat yogurt
Carrots (4)
Hamburger patty w/ketchup
Spinach w/mayo
Losing all that extra poundage I put on this weekend, yay! It was raining, and I had to work through lunch, so I didn't get as much walking done today. Being a part of the DietBet challenge is helping already, I was thinking of having another serving of goat yogurt after dinner, but I decided to have some water instead...
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