223.25. No change from yesterday.
So it seems the loss of travel bloat is done. That would mean I actually gained only 1/2 a pound during my travels (I was at 222.75 before I left). That certainly makes me feel better than gaining 5.75 pounds!! Of course, I would rather have lost that half a pound, but I'll get there. At least I'm showing a loss for the month now.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Weighing In 6/27/2017
223.25, down 1.25 from yesterday's 224.5.
At least the travel weight is coming off quickly. I was at 222.75 when I started my travels, and I'm almost back to that level, and in far less than a week. That timing says the gain was mostly bloat from restaurant salt. That makes me feel better ... not good, but better. I've ordered a carrying case for my NutriBullet and it shall accompany me on all future travels!
At least the travel weight is coming off quickly. I was at 222.75 when I started my travels, and I'm almost back to that level, and in far less than a week. That timing says the gain was mostly bloat from restaurant salt. That makes me feel better ... not good, but better. I've ordered a carrying case for my NutriBullet and it shall accompany me on all future travels!
Monday, June 26, 2017
Weighing In 6/26/2017
224.5, down 1.75 from yesterday's 226.25.
At least the travel weight is coming off quickly. Yesterday's egg/grapefruit day contributed mightily, but obviously I cannot do that more than twice per month and those two days must be separated by at least two weeks. I shall indeed eat right today!! Smoothie for breakfast, smoothie for lunch, Wasa bread for snacks, fish for dinner. And lotsa lotsa water.
I seem to have stabilized this month. On 1 June, I was at 226. Over June, I've lost only 1.5 lb. That's ... not acceptable. So, I shall continue the stabilization for another week, then on the 4th of July, I shall start over with the conditioning diet and kick-start my body into weight-loss mode again. I WILL weigh less than 200 lb for Christmas, and less than 160 for my college reunion in May!!!!!
At least the travel weight is coming off quickly. Yesterday's egg/grapefruit day contributed mightily, but obviously I cannot do that more than twice per month and those two days must be separated by at least two weeks. I shall indeed eat right today!! Smoothie for breakfast, smoothie for lunch, Wasa bread for snacks, fish for dinner. And lotsa lotsa water.
I seem to have stabilized this month. On 1 June, I was at 226. Over June, I've lost only 1.5 lb. That's ... not acceptable. So, I shall continue the stabilization for another week, then on the 4th of July, I shall start over with the conditioning diet and kick-start my body into weight-loss mode again. I WILL weigh less than 200 lb for Christmas, and less than 160 for my college reunion in May!!!!!
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Weighing In 6/25/2017
226.25, down 2 lb from yesterday.
Yeah, I'm back on the straight and narrow, and the vacation weight is coming back off, but I'm going to seal this up with an egg-grapefruit day today, just to cement in the loss and kick-start further loss.
I haven't done well this month. On 1 June, I was at 226 lb. I got down as low as 222.75, which is all of 3.25 lb gone, but it and more all came back while I was traveling. Moral: Eat right, even when traveling.
Yeah, I'm back on the straight and narrow, and the vacation weight is coming back off, but I'm going to seal this up with an egg-grapefruit day today, just to cement in the loss and kick-start further loss.
I haven't done well this month. On 1 June, I was at 226 lb. I got down as low as 222.75, which is all of 3.25 lb gone, but it and more all came back while I was traveling. Moral: Eat right, even when traveling.
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Weighing In 6/24/2017
228.25, down 0.25 lb from yesterday.
Good. I'm moving in the right direction again.
Egg-grapefruit day today ... just to jump-start the process of re-losing all that tonnage.
I suspect I'll have to do the conditioning diet again and restart the whole process. We'll see what this week brings, but if I do, I'll restart over the 4th of July. Steaks on the grill for the 4th would be lovely ... if I don't, salmon on the grill for the 4th would be lovely!
Good. I'm moving in the right direction again.
Egg-grapefruit day today ... just to jump-start the process of re-losing all that tonnage.
I suspect I'll have to do the conditioning diet again and restart the whole process. We'll see what this week brings, but if I do, I'll restart over the 4th of July. Steaks on the grill for the 4th would be lovely ... if I don't, salmon on the grill for the 4th would be lovely!
Friday, June 23, 2017
Weighing In 6/23/2017
228.5, up 5.75 from 6/14's 222.75.
It comes off so hard and goes on so easy. Sigh. This is what a week of eating badly does to me. Last night was the worst ... I ate a Two Cheeseburger Meal at McDonald's, topping off yesterday's breakfast of a Waffle House waffle and sausage. No wonder I gained almost six pounds.
But I had a terrific week traveling to North Carolina. My daughter and I stayed at Holiday Inns and ate sushi all week. And we went to the American Shakespeare Company's really excellent production of "Much Ado About Nothing" in Staunton, VA on the way home. We discovered that the best midway point for stopping is, in fact, Staunton (pronounced "Stanton"), so I think I'll probably see more of the American Shakespeare Company in years to come!
Well, it's my birthday today. I'm going to eat a two-scoop dish of Stewart's Mint Cookie Crumble Ice Cream at some point today. That will be my birthday sin. Then it's back on the straight and narrow tomorrow!! An egg-grapefruit day on Sunday will knock this back into alignment.
It comes off so hard and goes on so easy. Sigh. This is what a week of eating badly does to me. Last night was the worst ... I ate a Two Cheeseburger Meal at McDonald's, topping off yesterday's breakfast of a Waffle House waffle and sausage. No wonder I gained almost six pounds.
But I had a terrific week traveling to North Carolina. My daughter and I stayed at Holiday Inns and ate sushi all week. And we went to the American Shakespeare Company's really excellent production of "Much Ado About Nothing" in Staunton, VA on the way home. We discovered that the best midway point for stopping is, in fact, Staunton (pronounced "Stanton"), so I think I'll probably see more of the American Shakespeare Company in years to come!
Well, it's my birthday today. I'm going to eat a two-scoop dish of Stewart's Mint Cookie Crumble Ice Cream at some point today. That will be my birthday sin. Then it's back on the straight and narrow tomorrow!! An egg-grapefruit day on Sunday will knock this back into alignment.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Weighing In 6/14/2017
222.75, down 0.75 from yesterday's 223.5.
And the plateau breaks, just as I threaten an egg-grapefruit day. Well, that's good ... no egg-grapefruit day needed.
It's been exactly three months since I started this journey. Back on 14 March, I weighed 256 lb. That's 33.25 lb gone in that short time, which is 13% of my original body weight. Major pat-on-the-back time for me! Of course, I still have more to go, and the weight loss rate is slower than I would like it to be so I'm starting to walk more (ohhh, my aching hips...) and I will find a swimming hole this summer (Mick's lake...? I need a more local hole than that) since I left the Y in a huff over their timing of increasing fees in February. And there is the NordicTrack, sitting unused behind my table; I need to pull that out of mothballs. Revving up the exercise will rev up the metabolism which will rev up the loss rate.
Tomorrow I start my travels ... for a week, I will be without my scales. But I will be eating well, blogging my food, and walking a LOT (as much as I can on beaches). I hope to see a goodly drop in the numbers on 23 June!
And the plateau breaks, just as I threaten an egg-grapefruit day. Well, that's good ... no egg-grapefruit day needed.
It's been exactly three months since I started this journey. Back on 14 March, I weighed 256 lb. That's 33.25 lb gone in that short time, which is 13% of my original body weight. Major pat-on-the-back time for me! Of course, I still have more to go, and the weight loss rate is slower than I would like it to be so I'm starting to walk more (ohhh, my aching hips...) and I will find a swimming hole this summer (Mick's lake...? I need a more local hole than that) since I left the Y in a huff over their timing of increasing fees in February. And there is the NordicTrack, sitting unused behind my table; I need to pull that out of mothballs. Revving up the exercise will rev up the metabolism which will rev up the loss rate.
Tomorrow I start my travels ... for a week, I will be without my scales. But I will be eating well, blogging my food, and walking a LOT (as much as I can on beaches). I hope to see a goodly drop in the numbers on 23 June!
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Weighing In 6/13/2017
223.5, not budging from the last several days' 223.5.
I'm officially frustrated. I will therefore do an egg-grapefruit day tomorrow, just in time for my daughter's and my trip south.
I'm taking my Bullet with me on the trip, and the protein powder and a box of spinach and apples/pears. Not that they don't have protein powder, spinach, apples and pears in North Carolina, but I'm taking mine from the North Country. I don't want to have to go looking for the nearest Piggly-Wiggly.
Thursday (6/15) will be my last weigh-in until 6/23, since I am absolutely NOT bringing my tall scales in the car with me. I'll keep track of foods consumed and exercise done in this blog in the meantime, and maybe I'll have this huge birthday surprise of pounds dropped in the process! That, of course, forestalls eating much at Waffle House (where I KNOW my kid will want to eat at least once) and other such places. No, I will continue to consume good food while tripping. Fish. Lots of fish. They have good, fresh seafood on the coast.
I'm officially frustrated. I will therefore do an egg-grapefruit day tomorrow, just in time for my daughter's and my trip south.
I'm taking my Bullet with me on the trip, and the protein powder and a box of spinach and apples/pears. Not that they don't have protein powder, spinach, apples and pears in North Carolina, but I'm taking mine from the North Country. I don't want to have to go looking for the nearest Piggly-Wiggly.
Thursday (6/15) will be my last weigh-in until 6/23, since I am absolutely NOT bringing my tall scales in the car with me. I'll keep track of foods consumed and exercise done in this blog in the meantime, and maybe I'll have this huge birthday surprise of pounds dropped in the process! That, of course, forestalls eating much at Waffle House (where I KNOW my kid will want to eat at least once) and other such places. No, I will continue to consume good food while tripping. Fish. Lots of fish. They have good, fresh seafood on the coast.
Monday, June 12, 2017
Weighing In 6/12/2017
223.5; no change.
Hmph. Another plateau. Although I know that this, too, shall pass, plateaus are FRUSTRATING.
I'm having a friend over for dinner tomorrow night. The chicken is marinating, she's bringing the salad, and I'll make the tofu/berry dessert. Looking forward to it!
On Thursday, my kidlet and I are leaving for the beach!!!! I will be away from my scales from 16-22 June, so the next weight entry after Thursday will be on 6/23 (my birthday). With any luck, we will see a precipitous drop. Meanwhile, I'll keep this going with food diary and thoughts on eating out while traveling. I'll take my NutriBullet and smoothie ingredients; I cannot see eating a pastry-laden breakfast just because I don't have good nutrition with me!!
Hmph. Another plateau. Although I know that this, too, shall pass, plateaus are FRUSTRATING.
I'm having a friend over for dinner tomorrow night. The chicken is marinating, she's bringing the salad, and I'll make the tofu/berry dessert. Looking forward to it!
On Thursday, my kidlet and I are leaving for the beach!!!! I will be away from my scales from 16-22 June, so the next weight entry after Thursday will be on 6/23 (my birthday). With any luck, we will see a precipitous drop. Meanwhile, I'll keep this going with food diary and thoughts on eating out while traveling. I'll take my NutriBullet and smoothie ingredients; I cannot see eating a pastry-laden breakfast just because I don't have good nutrition with me!!
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Weighing In 6/11/2017
223.5, no change from yesterday.
Y'know, I'm sure that if I'd give up the late-night bowl of oatmeal with almond milk, the weight would come off faster. The problem is that I'm so HUNGRY late at night, and oatmeal with almond milk fills me up every bit as well as does pastry or bread or cookies, and it's much better for me. Celery sticks and lettuce leaves at that hour simply do not cut it.
Thus, I am likely to continue my late-night snack and suffer through longer, flatter plateaus. Well, so be it.
Y'know, I'm sure that if I'd give up the late-night bowl of oatmeal with almond milk, the weight would come off faster. The problem is that I'm so HUNGRY late at night, and oatmeal with almond milk fills me up every bit as well as does pastry or bread or cookies, and it's much better for me. Celery sticks and lettuce leaves at that hour simply do not cut it.
Thus, I am likely to continue my late-night snack and suffer through longer, flatter plateaus. Well, so be it.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Weighing In 6/10/2017
223.5, down 0.25 from yesterday.
That's what's supposed to happen. Now if only it happened every single day.
The weight is coming off more slowly this time than it has in the past. I'm losing only 7-8 lb per month rather than my former 10-11 lb per month (on 10 May, for example, I weighed in at 230.75, so I'm down 7.25 lb in that month). Well, that's okay. I'm getting older and metabolism slows as one ages. The point is that IT'S COMING OFF. And it's coming off correctly.
That's what's supposed to happen. Now if only it happened every single day.
The weight is coming off more slowly this time than it has in the past. I'm losing only 7-8 lb per month rather than my former 10-11 lb per month (on 10 May, for example, I weighed in at 230.75, so I'm down 7.25 lb in that month). Well, that's okay. I'm getting older and metabolism slows as one ages. The point is that IT'S COMING OFF. And it's coming off correctly.
Friday, June 9, 2017
Weighing In 6/9/2017
223.75, down from yesterday's 224.
Little bit by little bit ....
At this rate, I'll likely not be at my goal weight by next May, but I'll be reasonably close to it. And that's okay; I'm doing this healthfully and properly. 1-2 lb/week is the recommended loss rate. Next May is about 45 weeks away, so if I continue to lose only l lb/week I'll at least be less than 200 lb by then. In fact, the MAXIMUM weight I should be is about 178. That's well below 200 lb. I actually have a figure at 178. So that's the goal for my Smith reunion. 178 lb. Then continue on until I get to my actual goal -- 30 lb less than that.
Little bit by little bit ....
At this rate, I'll likely not be at my goal weight by next May, but I'll be reasonably close to it. And that's okay; I'm doing this healthfully and properly. 1-2 lb/week is the recommended loss rate. Next May is about 45 weeks away, so if I continue to lose only l lb/week I'll at least be less than 200 lb by then. In fact, the MAXIMUM weight I should be is about 178. That's well below 200 lb. I actually have a figure at 178. So that's the goal for my Smith reunion. 178 lb. Then continue on until I get to my actual goal -- 30 lb less than that.
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Weighing In 6/8/2017
224, no change from yesterday's 224.
Well, at least it's not going in the wrong direction. And I've seen, a couple of times now, that plateaus end in precipitous drops. But I do NOT like plateaus.
In my ideal world, weight comes off at 1/4 lb per day, regularly. That's 2 lb per week, which is a good, healthy rate. But no; that's not how my body works. It stays stuck for days on end, then drops the weight suddenly and quickly over a couple of days before getting stuck again.
Well, I stay the course, and I am reaping the rewards. 32 pounds gone since mid-March ... that ain't bad!!
Well, at least it's not going in the wrong direction. And I've seen, a couple of times now, that plateaus end in precipitous drops. But I do NOT like plateaus.
In my ideal world, weight comes off at 1/4 lb per day, regularly. That's 2 lb per week, which is a good, healthy rate. But no; that's not how my body works. It stays stuck for days on end, then drops the weight suddenly and quickly over a couple of days before getting stuck again.
Well, I stay the course, and I am reaping the rewards. 32 pounds gone since mid-March ... that ain't bad!!
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Weighing In 6/7/2017
224. No change from yesterday.
The precipitous drop was nice, but now I've landed, I guess. Well, plateaus are preparation for precipitous drops. As frustrating as they are, they are necessary.
I won't sound so philosophical if I'm still at 224 four days from now.
The precipitous drop was nice, but now I've landed, I guess. Well, plateaus are preparation for precipitous drops. As frustrating as they are, they are necessary.
I won't sound so philosophical if I'm still at 224 four days from now.
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Weighing In 6/6/2017
I missed blogging, though not weighing myself, yesterday.
Yesterday I weighed in at 224.25, down 0.25 from 4 June's 224.5.
Today I weighed in at 224, down 0.25 from yesterday's 224.25.
Those little quarter-pound days do add up to about 2 pounds per week, which is where I need to be. Indeed, on 1 June I was at 226, so I have lost two pounds this week. That's just about ideal.
I put on one of Jim's belts yesterday. I needed to; my pants are falling down! Soon it will be time to take in, then get rid of, all the clothes that fit my larger body. Salvation Army is in for some lovely, lovely suits!
Yesterday I weighed in at 224.25, down 0.25 from 4 June's 224.5.
Today I weighed in at 224, down 0.25 from yesterday's 224.25.
Those little quarter-pound days do add up to about 2 pounds per week, which is where I need to be. Indeed, on 1 June I was at 226, so I have lost two pounds this week. That's just about ideal.
I put on one of Jim's belts yesterday. I needed to; my pants are falling down! Soon it will be time to take in, then get rid of, all the clothes that fit my larger body. Salvation Army is in for some lovely, lovely suits!
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Weighing In 6/4/2017
224.5, down 1 whole pound from yesterday.
Gotta love it when it comes off quickly! It makes the plateaus worth it. Although with a loss like that in a day, I thoroughly expect a plateau (aka FRUSTRATION) in my future. Well, so be it. Stick with it and the weight comes off.
And actually, this is not hard to stick with. I love the food; it's nutritious, delicious and easy to eat. I do, though, need more exercise.
Gotta love it when it comes off quickly! It makes the plateaus worth it. Although with a loss like that in a day, I thoroughly expect a plateau (aka FRUSTRATION) in my future. Well, so be it. Stick with it and the weight comes off.
And actually, this is not hard to stick with. I love the food; it's nutritious, delicious and easy to eat. I do, though, need more exercise.
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Friday, June 2, 2017
Weighing In 6/2/2017
226, no change from yesterday.
So I maintain the egg-grapefruit-day loss. That works!
So I maintain the egg-grapefruit-day loss. That works!
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Weighing In 6/1/2017
226, down from yesterday's 228. Heading in the right direction again! Yay for egg/grapefruit day yesterday!
It's the first of the month: time for recap, measurements and pictures.
In May, weight loss slowed to a crawl, but it still crawled in the right direction (for the most part). I lost 7.5 lb since 1 May rather than the wonted 10 lb, but hey; I'll take it. I've lost 30 lb exactly since I started in March. I've lost a total of 25 inches since starting out, 9.75 of which I lost in May.
It's slow progress, but it's progress.
To bump it up this month, now that summer is essentially here, I will walk ... and walk ... and walk. I will also get started with the Callanetics. I will continue the PT stretches, but I think I'll slow the visits down to 1x/week. I have other things I can do with that $46/visit!
Measurements:
It's the first of the month: time for recap, measurements and pictures.
In May, weight loss slowed to a crawl, but it still crawled in the right direction (for the most part). I lost 7.5 lb since 1 May rather than the wonted 10 lb, but hey; I'll take it. I've lost 30 lb exactly since I started in March. I've lost a total of 25 inches since starting out, 9.75 of which I lost in May.
It's slow progress, but it's progress.
To bump it up this month, now that summer is essentially here, I will walk ... and walk ... and walk. I will also get started with the Callanetics. I will continue the PT stretches, but I think I'll slow the visits down to 1x/week. I have other things I can do with that $46/visit!
Measurements:
| 14-Mar | 1-May | 1-Jun | Month Difference | Total Difference | |
| Weight | 256 | 233.5 | 226 | 7.5 | 30 |
| Bust | 49.5 | 47.75 | 46 | 1.75 | 3.5 |
| Waist | 51 | 48.25 | 45 | 3.25 | 6 |
| Hips | 48 | 45 | 44.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| Upper Arm L | 15 | 13 | 13.5 | -0.5 | 1.5 |
| Upper Arm R | 15 | 13.5 | 13 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Mid-Thigh L | 23 | 22.25 | 20.25 | 2 | 2.75 |
| Mid-Thigh R | 25 | 22.25 | 21 | 1.25 | 4 |
| Calf L | 16 | 15.25 | 15 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Calf R | 16 | 16 | 15.25 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| Inches Lost | 258.5 | 15.25 | 25 | -9.75 |
And pictures:
As you see, I'm still a candied apple on two sticks, but it IS less than it was.
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