59Carol's Journal, 02 Jan 21

This was a good weigh in. I lost 3.2 pounds which is exactly the gain that I logged in from Christmas. I didn't get the one pound more that I was less Christmas morning however it is wonderful to have lost in a week my Christmas eating shenanigans.

Once again this proves to me that eating lots one day a week allows me to mainly stand still.

Since this is January and a time of annual reflection, I took a look at my numbers. I began this journey August 2018. By January 2019 I lost 26 pounds. On January 2020 I lost an additional 48 pounds. This past year I lost another 16 pounds. During Feb, Mar, April and May I essentially stood still. Clearly I was on fire in 2019 and not so much in 2020! To get to my goal I have 10 more pounds to go. My takeaway is that I have been going down and that I will need to stay focused this year and not allow 4 months of standing still if I don't want to take an entire year to lose the last 10 pounds!

My basement renos continue. There is now some tile laid in the next half of the basement. Walls have come down and others have been erected. The shape of the second half is now in place, insulated and drywalled. Heating ducts have been re-routed and electrical has been put in. The fellows are still thinking by end of January it will be done. There is a lot of finicky finishing work to do so they may be underestimating.

I spent more time with my granddaughter this past week and she now has all of her high school assignments caught up for when she returns to class (via internet) on Monday. I had an evening with my grandson to get his last assignment done so he is ready for Monday as well. I loved teaching (35 years before I retired) and it is a joy to tutor my grandkids.

81.7 kg Lost so far: 40.1 kg.    Still to go: 4.6 kg.    Diet followed: Reasonably Well.

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1227 kcal

Fat: 38.40g | Prot: 29.74g | Carbs: 202.65g.   Breakfast: Dole Frozen Strawberries, Walnuts, Oatmeal, Tea (Brewed), Balsamic Vinegar, Spectrum Organic Ground Flaxseed, Synergy Gingerberry Kombucha (Bottle). Lunch: Meatless Pasta with Tomato Sauce, Apples, Trader Joe's Apple Cider Vinegar. Dinner: Trader Joe's True Thai Tom Yam Soup, Cooked or Sauteed Mature Onions (Fat Added in Cooking), Green Leaf Lettuce, Cumin, Raw Vegetable, Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar. Snacks/Other: Green Tea, Walnuts, Date. more...

2247 kcal

Exercise: Resting - 13 hours and 30 minutes, Stretching (yoga) - 30 minutes, Dance (slow step) - 20 minutes, Sleeping - 9 hours, Weight Training (moderate) - 10 minutes, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 30 minutes. more...