Bionici's Journal, 17 May 23

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I am back on the stricter regimen this morning. It is amazing how quickly 5 days of eating rich or high calorie food with a lack of exercise can add 5 - 6 pounds of temporary weight. One gets caught up in the good rich food we normally do not eat, and eat more than we should. I sure did. My spouse prepares wonderful meals that are healthy, great tasting, and generally not higher calorie foods. It is just one of a 1000 reasons I love her. Although the charts do not show it, it was Nov 4, 2018 and I had topped the scales at 300 pounds although I had been pushing toward that weight for several years. I had had enough. My pants size had gone to a 50 inch waist, and I was wearing an XXX or XXXL shirt size in casual shirts. My neck size had grown to 19 inches. I started charting my weight again, food intake, and the actual amount of exercise I was doing each day. On Nov 11, 2020, I began a maintenance program since I was at 171 pounds. My waist was at 36 and going lower, I was wearing a Large shirt, and had a 16 inch neck. I had not worn a size 36 inch waist since either high school or during my service in the Army. Also, all of the medical stats that increased to the very high range returned to normal or better. My doctor told me I had probably reached the limit of what I should lose, and my wife (an RN) told me I looked "too skinny". She asked me to gain back some weight since I looked "very drawn". She wanted me to be more in the 190 - 200 range. My doctor questioned gaining the weight, but said as long as I kept exercising properly, it would be OK. And although I was satisfied in the 175 range, I put on about 20 pounds and generally have stayed in the 185 - 200 range for the past 2.5 years. Then, in Sept 2022 I reinjured my right knee, and due to lack of activity and the holidays I put on another 15 - 20 pounds. It is now time to start over and get back to where I really feel comfortable. So, yesterday I was at 217 and this A.M. am at 213.8 pounds. My short range goal is 200, and I want to be at 185 to 190 long range. Everyone keep focused, keep exercising, and keep losing or maintaining your weight. God is good !!

97.0 kg Lost so far: 0 kg. Still to go: 15.3 kg. Diet followed: 100%.

View Diet Calendar, 17 May 2023:

2139 kcal

Fat: 70.21g | Prot: 82.29g | Carbs: 297.93g. Breakfast: Kroger Fat Free Half & Half, Mariani Pitted Prunes, Florida's Natural 100% Pure Florida Orange Juice, Kroger Walnut Halves & Pieces, Blueberries, Oatmeal. Lunch: Oranges, Grapes, Apples, Kroger Swiss Cheese Slices, Progresso Light Beef Pot Roast Soup, Progresso Vegetable Classics Garden Vegetable Soup, Kroger Roasted & Salted Pumpkin Seeds, Mariani Pitted Prunes, Metamucil Sugar Free Metamucil, Dove Dark Chocolate Miniatures. Dinner: Private Selection Premium Moose Tracks Ice Cream, Nutella Hazelnut Spread, Medjool Dates, Smartfood White Cheddar Cheese Popcorn, Jell-O Sugar Free Black Cherry, Roasted Broiled or Baked Chicken Thigh (Skin Not Eaten), Near East Chicken Rice Pilaf, Cooked Green Peas (from Frozen), Mariani Pitted Prunes, Metamucil Sugar Free Metamucil, Dove Dark Chocolate Miniatures. more...