59Carol's Journal, 29 Jul 23

Lost a bit. 0.6 pounds. Not super great on the scale.

I know that I had quite a week eating at restaurants. Six meals this past week were restaurant meals. This is quite challenging in that it is hard to judge how many calories each meal is and I have a weak spot for homemade desserts. I also had a large ice cream moment. With all of this being true, the half pound loss was pretty good!

What isn't pretty good is that I have been standing still on my weight loss for months. I need to make the 'move' to just get it done! I am not sure that I have the motivation at the moment to do so. I am very motivated not to gain it all back. That is the bottom line at the moment. I will not return to the 190s.

I need to take a page out of my sister's successful weight loss book. She approaches it in 10 pound increments. She gives herself 3 months to lose 10 pounds and just focuses on that goal. When the three months are up she eyes up her success and then lets it go and starts on her next 3 month goal of 10 pounds. So far in the last 9 months she has dropped 27 pounds. She has about 5 more pounds to go to reach her ultimate weight goal of 130 pounds. My sister has also been on a long term weight loss journey. At her highest weight to now she has lost 120 pounds.

This week I have been very focused on clearing out my father in law's house. I have had some help and now the bathrooms are mostly cleared out and I was able to get all the clothes to charity (57 big garbage bags full!). I donated a pickup load to the local daycare that is starting up. I have packed up 25 boxes of tools that are heading out to the Music Festival Association for building infrastructure. I donated decorations to the local Senior's Club and the Curling Club. And yet there is not a single completely cleared out room yet. I have been at it for more than a month. He had so much stuff.

85.5 kg Lost so far: 36.2 kg.    Still to go: 8.4 kg.    Diet followed: Reasonably Well.

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1179 kcal

Fat: 48.65g | Prot: 45.93g | Carbs: 148.04g.   Breakfast: Great Value Almond Milk Vanilla Unsweetened, Oatmeal, Dole California Whole Pitted Dates, Fresh Gourmet Sliced Almonds Toasted, Synergy Gingerberry Kombucha (Bottle). Lunch: Bacon, Date Bar, Deli Express Oven Roasted Turkey & Cheese Sandwich. Dinner: Italian Sausage, Cooked Vegetables (from Fresh, Fat Not Added in Cooking). Snacks/Other: Ice Cream. more...

2097 kcal

Exercise: Resting - 14 hours and 45 minutes, Sleeping - 9 hours, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 15 minutes. more...