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I have gained 0.2 pounds since my last weigh in which was 10 days ago. I weighed in early last week because I was heading into the city for the International Blues Festival. I left Thursday and came home on Monday. On Tuesday my granddaughter moved into her dorm room at the university. I went along. All of this meant I was eating in restaurants and although I was tracking my food on this app it was mostly my best guess. Likely somewhat inaccurate. I am showing an average of 1201 calories per day. 1210 is my high end so the 0.2 pound gain is somewhat in the zone.
September is my 'new year' as far as goals go. It is a hangover from being a teacher! This year I plan to take hold of the weight loss again. My sister has been particularly successful this past year- she lost 30 pounds and is within 4 pounds of her ultimate goal. The two of us have been weight loss buddies for decades. Today I discussed with her the nuts and bolts of what she has been doing that has been so successful for her. She had shared throughout the year but this time I took literal notes!
The takeaways:
She needed to set a multi-month goal to better track the big picture. She did it in 16 week chunks with the goal of losing 10 pounds in that time. She thought the goal was laughably easy. In fact she lost 10 pounds in the first chunk and a bit less in the next two chunks. What she found is that she wasn't swinging from highs to lows but rather staying steady with losses and seldom a gain.
She is literally eating all day long. She has a substantial breakfast starting at 7:45 that she noshes on until 9am. She has hot tea going on throughout the day - she has two thermoses made up for work. At 11 am she has 2 cups of a variety of raw vegetables for a snack (root vegetables in particular like turnip or kohlrabi and carrots with other veggies added in). Noon a lunch of around 200-250 calories. An apple around 3, 50 calories of protein around 4, an orange around 5 then at 6 supper of around 350-400 calories with a fruit snack about a half hour after supper and finally about a half hour before bed she has 10 grams of chocolate and 1 jujube and 3 jelly bellies!
I will be adapting her eating plan to what works for me however I recognize that it has worked well for her so it is worthwhile emulating!
This past week as I referenced above was about enjoying some music and settling in my granddaughter. My rental unit is finally completed and all units are rented! I have been putting in days at my father in law's. My daughter and her friend are putting in even more time there and are making great in-roads. It is a relief to see some progress. It is unbelievable how much stuff he has. Truly it is impossible to describe - must be seen to be truly believed! Tonight I am attending a wedding dance for a former student of mine. She is 56 and this is her first marriage! I am so happy for her.
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85.6 kg
Lost so far: 36.2 kg.
Still to go: 8.5 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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View Diet Calendar, 02 September 2023:
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1146 kcal
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Fat: 32.95g | Prot: 58.39g | Carbs: 162.20g.
Breakfast: Spectrum Organic Ground Flaxseed, Great Value Almond Milk Vanilla Unsweetened, Oatmeal, Synergy Gingerberry Kombucha (Bottle), Mangos. Lunch: Great Value Almond Milk Vanilla Unsweetened, Brunswick Seafood Snacks - Boneless Herring Fillets in Louisiana Hot Sauce, Kraft Light Zesty Italian Reduced Fat Dressing, Lettuce Salad with Assorted Vegetables, Maple Syrup, Black Tea. Dinner: Cooked Rice, Chicken Breast, Cooked Mature Onions (from Fresh, Fat Not Added in Cooking), Cooked Carrots, Apples. Snacks/Other: Quaker Chewy Granola Bars - Chocolate Chip. more...
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2100 kcal
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Exercise:
Resting - 14 hours and 45 minutes, Sleeping - 9 hours, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 15 minutes. more...
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Gaining 0.1 kg a Week
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