Weight loss and exercise #2

It might sound like a cop out, but I am discounting today's reading of 160. It's a spike because I went a little nuts late last night and there was salty stuff in the mix. When I make a fist, I can tell my fingers are swollen. OTOH, even seeing it on a spike was not in my plans. I keep saying I am committed to fixing this and then don't and that worries me.

I was 152.2 today. I did not mean to lose 1 pound and 2 oz in a day. I think I just really overestimated my calories yesterday. I think 1200 calories might have actually been more like 900 something. So I decided to have my cheat day today. I give myself one a week. I went out to eat for lunch. I might skip dinner though since lunch was big and I’m still full.

I’m freaking out about this loose skin thing. But if an 84 pound weight loss caused no visible loose skin issues then should I be worried about an additional 17 pounds of weight loss if it’s done slowly?

Time helps with loose skin.

I am starting again for weight loss and diabetes control to follow the Eat To Live program with Dr Joel Furhman MD....lose weight and exercise more by doing extra walking...starting Sunday,18th November.Wish me luck!

I didn’t weigh myself today. I will weigh myself tomorrow. I have had 580 calories so far of my 1200 calories. I can be at exactly 1200 by using 5 and 10 calorie bottles of diet Snapple if I am a few calories short and just figuring out other snacks and meals that will fit in. It seems to have worked out well. I am eating a variety of things and I am not denying myself any food.

I wouldn't worry too much about getting exact. Nutrition info is only required to be within 20%. Restaurants are notorious for using a below normal sized serving to get lower calories. They may list the weight and then have you just assume that it's about average when it isn't. Labels can be off in either direction, so they average out semi accurate, but there is no need to trying to get 5 or 10 to try to land on exact number.

*&^%$#@!!!!

Still 160. This time I think maybe it is accurate as I have still been eating too much; making exceptions for too many things that aren't that special.

I was 153 exactly today. I have about 4 days before I get my period. So I might gain a few pounds of water weight in the next couple days. Today was 1200 calories again. I had McDonald’s but just a 6 piece chicken nugget and small fry which came to 500 calories. My 10AM snack was 240 calories and my 3PM snack was 60. Dinner was 400.

I was 153.2 today. So probably water weight gain from PMS. I had 825 calories so far today. Some string cheese and a corn soufflé and a cup of chicken noodle soup. I’m not sure what to do with my remaining 375 calories. I’ll probably just find another TV dinner. I wasn’t too hungry today. I’ve been sticking to this 1200 calorie thing since Thursday So the weight gain must be from PMS. My weight might even be higher tomorrow from the sodium I’ve had today.

Edit. I had a 100 calorie bag of popcorn and I had some chicken for dinner. So I have down 1,085 calories total for the day. Kind of low but at this point I don’t really care. It’s just one of those days.

Didn't weigh this morning; got stupid again yesterday. Today, so far I had 100 calories (egg whites) for breakfast, 180 (chicken sausage and cheese) for lunch and a 79 calorie banana for a snack. I will have some baked chicken and a small sweet potato for dinner, probably totaling ~350 and do a long gym session tonight (as in watch a feature film on the ARCTrainer and then do some weights long). I got so stupid yesterday (and prior days with food rolled over) that I will probably be about even again. I think I can stick it out and make it; I feel more determined.

Was just about to head to the gym and my wife said she is going to Redbox the get Infinity Wars, which I haven't seen and have managed to keep from learning too much about. But I am going to paddle tomorrow and hit the gym Monday morning.

I am going to weigh in the morning without the exercise tonight. Hopefully it won't be too ugly. I have only had about 800 calories today, but I had a full day's calories rolling forward. May not be as bad as I fear though. My goal is a deficit and I think I probably underestimate calories.

I was 153 exactly again. I’m annoyed that it keeps going back and forth from 153 to 153.2. I slipped up today. I was tired so I stopped for coffee this morning. I have not done that in 2 months. I do intermittent fasting. I stop eating at 5:30 and I don’t eat or drink any calories until 10 in the morning. So I had a large ice coffee from McDonald’s and I realized my mistake around 9. Stopping for coffee makes me hungry for the whole day and that is why I just stopped coffee all together. So I stopped for a burger fries and chocolate shake for lunch. I went to Denny’s for dinner. I got the healthy sirloin option for dinner. It’s my last day of PMS so the slip up might have had something to do with that as well. But I do really need to stick to not eating after 5:30PM and not eating before 10AM or it just really messes things up.

I weigh 168 pounds. This has been the case since Nov 8 which is over one week ago. I am always trying to come up with meals to reach ny 2500 target. This does not account for exercise. So I am going to come up with menus for the entire week. I will purchase groceries accordingly. This will save me money. When I do not have a clue as to what to do for dinner, I go out to a restaurant with inexpensive food, like for the $2 pancakes at Dennys. McDonalds has an online coupon for a McDouble hamburger for $1. Still it all adds up.

Just under 157 this morning even without crazy amounts of exercise last night. Because of not getting the planned long exercise session last night, I am still rolling forward ridiculous calories by logging food actually consumed days ago, but I left yesterday about 170 over. With paddling this afternoon and exercise early AM tomorrow, it's possible I will end Monday close to even and still give me Tuesday and Wednesday to try to get a good deficit going into Thanksgiving.

EDIT - Paddling partner for the afternoon wants to go tomorrow instead. I can flex work and do that, so I am going to reverse my plans - go to the gym tonight and paddle tomorrow. that actually works to my advantage; it can be a log session tonight.

I was still 153 today. My calories yesterday added up to around 2500. Today I am planning on having 2 TV dinners and a rice cake and a piece of roast beef and some steamed broccoli. I have down 1,150 calories but it might be more then that. I’m not sure.

I weigh 153 and at 145 I’ll be considered a normal BMI for my height, but I just look pretty bad for 153. I feel like I have a lot more to lose. My mom agreed with me. I’m wondering if strength training would help. I just look kind of lumpy and bigger then 153. I’m wondering if 130 instead of 135 would be better. Honestly the pictures of me at 173 look better then at 153. Like I look skinner. Why would this be? I don’t have any loose skin. It just seems like the more weight I lose the heavier I look. I don’t understand it. I can’t possibly be/look fat at 130 pounds right?

Just over 155 this morning but I had a 2.5 hour gym session late last night, so probably more than a little dehydrated. Crazy swings lately

I was 151.8 today. I guess I overestimated again. Today my calories add up to 1200 and that’s pretty accurate.

I still weigh 168. The calorie count for yesterday is 2249, and for today is 2470. I am making up a weekly menu. This will make it easier to keep tract of the calorie count making sure I reach my target. Making the menu in advance also will allow me to avoid wondering what will be my next neal.

My weight is 168. Ever since I stopped running and allowing a few days at 2400, and then 2500, I have been able to maintain my weight for three weeks. Perhaps this is my baseline without exervise. If this remains to be tge case, at tge end of four weeks, I will start running again. I cannot inagine how I will be able to consume more than 2500 calories. Like UpDownAround has said in the past, I will need to eat more calirie rich yet inexpensive foods. I will now begin to eat peanut butter sandwiches until I can solve this problem with other types of food. I know, I will make home made peunut butter. No chemicals and I like the flavour. This is very simple to do.

OK, mashed potatoes sounds good to me. Perhaps I can eat more side dishes with my meals. Some are prepackaged, and I do not think they cost much. Also maybe corn, beans, and asperigus spears. A side of rice pilaf gets me 350 to 375 calories alone. I think a shake will help too which can turn into a protien shake by adding caesine powder. This will add 100 additional calories. One slice of pizza is 700 calories. WOW. There are other dishes that can provide me significant calories. So I will focus on those dishes.

I will have to go shopping today.