There has finally been some positive movement in terms of my weight. It was stalled at 415 for a few weeks, but I got on the scale and it said 410! That is a 5 lb. loss and I am happy with it. That puts me down 48 lbs. so far.
On the movement front I didn't improve on my step average. Last week I averaged only 4,496 steps per day. That is below what I was aiming for by a large amount. This week I will do better. In terms of calories, I was much better.
Looking ahead it is going to be a busy time as we prepare to move into a new place. The lease on our current place is expiring the end of July and they are wanting to raise our rent $50 per month. On top of that we don't need that large of a house so we are looking for a new place and will end up moving in the next 5 weeks.
Monday, June 27, 2016
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Week 19
Time is flying by on this personal challenge. I have been remiss in my duties in staying the course. I am, again, at 415. This plateau seems to be a semi-permanent one. I know what I need to do and I am working on it. My eating has been more lax than it should be to meet my goal and the exercise has been fairly non-existent. Sure I rode 2 days last week, but that is it - only 2 days.
As of yesterday I have re-focused my attention on my eating and am sticking with my hard limit of 1800 calories per day. I am also going to up my activity and exercise game. My average steps last week were only 4,694 per day. That is less than half of where it really should be. I need to work on increasing that number in order to have a positive impact on my weight loss. I can and will do this.
As of yesterday I have re-focused my attention on my eating and am sticking with my hard limit of 1800 calories per day. I am also going to up my activity and exercise game. My average steps last week were only 4,694 per day. That is less than half of where it really should be. I need to work on increasing that number in order to have a positive impact on my weight loss. I can and will do this.
Monday, June 13, 2016
Week 18 Update
My weight seems to be holding steady at the moment. The scale said 415 again yesterday. That motivated me to get my butt out of bed this morning and go for a ride. It wasn't very far or very long at just 3.5 miles in just under 18 minutes, but it was a ride and got me moving more than I have been. I felt pretty good out there.
As for my eating, it hasn't been horrible, I've been staying away from the sugars and the grains and flour, etc. but I have been over my target number of daily calories. I am going to be much more vigilant this week and that combined with riding every day should reap some results and get my weight once again moving in the right direction. I need to get serious if I'm going to hitmy goal of 378 in a mere 8 weeks from now.
As for my eating, it hasn't been horrible, I've been staying away from the sugars and the grains and flour, etc. but I have been over my target number of daily calories. I am going to be much more vigilant this week and that combined with riding every day should reap some results and get my weight once again moving in the right direction. I need to get serious if I'm going to hitmy goal of 378 in a mere 8 weeks from now.
Monday, June 6, 2016
Week 17 Update
No weight to report this week as I have been traveling back to Michigan to see family and celebrate with my nephew and his new bride. In fact I'm writing this as we fly along at 36,000 feet. It was great seeing family and friends I haven't seen in too long of a time.
Our trip was almost non-stop running from place to place to visit. We put almost 600 miles on the rental car in the 5 days we were there. It seemed each gathering involved some type of eating and drinking. I must say that I stuck to my eating plan and didn't overindulge at all. There were temptations galore but I stayed resolute.
I have a reason to not get on the scale right now. I feel like I've retained a good deal of fluids due to not taking all of my medication as I should have. I know things will improve in a couple of days as I get back on schedule so to avoid feeling down at a possible higher number on the scale I will just forego this week's weigh in.
My plan is to really focus on getting in some exercise over the next 8 weeks before heading back to Michigan to celebrate again. It is time for me to get my buttons back on my bike on a consistent basis. 4:00 am and I are going to become reacquainted very quickly.
A non-scale victory this week was the fact I got the seat belt fastened on the plane without using the extender.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Week 16 Update
I'm late this week but that's because of lots to do and so little time. The good news is that this morning the scale was in a good mood as it showed 415 lbs. Heading back in the correct direction but I have ground to make up to hit my goal my August 7th. Being very careful with my food has done the trick. Looking ahead, though, next week might be a challenge in that I am traveling this weekend and it is a challenge to eat well while doing so, but I plan on it.
Things should calm down at home after this weekend as we are taking 3 of the four grandchildren to Michigan for the summer. It will be quiet at home and I will be able to get back into a routine. My riding has been non-existent for the last few weeks and the temps are topping out with daytime high in the triple digits so its time to get back to getting up early and enjoying the cool mornings.
Things should calm down at home after this weekend as we are taking 3 of the four grandchildren to Michigan for the summer. It will be quiet at home and I will be able to get back into a routine. My riding has been non-existent for the last few weeks and the temps are topping out with daytime high in the triple digits so its time to get back to getting up early and enjoying the cool mornings.
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