Weekly Movement & Weigh In
Goal Weight: 115
May 30 Weigh In: 121
Weight Lost This Week: 0
Weight Left To Lose: 6 pounds
It was a very busy week for a variety of reasons, meaning my activity mileage suffered, plus we had several dine out events, so I'm actually thrilled to be ending the week where I began, weight wise.
Other than after a big evening event involving food, after which I do a semi-fast the next day, I've become accustomed to eating less, and established a routine that I think will work for a good long time to come, beyond reaching my goal weight.
Once I reach my goal weight, I should be able to enjoy weekend dineouts, while adhering to my food plan otherwise. Because I'm really liking my food plan - it's tasty and it's filling now that I'm used to eating less overall.
Here is my general food plan-
Early Morning - Coffee with a touch of Non Fat 1/2 & 1/2.
Late Morning- One egg, over easy, on one slice of toast - 200 calories.
Lunch - 275 calorie bagel sandwich, comprised of one Trader Joe 240 calorie bagel lightly toasted, one 35 calorie serving of deli meat, generous lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and pickle slices, plus lots of mustard, none of which add any calories but do add lots of bulk, crunch, and flavor.
Post Lunch Pick Me Up - Iced coffee with a splash of NF 1/2 & 1/2, plus one sliced apple with a generous sprinkling of cinnamon - 100 calories.
Mid Afternoon Pick Me Up - One small carton of Greek yogurt with 1/2 cup of blueberries from freezer, and 1/4 of a sliced banana for 175 total calories.
Dinner- Whatever is on my menu, capped at 300 calories total for my serving, all in.To achieve this, I generally have a big serving of whatever vegetables I made, including salads, and a small portion of the main entree. So, as an example, last night I had a large serving of sauteed & seasoned vegetables, and a very small serving of the chicken enchiladas I'd made.
Daily total approx 1000 - 1100 calories. I've moved somewhat gradually into this lower food quantity, as a note. I'm sure I would have felt hungry at this calorie count some weeks ago, but it now satisfies me, because eating less - or more - are habits into which we train our bodies to adjust.
Here is a terrific article discussing just this, and which I can now attest to:
Weekly Mileage/Movement:
- Fri- 5 mile walk
- Sat- 2 mile walk
- Sun- None
- Mon - 7 mile walk
- Tue- None
- Wed- None
- Thur - None
- TOTAL FOR WEEK: 14 miles
- TOTAL FOR MONTH SO FAR: 89 miles
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No Sugar Progress
Nothing to discuss really, because I've beaten it back, for now at least. I no longer have noticeable cravings, and I accept it will not be a part of my life moving forward. I can now make dessert for my husband and other people, and have more forms of it in the house, without feeling any compulsions to eat it myself. I have developed other ways to treat myself when the mood strikes, my favorite being iced coffee, or if after dinner, a small serving of fruit.
Total time to get to this point: Approximately two months.
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You are doing fantastic with the diet! What a gorgeous view of the ocean! Really, where you live is divine!!!!! Cindy in the South
ReplyDeleteI am thankful every day to live where I do, I really am. We couldn't commit to the commute from here when we were working, but in retirement it is a non-issue.
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