Well today ended up being cheat day. Had two small potatoes with a little cheese and bacon for lunch. Skipped the afternoon snack I'm supposed to have. Then we hooked up with friends for dinner and things got ugly. I had an old fashioned, a glass of white table wine and a whole 14" pizza (except the outer crust). Oops.
We had planned to get Thai, but the friends brought the daughter with so Thai veggies got nixed for pizza.
My wife ordered sushi tonight. I had a small cup of chicken fried rice. Life happens. Tomorrow we're having salmon, so back to the grind.Wife wanted Chinese - for the first time in as many years as I can remember, I ordered the chicken and broccoli with no rice and fried dumplings. I feel like part of me has died inside, given how much I love pork fried dumplings.
Just did a few miles hiking around Anne Springs tonight, so I feel like I've at least worked off some of the corn starch and any sugar they'll have added.My wife ordered sushi tonight. I had a small cup of chicken fried rice. Life happens. Tomorrow we're having salmon, so back to the grind.
Wife wanted Chinese - for the first time in as many years as I can remember, I ordered the chicken and broccoli with no rice and fried dumplings. I feel like part of me has died inside, given how much I love pork fried dumplings.
189.6 today, I'll take the win
I've stalled at the 238 mark +- a pound in water weight daily. Calorie count is still low, so hoping it kicks back into gear soon. I haven't been able to hike as much, so that's probably factoring in.
Cheat days are fine and needed. Gives you a mental win, satisfaction. Life sucks if you deprive yourself of the things you enjoy. The key is moderation and not gluttony. One thing someone said to me when I realized I needed to lose weight and be healthier…don’t weigh yourself every day. Check yourself once or twice a week at most. Your weight will fluctuate up and down a few pounds every day and if you obsess over those ups, it will kill your motivation. Drink more water one day, your weight will go up. Don’t shit on the same schedule when you weigh yourself, weight will go up. Same person told me to actually plan a cheat day each week, give yourself a reward but don’t over due it. If you do, ramp up the calorie burn over the next week and it won’t derail you. Keep the faith, this is the way.Well today ended up being cheat day. Had two small potatoes with a little cheese and bacon for lunch. Skipped the afternoon snack I'm supposed to have. Then we hooked up with friends for dinner and things got ugly. I had an old fashioned, a glass of white table wine and a whole 14" pizza (except the outer crust). Oops.
We had planned to get Thai, but the friends brought the daughter with so Thai veggies got nixed for pizza.
Cheat days are fine and needed. Gives you a mental win, satisfaction. Life sucks if you deprive yourself of the things you enjoy. The key is moderation and not gluttony. One thing someone said to me when I realized I needed to lose weight and be healthier…don’t weigh yourself every day. Check yourself once or twice a week at most. Your weight will fluctuate up and down a few pounds every day and if you obsess over those ups, it will kill your motivation. Drink more water one day, your weight will go up. Don’t shit on the same schedule when you weigh yourself, weight will go up. Same person told me to actually plan a cheat day each week, give yourself a reward but don’t over due it. If you do, ramp up the calorie burn over the next week and it won’t derail you. Keep the faith, this is the way.
220.5 stall this week. I'm thinking it was less stall than it was birthday cake. Wife turned the odometer to 47 on Tuesday and that came alongside cajun seafood pasta and key lime birthday cake. This is a hard time of year for me because the calendar is absoltely littered with holidays and birthdays.
213.5 today, which isn’t much progress but I was on the road for work the whole time, so not gaining 10 is a big win.215, sure is slow going.
Have started rowing, that should help.
I can't do much exercise due to my own conditions, but it's really hard to exercise yourself skinny anyway. Exercise is just part of the equation. The bigger part is how much you eat.A few months away from being 75 years old. 5'8" 220 lbs
Bad back both knees shot to hell . Had shots in them 4 months ago bno help there . Cut back on bread and sweets lost 6 pounds in 6 months
Can't do exercise . Sure can't walk . But Dr said to keep up what I'm doing and a pound a month is better than nothing. Neighbor is on those shots , monjoro I think . He lost 20 pounds in six weeks. Should I be trying them? I need 30 pounds or more of this body.Would love to be less than 175 lbs.
A few months away from being 75 years old. 5'8" 220 lbs
Bad back both knees shot to hell . Had shots in them 4 months ago bno help there . Cut back on bread and sweets lost 6 pounds in 6 months
Can't do exercise . Sure can't walk . But Dr said to keep up what I'm doing and a pound a month is better than nothing. Neighbor is on those shots , monjoro I think . He lost 20 pounds in six weeks. Should I be trying them? I need 30 pounds or more of this body.Would love to be less than 175 lbs.
Pretty much cut out potatoes already. French fries were my weakness. Still love hamburgers but without the buns.Keto will do the same as the shots and be better nutritionally as long as you eat the healthier low carb alternatives (for instance, rutabaga instead of potatoes). Lots of alternative sweeteners too.
Pretty much cut out potatoes already. French fries were my weakness. Still love hamburgers but without the buns.
I have stalled out for the past 2 weeks. I am not gaining so that is good but I would like to see a little loss weekly for the effort. I have been jogging and hiking 15- 20 miles a week and have limited my calories to around 2000. The good news is I lost about 30 pounds in 3 months before the stall. I am going to change things up a little to see if it jump starts anything.
A few months away from being 75 years old. 5'8" 220 lbs
Bad back both knees shot to hell . Had shots in them 4 months ago bno help there . Cut back on bread and sweets lost 6 pounds in 6 months
Can't do exercise . Sure can't walk . But Dr said to keep up what I'm doing and a pound a month is better than nothing. Neighbor is on those shots , monjoro I think . He lost 20 pounds in six weeks. Should I be trying them? I need 30 pounds or more of this body.Would love to be less than 175 lbs.
I can't do much exercise due to my own conditions, but it's really hard to exercise yourself skinny anyway. Exercise is just part of the equation. The bigger part is how much you eat.
If you can't exercise to burn calories you need to put less food in the tank.
I've cut myself back to 1200 calories a day. I lost 12 pounds in 6 weeks. This can be done without medication. I'd sure try to not add anything that might have side effects. Also, what happens when you stop with the drug? Piling the weight back on? Learning to live on smaller portions is easier and doesn't need to result in side effects or becoming dependent upon meds to keep the weight off.
Keto will do the same as the shots and be better nutritionally as long as you eat the healthier low carb alternatives (for instance, rutabaga instead of potatoes). Lots of alternative sweeteners too.