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Well, I seem to be paying more attention than I was to what I am eating. I have also been paying more attention to how far I am getting during my morning exercise. I can make it five miles in under an hour. I started walking 20 minutes a day three months ago. So, this progress I can get behind. I slammed myself into a size 8 petite jean, don't worry I didn't leave the house! Lower body coming along much better than upper body. I am very dense (body, not brain) so I try not to freak about the 170, but I know it is still not healthy. I did figure out though that I have been able to stay around 170 for a bit now. I started trying to lose wgt January of 2012. I did well until Dec of 2013 and I gain some back to around 187. Overall over the time frame I have stayed down and stayed in better shape than prior to 1/12. My goal was to lose 20, keep it off, lose another 20 and so on trying to keep in mind that I didn't put on this weight over night. Stressful marriage, two kids, $$$ and 14 years was my overnight. Today is progress and maintanence. During that time I ranged from 137 to 210. Watching my mom nearly lose her life to diabetes (and it's not over yet) makes my goal for something other than my jean size! She ignored every symtpom and every suggestion to change the way she was living. Monday she will have her fourth surgery since July '13 and the doctor is taking off more of her foot. Parts of her are better, but the damage was very much already done when she finally went to the emergency room. We are not the same person, but it's too close to home to ignore. I did find a buddy outside of my family to start running some 5K's with and a group of people to socialize that is helpful as well. Too many people expecting the same past results is less than helpful. I am exercising daily and watching mileage. I am weighing three times a week, which is up from once a week. The hardest part is avoiding bread!
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170.0 lb
Lost so far: 10.0 lb.
Still to go: 30.0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 31 January 2014:
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1211 kcal
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Fat: 50.43g | Prot: 31.41g | Carb: 143.50g.
Breakfast: Kroger Strawberry Muffin Mix. Lunch: Mezzetta Super Colossal Spanish Queen Pimiento Stuffed Green Olives, Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail, Raw Vegetable, Green Giant Sliced Mushrooms, Hidden Valley Caesar Salad Kit with Romaine Lettuce. Dinner: Grits with Cheese, Progresso Chicken & Sausage Gumbo Soup. more...
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3595 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 3 hours, Housework - 2 hours, Standing - 5 hours, Desk Work - 5 hours, Driving - 1 hour, Sleeping - 7 hours, Exercise machine (moderate) - 1 hour. more...
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gaining 2.8 lb a week
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