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I only weigh in once a week. I can't take watching the scale numbers fluctuate (I guess people who buy stock are the same way). It's just not healthy for my nerves. One more day and I have to face that little window between my feet.
I did an hour on the elliptical today, got a little sweat going, but I don't trust the calorie count on it or the one here that recorded my burn. It's probably half or less in reality. I don't count any exercise calories except the ones where I'm telling myself, OK, now I'm going to exercise on this machine or this walk for X amount of time.
But I always tend to undercount my calories and over-count my burns. The truth is, I'm having difficulty accepting the incremental losses that sometimes get stuck on one number week after week. Losing half a pound or less a week is frustrating, but at least it isn't a half-pound gain.
The longer I re-train my eating and exercise habits, the more I see how this thing is going to be a long slog that has to last the rest of my life. I've never been a fan of fresh vegetables. But my diet is really, really simple. I eat no processed foods whatsoever. I eat all freshly prepared everything, as close to its natural state as possible.
I lead a very dull life. I don't like alcohol. I don't smoke. I don't eat "snack" foods. But sometimes I go over my calorie allowance (right now it's roughly 1284). Tea with soy milk and a tablespoon of honey is my "vice" if that's what you can call it, but I only allow myself one cup per day of caffeinated and sometimes another of decaf.
Diet Calendar Entries for 24 January 2014:
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799 kcal
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Fat: 26.43g | Prot: 48.53g | Carb: 103.24g.
Breakfast: Mayonnaise, Fuji Apples, Honey, Soy Milk, Chicken Breast (Skin Not Eaten). Lunch: Madhava Coconut Sugar, Flax USA Organic Golden Flax Cold Milled Golden Flax Seed, Soy Milk, Bananas. Dinner: Chicken Drumstick. Snacks/Other: Trader Joe's Pound Plus 72% Dark Chocolate. more...
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2100 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Exercise machine (moderate) - 1 hour, Resting - 15 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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