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Sixteen weeks until the Harvest Festival at my work. I am setting a weight goal of a 25 pound loss for that sixteen weeks. That would put me 1/3 of the way to my ultimate goal, and would break things up nicely for me into smaller increments. I had already lost 7 pounds before I re-set my stats here, so I think that with another 25 of loss, it will be noticeable.
My biggest challenge right now is exercise. I like to move, do things, be strong, but I'm having a lot of hip pain that is intermittent, but seems to be aggravated by walking. I'm having some back pain as well, but that is newer and will likely heal with a little more time. I live in a semi-rural area, and I work close to home...swimming is not really an option financially right now. So my activity is the walking/moving I do at work, gardening, and for the forseeable future, some framing/construction on the weekends (we are finishing our basement.
Second biggest challenge? I had problems, years ago, with my gall bladder, changed my diet to a very low fat one, and managed OK. Over time, I drifted back to eating more fat, even did low carb diets, etc., but lately, my right side has been aching right where my gall bladder is. So I've decreased fat intake to less than 30%, which seems to be helping some with that...and I'm still losing. It seems the lower fat, small/frequent meals are the way I have to go for now. I think I would lose faster with low carb, but I'm not sure how to do low carb and low fat and get enough calories to manage.
I am actually enjoying the food, though, and having lots of salads and whole grain things. I've managed to keep things fairly balanced, and even with the 7lb loss, I feel better. I'm grateful for sites like this one where I can quickly and easily calculate what/when I'm eating and know if it will work for me. It helps a lot! Here's to a week with a continued downward trend!
Diet Calendar Entries for 18 June 2017:
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1393 kcal
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Fat: 37.53g | Prot: 46.92g | Carb: 236.56g.
Breakfast: General Mills Multi Grain Cheerios + Ancient Grains, 1% Fat Milk, Strawberries. Lunch: Pineapple, Mushrooms, Great Value White Corn Tortillas, Lettuce, Huy Fong Foods Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, Tomatoes. Dinner: Ken's Steak House Light Options Raspberry Walnut Dressing, Red Potatoes (Flesh and Skin), Pink Lady Apples, Signature Kitchens Winter Blend Vegetables, Pork Chop. Snacks/Other: Larabar Apple Pie, Kellogg's Krave Chocolate Cereal, Essential Everyday Yellow Kernel Popcorn, Kirkland Signature Organic Coconut Oil. more...
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2640 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
framing - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Resting - 14 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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