Finally! A loss. I have feel so good to finally have the scale move downwards. I lost 2.6 pounds this week. What is more important are the changes that I made.
Change number one- I weighed absolutely everything this week. No estimating. Down to the gram.
Change number two- increased my protein intake. I have calculated that I need at least 97 grams of protein. I haven't managed that yet but I do get to around 80 grams. Huge difference from the 40 grams I was averaging.
Change number three (that ended up not changing!)- I thought that my calories were going to go way up. And on some days they were a bit higher however my average ended up being within my regular window of calories!
The biggest surprise was the sugar side of things. I had absolutely no sugar cravings! No desire to snack before bedtime. Both are totally amazing to me as both things have dogged me for years.
I have had a busy week this past week: there was Christmas shopping and gift wrapping, a lovely massage, two yoga classes, a visit with a sick relative in the hospital, and taking delivery of the Christmas turkey!
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177.6 lb
Lost so far: 90.9 lb.
Still to go: 7.6 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 10 December 2022:
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1231 kcal
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Fat: 34.17g | Prot: 86.57g | Carb: 147.10g.
Breakfast: Great Value Sliced Frozen Strawberries, Prune Puree, Oatmeal, Synergy Gingerberry Kombucha (Bottle), Spectrum Organic Ground Flaxseed, Silk Cashew Milk. Lunch: Trader Joe's Fully Cooked Seasoned Pork Roast, Crisco Extra Virgin Olive Oil Spray, Signature Select Stir Fry Vegetables, Apples. Dinner: Perkins Restaurant Roast Beef Dinner, Orca Bay Alaska Pollock Fillets, Cooked Green Cabbage (Fat Added in Cooking), Red Beans and Rice. Snacks/Other: Green Tea. more...
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2187 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Resting - 12 hours and 55 minutes, Dance (slow step) - 20 minutes, Sleeping - 9 hours, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 1 hour and 45 minutes. more...
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losing 2.6 lb a week
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