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- Tracy
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Goals for August 1 - 15
These will be my goals for August 1st - 15th
1) Treat myself well (1 – 10)
This goal is more important that I originally realized. How well I treat myself results directly in how I feel about myself which leads back to how well I treat myself. A side benefit is that when I treat myself well (and feel good about myself) I make good food choices. This goal is sticking around for a while.
2) Report all food
This goal eliminates the last chance I have lie to myself every morning as I finalize the numbers from the day before. There's something about having to assess whether or not I really reported everything that really keeps me honest.
3) Report weight every day.
Keeps things from getting out of hand.
4) Blog every day
It's my open diary. It's my place to reflect. It keeps me accountable
5) No refined sugar, rice, pasta, wheat, or white potatoes
A new goal. I do well when I can eliminate things completely. I will not worry about fat. I think this may help me play to my strength as a meat-lover.
6) BodyMedia Site Goals -- steps = 8k, deficit = 750, activity = 45 minutes
These are my standard goals. I generally do well meeting all except for deficit. Though I will shoot for a deficit of 750, I expect myself to go over since I'll be eating more meat. We will see how it develops ...
1) Treat myself well (1 – 10)
This goal is more important that I originally realized. How well I treat myself results directly in how I feel about myself which leads back to how well I treat myself. A side benefit is that when I treat myself well (and feel good about myself) I make good food choices. This goal is sticking around for a while.
2) Report all food
This goal eliminates the last chance I have lie to myself every morning as I finalize the numbers from the day before. There's something about having to assess whether or not I really reported everything that really keeps me honest.
3) Report weight every day.
Keeps things from getting out of hand.
4) Blog every day
It's my open diary. It's my place to reflect. It keeps me accountable
5) No refined sugar, rice, pasta, wheat, or white potatoes
A new goal. I do well when I can eliminate things completely. I will not worry about fat. I think this may help me play to my strength as a meat-lover.
6) BodyMedia Site Goals -- steps = 8k, deficit = 750, activity = 45 minutes
These are my standard goals. I generally do well meeting all except for deficit. Though I will shoot for a deficit of 750, I expect myself to go over since I'll be eating more meat. We will see how it develops ...
Sunday, July 31, 2011
This is how you gain weight ... Wow ...
BodyMedia FIT data for July 30, 2011
Calories Burned - 2810 | Calories Consumed - 3425 | Total Activity - 0:45 | Moderate Activity - 0:45 | Vigorous Activity - 0:00 | Steps Taken - 8325 | Sleep Duration - 6:17 | Lying Down - 7:17 | Sleep Efficiency - 86%.
On the positive side, I recorded it. That makes it officially part of the past!
Today, I'm taking taking the day off from goals and will be starting a new two weeks tomorrow. Don't worry, yesterday was my "go crazy day!" Today will be reasonable, I'm just between goals as I regroup for the next two weeks.
I like the idea of thinking about things in two week periods. It's a period of time that I can get my head around -- long enough to make a difference, short enough to see the end.
Today I'm going to finalize my goal setting for the first two weeks of August. I'll present my goals tomorrow.
Have happy and healthy day!
BodyMedia FIT data for July 30, 2011
Calories Burned - 2810 | Calories Consumed - 3425 | Total Activity - 0:45 | Moderate Activity - 0:45 | Vigorous Activity - 0:00 | Steps Taken - 8325 | Sleep Duration - 6:17 | Lying Down - 7:17 | Sleep Efficiency - 86%.
On the positive side, I recorded it. That makes it officially part of the past!
Today, I'm taking taking the day off from goals and will be starting a new two weeks tomorrow. Don't worry, yesterday was my "go crazy day!" Today will be reasonable, I'm just between goals as I regroup for the next two weeks.
I like the idea of thinking about things in two week periods. It's a period of time that I can get my head around -- long enough to make a difference, short enough to see the end.
Today I'm going to finalize my goal setting for the first two weeks of August. I'll present my goals tomorrow.
Have happy and healthy day!
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
As promised here's a breakdown of my date for the past week. The following are averages from Friday the 22nd to Friday the 29th:
Deficit - 291
Burn = 2660
Consumed = 2369
Activity = 36 minutes
Steps = 7692
Sleep - 6:41
Protein - 19%
Carbs = 34%
Fat = 47$
Sodium = 3358 mg
Treat myself well = 8.28 (happy about this number!!)
I've lost 3.8 pounds since July 14th. (Yippee!!) Today's weight is steady at 251.2.
We had the first sweet corn from the garden last night. I ate 5 ears. Yes, 5 ears. Let's just say that it was really good. The rest of my day was okay.
I went to the salon last night and got my hair done. I haven't had professional color in more than 5 years. I sort of made a promise to the stylist that I would never try to color my hair at home again. She's right, it always ends up looking awful. We decided to put in low lights to cover the brassy fake blonde color that I had going on. It looks really nice. I have been to her couple times now, and I think I'm going to stick with her. I'm not a girly-girl who spends lots of money on things like salon visits. I figure I can spend a $100 every two months on this one expense ...
Have a great day! Be healthy!
Tracy! Where are you??!!
BodyMedia FIT data for July 29, 2011
Calories Burned - 2549 | Calories Consumed - 2001 | Total Activity - 0:42 | Moderate Activity - 0:42 | Vigorous Activity - 0:00 | Steps Taken - 7110 | Sleep Duration - 7:55 | Lying Down - 9:33 | Sleep Efficiency - 83%.
Deficit - 291
Burn = 2660
Consumed = 2369
Activity = 36 minutes
Steps = 7692
Sleep - 6:41
Protein - 19%
Carbs = 34%
Fat = 47$
Sodium = 3358 mg
Treat myself well = 8.28 (happy about this number!!)
I've lost 3.8 pounds since July 14th. (Yippee!!) Today's weight is steady at 251.2.
We had the first sweet corn from the garden last night. I ate 5 ears. Yes, 5 ears. Let's just say that it was really good. The rest of my day was okay.
I went to the salon last night and got my hair done. I haven't had professional color in more than 5 years. I sort of made a promise to the stylist that I would never try to color my hair at home again. She's right, it always ends up looking awful. We decided to put in low lights to cover the brassy fake blonde color that I had going on. It looks really nice. I have been to her couple times now, and I think I'm going to stick with her. I'm not a girly-girl who spends lots of money on things like salon visits. I figure I can spend a $100 every two months on this one expense ...
Have a great day! Be healthy!
Tracy! Where are you??!!
BodyMedia FIT data for July 29, 2011
Calories Burned - 2549 | Calories Consumed - 2001 | Total Activity - 0:42 | Moderate Activity - 0:42 | Vigorous Activity - 0:00 | Steps Taken - 7110 | Sleep Duration - 7:55 | Lying Down - 9:33 | Sleep Efficiency - 83%.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
It's Friday! My offical weigh-in day! I weigh 251.2. That's 3.6 pounds lost since July 15th. Not bad. Tomorrow, I'll report my BodyMedia data averages for the week.
I have been thinking about the goals I'll choose for my next two weeks. I will eliminate the categories of "treat myself well" and "stop hiding food." Tracking those the past two weeks have been great reminders. I'll revisit those as needed. Despite a lack of gym vists (due to season-oriented tasks like gardening and putting up produce) I have done well with activity levels and steps. I'll keep those goals the same -- 8k steps and 45 minutes of activity. I feel these goals should be constants. What I will change is food intake. I am pretty sure that I'm going to try eliminating the following carbs -- simple/processed sugars, wheat-based foods, rice and white potatoes. I'm going to concentrate on protein and vegetables, but will allow myself some fruit.
We had an employee appreciation day at work yesterday. It made for a nice, relaxed day. They provided hot dogs, hamburgers, and fried chicken along with chips and pop. I navigated fairly well. I didn't have any fried chicken (it looked so greasy!) and took my hot dog without a bun. I did have a bag of cheese crackers and a hamburger on a bun with mayo. For dinner, I had a monster salad and deviled eggs.
I hope that you have a great day!!
BodyMedia FIT data for July 28, 2011
Calories Burned - 2631 | Calories Consumed - 2282 | Total Activity - 0:55 | Moderate Activity - 0:55 | Vigorous Activity - 0:00 | Steps Taken - 8289 | Sleep Duration - 6:56 | Lying Down - 7:44 | Sleep Efficiency - 90%.
I have been thinking about the goals I'll choose for my next two weeks. I will eliminate the categories of "treat myself well" and "stop hiding food." Tracking those the past two weeks have been great reminders. I'll revisit those as needed. Despite a lack of gym vists (due to season-oriented tasks like gardening and putting up produce) I have done well with activity levels and steps. I'll keep those goals the same -- 8k steps and 45 minutes of activity. I feel these goals should be constants. What I will change is food intake. I am pretty sure that I'm going to try eliminating the following carbs -- simple/processed sugars, wheat-based foods, rice and white potatoes. I'm going to concentrate on protein and vegetables, but will allow myself some fruit.
We had an employee appreciation day at work yesterday. It made for a nice, relaxed day. They provided hot dogs, hamburgers, and fried chicken along with chips and pop. I navigated fairly well. I didn't have any fried chicken (it looked so greasy!) and took my hot dog without a bun. I did have a bag of cheese crackers and a hamburger on a bun with mayo. For dinner, I had a monster salad and deviled eggs.
I hope that you have a great day!!
BodyMedia FIT data for July 28, 2011
Calories Burned - 2631 | Calories Consumed - 2282 | Total Activity - 0:55 | Moderate Activity - 0:55 | Vigorous Activity - 0:00 | Steps Taken - 8289 | Sleep Duration - 6:56 | Lying Down - 7:44 | Sleep Efficiency - 90%.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Yay me! I recorded another loss this morning! I weigh 251. That 3.8 pounds since July 15th. Tomorrow is two weeks since I started with the new goals. Friday is my official weigh-in day. I'd hoped to lose 3 pounds in two weeks. It looks like I may make it! Yay me! :)
I gave blood yesterday and even though I've given plenty of time before, this trip was a real experience. I left looking like I'd been to a war zone. She stuck me twice in the right arm (on both sticks the nurse pushed, twisted and prodded before pulling it out), then asked me if I wanted to give up. I offered my other arm and she finally made a connection. Let's just say that I deserved the tee shirt they offered!
My calories were high yesterday, but I reported a deficit. I snacked a lot last night while we were watching television.
From yesterday:
Treat myself well = 9
Stop hiding food = yes
Deficit = 259
Steps = 7780
Activity = 51 minutes
Protein = 23%
Carbs = 31%
Fat = 45%
BodyMedia FIT data for July 27, 2011
Calories Burned - 2597 | Calories Consumed - 2338 | Total Activity - 0:51 | Moderate Activity - 0:51 | Vigorous Activity - 0:00 | Steps Taken - 7780 | Sleep Duration - 7:54 | Lying Down - 9:51 | Sleep Efficiency - 80%.
I gave blood yesterday and even though I've given plenty of time before, this trip was a real experience. I left looking like I'd been to a war zone. She stuck me twice in the right arm (on both sticks the nurse pushed, twisted and prodded before pulling it out), then asked me if I wanted to give up. I offered my other arm and she finally made a connection. Let's just say that I deserved the tee shirt they offered!
My calories were high yesterday, but I reported a deficit. I snacked a lot last night while we were watching television.
From yesterday:
Treat myself well = 9
Stop hiding food = yes
Deficit = 259
Steps = 7780
Activity = 51 minutes
Protein = 23%
Carbs = 31%
Fat = 45%
BodyMedia FIT data for July 27, 2011
Calories Burned - 2597 | Calories Consumed - 2338 | Total Activity - 0:51 | Moderate Activity - 0:51 | Vigorous Activity - 0:00 | Steps Taken - 7780 | Sleep Duration - 7:54 | Lying Down - 9:51 | Sleep Efficiency - 80%.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
I weighed 252.2 this morning. That's three days at the exact same weight. That's good and bad news. The good news is that I'm not gaining and that I've found that I burn about 2200 calories a day. The bad news is that I am not either eating less or buring more. hahaha That's a "duh!"
From yesterday:
Treat myself well = 8
Stop hiding food = yes
Deficit = 91
Steps = 6514
Activity = 42 minutes
Protein = 16%
Fat = 52%
Carbs = 31%
For breakfast yesterday, I had a McDonald's breakfast sandwich and a hash brown. Geeze, it was good!! It was loaded with fat and calories. To make up for my indulgence, I just had a bowl of brussel spouts for lunch. Dinner was two shredded beef sandwiches and three bean salad.
Today after work, I'm donating blood. In January, I made some pretty lofty resolutions. All but giving blood every two months have fallen aside. I feel good that I've stuck to that. Giving blood is important and it refreshes your system.
BodyMedia FIT data for July 26, 2011
Calories Burned - 2575 | Calories Consumed - 2484 | Total Activity - 0:41 | Moderate Activity - 0:41 | Vigorous Activity - 0:00 | Steps Taken - 6514 | Sleep Duration - 6:21 | Lying Down - 7:28 | Sleep Efficiency - 85%.
From yesterday:
Treat myself well = 8
Stop hiding food = yes
Deficit = 91
Steps = 6514
Activity = 42 minutes
Protein = 16%
Fat = 52%
Carbs = 31%
For breakfast yesterday, I had a McDonald's breakfast sandwich and a hash brown. Geeze, it was good!! It was loaded with fat and calories. To make up for my indulgence, I just had a bowl of brussel spouts for lunch. Dinner was two shredded beef sandwiches and three bean salad.
Today after work, I'm donating blood. In January, I made some pretty lofty resolutions. All but giving blood every two months have fallen aside. I feel good that I've stuck to that. Giving blood is important and it refreshes your system.
BodyMedia FIT data for July 26, 2011
Calories Burned - 2575 | Calories Consumed - 2484 | Total Activity - 0:41 | Moderate Activity - 0:41 | Vigorous Activity - 0:00 | Steps Taken - 6514 | Sleep Duration - 6:21 | Lying Down - 7:28 | Sleep Efficiency - 85%.
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