A little too good. I lost 14lbs in 26 days. I can't tell you how surprised I was when I found out. At my PCP on Friday I was at 13, but by this afternoon I was just over 14. That’s 3.5lbs per week. That is a lot of weight loss in a short amount of time.
Overall I consider June to be a great month in the sense that I did lose weight, I made some important changes to my diet and exercise programs and I eliminated caffeine and excess sodium. Yes, June was a very significant month. It was also a very busy month. I’m getting ready to move this weekend and work is busy as heck. The summer social scene is in full swing and I’m trying to enjoy it as much as possible, but this move is occurring right smack in the middle of it and the amount of planning/coordinating & work involved requires a lot of time and attention which has been a little frustrating. Thankfully it'll be done in a few days.
Well, much to my surprise both my PCP and Rheumy advised me to adjust my diet so that I don't lose so much weight. They both said 6-7lbs per month is healthy. I actually sort of agree with them – I
think 7-8lbs is the sweet spot and I’m comfortable with that. For the Month of
July though I’m not going to make any major changes to Tracker goals because I have a
sneaky suspicion that some of this loss is liquid and I don't know what percentage so until I know I'm leaving things as is. I don’t think it will hurt to
wait another 4 weeks.
So, again, I’m very happy with how June went – my discipline was taxed
with the elimination of coffee but I managed to maintain control and I think I’m
almost over the worst of it. I'm going to work a little harder to reach my daily calorie goals over the next month so that will help. Meanwhile, I’d love to sit around and
bask in the glow of another victory – but I must get back to the
business at hand:
P .S. Saturday Tracker indicated NO 35 minutes of exercise. Well, technically
that’s true – I had over 2 hours of rigorous exercise! I went dancing with friends (actually so many of my friends were already on the boat when I got
there it was like a family reunion!!) Again, so much fun, food, drinks and dancing – and the fact that I got
a lot of exercise is such a bonus! So let’s change that NO to a YES!!!!
N NEXT WEIGH IN: JULY 30TH
|
Date
|
Weight |
| 2/13/2014 | 351 |
| 3/13/2014 | 343 |
| 4/9/2014 | 336 |
| 5/7/2014 | 327 |
| 6/4/2014 | 321 |
| 6/30/2014 | 307 |
| Total Lost: | 44 |
JULY GOALS:
Daily Calories: 1700
Monthly Weight Loss: 8lbs.
Exercise: 35 min daily
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Goal Update for July
1. Seafood Friday’s
(meatless)
2. Meatless Monday’s
2. Meatless Monday’s
3.
Daily Goal: 5 Vegetable Servings
4. Paleo Dinner
Every day
5. No Carbs after Lunch
6. No Coffee
7. Strength Training – 3x per week (body weight exercise)
8. Exercise: Walking minimum 35 minutes daily (increased from 25)
5. No Carbs after Lunch
6. No Coffee
7. Strength Training – 3x per week (body weight exercise)
8. Exercise: Walking minimum 35 minutes daily (increased from 25)
Consistency across the boards is getting stronger with every passing week!
I’m very pleased with the progress. Very pleased.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I’m very pleased with the progress. Very pleased.
| A Look Back at 26 Days: | ||||
| Date | Total Daily Calories | Hit Goal? | ||
| 06/04/14 | 1670 | Y | ||
| 06/05/14 | 1330 | Y | ||
| 06/06/14 | 1575 | Y | ||
| 06/07/14 | 2155 | No | ||
| 06/08/14 | 1430 | Y | ||
| 06/09/14 | 1695 | Y | ||
| 06/10/14 | 1670 | Y | ||
| 06/11/14 | 1605 | Y | ||
| 06/12/14 | 1440 | Y | ||
| 06/13/14 | 1480 | Y | ||
| 06/14/14 | 1850 | No | ||
| 06/15/14 | 1680 | Y | ||
| 06/16/14 | 1450 | Y | ||
| 06/17/14 | 1565 | Y | ||
| 06/18/14 | 1650 | Y | ||
| 06/19/14 | 1525 | Y | ||
| 06/20/14 | 1640 | Y | ||
| 06/21/14 | 1635 | Y | ||
| 06/22/14 | 1560 | Y | ||
| 06/23/14 | 1675 | Y | ||
| 06/24/14 | 1555 | Y | ||
| 06/25/14 | 1635 | Y | ||
| 06/26/14 | 1635 | Y | ||
| 06/27/14 | 1560 | Y | ||
| 06/28/14 | 2070 | No | ||
| 06/29/14 | 1415 | Y | ||
| Daily Avg. | 1621 | |||
Now the challenge is to make July an even better month overall. I think I'm up for the challenge!!
For now, back to business.
Here's Tracker:
| STATS | |
| Journey Day: | 170 |
| Today's Calories: | 2220 |
| Daily Calorie Goal: | 1700 |
| Next Weigh In: | 6/30/2014 |
| Days till Weigh-In: | 0 |
| Starting Weight: | 351 |
| Current Weight: | 321 |
| Lost So Far: | 44 |
|
Calorie Tracker
|
Calories |
| MONDAY 6/30/14 | |
| BREAKFAST | |
| Ezekial English Muffin w/PB2 & J | 325 |
| Organic mixed greens | 0 |
| Fresh sliced strawberries | 40 |
| 1 Hard boiled egg | 75 |
| Breakfast Calories | 440 |
| SNACKS | |
| Fresh Sliced Carrots | 30 |
| Snack Calories | 30 |
| LUNCH | |
| PB2 & J on MG Bread | 325 |
| Organic mixed greens | 0 |
| Lunch Calories | 325 |
| Sub Total: | 795 |
| SNACKS | |
| Grapes & Cheese | 225 |
| 225 | |
| DINNER | |
| Bacon Cheeseburger and French Fries | 1200 |
| Dinner Calories | 1200 |
| Snack | |
| Snack Calories | |
| Exercise | |
| Minimum 35 Minutes of Exercise | YES |
| Total Daily Calories: | 2220 |
| ***Daily Caloric Goal: | 1700 |
