It has been such a lovely summer, almost unbelievable - but now I have even more reason to be joyous... A 6 lb. weight loss! Yay! Another 6lbs gone forever!! I'll admit I was very surprised. I was convinced that the loss would be miniscule. So imagine how elated I was when the scale was 6lbs less! I'm on cloud 9. The plan is working. That's the most important thing.
Update
I know I said I wouldn't be able to post the full update until tonight - but under the circumstances there's no need to delay. For the most part my goals for September stay
the same with a couple minor exceptions. Most notably, I’ve increased the daily
calorie goal from 1700 to 1750 and decreased the monthly weight loss goal from
8 to 7lbs – all this because of consistent strength training. No question there
will be a fat for muscle transition (loss of inches vs. weight) so I’m planning
ahead for that. Over the next few months I'll learn what the best daily calorie goal will be to insure a consistent weight loss result.
I’ve done pretty well with the new restaurant boundaries. I didn’t always hit 100% but with goals in place I would have to say I successfully eliminated at least 2000 unnecessary calories during August – that is huge!
I’ve done pretty well with the new restaurant boundaries. I didn’t always hit 100% but with goals in place I would have to say I successfully eliminated at least 2000 unnecessary calories during August – that is huge!
Here we go into September and I have to say,
to my surprise, August was another really excellent
month. A few more pounds gone forever. But a couple areas I think need more
attention this month including a tighter rein on carbohydrates (I need to get
more goal compliant) and Seafood – I need to insure 2 servings per week which
is why I tweaked the goal. So going forward, no more seafood Friday’s. Instead,
it will simply be 2 servings of seafood per week. Hopefully that will be the
perfect fix. I’m excited to head into the fall. While the summer has been
gorgeous, I am looking forward to the changing of the leaves, shorter days and
cool, crisp temperatures. I’m one of those true New Yorkers that loves the
change of seasons. But before anyone thinks I love winter, I really don’t. I
don’t hate it, but I don’t love it. I am looking forward to retiring some place
warm and sunny with average temperatures in the low to mid 80s. I intend to
enjoy growing old with exceptional health, great quality of life, surrounded by
good friends and of course all my faculties!
P.S. going forward, I will be adding a new line item to the daily tracker - it will accommodate any calories that are unaccounted for the day before. It's always possible that I forgot to record something or that I have a snack after the tracker is posted. This new line item will account for that. It will be called "Miscellaneous Calories" and it will only include those "missing calories" from the day before. In this way my daily averages won't be skewed.
Now, to the business at hand….
Next
Weigh-In: September 24th
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DATE
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WEIGHT
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2/13/2014
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351
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3/13/2014
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343
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4/9/2014
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336
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5/7/2014
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327
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6/4/2014
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321
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6/30/2014
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307
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7/30/2014
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301
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8/27/2014
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295
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Total Lost:
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56
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September GOAL SUMMARY:
Daily Calories: 1750 (revised)
Monthly Weight Loss: 7lbs. (revised)
Exercise: Gym – 1-2x per week
Walking: 20-30 minutes/4x per week (revised)
Goal
Update for August
1. Meatless Monday’s
2. Seafood – 2 servings per week min. (revised)
2. Seafood – 2 servings per week min. (revised)
3.
Vegetables: 5 Servings everyday
4.
Paleo Dinner Every day
5. No Carbs after Lunch (no carb snacks)
6. No Coffee
7. No Gum chewing
8. No Pickles (or anything with added sodium)
9. Strength Training – 2x per week (+10 min stretching) (revised)
10. Stretching – 3x per week – full body. 10 minutes minimum (revised)
11. Exercise: Walking minimum 20-30 minutes 4x per week (revised)
12. Eating out – 2 times per week maximum (includes lunch)
13. Alcoholic beverages: 2 drinks per month maximum (revised)
14. Eating Out: No fried foods, bread/rolls, appetizers (other than salad)
5. No Carbs after Lunch (no carb snacks)
6. No Coffee
7. No Gum chewing
8. No Pickles (or anything with added sodium)
9. Strength Training – 2x per week (+10 min stretching) (revised)
10. Stretching – 3x per week – full body. 10 minutes minimum (revised)
11. Exercise: Walking minimum 20-30 minutes 4x per week (revised)
12. Eating out – 2 times per week maximum (includes lunch)
13. Alcoholic beverages: 2 drinks per month maximum (revised)
14. Eating Out: No fried foods, bread/rolls, appetizers (other than salad)
A Look Back at 28 Days
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Daily Avg. Calories
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7/30/2014
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1680
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7/31/2014
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1683
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8/1/14
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1683
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8/2/2014
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2195
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8/3/2014
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1540
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8/4/2014
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1650
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8/5/2014
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1455
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8/6/2014
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1635
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8/7/2014
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1770
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8/8/2014
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1665
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8/9/2014
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1670
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8/10/2014
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1690
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8/11/2014
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1635
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8/12/2014
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1640
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8/13/2014
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1800
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8/14/2014
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1620
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8/15/2014
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1765
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8/16/2014
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1510
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8/17/2014
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1735
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8/18/2014
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1675
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8/19/2014
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1730
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8/20/2014
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1595
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8/21/2014
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1695
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8/22/2014
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1870
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8/23/2014
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3000
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8/24/2014
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1600
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8/25/2014
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1755
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8/26/2014
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1785
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1740.21429
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Let’s begin month 9...
