May 19--God, I love that sugar rush....
Damn--just bit into a Snicker's bar. 1.75 ounces. About 250 calories.
Had another good number, though, at the doc's office: blood pressure--103 over 67. It's all hereditary, I am sure. Or maybe I was about to faint for lack of nourishment.
Can....I....PLEASE...have a drink...of water..........now?
May 20-- 212.6 pounds, and counting (down)......
May 21: It had to happen, or did it:
214.1 pounds this morning.
A weight gain of 1.5 pounds in 24 hours after a week of steady losses.
Could it have been the half order of beef fajitas? The half bottle of beer? The refried beans? The tortilla chips?
Well--duh!
But it's okay. Actions have consequences. And this is a life-style change, not a 100 yard dash.
I hope you see less of me tomorrow.
I'm on the path.
The dogs may bark, but the caravan moves on.
May 21-- at 12:03 PM, Tom Kaser wrote:
A weight gain of 1.5 pounds in 24 hours after a week of steady losses.
Could it have been the half order of beef fajitas? The half bottle of beer? The refried beans? The tortilla chips?
Well--duh!
But it's okay. Actions have consequences. And this is a life-style change, not a 100 yard dash.
I hope you see less of me tomorrow.
I'm on the path.
The dogs may bark, but the caravan moves on.
May 21-- at 12:03 PM, Tom Kaser wrote:
Throw away your scales, Walter. Use a tape measure instead, as recommended by Covert Bailey in his book, "Fit or Fat." Lots of slender people are not fit.
And I respond:
I just took the oily left overs from last night's restaurant fajita, put them into a collander, and washed steaming hot water over them to remove the oil. Still tasty, now healthy.
Agreed--eat less, and eat well. No excuse for nutrition problems in this country, or for me.
Where do you measure? Besides THERE.
Do you do any weight work? I just read an article that suggests its probably too late for us septuagenarians. (Hey, like the sound of THAT?)
Geezerly yours,
Walter
Then, at 12:14 PM, Tom Kaser wrote:
This despite watching two-and-a-half hours of Sex and the City Part Deux movie last night--which required me to eat half a big bag of dangerously overfattened movie popcorn.
Gee--do I have to go see THAT again?
One thing that has helped me, despite all the conventional wisdom, is weighing the night before. When I see the weight down, or close to down, I realize I have a shot at bringing in a new low number at my regular morning "weigh-in." This makes it easier to avoid the late night snacks in favor of water, et cetera.
I'm proud of my progress, AND I acknowledge it also shows how very overweight I have been--borderline obese, along with half the rest of the country.
But the Lose It app on my iPhone, and being able to share with you, is helping me make not just a weight reduction but a lifestyle change.
This has been done with no increase in exercise, which means when or if it begins to get tougher, I can crank in some walking, small weights, et cetera, to keep going.
Now, because pride goeth before a fall, I'm going to shut up and watch my step this whole bleedin' BBQ weekend.
Then, at 12:14 PM, Tom Kaser wrote:
I just called Covert and ask for his permission. He said yes.
The main thing you--and I--have to do is eat less. Hard to do, sometimes, since as we get older we want, need--nay, deserve--at least some comfort food.
May 29--208.5 pounds.
This means I've lost 11.5 pounds so far.
This despite watching two-and-a-half hours of Sex and the City Part Deux movie last night--which required me to eat half a big bag of dangerously overfattened movie popcorn.
Gee--do I have to go see THAT again?
One thing that has helped me, despite all the conventional wisdom, is weighing the night before. When I see the weight down, or close to down, I realize I have a shot at bringing in a new low number at my regular morning "weigh-in." This makes it easier to avoid the late night snacks in favor of water, et cetera.
I'm proud of my progress, AND I acknowledge it also shows how very overweight I have been--borderline obese, along with half the rest of the country.
But the Lose It app on my iPhone, and being able to share with you, is helping me make not just a weight reduction but a lifestyle change.
This has been done with no increase in exercise, which means when or if it begins to get tougher, I can crank in some walking, small weights, et cetera, to keep going.
Now, because pride goeth before a fall, I'm going to shut up and watch my step this whole bleedin' BBQ weekend.
May 30--209.7 pounds
Ouch--that's up 1.2 pounds, and no matter how much I pee or how often I take off my underwear before I weigh in, I can't get it lower than that.
I had a damnburger, chips, salsa, smoked salmon with cream cheese and capers, more chips, guacamole. The calories were okay, but the salt intake was off the charts--and I think my 208.5 of the day before involved considerable dehydration.
But onward and downward....
Today is another day (and more barbecue.....)
I had a damnburger, chips, salsa, smoked salmon with cream cheese and capers, more chips, guacamole. The calories were okay, but the salt intake was off the charts--and I think my 208.5 of the day before involved considerable dehydration.
But onward and downward....
Today is another day (and more barbecue.....)
June 1--Weight this a.m. is 209.
I made a fantastic salad from scratch yesterday and it was my first meal, around 1 p.m. An ounce of so of tiny bits of BBQ chicken, a head of romaine lettuce, two tablespoons of capers, a can of diced tomatoes, five sliced strawberries,and a sprinkling of sliced dates.
Tasted great, filled me up, and overall pretty darn healthy.
BUT I discovered later that the can of diced tomatoes contained like 70 percent of my recommended intake of our old friend SODIUM. I think I will try fresh or at least low sodium tomatoes going forward.
AND Dr. Mehmet Oz reminded me on my new set of CDs of his "You on a Diet" book, starving myself in the morning probably triggered my starvation alarms: Ooogah, ooogah! Starving! Get fat! Get fat!
Live and learn....
Aloha,
Walt
(I yearn for the day when my nickname will be "Slats." Or "Slim," as in "Jerusalem Slim," the nickname given to Jesus Christ by our father who art in heaven, Walter Wright Jr.)
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