May wrap-up
Well, I weighed in this morning at 301.8, which is 56.4 pounds from where I started this time, and 105.2 from my top known weight. It’s been a pretty good month, although the gardening and a bit of a mishap with my foot (much better today) kind of derailed some of my planned exercising. So, the monthly totals.
- calories per day: 2358, calorie balance: -926 per day
- treadmill: 9h 50m, strength training: 7h 20m
- swimming laps: 2h, pool (various, incl. laps): 1h
- garden work: 12h 15m, walking outside: 3h
- avg daily exercise: 69 mins
- weight lost: 8.2 pounds
I just added them to the stats page if you want to compare to previous months. Now I need to think about goals for next month. I don’t set weight lost goals, as I feel I would be disappointed if I didn’t meet them. I try and set goals that will push me, but I can control if they are attainable. Although you can do certain things to help, you can’t force your body to lose weight on a schedule. So, on to the goals for June.
- Eat within plan every day (2400 exercise days (60 mins of something), 2150 rest days)
- Drink water every day (18 cups min.)
- Exercise (60 mins treadmill Tues&Sat, 60 mins strength training Mo/We/Fr)
I have modified the exercising slightly. Regardless of food intake I’m just not sure that I’m capable of keeping up a 90min a day exercise cycle 5 days a week. I have to remember that I’m still carrying a lot of extra weight and some of my joints (knees specifically) don’t take well to that schedule. So I’ve adjusted the calories down, made a specific rest day number, and will aim for 60 mins a day. I’m also a little more active on a daily basis (watering, weeding, etc.) so that will help with overall movement. On the first day of July I’ll take a look at these and see how I’ve done. Wish me luck!
Wow! What an accomplishment! I’ve been reading your blog and I’m impressed with how knowledgeable and rational you are. I thought when I started getting serious about dieting I thought a goal of 5 pounds every two weeks would be easily obtainable and I’ve been driving myself to meet that goal. I’m eating well, exercising like crazy and I missed today’s goal by one pound. You’ve really helped me put that in perspective.
You’re doing great! Hang in there!
It’s possible to lose weight faster than I am, but this is a pace I’ve chosen. I could eat a lot less, but for me it’s not a good long-term choice. Sadly the early days people lose a lot very fast. This makes them think they can do it every week. In the end we have to be happy with something that averages around 2lbs (if we’re lucky, often less than that).
As long as missing a weight goal doesn’t send you off to the fridge then they’re okay to set. I’ve got so far to go I couldn’t imagine setting any specific ones. Being on plan and doing what I’ve set to do seems to work well in the end. Good luck with your own goals (but yes, 2.5 pounds a week will be a tough one to keep up).