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Very busy the last few weeks and had not had a chance to sit and write. Just wanted to put a few observations/thoughts down. I have been walking a lot more and I feel great (but sore). As I had written before, my husband purchased a pedometer for me and I tried for a week to see if I could do 10K steps everyday for a week. Definitely was able to but my body was completely worn out at the end.
So, smaller goals, I downgraded to 8K per day and fit in two rest days. However, as I mentioned it has been very busy and I mainly did close to 10K anyway. I think that this week I finally got used it (3 weeks in). I am very proud that it doesn't seem difficult to get to the 10K step mark (and in reality, busy days mean more like 12k). Still sore but a manageable normal sore. I know I am getting much stronger.
Another observation is that I generally manage to eat about 75% of my recommended daily (about). I never am really hungry beyond that. But I do have to eat regularly a breakfast, lunch and dinner in the set times. I have to bring a snack along if any of those meals are delayed because then I get really hungry, all of a sudden and start craving fatty unhealthy foods. Today, I ate a snack prior to visiting my husband's grandfather and by 6 pm I was STARVING. During the drive back home I was craving French Fries and even the *shudder* Wendy Pretzel Burger (nasty..tried it..not worth 610 calories!). Luckily I preplanned some homemade chicken pot pies (baked them before I left) and with some extra steamed vegetables on the side, I quickly got dinner on the table. At the end of the meal, I knew that I ate enough but I still felt the impulse to eat more. So, I slowly cut up an apple (shared it with my husband) and after slowly eating that, I felt stuffed. Just needed time for my stomach to tell my head: ENOUGH!
Really enjoying long walks with my dog. He is getting pretty lean and muscular :) I know he loves being out.
Oh, finally, about the Food journal. I love it and still want to continue but I feel that I have achieved what I wanted by keeping an eye on calorie counts. I can pretty much go through the day and estimate my totals without referring to the journal. I like to keep up the journal for reinforcement but I am very happy about that.
Next week is my husband's birthday and I have a feeling calorie counting may be jeopardized by it. Hope I don't gain too much and can continue my walking. Well, thats it for now. Write later on.
Diet Calendar Entries for 24 August 2013:
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1114 kcal
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Fat: 27.24g | Prot: 42.35g | Carb: 175.03g.
Breakfast: Land O'Lakes Fat Free Half & Half, Granulated Sugar, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Food For Life Baking Company Ezekiel 4:9 Cinnamon Raisin Bread, General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch, Milk (Fat Free or Skim, Calcium Fortified). Lunch: Kraft Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner. Dinner: Gala Apples, Chicken Pot Pie Filling, Pie Crust - All Butter. Snacks/Other: twizzlers extra long, 4C Green Antioxidant with Honey & Lemon Iced Tea Mix, Laughing Cow Light Garlic & Herb Cheese Wedges, Ritz Reduced Fat Crackers. more...
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2273 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 1 hour and 15 minutes, Resting - 14 hours and 45 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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