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After the end of a sort-of stressful weekend (there was talk of the stagehands going on strike), I decided to weigh in and contemplate my past few days.
Once again, my calorie intake seems to be up. Well, up from what I started from. At the beginning, I was averaging about 900 - 1100 calories a day. Now I seem to be up between 1200 - 1600. And yet, I'm still slowly dropping the pounds.
I tried going to a gym last year and felt it was a big fat waste of my time and money. Different trainers told me different things and all I got was conflicting advice. Plus, all the trainers told me I couldn't use the stationary bikes at the gym because I rode my bike to the gym, then rode to work, then rode home. I was only allowed to use the treadmill and the elliptical. And I hate the elliptical. HATE IT!
I've added weights to my upper and lower body workouts. I train at home now. I'm using 3, 5 and 7 lb weights, depending on what part of my I'm working. I try to work out at least 45 minutes, 4 days a week. Plus, I ride my bike to work six days a week and try to do 20 minutes of yoga on those days. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.
I still have to work on my eating habits. I love food. And sometimes I don't always make the best food choices. It's always interesting when you plug your food into the diary. You think you've absolutely gorged yourself - you feel like all you've is eat all day - and yet, you've only consumed 1300 calories. Conversely, there are those days where you feel like you've starved yourself, and lo and behold, you've consumed 1300 calories! Choices, choices, choices.
This week may not be the best of my weight loss journey. I've booked the weekend off to spend with my boyfriend. We've got lots of fun, non-food related, stuff planned. But we are hosting our annual "Wii and Cheese" party this Sunday. And, you guessed it, there will be video games, tonnes of food and drink, and lots and lots of cheese! I'm gonna have to be careful. But it's going to be so much fun!
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189.4 lb
Lost so far: 38.6 lb.
Still to go: 59.4 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 01 June 2009:
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531 kcal
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Fat: 11.39g | Prot: 38.58g | Carb: 73.54g.
Breakfast: water, soy protein powder, ice, strawberries, vanilla yogurt, chocolate milk, ground flaxseed. Lunch: PC Blue Menu Chicken Szechwan. Snacks/Other: banana, Stringable Marble Mozzarella. more...
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2936 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Dance (slow step) - 45 minutes, Calisthenics (light, e.g. home exercise) - 35 minutes, Weight Training (moderate) - 25 minutes, Shopping - 1 hour, Housework - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 11 hours and 45 minutes. more...
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losing 0.9 lb a week
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