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Weight loss / calorie tracking is a funny old game. For six of the past seven days, I have exceeded RDI (Range 101%-149%). I blames the dreaded alcohol. It gives me perverse pleasure putting out the recycling as the neighbours will be tutting at its contents and secretly blaming me hubby. Shielded by anonymity, I can put me hand up and admit guilt. Pleasantly surprised continued weight loss, courtesy of the Iron(wo)man Challenge.
It's a question that is asked a lot… Why or how?
Resorting to a bit of simple math using the net calorie count, worked out that over this week I have a net calorie deficit of 884. If it takes 7,700 calories to lose a kg, I can realistically expect to lose around 115 gms from last weeks blowout.
If I factor in, food nutritional variations i.e. I use standard values, or near enough food equivalents and to be fair I will select a higher value … there may be some overestimation. Also, I only record a limited range of activity rather than everything that I do in a day, thus giving room for underestimation. There's also scales, water retention, hormones … the list goes on.
Every one is different but in my case it's a factor of about 2%. I can live with that.
Finally, I am grateful for FS giving me the tools to be brutally honest with I shove in me gob! It's not pretty reading but it's there in black and white. Conclusion: not ready to go cold turkey …
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181.2 lb
Lost so far: 11.7 lb.
Still to go: 4.9 lb.
Diet followed poorly.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 26 May 2014:
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2114 kcal
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Fat: 89.06g | Prot: 120.07g | Carb: 204.66g.
Breakfast: Harbour Salmon Co Smoked Salmon Posh Cuts, Aldi Olive Spread, English Muffin, Poached Egg, Tap Water, Coffee. Lunch: Morrisons Lemon Lime Squash, Blue Cheese, Haywards Piccalilli, Sliced Ham, Wholemeal Bread, Aldi Olive Spread, Satsuma. Dinner: Morrisons Lemon Lime Squash, Prawns, Mussels, Bolognese, Spaghetti, Garlic Bread. Snacks/Other: Tap Water, Aldi Seal Bar. more...
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2326 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Housework - 30 minutes, Walking (brisk) - 4/mph - 45 minutes, Resting - 14 hours and 45 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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losing 0.7 lb a week
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