kingkeld's Journal, 22 January 2012

Today is 1st day of Maintenance.

It's not really a big change right now, I think. I'm basically gonna do what I always do.

Yesterday was Indulgence Day, so because of that I have - as always on Sunday mornings - gained weight. I guess, essentially you could argue that I'm not at my goal weight any longer, but that's fine. This happens every week. The weight will be gone in a few days and I am back to normal.

My buddy Sk1nnyfuture suggested in the comments yesterday that I make it a goal to stay below 80 kgs after Indulgence Day. Well, guess what, Pam! I'm weighing in at 78.9 today - there is STILL good head space before I reach 80! :) It's a wise goal though. I never want to get above 80 again, and if it does happen, then I want it back under again ASAP.

I think it's essential for the to stay below, and preferably below the 77, once I am a little more stable in the "normal" weight category. It's a great place to be, and I want to stay here. 80 kgs will be my panic, alert-the-media and get-going warning level. I will weigh in daily to ensure that I don't get there.

So, yesterday was a day with a lot of changes in our plans. At first, we were going to Roskilde, a larger town on the way to Copenhagen. The idea was to go do a little shopping, a little dinner etc.

Then we learned that a good old friend of mine was gonna do a concert with his band, and we were gonna go see that. The show was in Copenhagen. The train tickets cost the same, so we figured we'd just go, hang, do some fun shopping and then go to the show.

Unfortunately, we learned that they weren't gonna be on stage until midnight. Boooo! Last train leaves Central Station at 0:36 AM. Not enough time.

So we decided to skip on the concert.

We did go for a wonderful Turkish buffet for lunch, and ate a LOT. We did mostly wise choices, and it was awesome. I think I spent like 600 calories on that lunch - not bad at all.

We spent several hours at a little cafe, just hanging out, drinking coffee, reading magazines on our tables, playing games and chit-chatting. It was JUST what the doctor ordered! What an awesome day.

Also, in an attempt to put a little more movement on us at home, we bought a kinect sensor for the Xbox360. We only got the one game that came with it, but I have also ordered a fitness trainer game (half price in the UK compared to Denmark, so it's good deal to order online instead of simply bringing one home) and a little family fun too. Then, there are probably 20 different kinect game demos online we can try out too. It'll be fun to mess with.

So, my food mission today, learning to do better, and learning to maintain is this:

I will from today up my calories from 1600 per day to 1700 per day. I will stay with this RDI for one or two weeks, and see where it takes me. If I still lose weight (which I assume I will), then I will up it with another 100 calories. I will do this consistently until I can see that my weight is stable.

Also, I will try to do wiser choices on my snacks today. I know I'm gonna have mad carb cravings, I always do on Sundays, but I'm gonna try to simply satisfy them with fruit. I have given myself wiggle room in the shape of ONE serving of my much-beloved low cal ice cream, but I will not allow myself to have this until after dinner. Consider it a prize for doing good all day. If I feel like going too crazy, I plan to get the kinect going and simply move my focus to something fun. I hope it works.

Sundays are usually lazy days, and Wife and I are gonna watch a bunch of our shows. There are so many to keep up with. American Idol, Fringe, Grimm and others.

How about you guys? What's happening on a Sunday in your home?

Today I am thankful for:
- getting an extra 100 calories in my RDI starting today. It's not much, but it can really make a difference getting a few goodies in.
- A nice walk to the store with Wife. I always enjoy going out with her, even if it's just to the local supermarket around the corner. A 30 minute walk is awesome!
- Killer omelet for breakfast, and the rest of it for lunch. :)
- Sunday! Need I say more?

Take care, my friends. Make today a good one!

Life is good!

173.9 lb Lost so far: 167.8 lb.    Still to go: 0 lb.    Diet followed 100%.

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3043 kcal

Fat: 130.38g | Prot: 107.87g | Carb: 324.89g.   Breakfast: Sliced Ham (Extra Lean), Olive Oil, Egg, Onions, Mushrooms. Dinner: pizza. Snacks/Other: Milk Chocolate , kakaois, apple, banana. more...

2742 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Bicycling (leisurely) - <10/mph - 45 minutes, Shopping - 20 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Sitting - 13 hours and 55 minutes, Standing - 30 minutes. more...