Nikina70's Journal, 06 November 2020

Finally some movement in the right direction. I've started to check the scale using my 6kg weights and that seems to work, but there is still a difference when placed on the uneven floor or on the rug. I think the floor, even being uneven, would be the more accurate one since it's a harder surface so I'm going with that (even though the rug reading was 66.5kg today). I'll try to just keep the conditions the same from here on out to hopefully see a fairly accurate difference in weight, but I'm still looking out for one of those coin operated scales in a mall just to see where I'm really at.

Did a 50min leg and 40 min upper body workout this week so will try to add another hour total body strength over the weekend. Didn't manage it last weekend and I felt like I needed a rest so it's good I got up on Monday morning to get it done.

Didn't end up tracking last weekend either as it would have just been way off. Went to the Slow Market at Oude Libertas on Saturday, which was lovely, and then Spier Wine Farm where we sat and chatted under the trees in a beautiful garden until the farm cafe closed at 5. We were sitting under the shade of the trees in the foreground of the first pic - such a lovely day - perfect social distancing and great for people watching. I was the designated driver so only had a sip of wine, but I did enjoy the Everson's non-alcoholic cider at the market - not the best choice calorie-wise, but then yolo.

Sunday was a lazy day and my sister made this delicious chocolate cake with this to-die-for topping/frosting. Couldn't resist having some in the week as well, but all tracked. Also had a yummy Fry's Veg Schnitzel as a burger with potato wedges and my favourite, Montino Rose, on Sunday evening.

I've been enjoying my salads for lunch for the past few weeks and having 10ml of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water before/with week day meals and also trying to keep my water intake up. Protein is hovering below 65g per day average and I'm ok with that for now. It's a slight improvement. Lets see if I can keep my average daily calories below 1700 this week - it will be the first time in a very long while.

Have a great weekend everyone!

147.9 lb Lost so far: 41.7 lb.    Still to go: 4.6 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

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1814 kcal

Fat: 61.66g | Prot: 52.11g | Carb: 228.93g.   Breakfast: Kauai Plant Protein, Health Connection Wholefoods Flaxseed Powder, Tap Water, Pawpaw, Nature's Choice Apple Cider Vinegar, Kellogg's All Bran Flakes, Backstrap Molasses. Lunch: Wellington's Sweet Chilli Sauce, Pawpaw, SPAR 100% Lemon Juice, Rose Wine, Mixed Salad Greens, Woolworths Baby Spinach, Cucumber (with Peel), Tomatoes, Carrots. Dinner: B-Well Original Tangy Mayo, Hamburger or Hotdog Rolls, Deep Fried Potato French Fries (from Fresh). Snacks/Other: Safari Fruit Dainty Cubes, Nestle Cremora Coffee Creamer, Sugar Biscuits (Includes Vanilla), Woolworths Caramelised Onion Squares, Nestle Ricoffy, Lay's Sour Cream & Onion, Lancewood Fat Free Smooth Cottage Cheese. more...