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The weight gain on Christmas is officially banished! I am logging in a weight a half pound lower than where I was at Christmas morning! I aim at a one-pound loss per week so this week losing 1.4 pounds is particularly satisfying.
Basically, I have kept on with the general eating plan and was rewarded. One thing I tried last night and plan to continue is to actually plan my evening snack. I have been free wheeling it with a few ingredients 'planned' for but they were on a grazing basis. Last night I made a dish of 1/2 cup of thawed frozen cherries, sprinkled on a tablespoon of crushed walnuts and a tablespoon of shredded coconut. It felt quite festive and there was no need to graze for more.
I have gone 'exploring' for new venues for my outside exercise. Our tiny hamlet of 60 people has developed a Chickadee Lane which is a walking path in some bush that is in the hamlet. Bird houses and lots of donated bird seed is dotted literally every few yards. The paths are somewhat cleared in the winter. I took my snowshoes in and had a beautiful walk with huge spruce trees covered in snow, lots of birds flitting around and the air was filled with bird song. That plan is a keeper! I tried to upload a picture of it but apparently it is ‘invalid’! It took me almost a half hour to do one circuit. Then my walking partner suggested we walk on Crooked Lane. It is a county road with lots of curves that does not see much traffic. We walked there for an hour and saw no traffic at all. The road wound around and the sides of the road are lined with trees. Since it was plowed it was easy to maintain social distance while we walked. I plan to take my sister there today for our walk.
All the tile is laid in my basement and it looks amazing! The grout isn't done yet but that will come this next week.
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178.8 lb
Lost so far: 89.7 lb.
Still to go: 8.8 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 09 January 2021:
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1182 kcal
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Fat: 51.35g | Prot: 32.28g | Carb: 160.09g.
Breakfast: Dole Frozen Strawberries, Walnuts, Oatmeal, Tea (Brewed), Balsamic Vinegar, Spectrum Organic Ground Flaxseed, Synergy Gingerberry Kombucha (Bottle). Lunch: Bean Soup, Cooked Mature Onions (Fat Not Added in Cooking), Cooked Carrots (Fat Added in Cooking), McCormick Ground Cumin, Cumin, Trader Joe's Apple Cider Vinegar, Apples. Dinner: Trader Joe's True Thai Tom Yam Soup, Garlic Powder, Bragg Nutritional Yeast Seasoning, Whole Foods Market Meyer Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing, Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Raw Vegetable, Cumin, Green Leaf Lettuce. Snacks/Other: Frozen Cherries, Bob's Red Mill Unsweetened Shredded Coconut, Green Tea, Walnuts. more...
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2279 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Resting - 12 hours and 55 minutes, Stretching (yoga) - 30 minutes, Dance (slow step) - 20 minutes, Sleeping - 9 hours, Weight Training (moderate) - 10 minutes, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 1 hour and 5 minutes. more...
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losing 1.4 lb a week
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lots of great stuff in here. great job on the loss. the walking sounds scenic and peaceful. love that.
09 Jan 21 by member: HeBrewZ
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Well done on the weight loss, I'm still working on getting back to pre-Season. Sounds like you have lovely walking trails and great news on the basement progress. Have a great day!
09 Jan 21 by member: shirfleur 1
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Yippee. That was quick rebound.
09 Jan 21 by member: freetime
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09 Jan 21 by member: Keilin_4
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You're doing awesome. Why snacks though?
09 Jan 21 by member: ruthe1213
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wow! that's wonderful and inspiring 🐦
10 Jan 21 by member: sandyeg
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Thank you all so much for your positive feedback. I am feeling good about the journey! Ruthe, the reason I have a place for snacks is that I have one in some form each night. Since I do it, I need to do it with a plan. For the longest time I gave myself some nuts, honey and dates to choose from to graze on. I found that I was eating a lot of those items in a number of moments. To address that I decided I would take a custard dish and half fill it with cherries, sprinkle some coconut and crushed nuts on it and have just one. In the long run, I believe I will eat less than just going back a few times eating the other. Especially dates which I seemed not to keep at just 3 (more like 9!)
10 Jan 21 by member: 59Carol
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Way to go Carol. Good for you🥂
10 Jan 21 by member: ocean_girl
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Nice post. You seem very in control Carol. Impressive. ❤️💪🏻
10 Jan 21 by member: wifey9707
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You're doing great! Having a plan, a plan that works, is key, isn't it?
I sure enjoy your description of your walking areas. They sound beautiful. I remember a long while back. you posted photos of your house, the exterior, and it was so beautiful and serene. I can just imagine how beautiful your entire hamlet is. 😍👍😊
10 Jan 21 by member: _bec_ca
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It sounds beautiful . Keep up the good work!
10 Jan 21 by member: Fiberoptic
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Wonderful job. You got this.
10 Jan 21 by member: ladytanker
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Well done - you are succeeding!
10 Jan 21 by member: janetmay
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ccandco Thanks for the compliment. I have to say that my hamlet isn't particularly beautiful - a bit of a frontier trailer town. It has the look of impermanence however it has been here since 1930! The surrounding country is gorgeous. My husband and I would refer it to it as God's Country. The people in my hamlet are amazing and kind people. I could tell so many stories of small kindnesses given and received. I love being a part of this community. I have lived here since 1981. My home is about 3 miles from the hamlet which gives me privacy while allowing me to stay connected to the people.
11 Jan 21 by member: 59Carol
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Many of you reference the fact that I have a plan. I would be lost without the pre-planning and the myriad of habits and routines that I have built up during the entire journey of weight loss. My first journey happened 20 years ago when I lost 150 pounds. Lots of lessons learned. Then about 10 years ago a second journey of losing 100 pounds again. This is the third journey and I intend the 100 pounds of loss this time to be the last time of losing this much weight. I have certainly evolved in how I view weight loss and have fine tuned many of the lessons learned. Truly it is all about habits and routines to sustain me no matter what is happening on any given day so I am not thrown off.
11 Jan 21 by member: 59Carol
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That sounds wonderful. I believe people make the place, for the most part. 😊
11 Jan 21 by member: _bec_ca
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So exciting with home upgrades and on top of that weight loss wow!👏👏👍🌺
11 Jan 21 by member: Shrewdness
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I can imagine your walks and love how pretty and peaceful they sound. Congratulations on your loss, too. 😊🎈
11 Jan 21 by member: laraae
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Thank you! I am very excited about my home upgrades. And right now walking is quite pleasant as the weather is hovering around the freezing mark. Recently I have been walking with three different partners so that is fun too.
12 Jan 21 by member: 59Carol
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The bird walks sound wonderful!!! Great job on planning snacks! I do that too and it has helped me tremendously to keep me satisfied in the evening and keep me from temptations!!!
16 Jan 21 by member: bearnoggin
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