Tiffany's Progress Tracking
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The community is working again today!!!
WOOT!!!
Wednesday - smaller deficit, but not too bad...didn't get my extra walking since I did the grocery shopping and stocked up on meats/dry goods instead...also picked up cheap seasonings and toiletries for the trip...on the plus side, there will be food in the house and I won't have to immediately rush out and shop when I get back.
Thursday - super freaking hungry ALL DAY LONG...so smaller deficit and I'm kind of amazed that I managed any kind of a deficit...it was totally a struggle...I didn't lift weights, I opted to do most of the remaining shopping as a prep for heading out of town for a week...and, I got my car back, so that was super nice but still took a decent amount of time.
Today I need to hit Costco for the few bulk items I need for the trip...then load up everything except clothes and cooler tonight when I get home.
Heading to the beach Sat morning, so tonight will hopefully be too busy to eat too much.0 -
Hope you enjoy your time at the beach!0
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The beach was awesome. We got in 4 good beach days. There were 2 days too cloudy/rainy and windy to be at the beach. One of those we went to the Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island. It was super beautiful and lots of fun. I also watched Bohemain Rhapsody finally, very nicely done, and amazing casting!
I didn't do a lot of exercise over vacation, but I did walk most days around 7-8K steps, not my normal 10-12, but anything is better than nothing.
The house was 3 stories and I used the stairs all week except a couple times when taking trash out, then I did ride down in the elevator rather than stink up the whole house.
I didn't have cell signal, so I couldn't track my food, which made me 100% sure that I couldn't really lose weight on vacation. However, I did a good job estimating maintenance as confirmed by quick weigh-in and measure this morning, so I consider that a major win.
Yesterday was just cleaning the house. Today is back to the fitness routine!0 -
Tuesday - I totally tracked my food and did my 5k at lunch plus an hour of elliptical...total win of a day!!!0
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My daughter finally registered for August ballet classes last night, so I was comparing that to the August workout schedule as it was originally written...I think there is one day where my weights conflict with me probably having to drive her, but if my husband isn't working that day then it won't be a conflict for me...so I'm just going to leave everything scheduled as-is for now...if I miss one workout it's not that big a deal anyway.0
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Can I aim to lose 5 lbs in August...that's like 550 cal/day under maintenance...and I have a lot of lifting planned...
"Multiple regression tells us that on average, for every 8.5 pounds lost, people dropped an inch off their waist."
I'd really like to lose about 5 inches total...that's 42 lbs...that's not going to happen...
I guess I need real goals for August, but I'm still mulling over what is reasonable and yet a challenge.0 -
Alright...goal for August - lose 5 lbs and 1/2 an inch off my waist...goal weight 153...goal waist 28.5...
Oh yeah! Don't threaten me with a good time!
Pray for the wicked on the weekend???0 -
Wednesday was good, but not perfect.
Walked about 9.5K, so under my 10K goal, but not by much. Lifted all the upper body weights, but then it was time to cook dinner so I didn't get the lower ones done. I'm planning to just split them and do lower weights tonight when I get home.
Food was at maintenance. I did good all day, even made good choices of fruit and kefir when I was super hungry in the afternoon. But, we didn't have pork chops thawed out so we ended up with boneless chicken wings, and I was sooooo hungry after weights, that I probably ate more than I really needed to eat.
Today is supposed to be AM combat, which didn't happen because the dog has a vet appointment so I came into work an hour early to make up some of the time I will lose for a long "lunch". PM is supposed to be elliptical, but since I'm probably going to have to work late, I will definitely prioritize the lower weights first and if I run out of time the cardio can be skipped.
I feel like I'm starting the month already behind! ARGH!0 -
I just double checked the schedule AM was Yoga, not Combat...so, if I run out of time for the cardio, I might still be able to squeeze in the flex/balance.0
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If I'm going to lose 5 lbs, then I need to be 17,500 cal under for the month.
I think I'm going to leave my goals set on maintenance and just track from day to day how much I am under and my running total of how much more I need to be under.
I've never tried tracking like that. I need an average of 565 cal under maintenance per day.1 -
Glad you had a good time at the beach! I look forward to seeing how August goes for you!
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8/1/2019 = 17,500 - 805 = 16,695
Exercise was iffy...took the dog to the vet so didn't get as much walking as usual...started on the leg weights when I got home and mostly finished them, but then my inner thigh started spazming and being a major pain, so I didn't finish 100%
Tomorrow I'm supposed to do weights again, but I don't think I'll have time since I'm also supposed to drive the kids to the drive-in and there isn't but so much time between getting home and the movie.
Thank you Kayla for your encouragement!!!1 -
The calorie countdown totally helped on a mental level. I was soooo tempted to have a star crunch before bed last night...not because I was hungry, just because they are delicious...but I didn't want to have to log back in and adjust the numbers, so it was easier to skip the treat.
I'm aiming for 15K steps today since I only walked 5K yesterday, and my legs are still very unhappy with me, plus I'm super sore...so definitely skipping weights, and definitely getting extra walking at the drive-in.0 -
I'm falling a little behind here
Friday 8/2 = 16695 - 261 = 16,434
and for the record, I'm very proud of myself for going to the drive-in and NOT being a giant pig for a change...I just had diet soda and one small ice cream, not the usual barrage of junk that I truly enjoy at the drive-in
The Lion King and Aladdin were good, not great because they were not drastically altered from the original cartoons...I would not have bothered to see them at all, much less on the big screen, if it weren't for the child wanting to see them...but I don't regret seeing them, it was worth the money.0 -
Saturday 8/3 = 16434 - 123 = 16,311
I didn't track at all Saturday and it was D&D, so I knew I would likely be over...that I ended in a deficit at all is kind of amazing, and I was very generous when trying to recreate what I ate, so I'm pretty sure I didn't under-report any of those calories, but I'm cool with a bit of over-reporting.
I'm about 500 calories behind where I should be, so I really need to focus on having a few low days to get me back on track. On the plus side, I don't have any social activities that would prelude this for the coming week except maybe a get together on Wed.0 -
You're welcome Tiffany! I may not always post but i'm always in your cheering section! 0
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Sunday = 16311 - 755 = 15,556
60 min of elliptical, plus some yoga, plus food on target so all in all a good day!1 -
Just so you know, I'm still aiming for 15% this year, and I'm aiming for the 15% on the left...
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Monday = 15,556 - 103 = 15,453
I was down to 157.8 this morning and it made me super happy simply because it was a breakthrough from 158 which I've been hovering at forever.
walking was 11K steps
1 round of weights was done...physically I could have done more, but it was open house at the high school, so time was a constraint
food was ok, basically maintenance, but not over, and I even had a couple beers as a mini-celebration of the kids going back to school
the dog is doing good, he seems to be responding to meds, but it's still a challenge to get him to eat so he's pretty much on a hot dog and hamburger diet at this point...spoiled little pup0 -
Tuesday = a step in the wrong direction = 15453 + 55 = 15,508
so, not the best day ever, but fun and basically maintenance
9k steps, no other workouts
watched Bohemian Rhapsody again...love that movie0 -
I ended up eating a bunch of junk last night after posting. I was hungry and somehow having already posted was not enough to keep me from eating. I should have skipped the star crunch, but I have no regrets about the ham/cheese because at least they have real nutritional value. I keyed them into my breakfast today because I didn't want to have to redo the numbers from yesterday.
I don't think I'll be able to eat so that I can make that up, but if I stick to my planned lunch I should have 750 cals for dinner and still be at maintenance.
If I go have a salad with no dressing, I could probably save my planned lunch for tomorrow....hmmmmm0 -
Today is a struggle just to hit a normal deficit goal...not even any extra, not even any catch-up, just a normal deficit...I'm not good at hungry, so I'm having a kefir drink just to try and tame that side.
On the plus side I'm -1992 on calories for the month AND I'm down half a pound...which verifies that my maintenance goal is in fact correct.
So, I got that going for me...I've been trying to pin down that exact number for a while now.0 -
Hump day 15508 - 421 = 15,087
Today was hard...extra food in the morning from last night...lunch with friends at IHOP...dinner with friends at Fatty's Taphouse...I had to kind of wing dinner, though I did pull up the menu and do some guesstimating, so that helped...I still ate more than I should have for the deficit goal...but I did still land in a deficit, so that's good.
Walking was decent, 7K steps...no other exercise...just no time...the girl child was sick so I ended up dashing out on dinner to pick her up and take her home...but between her and the dog I still didn't even get done cooking until about 10 min ago...and it's almost bed time...<sigh>
With any luck tomorrow will be easier!0 -
15087 + 598 = 15,685
Yes, that's right...almost 600 cal OVER today...all I can say is, I didn't eat when I wasn't hungry, and I totally logged everything!!!
I did walk my 10K steps, but no other workout.
We went to a local farm and bought 2 goats for future dinner, then went to the TSC for feed, then picked up pizza hut for dinner...it was delicious, but I really need to reign it in and get back on track.
I also woke up 2.5 lbs lighter than the other day, and I had a headache off and on all day, so I think I was probably a bit dehydrated...I drank lots, and had lots of salt, and obviously lots of food, so tomorrow is back on track!!!1 -
Let's do the math
15,685 - 422 (fri) - 259 (sat) + 730 (sun) = 15,734
so...I'm actually eating way too much on the weekend...not really shocking, I'm not as diligent about logging IN ADVANCE on the weekends, so I really need to get more on top of that and planning the weekends instead of winging it.
Friday/Saturday I did in fact lift all the weights - I ran short on time Friday, but picked up where I left off on Saturday and finished the whole thing once I got all my Saturday errands done. Friday was a 10K step day, Saturday only 2500.
Sunday I did not cardio, but I did spend the entire day...and I do mean THE ENTIRE DAY...deep cleaning my house...carpets shampooed, upholstery cleaned, plus all the normal stuff...it it beautiful, and it was a lot of work, and I didn't log in advance, and I did have some beer, but I also did eat to my hunger level...I should have planned food better and had more nutritious options available so I didn't end up just having junk (ma&cheese) for lunch...that's really the only place I feel like I went wrong, I should not have waited until I was starving to eat, I should have planned better and had more available and in mind because once the hunger demon arrives, it's a whole new world of eat all the food...I didn't have my phone on me because I was cleaning, so no clue on steps, but it was indoors, so I don't imagine it was much.
Sunday on my date I also had a dirty martini but I didn't log it because it didn't even give me a buzz at all...and I hadn't had any food, so I seriously should have been majorly buzzing off even a single shot of alcohol...I think it was just olive juice with some ice cubes, I don't think they put alcohol in it AT ALL...$10 martini, worth about 10 cents in olive juice...and the olives were supposed to be "hand stuffed with bleu cheese" but they weren't, they were just regular olives.
Yeah, Bar Louie, good food, bar drinks were a bust both for me and my husband, just kind of lame particularly given the price tag, beer was fine of course, and the service was terribly mediocre...we won't be going back there...especially since it's in Short Pump where there are a million places to eat and way better options than a place that doesn't give you plates or silverware with your appetizers, or even sliverware or napkins with your food, or hey, alcohol in your martini.
The weekend was busy, and fun, and maybe not great on the diet front, but not a total loss either, it's all good!1 -
Monday
15734 - 703 = 15,031
Now that's how it's done!!!
9,500 steps and I lifted all the weights...ALL THE WEIGHTS...which was soooo haaaard...and took forever since I had to stop and feed the dog, and stop and let the dog in/out, and stop and fire up the grill, and stop and cook the dinner...<sigh>...but...after 3 1/2 hours of wall time and a lot of interruptions, I did in fact lift all the weights.
It was a challenging day because I was also super sleepy, but the day is done and now it's just shower time and bed time...just waiting for the ballerina and the husband to come home so I can truly relax!1 -
I think I'm going to alter the counting...at this point there's no way I can healthily cut enough calories to make it to 5 lbs this month, so I'm just going to count the loss instead of keeping a running total.
So as of Monday -2,469 (so about 3/4 of a pound)
I'm actually way UP on the scale today 161...that's quite an increase over previously, and I lifted all the weights, so I'm sure a lot of it is water...oh, and it's PMS week, so scale will likely be up no matter what I do.
I can feel the emotional tornado trying to form too...going to try to keep the crazy in the box though and not let it out to play!!!0 -
HA HA
I successfully avoided the temptation of Krispy Kreme doughnuts today!!!
GO ME1 -
Yesterday was both great and terrible.
I did get in about 9,200 steps, so that's good.
I did not do any other workouts.
I was super hungry and ate a lot...plus, when my planned school thing was cancelled my husband and I opted for whiskey and binge watching The Last Ship (I'm on season 2, so no spoilers)...which was good...but not for my calories.
Ended the day 229 over, and since I usually do a +/- 200, that's actually pretty ok for maintenance. I have not been counting the buffer in the running total, and I'm not going to start now either.
-2,469 + 229 = -2,240
It was a great night, and I almost never get a chance to relax during the week, so I regret nothing!0 -
-2240 - 522 = -2762
Progress!!!
I didn't lift all the weights, but I did do 30 reps of everything, so a mini-lift.
12k steps.
Solid day...I need more of these...I also felt good today except super tired...but my dress was baggy in a way it hasn't been in the past...and I feel like my love handles are shrinking, which is kind of making my belly look big, or it might just be PMS bloat, who knows...I'm tempted to do measurements, but I'm going to hold out for the end of the month...there's still time for more progress.
Honestly, I haven't even racked up ONE pound of loss, much less my original goal of FIVE.
I could still make it to the 2-3 pound range if I am diligent!!!1
