One year to goal (daily check ins)

Hufflepurr

Day 118 ~ July 7

• Steps ~ 15.976
• Vitamins ~ done
• Food ~ 1602 calories / 107 protein / 48 fiber
• Walk 1 ~ 48 min / 3.80 km
• Walk 2 ~ 45 min / 3.80 km

Got my walk in before the rain started. Forest was very wet and quiet. I finished reading 'a walk in the woods' which I enjoyed a lot. I walked on the pad later and my legs felt pretty good today. Did some laundry and considered playing WoW again. I found some fun challenges to follow which make me want to play as well.

Hufflepurr

Weigh in number 16!

July 8

June 26: 200.1 lbs
Today: 199.7 lbs
Loss ~ 0.4 lbs

Highest weight: 247 lbs
Total loss: 47.3 lbs

It is a tiny loss, but I don't mind. After 75 hard, I had a couple crazy high food days and lost my mind a little bit! I am not surprised it took a while to get the weight off again, which is exactly why my first weigh in of each month is after a full 7 days back on track. I do plan to make the food breaks shorter in the future, limit it to two days, and also go a little less insane. Either way, I plan to never see the scale number start with a two again for the rest of my life.

Hufflepurr

Day 119 ~ July 8

• Steps ~ 12.747
• Vitamins ~ done
• Food ~ 1620 calories / 107 protein / 49 fiber
• Walk 1 ~ 48 min / 3.78 km
• Gym at 15:00

Nice walk, temperature was great. Went to the gym after lunch and there was some laptime for my cat and gaming for me. Not a very interesting day.

Hufflepurr

Day 120 ~ July 9

• Steps ~ 14.312
• Vitamins ~ done
• Food ~ 1637 calories / 109 protein / 49 fiber
• Walk 1 ~ 48 min / 3.72 km
• Walk 2 ~ 45 min / 3.74 km

Another nice walk in cloudy weather with a breeze. If summer was always like this, I'd be happy. I walked on the pad after lunch, body felt good again. The rest of the day was a bunch of gaming. I also found a tick on my body in a weird spot. Thankfully it had barely bitten and just let go easily.

Hufflepurr

Day 121 ~ July 10

• Steps ~ 12.713
• Vitamins ~ done
• Food ~ 1639 calories / 109 protein / 49 fiber
• Walk ~ 48 min / 3.78 km
• Gym at 15:00

Good walk, still cloudy, got some groceries after. Gym after lunch. Felt a little nausseated. It would be nice to have some more time between food and gym. I gotta wait until August when they open 24/7 so at least it's not very long left. Workout still went pretty well. I did a bunch of laundry and the dishes.

Hufflepurr

Day 122 ~ July 11

• Steps ~ 15.562
• Vitamins ~ done
• Food ~ 1638 calories / 110 protein / 49 fiber
• Walk 1 ~ 48 min / 3.76 km
• Walk 2 ~ 46 min / 3.80 km

Good morning walk. I was tired and not in the mood to walk on the pad, so I was a little late to get it done. I find it much harder to follow the 75 hard rules now. Less motivation since I have already finished it. Though doing it in blocks of 25 days is really not that bad. I feel physically fine, just a bit lazy and tired, but nothing to keep me from going. Just need to push through.

Hufflepurr

Day 123 ~ July 12

• Steps ~ 13.240
• Vitamins ~ done
• Food ~ 1610 calories / 108 protein / 48 fiber
• Walk ~ 48 min / 3.75 km
• Gym at 12:00

Nice morning walk again, didn't see anybody else outside. I got some groceries after. Found lots of protein and energy stuff on sale, I guess they will stop selling these things at my store, so I grabbed a bunch of them to try. A lot of it is also for my mom. I went to the gym before lunch. Had a really good time and increased my reps for some exercises. It took a while, but I finally got the trail running magazines delivered, so I am looking forward to reading those.

Hufflepurr

Day 124 ~ July 13

• Steps ~ 13.700
• Vitamins ~ done
• Food ~ 1636 calories / 109 protein / 49 fiber
• Walk ~ 49 min / 3.73 km
• Cleaning / sorting clothes

The usual morning walk, though I was pretty hot this time. Spent most of the day going through all my clothes. I moved everything to the guest room the previous evening. I cleaned my two wardrobes which were super dusty. They are open ones which I have come to hate, but it's too expensive to get new ones. I got storage boxes and some other stuff to make it less dusty, but I am still not a fan. Anyway, I moved one of the wardrobes out of my bedroom and to the smallest room where I also store my puzzles. I figured with all the stuff I was going to throw out I would only need one for my main clothing. I ended up with a giant pile of things I don't like, don't wear, that don't fit, and that are just too old / used up. I also cleaned my bedroom, did 3 loads of laundry and changed my bedsheets. Ordered a new pillow, protective cover and pillow cases from Ikea as well as a small dresser. I should get it all Friday. It was very exhausting so I decided to count it as my second workout. I didn't have the energy to do anything else.

The start pile and the second picture is everything I am throwing away.

Hufflepurr

Day 125 ~ July 14

• Steps ~ 15.586
• Vitamins ~ done
• Food ~ 1621 calories / 108 protein / 47 fiber
• Walk 1 ~ 48 min / 3.72 km
• Walk 2 ~ 45 min / 3.71 km

The same walk as always, saw a cute roedeer running through the forest. I walked on the pad before lunch. I was pretty tired but the video I watched was nice. Getting it done before lunch is better. Putting it off just makes me not want to walk at all. I ordered some new bug spray and iron supplements. I don't think I get enough with my diet and I saw some people say it helped increase their vo2max so going to try. Mine is extremely low which I don't understand. Also considering going for some cardio sessions at the gym instead of doing a second walk on the pad at home. I will give it a try in a few weeks to see if I can manage to suffer through something like that.

Hufflepurr

Day 126 ~ July 15

• Steps ~ 14.769
• Vitamins ~ done
• Food ~ 1620 calories / 104 protein / 43 fiber
• Walk ~ 48 min / 3.78 km
• Gym at 15:00

Walk, nice temperature because of the rain the day before. Grabbed some groceries after I finished and went to the gym after lunch. I keep making small improvements in my workout which is nice. It is still very hard, but I like the schedule. Finished reading 'the rise of ultrarunners', it was good, 9/10. I had a nice day and didn't feel tired for a change.

Hufflepurr

Day 127 ~ July 16

• Steps ~ 16.728
• Vitamins ~ done
• Food ~ 1632 calories / 108 protein / 49 fiber
• Walk 1 ~ 48 min / 3.78 km
• Walk 2 ~ 45 min / 3.80 km

Morning walk in the forest, pretty hot. Went to the store after because they had some sport deals. I only ended up buying some socks which were really nice. I did laundry and walked on the pad before lunch. My mom later told me she also got the socks, but somehow she spaced out and got the wrong size. I had to pick up a package at the end of the day, so I went by the other store again to see if they still had a pair for my mom. The deals they have are great, but stock is always low so usually everything is gone the next day. She was lucky and I managed to get the last pair for her.

My package had two new sport shirts which were nicer than the ones I had, and two sport leggings which are a bit tighter than I like, but they are good and once I lose some more weight, they will be perfect. I plan to go to the gym for cardio on top of my strength stuff starting in August and I didn't have enough clothes to go that often. I already do plenty of laundry so getting some extra clothes was better.

Hufflepurr

Weigh in number 17!

July 17

July 8: 199.7 lbs
Today: 197.0 lbs
Loss ~ 2.7 lbs

Highest weight: 247 lbs
Total loss: 50 lbs

I would have liked a bigger loss, but I guess I can't complain. Also down exactly 50 pounds which is halfway to my (initial) goal of 147. I have lowered my calories a tiny bit at the start of the month, so I am staying under 1650 now instead of 1700. It's not a big difference to me, but I think it is better since I have lost a decent chunk of weight now since setting that 1700 calorie limit.

Since I am still not happy with baking my potatoes in a lot of oil, I have decided to switch to boiling potatoes instead. That is really going to drop my fat intake by a lot from around 47-50 to 34 which I think will be much better. I love all potatoes so I don't think I will mind. The only annoying part is that I do not have a stove so I use induction cooktops and with cooking potatoes instead of baking them in the same pan as my veggie burger, I need 3 spots instead of 2 which means a second induction cooktop on the counter. It is a small annoyance and I will get over it fast I am sure.

Hufflepurr

Day 128 ~ July 17

• Steps ~ 13.861
• Vitamins ~ done
• Food ~ 1635 calories / 108 protein / 49 fiber
• Walk ~ 48 min / 3.78 km
• Gym at 15:00

Walk was alright. I had a lot of fun gaming and blasting music and singing my heart out. Gym went well too. Not much to write this time.

Hufflepurr

Day 129 ~ July 18

• Steps ~ 16.243
• Vitamins ~ done
• Food ~ 1630 calories / 108 protein / 49 fiber
• Walk ~ 52 min / 3.83 km
• Walk 2 ~ 45 min / 3.60 km

Walk was fine. I saw a roedeer with two little fawns so I stopped to watch for a while since they were on my trail. I got a lot of groceries after my walk and then did laundry. Felt very tired and sick and wasn't sure how I was going to get my second walk done. Thankfully the pills I took helped so I had a late walk before dinner. I got my Ikea stuff delivered, but didn't have the energy to put the little dresser together, so I think I will do that Sunday. Also got a fun package with new tea, two cups and fudge in a cute cat tin that was on sale because it expires in October.