End of week two recap:

1) Stay within my MFP calorie budget (6 of 7 days)
2) Keep up with tracking DURING the day instead of catching up at the end of the day (7 of 7 days)
3) Get in a mid-day walk at least 5 times a week to compensate for how little I move in my offsite work environment. (4 of 5 days)
4) Get in at least 5,000 steps per day. (6 of 7 days)
5) Get in 2 strength training sessions per week (2 of 2 done)

Start of Week One Weight: 176 (WW goal is 170)
Start of Week Two Weight: 175
Start of Week Two Weight: 174.5

This week was harder since we had a lot of rain (May 2020 is now the wettest in recorded weather history) especially on Sunday which led to a lot of flooding in our area. My anxiety was higher since our rental had gotten flooded back in April 2013. We were fine this time, thank goodness. Other people weren't

20/30 DP
15/49 WP with rollovers & APs
4/8/77 AP (used/earned for the day/earned for the week)

Officially down 0.2# Down 6.2# since we started. First time I looked back. Hmmm... not to shabby.

Did well for 3 days of the last week, then went on a 2 day "I don't care about my weight" binge result is up by 2.5 going to try to do better this week.

whathapnd wrote: »

Hi Gang!

We're in week 3. I'm just popping in to say hello and to remind you that every day is a new day. If you don't feel good about yesterday's choices, make better choices today. If you feel good about yesterdays choices, then string a couple of good days together. Then a couple more. Then a couple more after that.


Thank God every day is a new day
We'll see what Friday brings.

Time can fly by and so can focusing on this challenge which clearly has been a debacle on my part thus far. There is no excuse! but alas! a reason not an excuse though. Tracking for whatever reason has been tough for me this month. Yes I've been busy with work and yes some laziness has crept in and yes still addressing wound care with antibiotic changes medicine changes etc; but I just did a quick tally since we started this challenge and you guessed it Tracking/Focus/ gone b/c I let my guard down So it's "KIA" time.

So for the month May 1st- May 27th I've tracked 5 complete days and 22 no Tracking with 2-3 partial days mixed in the 22 days. So with this Challenge including technically not checking in last Friday I'm up 3 lbs. Tomorrow will be WI day and we'll see how it goes but I've been tracking solidly since Tuesday. In other words just plain let my self go to h**l in a handbasket wherever that saying came from.

So see y'all back here tomorrow.
Tracking May 1-27 Yes-5 /No 22😡
SW/CW/GW 5/26/20 Thursday
400.8/313.8/185 [+.8] ☹
Total Loss 87.0 lbs
I'm going to keep score daily with my tracking like I do my weight up above. I'm determined to get this done. 🏃‍♂️

O.0 loss this week. Of course better than a gain but still up 3 lbs for this Challenge. My post from yesterday explains where my head has been. On to a new week.

Tracking days May 1-28 Yes-6 /No 22😡
SW/CW/GW 5/29/20 Friday
400.8/313.8/185 [0.0] 😐
Total Loss 87.0 lbs

0 Loss for the week, and for the challenge. I guess I will have to be more diligent in my weighing and measuring. Thats why the call it a challenge!

I was up 0.4 yesterday which is close to what I expect. Pain issues are settling down a bit and I am back working on my list except for the walking and steps which are limited by a knee flare up. In 2 weeks I should be walking again.

This could not have come at a better time for me! Had followup with my doctor yesterday (via telehealth -- which worked surprisingly well!).

And this is going to be long; but I need to put it here in writing so that I can come back and read it often as a reminder of how quickly things can do downhill and what I need to do to prevent that downward spiral (or upward spiral?).

Good news:
* I was down 5 pounds from where I was when I saw him in January. I weighed at home just before the visit started and couldn't remember what I weighed in his office in January. This means that I'm 5.5 pounds above my official WW goal weight. But, in reality, my goal weight needs to be lower because I'm 3" shorter than I was when I joined WW in 2002. My official WW goal weight is 140; but, to be in a healthy BMI range, I should be at 127. This means that I need to shed 18 pounds over the next 3 months. I no longer attend WW meetings and won't be so that goal weight is really meaningless.

* My BP is still very well-controlled on my new drug regimen. In fact, he reduced the dosage of my diuretic because my morning BPs are a little lower than they should be. Not a problem I've had in many years!

Bad news:

*My cholesterol counts and triglycerides were up since my visit in January. I already knew that because my lab results were posted on my health care portal. I always check that before I see him so that I'll be "prepared" for what might come. LOL They weren't sky high; but up considerably from January. Total cholesterol was 236 which is the highest it's ever been.

As soon as he mentioned this, I told him that I knew exactly WHY they were up. I've been eating like crap for the last two months. I can't remember the last time I ate any fruit and/or vegetables -- unless you count potatoes. And maybe some tomatoes that were used in pasta sauce. Dinner many nights has been potato chips and onion dip. Or half a box of Cheez-Its. There have been many casseroles with creamy sauces. Lots of cheeseburgers and fries (cooked at home -- which doesn't matter but is worth mentioning ) Hot dogs. Lots of processed foods in general.

*My BUN and creatinine levels were slightly elevated; however, he's sure that's from dehydration. A) I'm on a diuretic and I had nothing to drink after about 6:00 the evening before the blood draw.

And this is where the 3 months comes into play. He is giving me 3 months to get my numbers back into a normal range OR will put me on statins which is something I really do NOT want. I get repeat labs done on August 31 and see him again to go over those results on September 10.

Sooooo after my doctor's appointment, I put my mask on and went to the grocery store. I now have a crisper full of fresh fruits (apples, oranges, cantaloupe, watermelon, and peaches) and vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, mini sweet peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, baby carrots, and more). I bought lots of lean meat -- mostly chicken and pork; but also some low-fat ground beef.

When I got home, I threw out all the leftover chips, dips, Cheez-Its, Tortilla chips, etc. Oh...and the honeybuns I've been having with my coffee in the morning. <sigh>

The plan? Focus on more fresh fruits and veggies and lean meats. Limit bread, potatoes, and pasta since these are a weakness for me. Stay away from chips and dip and Cheez-Its! Weigh and measure everything except the fruits and veggies to learn to recognize a PROPER serving size again. Increase my water intake to compensate for the diuretics. Use MFP to track everything except fruits and veggies. Overeating fruits and veggies has never been a problem for me!

So THANKS for doing this!

Don't forget, at our ages, get a bout of pneumonia, go into the hospital, and you'll lose @20 pounds. If you don't have that much to lose, they'll just use a smaller coffin.

OK, came out of the weekend in good shape (weight and WPs). Trying to cut down on the snackage, and get my exercises in.

Down 1.8 for the week. Still snacking, but less, due to drinking the BIG glass of water, when I think I need a snack. Slows me down, at any rate.

Down 1.7 pounds this week. A little disappointed; but at least it was in the right direction. I guess I just expected more because I've made so many changes over the past week.