100 DAYS OF WEIGHTING IN #11

Day 1: Sun, 1/30: 180
Day 2: Mon, 1/31: 180.2
Day 3: Tues, 2/1: 178
Day 4: Wed, 2/2: 178.4
Day 5: Thurs, 2/3: 179.2
Day 6: Fri, 2/4: 179.6
Day 7: Sat, 2/5: 179.8
1st Week Goal Weight: 178.2
1st Week Actual Weight: 179.8

Day 8: Sun, 2/6: 178.6
Day 9: Mon, 2/7: 181.6
Day 10: Tues, 2/8: 181
Day 11: Wed, 2/9: 180.4
Day 12: Thurs, 2/10: 177.8
Day 13: Fri, 2/11: 178
Day 14: Sat, 2/12: 176.2
2nd Week Goal Weight: 178.8
2nd Week Actual Weight: 176.2

Day 15: Sun: 2/13: 179.6
Day 16: Mon: 2/14: 180.4
Day 17: Tues: 2/15: 181
Day 18: Wed: 2/16: 180
Day 19: Thurs: 2/17: 179.8
Day 20: Fri: 2/18: 180.2
Day 21: Sat: 2/19: 180.2
3rd Week Goal Weight: 175.6
3rd Week Actual Weight: 180.2

Day 22: Sun: 2/20: 181.6
Day 23: Mon: 2/21: 180.6
Day 24: Tues: 2/22: 179.4
Day 25: Wed: 2/23: 176.4
Day 26: Thurs: 2/24: 177.2
Day 27: Fri: 2/25: 176.6
Day 28: Sat: 2/26: 176
4th Week Goal Weight: 178.4
4th Week Actual Weight: 176

Day 29: Sun: 2/27: 175.8
Day 30: Mon: 2/28: 177.2
Day 31: Tues: 3/1: 176.4
Day 32: Wed: 3/2: 176.2
Day 33: Thurs: 3/3: 176.4
Day 34: Fri: 3/4: 173.4
Day 35: Sat: 3/5: 174
5th Week Goal Weight: 174.6
5th Week Actual Weight: 174

Day 36: Sun: 3/6: 174
Day 37: Mon: 3/7: 173.2
Day 38: Tues: 3/8: 172.6
Day 39: Wed: 3/9: 171.2
Day 40: Thurs: 3/10: 170.6
Day 41: Fri: 3/11: 170.8
Day 42: Sat: 3/12: 169.8
6th Week Goal Weight: 172.4
6th Week Actual Weight: 169.8

Day 43: Sun: 3/13: 170.6
Day 44: Mon: 3/14: 171.8
Day 45: Tues: 3/15: 172.4
Day 46: Wed: 3/16: 173.4
Day 47: Thurs: 3/17: 172.8
Day 48: Fri: 3/18: 171.6
Day 49: Sat: 3/19: 170.6
7th Week Goal Weight: 168.4
7th Week Actual Weight: 170.6

History & Goals
Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in day out.
Ultimate Lifetime Goal: Weigh Less Each Year Than the Last
2019 SW: 245 BMI 43.4 (1/2/2019) Lost 15 lbs in 2019 then regained 5
2020 SW: 235 BMI 41.6 (1/1/2020) Then back up to 241 before refocusing in Aug
2021 SW: 212 BMI 37.6 (1/1/2021) NOTE: Low 201.1 in August 2021
2022 SW: 209 BMI 37.0 (1/1/2022)
UGW: 165 BMI 29.2 Overweight NOT Obese
🎯 Mini Goals & Weight:
* Prior to Oct roadtrip damage: 205
* 50 lbs lost never to be found: 195
* Obese stage 1 BMI 34.9: 197
* Onederland: 199

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150's

My goal for 2022 is to get into ONEderland and make it stick. Changing my life.
Plans:
🔹Find workout routine that works (walk, bike, planks, yoga, swim, strength training, take advantage of retirement to be more active); target walking 100 miles each month
🔹Drink more water (target min 64-80 oz daily; start with 1 glass before coffee)
🔹Journal Food Daily (tracking with MFP since 12/28/2018; basically skipped June-Dec 2019; recommit 1/1/2020; skipped out April-July 2020; recommit 8/6/2020)
🔹Daily Vitamins (Dr’s orders; need to not ignore)
🔹Drink less alcohol (3 AF days per week; ~12-16 AF days per month; limit 1-2 glasses per day)

Day/Weight/Previous Day’s Comment
Day 1: Sun, 1/30: 211.4 Walked 3.9 miles, 1823 cal (-99 red), 100 net carbs, 2 glasses wine.
Highly recommend this recipe for a London Broil. I cooked it twice now ... in the oven and grilled and both turn out great. Love the marinade (2-12 hrs). I used Tamari (Japanese form of soy sauce) instead of the Coconut Aminos. Think I’m going to try the marinade out on chicken next.
https://www.wholesomeyum.com/london-broil/#What_Is_London_Broil
Day 2: Mon, 1/31: 210.1 Walked 3 miles, 1763 cal (-112 red), 65 net carbs, 3 glasses wine. The above marinade works wonders with chicken legs! Completed menu plan and grocery list for this week. Also prepped the Unit 1 for volunteer teaching ESL/LEM (Learn English Ministry).Day 3: Tues, 2/1: 210.2 Rain so no walk, Strength Training 1 hr, 1867 cal (-350 red), 51 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Successful grocery shopping trip this morning led to following through with my menu planning for lunch & dinner! BONUS: I did NOT pick up a Snickers at the checkout when grocery shopping.
Day 4: Wed, 2/2: 211.8 Walked 1.5 miles, 2082 cal (-575 red), 164 net carbs, 2 glasses wine + bourbon & diet sprite. Skipped strength training class since I’m teaching English on Tues & Thurs mornings now. I need to find a new exercise schedule that works! Loved my new photography with the cell phone class! Great plan for both lunch & dinner. HOWEVER, the community center gave me a box of fried rice, egg roll and fortune cookie to celebrate lunar new year when I went to class. I took it home and added it to our dinner … which took me into the red for the day.
Day 5: Thurs, 2/3: 212.2 Walked 1.3 miles, 2033 cal (-569 red), 71 net carbs, Torchy’s Tini. Crazy day driving up early after not sleeping well to babysit granddaughter while my DIL went to doctor, both lunch & dinner dined out, no real exercise … short walk but skipped my strength training class in the evening because I was exhausted. Terrible excuses and the number on the scale is a reflection of my poor choices.
Day 6: Fri, 2/4: 210.1 Walked 1.3 miles, 1690 cal (-199 red), 63 net carbs, 1 bourbon & diet sprite. Watched the 2007 movie Waitress on Amazon. Then watched on YouTube the Sara Bareilles concert What’s Inside - Songs From Waitress (music she created for the broadway play). It really gave insight to songs that I’ve heard her sing but didn’t know the background.
Cold for us in Houston this morning. 29degress wet weather so schools are closed for the day.
Day 7: Sat, 2/5: 209.9 No walk, Strength Training 1 hr, ? cal, ? net carbs, 1 glass wine. Dinner at my daughter’s home. Requested to bring dessert so made lemon raspberry cupcakes for Fri & Sat night.

1st Week Goal Weight: <210
1st Week Actual Weight:209.9
1st Week Weight Loss: 2.1
Cold & wet weather kept me from exercising as much plus the volunteer teaching that overlaps with my exercise class. But those are just excuses … I can do much better with the meals, snacks and exercise. No choice on the meals Fri & Sat night but I did do well with portion control! I was the only one that didn’t go back for seconds.

Day 8: Sun, 2/6: 211.0 Walked 3.3 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, 1 blackberry liquor w/ club soda + 1 glass wine. Lunch at restaurant and then dinner at our friend’s home.
Day 9: Mon, 2/7: 212.1 Walked 3 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine. All the lemon raspberry cupcakes are now consumed! That was a yummy but terrible diet killer. Ate ~2-3 each day … Fri, Sat & Sun. Tried out a fun recipe Supreme Pizza (no crust) in a cast iron skillet. DH loved it too. I used Italian sausage instead of hamburger. https://lowcarbquick.com/deep-dish-pizza-casserole-keto
Day 10: Tues, 2/8: 212.1 Walked 1 mile, Strength Training 1 hr, ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Accomplished a lot of to dos that have been on my list for a month … serviced car, submitted paperwork to HOA for window & siding replacement, dog to vet, etc etc.
Day 11: Wed, 2/9: 212.4 Walked 2.9 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, 1 glass wine.
Day 12: Thurs, 2/10: 211.4 Walked 2.3 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Lunch w/ DD. Purchased way too many cookies at the bakery and the grocery store! What was I thinking? Ate at least half a dozen.
Day 13: Fri, 2/11: 211.9 Walked 2.9 + .8 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Outside of volunteer teaching English … what did I accomplish? Definitely ate the rest of the cookies which was not helpful!
Day 14: Sat, 2/12: 213.3 Strength Training 1 hr, No walk … lunch with DD, DIL and granddaughter, late afternoon drive with DH & our dog with the windows down on a beautiful day, happy hour glass of wine at 4pm and people watched. Too many snacks in the evening and not enough will power … total wine for the day 4 glasses.

2nd Week Goal Weight: <210
2ndWeek Actual Weight: 213.3
2nd Week Weight GAIN: 3.4
The I don't give a dxxx attitude has got to stop. No more buying bakery cookies and eating a dozen. No more gobbling down chips at lunch and then snacking on them after dinner too. Eating out almost every day is also killing my good intentions. Mentally I'm a mess when it comes to wanting to lose the weight and it shows on the scale. I've gained back everything I lost in 2021.
Made my menu for this week. Plan to grocery shop today and put healthier items in the pantry. Also need to get back to more exercise ... slacking off on the walking because I'm driving into town more often to meet up with my daughter and daughter-in-law for lunch multiple days. No excuse ... I could still walk on these days.

Day 15: Sun: 2/13: 213.0 No exercise but busy all day meal planning, groceries, making decorations for baby shower, reading, visiting, etc. ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine.
Day 16: Mon: 2/14: 212.1 Walked 2.8 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, AF. Super Bowl and did fairly well food wise … since I brought the veggies & dips and boiled shrimp. Dinner grilled hamburger no bun.
Day 17: Tues: 2/15: 213.5 Walked 1.2 miles, Strength Training 1 hr, ? cal, ? net carbs, 1 glass wine.
Day 18: Wed: 2/16: 210.5 SICK (sinus infection tested negative for covid) all day Tuesday. No exercise. Lots of sleep. ? cal, ? net carbs, AF.
Day 19: Thurs: 2/17: 211.0 Walked .9 miles. Started my normal walk but then it started to rain. ? cal, ? net carbs, 1 margarita. Worked on my long to do list and led book club at a new restaurant we wanted to try out. Mexican food and it looks like it will be a popular place for our group in the future.
Day 20: Fri: 2/18: 211.9 Walked 2.9 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Not a great eating day. Frozen pizza for lunch and then a pot pie for dinner. I did snack on bell pepper strips and carrots with black bean hummus as a snack.
Day 21: Sat: 2/19: 211.4 No walk, Strength Training 1 hr, ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine. My son & DIL drove in from Austin to show us their new puppy. So much energy and you have to watch them all the time. But it was a wonderful socialization & intro to another dog since ours is calm and loving. They got a doberman w/ floppy ears and we have a standard poodle. Explosion of toys everywhere!

3rd Week Goal Weight: < 210
3rd Week Actual Weight: 211.4
3rd Week Weight Loss: 1.9

Day 22: Sun: 2/20: 212.1 Walked 2.9 + 1.3 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Completely lost my voice due to sinus infection. Took another covid PCR like test using CUE to ensure that DH and I do not have covid before leaving this morning to Baton Rouge. Did not want to expose everyone since there will be 3 sets of great grandparents, 3 sets of grandparents and lots of children under age 9 at the baptism.
Day 23: Mon: 2/21: DNW No exercise. Travel day for granddaughter’s baptism in Baton Rouge. Lots of cookies. 1 Bloody Mary @ brunch; 2 wine @ dinner
Day 24: Tues: 2/22: 213.8 Walked 2.8 miles, missed my Strength Training class since travel day. AF at book club in the evening but ate the entire meal and did not half it like I should. Still suffering from sinus infection.
Day 25: Wed: 2/23: DNW Walked .6 miles. AF! Taught class with very little vocal … which really makes it difficult for the adult students to understand me in the Learn English Ministry. Today we get my daughter’s dogs (2 golden doodles) while she and her husband go on vacation to celebrate her 30th birthday. How/When did I get old enough to have kids in their 30s? No getting enough sleep. This past week with the sinuses has made it very difficult to lie down and sleep. I’m a walking zombie and very much out of my routine of meal planning and exercise.
Day 26: Thurs: 2/24: 112.4 No exercise … cold outside and now I have 3 large dogs which is harder to walk by myself. EXCUSES! Worked a hard puzzle all day that has been on my dining room table since Christmas. I gave myself a goal to finish it this week. I should give myself a few other health related goals! AF!
Day 27: Fri: 2/25: 213.4 Walked 1.2 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, AF. Bundled up … DH & I got out and walked the 3 dogs Teaching ESL and working my puzzle. I called in reinforcements to help with the puzzle .. bribed my sister with red beans & rice + corn bread. Watched Free Guy on Disney. That was a fun movie.
Day 28: Sat: 2/26: 212.4 Walked 1.2 miles, Strength Training 1 hr, 2 wine.

4th Week Goal Weight: <210
4th Week Actual Weight: 212.4
4th Week Weight GAIN: 1

Day 29: Sun, 2/27: 213.4 Walked 1.3 miles, AF.
Day 30: Mon, 2/28: 215.8 Walked 1.7, miles, AF. Made cookies Sunday and DH & I ate them ALL on Sunday and Monday. Self sabotage!
Day 31: Tues, 3/1: 215.4 Walked 2.9 miles, Strength Training 1 hr, 2 wine.
Day 32: Wed, 3/2: 215.0 Walked 1.7 + 1 miles, 19800 steps, 3 wine celebrating Mardi Gras.
Day 33: Thurs, 3/3: 214.1 Walked 3 + 3.2 miles, 11200 steps, Strength Training 1 hr, ? cal, ? net carbs, AF.
For Lent I’m committed to walk 100 miles in March (usual target but I’ve not done it since October), 1 strength training class in person and 1-2 virtual classes per week, no alcohol, journal my food, water over diet cokes, and NO snickers at the grocery store!
Day 34: Fri, 3/4: 215.2 Walked 1 + 1.3 miles, gardened, 1759 cal (-180 red), 77 net carbs, AF. Went to the grocery store twice today and did NOT buy a snickers. The desire was there but my promise to myself won out.
Day 35: Sat, 3/5: 214.2 Walked 1.8 + .7 + .7 miles, Strength Training 1 hr, 12000 steps, 1637 cal (-22 red), 160 net carbs, AF. Need to start drinking more water! I’ve not had a Diet Coke but still only getting around 60oz water … need to up that game!

5th Week Goal Weight: < 214
5th Week Actual Weight: 214.2
5th Week Weight GAIN: 1.8

Day 36: Sun, 3/6: 214.1 Walked 3 + 1.2 +.7 miles, 16500 steps, 1678 cal (170 green ), 110 net carbs, 1 wine. LSU baseball game in Minute Maid Stadium. Focusing this week on journaling everything and drinking more water … creating those good habits that lead to success. Oh grocery store and no snickers when I checked out! That is 3 trips to the grocery store in 2 days. I really had a conversation (battle) going in my head but I've passed on the snickers so far this week.
Day 37: Mon, 3/7: 215.5 Walked 1.8 miles through River Oaks neighborhood on the Azalea Trail event with my daughter and her mother inlaw. 11700 steps. 1934 cal (-476 red), 113 net carbs, AF. Large BBQ dinner for my son, his wife & my sister … way too full. On top of that my daughter gave us lots of cake leftover from her crawfish boil … which I regret eating.
Day 38: Tues, 3/8: 214.2 Walked 1.3 + .6 miles, 7000 steps, 1644 cal (-99 red), 130 net carbs, AF. I retired in Jan 2019. Spent the day on expenses in 2021 and a review compared to 2019 & 2020 and how we are doing in 2022 … as part of understanding our personal finances before DH pulls the plug and joins me in early retirement.
Day 39: Wed, 3/9: 215.2 Walked 1.3 miles, 7400 steps, 2110 cal (-626 red), 133 net carbs, AF. BBQ for lunch & Mexican for dinner but I think the goldfish snacking really did me in.
Day 40: Thurs, 3/10: 214.8 Walked 3.4 +1 miles, Strength Training 1 hr, 1920 cal (—79 red), 110 net carbs, AF.
Day 41: Fri, 3/11: 214.5 @ 3:30am, 213.4 @ 8:00am Walked 2.9 miles, 2158 cal (-503 red), 156 net carbs, AF. Shopped at Target and caved … bought a snickers at checkout. What is with this bad habit of mine that I only acquired last Nov? The battle is real. Couldn’t sleep … another bad habit … waking up too early in the morning for no good reason.
Day 42: Sat, 3/12: 213.2 @ 5:30 Walked 3.3 miles, 1717 cal (-27 red), 161 net carbs, AF.

6th Week Goal Weight: <213
6th Week Actual Weight: 213.2
6th Week Weight Loss: 1

Day 43: Sun, 3/13: 214.5 Walked 3.2 miles, 14.200 steps, 1973 cal (-284 red), 218 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Shopping with my sister today so more steps plus walking the dog with DH 3.2 miles after I returned home. Knee is killing me but I will survive. Meals were on point but the snacking was out of hand … included Doritos, ice cream and snickers.
Day 44: Mon, 3/14: 214.7 Walked 2..8 miles, 11300 steps, 1864 cal (244 red), 153 net carbs, AF.
Day 45: Tues, 3/15: 215.2 Walked 2.7 miles, Strength Training 1 hr, 2044 cal (-291 red), 180 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Made a Key Lime Pie to celebrate Pi Day 3.14. It was yummy. Taking the rest to my sister’s tonight for dinner since our cousins are visiting her for their spring break..
Day 46: Wed, 3/16: 216.7 No walk, Strength Training 1 hr, 4480 steps (-641 red), 229 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Busy day exercise, haircut, photography class, dinner at my sisters. Bad food decisions … Taco Bell for lunch then her wonderful crawfish étouffée and key lime pie with wine for dinner. Too much food and carbs!
Day 47: Thurs, 3/17: 215.6 Walked 2.8 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, AF. Pizza w/ DIL for lunch & Mexican for dinner at book club. Plus the last of the key lime pie!
Day 48: Fri, 3/18: 214.7 Walked 2.9 miles, ?? cal, ? net carbs, AF. Fried Chicken for lunch & chili hotdog for dinner. I need to clean up my meals!
Day 49: Sat, 3/19: 216.1

Day 1: Sun, 1/30: 180
Day 2: Mon, 1/31: 180.2
Day 3: Tues, 2/1: 178
Day 4: Wed, 2/2: 178.4
Day 5: Thurs, 2/3: 179.2
Day 6: Fri, 2/4: 179.6
Day 7: Sat, 2/5: 179.8
1st Week Goal Weight: 178.2
1st Week Actual Weight: 179.8

Day 8: Sun, 2/6: 178.6
Day 9: Mon, 2/7: 181.6
Day 10: Tues, 2/8: 181
Day 11: Wed, 2/9: 180.4
Day 12: Thurs, 2/10: 177.8
Day 13: Fri, 2/11: 178
Day 14: Sat, 2/12: 176.2
2nd Week Goal Weight: 178.8
2nd Week Actual Weight: 176.2

Day 15: Sun: 2/13: 179.6
Day 16: Mon: 2/14: 180.4
Day 17: Tues: 2/15: 181
Day 18: Wed: 2/16: 180
Day 19: Thurs: 2/17: 179.8
Day 20: Fri: 2/18: 180.2
Day 21: Sat: 2/19: 180.2
3rd Week Goal Weight: 175.6
3rd Week Actual Weight: 180.2

Day 22: Sun: 2/20: 181.6
Day 23: Mon: 2/21: 180.6
Day 24: Tues: 2/22: 179.4
Day 25: Wed: 2/23: 176.4
Day 26: Thurs: 2/24: 177.2
Day 27: Fri: 2/25: 176.6
Day 28: Sat: 2/26: 176
4th Week Goal Weight: 178.4
4th Week Actual Weight: 176

Day 29: Sun: 2/27: 175.8
Day 30: Mon: 2/28: 177.2
Day 31: Tues: 3/1: 176.4
Day 32: Wed: 3/2: 176.2
Day 33: Thurs: 3/3: 176.4
Day 34: Fri: 3/4: 173.4
Day 35: Sat: 3/5: 174
5th Week Goal Weight: 174.6
5th Week Actual Weight: 174

Day 36: Sun: 3/6: 174
Day 37: Mon: 3/7: 173.2
Day 38: Tues: 3/8: 172.6
Day 39: Wed: 3/9: 171.2
Day 40: Thurs: 3/10: 170.6
Day 41: Fri: 3/11: 170.8
Day 42: Sat: 3/12: 169.8
6th Week Goal Weight: 172.4
6th Week Actual Weight: 169.8

Day 43: Sun: 3/13: 170.6
Day 44: Mon: 3/14: 171.8
Day 45: Tues: 3/15: 172.4
Day 46: Wed: 3/16: 173.4
Day 47: Thurs: 3/17: 172.8
Day 48: Fri: 3/18: 171.6
Day 49: Sat: 3/19: 170.6
7th Week Goal Weight: 168.4
7th Week Actual Weight: 170.6

History & Goals
Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in day out.
Ultimate Lifetime Goal: Weigh Less Each Year Than the Last
2019 SW: 245 BMI 43.4 (1/2/2019) Lost 15 lbs in 2019 then regained 5
2020 SW: 235 BMI 41.6 (1/1/2020) Then back up to 241 before refocusing in Aug
2021 SW: 212 BMI 37.6 (1/1/2021) NOTE: Low 201.1 in August 2021
2022 SW: 209 BMI 37.0 (1/1/2022)
UGW: 165 BMI 29.2 Overweight NOT Obese
🎯 Mini Goals & Weight:
* Prior to Oct roadtrip damage: 205
* 50 lbs lost never to be found: 195
* Obese stage 1 BMI 34.9: 197
* Onederland: 199

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150's

My goal for 2022 is to get into ONEderland and make it stick. Changing my life.
Plans:
🔹Find workout routine that works (walk, bike, planks, yoga, swim, strength training, take advantage of retirement to be more active); target walking 100 miles each month
🔹Drink more water (target min 64-80 oz daily; start with 1 glass before coffee)
🔹Journal Food Daily (tracking with MFP since 12/28/2018; basically skipped June-Dec 2019; recommit 1/1/2020; skipped out April-July 2020; recommit 8/6/2020)
🔹Daily Vitamins (Dr’s orders; need to not ignore)
🔹Drink less alcohol (3 AF days per week; ~12-16 AF days per month; limit 1-2 glasses per day)

Day/Weight/Previous Day’s Comment
Day 1: Sun, 1/30: 211.4 Walked 3.9 miles, 1823 cal (-99 red), 100 net carbs, 2 glasses wine.
Highly recommend this recipe for a London Broil. I cooked it twice now ... in the oven and grilled and both turn out great. Love the marinade (2-12 hrs). I used Tamari (Japanese form of soy sauce) instead of the Coconut Aminos. Think I’m going to try the marinade out on chicken next.
https://www.wholesomeyum.com/london-broil/#What_Is_London_Broil
Day 2: Mon, 1/31: 210.1 Walked 3 miles, 1763 cal (-112 red), 65 net carbs, 3 glasses wine. The above marinade works wonders with chicken legs! Completed menu plan and grocery list for this week. Also prepped the Unit 1 for volunteer teaching ESL/LEM (Learn English Ministry).Day 3: Tues, 2/1: 210.2 Rain so no walk, Strength Training 1 hr, 1867 cal (-350 red), 51 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Successful grocery shopping trip this morning led to following through with my menu planning for lunch & dinner! BONUS: I did NOT pick up a Snickers at the checkout when grocery shopping.
Day 4: Wed, 2/2: 211.8 Walked 1.5 miles, 2082 cal (-575 red), 164 net carbs, 2 glasses wine + bourbon & diet sprite. Skipped strength training class since I’m teaching English on Tues & Thurs mornings now. I need to find a new exercise schedule that works! Loved my new photography with the cell phone class! Great plan for both lunch & dinner. HOWEVER, the community center gave me a box of fried rice, egg roll and fortune cookie to celebrate lunar new year when I went to class. I took it home and added it to our dinner … which took me into the red for the day.
Day 5: Thurs, 2/3: 212.2 Walked 1.3 miles, 2033 cal (-569 red), 71 net carbs, Torchy’s Tini. Crazy day driving up early after not sleeping well to babysit granddaughter while my DIL went to doctor, both lunch & dinner dined out, no real exercise … short walk but skipped my strength training class in the evening because I was exhausted. Terrible excuses and the number on the scale is a reflection of my poor choices.
Day 6: Fri, 2/4: 210.1 Walked 1.3 miles, 1690 cal (-199 red), 63 net carbs, 1 bourbon & diet sprite. Watched the 2007 movie Waitress on Amazon. Then watched on YouTube the Sara Bareilles concert What’s Inside - Songs From Waitress (music she created for the broadway play). It really gave insight to songs that I’ve heard her sing but didn’t know the background.
Cold for us in Houston this morning. 29degress wet weather so schools are closed for the day.
Day 7: Sat, 2/5: 209.9 No walk, Strength Training 1 hr, ? cal, ? net carbs, 1 glass wine. Dinner at my daughter’s home. Requested to bring dessert so made lemon raspberry cupcakes for Fri & Sat night.

1st Week Goal Weight: <210
1st Week Actual Weight:209.9
1st Week Weight Loss: 2.1
Cold & wet weather kept me from exercising as much plus the volunteer teaching that overlaps with my exercise class. But those are just excuses … I can do much better with the meals, snacks and exercise. No choice on the meals Fri & Sat night but I did do well with portion control! I was the only one that didn’t go back for seconds.

Day 8: Sun, 2/6: 211.0 Walked 3.3 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, 1 blackberry liquor w/ club soda + 1 glass wine. Lunch at restaurant and then dinner at our friend’s home.
Day 9: Mon, 2/7: 212.1 Walked 3 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine. All the lemon raspberry cupcakes are now consumed! That was a yummy but terrible diet killer. Ate ~2-3 each day … Fri, Sat & Sun. Tried out a fun recipe Supreme Pizza (no crust) in a cast iron skillet. DH loved it too. I used Italian sausage instead of hamburger. https://lowcarbquick.com/deep-dish-pizza-casserole-keto
Day 10: Tues, 2/8: 212.1 Walked 1 mile, Strength Training 1 hr, ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Accomplished a lot of to dos that have been on my list for a month … serviced car, submitted paperwork to HOA for window & siding replacement, dog to vet, etc etc.
Day 11: Wed, 2/9: 212.4 Walked 2.9 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, 1 glass wine.
Day 12: Thurs, 2/10: 211.4 Walked 2.3 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Lunch w/ DD. Purchased way too many cookies at the bakery and the grocery store! What was I thinking? Ate at least half a dozen.
Day 13: Fri, 2/11: 211.9 Walked 2.9 + .8 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Outside of volunteer teaching English … what did I accomplish? Definitely ate the rest of the cookies which was not helpful!
Day 14: Sat, 2/12: 213.3 Strength Training 1 hr, No walk … lunch with DD, DIL and granddaughter, late afternoon drive with DH & our dog with the windows down on a beautiful day, happy hour glass of wine at 4pm and people watched. Too many snacks in the evening and not enough will power … total wine for the day 4 glasses.

2nd Week Goal Weight: <210
2ndWeek Actual Weight: 213.3
2nd Week Weight GAIN: 3.4
The I don't give a dxxx attitude has got to stop. No more buying bakery cookies and eating a dozen. No more gobbling down chips at lunch and then snacking on them after dinner too. Eating out almost every day is also killing my good intentions. Mentally I'm a mess when it comes to wanting to lose the weight and it shows on the scale. I've gained back everything I lost in 2021.
Made my menu for this week. Plan to grocery shop today and put healthier items in the pantry. Also need to get back to more exercise ... slacking off on the walking because I'm driving into town more often to meet up with my daughter and daughter-in-law for lunch multiple days. No excuse ... I could still walk on these days.

Day 15: Sun: 2/13: 213.0 No exercise but busy all day meal planning, groceries, making decorations for baby shower, reading, visiting, etc. ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine.
Day 16: Mon: 2/14: 212.1 Walked 2.8 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, AF. Super Bowl and did fairly well food wise … since I brought the veggies & dips and boiled shrimp. Dinner grilled hamburger no bun.
Day 17: Tues: 2/15: 213.5 Walked 1.2 miles, Strength Training 1 hr, ? cal, ? net carbs, 1 glass wine.
Day 18: Wed: 2/16: 210.5 SICK (sinus infection tested negative for covid) all day Tuesday. No exercise. Lots of sleep. ? cal, ? net carbs, AF.
Day 19: Thurs: 2/17: 211.0 Walked .9 miles. Started my normal walk but then it started to rain. ? cal, ? net carbs, 1 margarita. Worked on my long to do list and led book club at a new restaurant we wanted to try out. Mexican food and it looks like it will be a popular place for our group in the future.
Day 20: Fri: 2/18: 211.9 Walked 2.9 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Not a great eating day. Frozen pizza for lunch and then a pot pie for dinner. I did snack on bell pepper strips and carrots with black bean hummus as a snack.
Day 21: Sat: 2/19: 211.4 No walk, Strength Training 1 hr, ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine. My son & DIL drove in from Austin to show us their new puppy. So much energy and you have to watch them all the time. But it was a wonderful socialization & intro to another dog since ours is calm and loving. They got a doberman w/ floppy ears and we have a standard poodle. Explosion of toys everywhere!

3rd Week Goal Weight: < 210
3rd Week Actual Weight: 211.4
3rd Week Weight Loss: 1.9

Day 22: Sun: 2/20: 212.1 Walked 2.9 + 1.3 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Completely lost my voice due to sinus infection. Took another covid PCR like test using CUE to ensure that DH and I do not have covid before leaving this morning to Baton Rouge. Did not want to expose everyone since there will be 3 sets of great grandparents, 3 sets of grandparents and lots of children under age 9 at the baptism.
Day 23: Mon: 2/21: DNW No exercise. Travel day for granddaughter’s baptism in Baton Rouge. Lots of cookies. 1 Bloody Mary @ brunch; 2 wine @ dinner
Day 24: Tues: 2/22: 213.8 Walked 2.8 miles, missed my Strength Training class since travel day. AF at book club in the evening but ate the entire meal and did not half it like I should. Still suffering from sinus infection.
Day 25: Wed: 2/23: DNW Walked .6 miles. AF! Taught class with very little vocal … which really makes it difficult for the adult students to understand me in the Learn English Ministry. Today we get my daughter’s dogs (2 golden doodles) while she and her husband go on vacation to celebrate her 30th birthday. How/When did I get old enough to have kids in their 30s? No getting enough sleep. This past week with the sinuses has made it very difficult to lie down and sleep. I’m a walking zombie and very much out of my routine of meal planning and exercise.
Day 26: Thurs: 2/24: 112.4 No exercise … cold outside and now I have 3 large dogs which is harder to walk by myself. EXCUSES! Worked a hard puzzle all day that has been on my dining room table since Christmas. I gave myself a goal to finish it this week. I should give myself a few other health related goals! AF!
Day 27: Fri: 2/25: 213.4 Walked 1.2 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, AF. Bundled up … DH & I got out and walked the 3 dogs Teaching ESL and working my puzzle. I called in reinforcements to help with the puzzle .. bribed my sister with red beans & rice + corn bread. Watched Free Guy on Disney. That was a fun movie.
Day 28: Sat: 2/26: 212.4 Walked 1.2 miles, Strength Training 1 hr, 2 wine.

4th Week Goal Weight: <210
4th Week Actual Weight: 212.4
4th Week Weight GAIN: 1

Day 29: Sun, 2/27: 213.4 Walked 1.3 miles, AF.
Day 30: Mon, 2/28: 215.8 Walked 1.7, miles, AF. Made cookies Sunday and DH & I ate them ALL on Sunday and Monday. Self sabotage!
Day 31: Tues, 3/1: 215.4 Walked 2.9 miles, Strength Training 1 hr, 2 wine.
Day 32: Wed, 3/2: 215.0 Walked 1.7 + 1 miles, 19800 steps, 3 wine celebrating Mardi Gras.
Day 33: Thurs, 3/3: 214.1 Walked 3 + 3.2 miles, 11200 steps, Strength Training 1 hr, ? cal, ? net carbs, AF.
For Lent I’m committed to walk 100 miles in March (usual target but I’ve not done it since October), 1 strength training class in person and 1-2 virtual classes per week, no alcohol, journal my food, water over diet cokes, and NO snickers at the grocery store!
Day 34: Fri, 3/4: 215.2 Walked 1 + 1.3 miles, gardened, 1759 cal (-180 red), 77 net carbs, AF. Went to the grocery store twice today and did NOT buy a snickers. The desire was there but my promise to myself won out.
Day 35: Sat, 3/5: 214.2 Walked 1.8 + .7 + .7 miles, Strength Training 1 hr, 12000 steps, 1637 cal (-22 red), 160 net carbs, AF. Need to start drinking more water! I’ve not had a Diet Coke but still only getting around 60oz water … need to up that game!

5th Week Goal Weight: < 214
5th Week Actual Weight: 214.2
5th Week Weight GAIN: 1.8

Day 36: Sun, 3/6: 214.1 Walked 3 + 1.2 +.7 miles, 16500 steps, 1678 cal (170 green ), 110 net carbs, 1 wine. LSU baseball game in Minute Maid Stadium. Focusing this week on journaling everything and drinking more water … creating those good habits that lead to success. Oh grocery store and no snickers when I checked out! That is 3 trips to the grocery store in 2 days. I really had a conversation (battle) going in my head but I've passed on the snickers so far this week.
Day 37: Mon, 3/7: 215.5 Walked 1.8 miles through River Oaks neighborhood on the Azalea Trail event with my daughter and her mother inlaw. 11700 steps. 1934 cal (-476 red), 113 net carbs, AF. Large BBQ dinner for my son, his wife & my sister … way too full. On top of that my daughter gave us lots of cake leftover from her crawfish boil … which I regret eating.
Day 38: Tues, 3/8: 214.2 Walked 1.3 + .6 miles, 7000 steps, 1644 cal (-99 red), 130 net carbs, AF. I retired in Jan 2019. Spent the day on expenses in 2021 and a review compared to 2019 & 2020 and how we are doing in 2022 … as part of understanding our personal finances before DH pulls the plug and joins me in early retirement.
Day 39: Wed, 3/9: 215.2 Walked 1.3 miles, 7400 steps, 2110 cal (-626 red), 133 net carbs, AF. BBQ for lunch & Mexican for dinner but I think the goldfish snacking really did me in.
Day 40: Thurs, 3/10: 214.8 Walked 3.4 +1 miles, Strength Training 1 hr, 1920 cal (—79 red), 110 net carbs, AF.
Day 41: Fri, 3/11: 214.5 @ 3:30am, 213.4 @ 8:00am Walked 2.9 miles, 2158 cal (-503 red), 156 net carbs, AF. Shopped at Target and caved … bought a snickers at checkout. What is with this bad habit of mine that I only acquired last Nov? The battle is real. Couldn’t sleep … another bad habit … waking up too early in the morning for no good reason.
Day 42: Sat, 3/12: 213.2 @ 5:30 Walked 3.3 miles, 1717 cal (-27 red), 161 net carbs, AF.

6th Week Goal Weight: <213
6th Week Actual Weight: 213.2
6th Week Weight Loss: 1

Day 43: Sun, 3/13: 214.5 Walked 3.2 miles, 14.200 steps, 1973 cal (-284 red), 218 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Shopping with my sister today so more steps plus walking the dog with DH 3.2 miles after I returned home. Knee is killing me but I will survive. Meals were on point but the snacking was out of hand … included Doritos, ice cream and snickers.
Day 44: Mon, 3/14: 214.7 Walked 2..8 miles, 11300 steps, 1864 cal (244 red), 153 net carbs, AF.
Day 45: Tues, 3/15: 215.2 Walked 2.7 miles, Strength Training 1 hr, 2044 cal (-291 red), 180 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Made a Key Lime Pie to celebrate Pi Day 3.14. It was yummy. Taking the rest to my sister’s tonight for dinner since our cousins are visiting her for their spring break..
Day 46: Wed, 3/16: 216.7 No walk, Strength Training 1 hr, 4480 steps (-641 red), 229 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Busy day exercise, haircut, photography class, dinner at my sisters. Bad food decisions … Taco Bell for lunch then her wonderful crawfish étouffée and key lime pie with wine for dinner. Too much food and carbs!
Day 47: Thurs, 3/17: 215.6 Walked 2.8 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, AF. Pizza w/ DIL for lunch & Mexican for dinner at book club. Plus the last of the key lime pie!
Day 48: Fri, 3/18: 214.7 Walked 2.9 miles, ?? cal, ? net carbs, AF. Fried Chicken for lunch & chili hotdog for dinner. I need to clean up my meals!
Day 49: Sat, 3/19: 216.1

7th Week Goal Weight: 211.x
7th Week Actual Weight:216.1
7th Week Weight Loss: 2.9

Day 50: Sun, 3/20: 217.3 Baby shower yesterday with all the planning all week and decorating on Friday. I’ve definitely derailed with cookies donuts, appetizers, etc. On top of lack of exercise!!!
Day 51: Mon, 3/21: 215.2 Walked 3 miles
Day 52: Tues, 3/22: DNW
Day 53: Wed, 3/23: 217.6 Walked 3 miles
Day 54: Thurs, 3/24: 217.6 Walked .9 + 1.1 miles
Back to focusing on me!
Day 55: Fri, 3/25: 215.9 Walked 2.8 + 1.3 miles, Strength Training 1 hr, 1435 cal (318 green), 51 net carbs, AF.
Day 56: Sat: 3/26: 214.1 Walked 3 miles, 1257 cal (565 green), 45 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Grocery shopped, planned and executed meals!