LSB Weight Loss Daily Goals and Accomplishments

I am back into working on the weight loss. I can technically get into my gray work pants but I am not going anywhere in them!
I have been reading up a lot and am going the Calories In Calories out ( CICO) route.

According to various calculators for my age and height, I should be eating around 1,800 calories a day to maintain weight. It seems very low but I used a number of calculators and cannot in anyway say I do "moderate" exercise. So I am aiming for 1,400 a day to lose about a pound a week.

I have finished week 1 and of course the scale is doing the up and down thing that scales and bodies do depending on water etc, but I feel better after even just one week of cutting nearly all alcohol and upping the veggies. I do eat quite a lot of fruit so that is fine.

According to my recent annual check up I can stand to lose around 15lbs. I am working out more and signed up for the gym again so my progress will not just be a number but also hopefully some muscle gains. My biggest test with be the gray pants!
 
You got this, Atlantis! The CICO thing gets a little less useful the closer you are to goal, so it might take longer. But I'm sure you'll get there!

If it helps any, my program puts me on a 1200 calorie diet. My BMR is not too much higher than yours but I've destroyed my metabolism over the years. With being so sedentary because of my health, I burn on overage 2100 calories per day. I don't always lose 2lbs a week though even with that deficit.

I've had some challenges lately that have slowed me down, but I'm just over 55lbs down now.
 
I've taken a new approach...

Mostly vegetarian. It's working at the moment without upping the exercise.
 
I have been vegetarian for years and I used to run and work out with weights regularly but I do a lot less exercise now and unfortunately aging does take a toll.

I think mostly I what I thought was the number of calories that I needed per day was simply too high and if I just exercised a bit more I would lose weight. Well, I have been trying to lose these same 10-15lbs for years and got nowhere, though I am usually in the same range though I managed to hit 150lbs just after vacation time.

I have been reading a lot on reddit about 1,200 which is what I am doing for now to get things moving and able.

Vicki, wow!!! You are inspiring me :)

I will try to update weekly to keep myself accountable.
 
Went to the gym today for a one hour "Off the Barre" class (mix of dance positions, yogo, pilates type strength and flexibility). I went last week and it took me 3 days to recover. I'm hoping for 2.5 this time! Came home and using a new-to-me steam mop to clean the vinyl floors as we are rearranging the house again - that is a workout but the cleaning power is amazing!
 
Jane: I do one of those classes and it takes my gluteus days to get over it :) I feel your pain.
Steam mops are super.

Weigh-in day me tomorrow. It will be 2 weeks since I started CICO.
 
I have lost about 1.5lbs over 2 weeks. I was hoping for a little more but apparently a lot of working out makes the body add more water to cushion the sore muscles.
 
That's a thing that will happen. It goes away over time though. When you're that close to goal I think close to a pound a week is still pretty awesome, Atlantis!

I haven't gotten on the scale in a couple of weeks. With the housesitting and all, Henry and I decided to have some date nights so we ate a LOT of cheese. I'm back to the plan now and hoping to get my 60lbs weight loss prize soon.
 
Mmmmmm. Cheese :D 60lbs is incredible. You will get there!

I am entirely off chocolate as I can't trust myself with it and walking around the office with blinkers on so I can't see the endless treats. It's no wonder my weight kept creeping up.

I worked out today .1lb is only 1.6 ounces! I never made the mental connection. I know, divide by 10 and all that. In my head .2lbs was quite a lot. Yeah, no :rolleyes:
 
Down 4lbs over 3 weeks.
Less time at the gym but a bit more walking.
 
This morning the scale says 0 lbs lost but I did go out last for delicious vegan food and there was definitely salt involved. If I take yesterday's weight, I lost a pound this week. I might change weighing-date to Saturday. Saturday/night does often involve some kind of easy take-out or packaged food.

I did a bootcamp style gym class yesterday. It was sub teacher so I wasn't expecting it! I definitely have a few sore muscles today! Today will be yoga. I am trying a different location to see if it is a bit more intense that my closest Sunday class.
 
Friday is the new weigh in day. 2lbs lost since last week, but that includes the "missing" pound from last Sunday's weigh in. It is a steady 1lb per week.
 
Strong stead work Atlantis!

It's been just over a year (August 20th of last year was the date) since I went keto and I am down a solid 30.5 pounds. I had fallen off the exercise wagon in November last year when I hurt my knee, so this year's plan includes getting back on that particular horse. I have been to the gym 6 times since my Keto-versary! Still sore from Thursday's "Off the Barre" class - but in a good way!

Last year I was working on "work-life balance" as well. This year I am embracing the concept of "work-life harmony". (I read an article about Jeff Bezos where this concept came up - balance implying "either/or" and harmony implying "both together"). I signed up for a 6 week mindfullness seminar at the gym and gathered a number of books that I have been intending to read on the topic for my nightstand reading pile.

Finally (and this is hard to admit), I had been drinking too much - which affected "harmony" in the household :(. I am hoping that dealing with my anxiety in more productive ways and paying attention to what I am doing will help foster moderation in all things.

JaneQ
 
Hey Jane,
30.5lbs is really impressive! Well done.

Alcohol is hard. I am moving into the endless birthday and holiday season which encourages too much drinking.I am trying not too keep much alcohol in the house so I am not tempted.

I am down to the gym at weekends only. The only other kid free time I have is during therapy time and I am not quite ready to give that up yet. I do try and walk as much as possible. I am hoping once the back-to-school business settles down that I can pop out for at least a weights session here and there.I am also going to reshuffle the living room and maybe get rid of my monster wooden coffee table to make some space for little work outs.
 
I managed to do head-to-knee pose in yoga today. I never did dance or gymnastics type stuff as a kid so this was huge for me! I still can't get my head to my knees standing up but maybe I will one day. I did heavy lifting yesterday so was a bit more than surprised when my head touched. One side went easy and the other side is a fraction off. No forcing or weird bending to do it. I am really quite proud off myself.:D
 
Atlantis said:
I managed to do head-to-knee pose in yoga today. I never did dance or gymnastics type stuff as a kid so this was huge for me! I still can't get my head to my knees standing up but maybe I will one day. I did heavy lifting yesterday so was a bit more than surprised when my head touched. One side went easy and the other side is a fraction off. No forcing or weird bending to do it. I am really quite proud off myself.:D
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Woot! Awesome!

I worked all weekend and the holiday so no gym - but I am off tomorrow. I never get to go to the gym on Tuesdays (as it is usually my long day at work). There are 6 different yoga classes tomorrow - I want to go to ALL of them! But A.) I have other stuff I should also get done and B.) that might actually cripple me!
 
I hear you on the not the working out after a long day at work. I really want to but time is currently not allowing it. I have plans for the gym twice at the weekend and some swimming. I am also doing some heavy moving and digging in my garden so that will count too.

Weight loss this week is 0lbs. Or I gained 4lbs or lost 2lbs. I think my scale is a bit crappy and it does needs new battery which I ordered earlier in the week. I did have a good week of eating and lots of steps.
 
Battery makes a huge difference. I bought a new scale before I started this and now it actually says the same thing if I get on it 3 times in a row :p

I am half a pound away from 60 lost, so I am pretty excited about that!
 
Vickie! WoW! You must be so proud of yourself!

My battery arrived and installed, so I am interested to see what tomorrow brings.
 
Vicki82 said:
I am half a pound away from 60 lost, so I am pretty excited about that!
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Woot! You are amazing!

I broke into a new decade this week - small victory but feels great.:p
 
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