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Back from my trip yesterday so this week was 10 days long. I’m down 2.4 pounds! YEA!! I am so happy after deciding not to worry about it. I did eat pretty well on my trip although not enough veggies, and did have a few treats. Not bad, overall. What probably saved me is no [...]

Do know when I plan to be back again: Tuesday, October 28. Heading for the Ozark Mountains and Branson, Missouri.
I’m flying out Wednesday morning and have no idea how I will handle it. I may not even try to eat on program, just make good choices for where I am. I’m thinking I would like [...]

Thanks to Patty for reminding me about this.
Progress is best measured looking in the rear view mirror. When we look ahead, we tend to gauge the distance between where we are and the horizon.
As we move forward, the horizon moves with us. No matter how much progress we’ve made when we look ahead we [...]

This week: down 1.2 pounds to 260.6. I’m going with my Monday weight rather than my Sunday weight because Sunday was really skewed (and up) while Monday is a loss (and more accurate, I think). I won’t be able to weigh in again for two weeks - and I am so close to that [...]

Ah, but all is not smooth. We knew that. We talked about that. Remember? Transistions are never smooth, but it takes what it takes to get to from one place to another, and if the goal is worth it, the journey is worth it.
So why am I struggling with - guess what - my three [...]

My long-term goal is to achieve fitness and health that let me lead the life I want, the life I’m called to, a life I enjoy: able to do what I want to or need to, having fun by myself or with others.
I’m seeing now that losing 150 pounds, which will get me down to a [...]

1. At least eight hours in bed after lights out.
2. Pack appropriate lunch every day.
3. Write down food or log it at every meal.

My monthly goals are:
October Food Goal: Stay on plan and log food daily through October.
October Fitness Goal: Increase by 10% (added workout days also) to 759 minutes.
I haven’t logged food since Friday afternoon, although I wrote it down this morning on paper. I was thinking about just starting back logging food today (skipping 3 [...]

Weigh in today was 261.8, down one pound. I’m really happy with that because:
1) I had trouble eating as many calories as I had set for a goal (2400), so this means my body is willing to lose on a lower number.
2) The last two days, I only ate two meals per day (bad) both [...]

Those founders of Alcoholics Anonymous were onto something. They came up with 12 steps. Twelve steps to recovery, available to any who were willing to take the steps. And, it works. They have led millions to recovery, from alcoholism and many other challenges.
Recently, I’ve learned a new thing. God never expects me to do more [...]

Forgot to post about my weigh-in this week. Down 2.8 pounds for the week. All lost in the last 3 days, after I decided to increase calories again. Total lost from top weight: 37.2 pounds. Total lost since beginning this diet blog 8 weeks ago: 18.4 pounds. That’s an average of 2.3 pounds per week.
Maybe [...]

I’m changing my diet from following the Flat Belly Diet to the Paleo Diet. Here are the primary reasons.
The Flat Belly Diet is primarily a calorie controlled Mediterranean type diet, careful to include good fats - MUFAs, the moly-unsaturated fats - at every meal because it takes good fats to burn fat. I had been [...]