Well, I weighed in this morning at 238.2, which is 120.0 pounds from where I started this time, and 168.8 from my top known weight. I know it’s not healthy to dwell on past mistakes, but this isn’t far from where I was making the last official wrap-up in February. Sigh….

• calories per day: 2086, hr monitor: 10984 cals total
• strength training: 10h 9m, walking: 13h 33m
• avg daily exercise: 47 mins (366 cals per day)
• weight lost: 7.0 pounds

Now I need to think about goals for next month. I don’t set weight lost goals, as I feel I would be disappointed if I didn’t meet them. I try and set goals that will push me, but I can control if they are attainable. Although you can do certain things to help, you can’t force your body to lose weight on a schedule. So, on to the goals for next month.

• Eat within plan every day (2000 rest/cardio days / 2250-2300 lifting days)
• Drink water every day (4L min.)
• Exercise (3 days lifting/walking 5 days a week)

I’m really not changing anything up for July. When I’m finished Fat Loss II of NROL I’m going to take a maintenance week. It’s suggested at that point that you drop the intervals and the lifting for a week and just eat 85% clean. I’m going to keep walking in the mornings, but just walking (no intervals), and push the calories up closer to maintenance.

I was a little surprised when I worked out the calories eaten, burned, lost for the month. I use a weird backwards logic to it.

2086 Eaten

366 -exercise

1720 What the body has left for fuel

Taking 7 pounds x 3500 / 30 = 816 (daily deficit)

So, in theory, maintenance should be 2536 for the month. I know that doesn’t really mean it is my maintenance, but kind of close enough ignoring current activity level. If I maintained my current activities it would be closer to 2902. Likely I’ll aim for 2750 though on my week off. Just because, not specific reason.