Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Guesstimating

Well, I just had the worst dieting week since I started.  I can only hope it is only temporary and that I get right back on the program. It was really hard and it made me think about the maintenance stage. Since I started, if I did not know how many calories I was consuming I did not eat it. Except for last week when I ate pretty much what I wanted and then guessed the calorie count. When I hit the maintenance stage I can not image only eating things that I know the calorie count. What am I going to do? Have not weighed in and don't plan on weighing in until Thursday for Friday.
Tuesday Dec 20, 500 kcal
Wednesday Dec 21, 835 kcal
Thursday Dec 22, 915 kcal
Friday Dec 23, 1480 kcal
Saturday Dec 24, 935 kcal
Sunday Dec 25, 1155 kcal
Monday Dec 26, 1570 kcal
Average 1056 kcal, It's not  as bad as I though it was, if I guesstimated correctly. Looks like last week was even worse. Somehow I am having trouble focusing and remembering the goal. I need to get healthy and fit into my clothes. I need to get healthy and fit into cute clothes, I need to get healthy and fit into cute clothes....

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Unexpected Interruptions

Due to unexpected interruptions my diet plans had to be put on hold for a few days. My internet access has been limited until yesterday so I was not able to make an blog entry, but I think I am back on schedule. I know better than to try to make up for too many calories consumed, so my plan now is to just go forward and not try to make up for lost time. After all the journey it just as much a part of my plan as the final destination. In fact, I know how to deal with the journey better than the destination because I have take the journey so many times.80.27 kg.
The first picture I took was on the 14th of November, so I took another on December 14th. I wanted to post last week, but I got waylaid, so I am posting that picture this week. I think I look fatter in this picture than last months, but if  you are losing pounds you are not losing inches, hopefully I will lose both inches and pounds even if it not at the same time.
Tuesday Dec 13  675 cal
Wednesday Dec 14 820 cal
Thursday Dec 15 1140 cal
 Friday Dec 16 1250 cal
Saturday Dec 17 1560 cal (rough estimate, dinner at the Schmidl's)
Sunday Dec 18 2000 cal (rough estimate, road travel, dinner at Nicki's)
Monday Dec 19  2000  cal (rough estimate, dinner at church and Annette's)
Daily average for week 1350

Monday, December 12, 2011

Loosing Focus

This week was fairly easy, but I am not looking forward to the coming week. The closer to Christmas the harder it is going to get. I opted out of the Christmas potluck at work, but I still have to live through, the Christmas party at work (not going is not an option). Then I have a Christmas party for my painting class, and finally Terrie and John are having their annual Christmas party on Saturday. 81.09 Kg.
Dec 5, 837 kcal
Dec 6, 700 kcal
Dec 7, 860 kcal
Dec 8, 670 kcal
Dec 9, 765 kcal
Dec 10, 867 kcal
Dec 12, 725 kcal
Avg 775. I seem to go down about a 100 calories a day, every week. Weird.I have notice that while I am never hungry, I am loosing focus. It is how I would image it would be if I had attention deficit without the hyperactivity. Can you have AD without HD?
I finished cataloging my painting books.  I have 88 books. I don't believe I need to by buying any more books for a while, anyway. I noticed that Amazon started listing what you bought, last month, rather than just how much you spent, it a nice add on feature. So, if I buy anything else from Amazon, I won't have to gather up all my supplies and start counting, I can just go to my account on the Amazon, sweet! Thank you, Amazon!

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

While I Ponder Weak and Weary

Nov 28 1000
Nov 29 950
Nov 30 740
Dec 1 815
Dec 2 820
Dec 3 1084
Dec 4 872
Avg 897
This week has been cold and dreary,  and that certainly doesn't make dieting any easier. Winter time is the time for comfort food, but what am I consuming? Cottage cheese and sushi.  82.8 kg.

My head is pounding, but I think that is due more to a change in barometric pressure than a restricted diet.  I spent the day yesterday organizing my craft room.  I wrote done all the paints I now own (98), so I won't buy duplicates. I took a photo of all the books I own and I plan on working up a spreadsheet on them.  I don't own that many paint brushes, but eventually I will probably have to start and inventory sheet for both brushes and paper.  This blog is suppose to be strictly about losing weight, but how do you separate dieting and life?