@QuadQueen I average 1444 over the last 5 weeks, with a guesstimate of 2400kcal for my birthday. That seems awfully low for a baseline! Like, yikes.
@Polar-Bear I’ve been eating clean and whole. Carbs from rice and potatoes and trying for the 1g protein for every lb of body weight. There have been a couple of exceptions, of course, but my big binges lately consist of an extra 20 grapes and/or almonds.
Thanks all for your input!
Actually, looking at it more closely and toggling between calories and my weight graph, it would seem that the problem is that the last five weeks have been:
1267 - nice
1535 - wtf
1358 - ok
1579 - bday yolo
1483 - uhh
So perhaps everything is as it should be. Do you think I’ll be able to have a nicer life of more than 1500 cal/day after the cut, or is this as good as it’ll ever get?
That’s a pretty good looking graph, with a really strong trend. Nice job.
That is a GREAT looking graph, and I don’t think you’re destined for a miserable existence for the rest of your days. I do think it might be a bit of a balancing act - giving up a few things here in order to add a few there, but not horrible. I’m not sure where your calorie number will land for sure - but if it’s still trending down here, you’ve definitely got some room to move up for maintenance. Keep tracking and if you’re stagnant for the next two weeks still, we’ll do a deep dive. Sound good?
Sounds perfect! Thank you!
May 11
Missed my workout yesterday and am also missing today, which pains me, but I’m trying to view it as a deload. It’s one missed full-body, the world doesn’t end. I’ll do it tomorrow and then I guess split upper/lower during the week next week until I can get back on track. Or I suppose I can just do splits tomorrow and Monday and be back on track already. Which is what I’ll do. I overslept this morning and it didn’t occur to me to do a partial. I just threw my hands up when I didn’t have an hour and a half to devote to it. The dog has an appointment this morning.
Yesterday we spent most of the day gardening. We have an 84-year-old lady come, whom we pay richly to tell us what to do. She’s working the entire time, too, but we’re her bitches while she’s here. It works out, because left to our own devices we’ll just wander around in the woods with the dog and it never gets done. One is expected to be working the entire time Elaine is here. If you don’t have something to do, she assigns something.
Then we had dance class. She’s been having us rotate partners, but last night she said after we’d been at it for a bit “you know what? why don’t you just work with your husband?” Which made me think again of labrador retriever energy, but which was also much, much better. I don’t mind banging into him, whereas the teacher is like 5’2" and has frail chicken legs and a round upper body and tiny little hands and I’m always afraid I’m going to knock her over. Same thing Ed, who’s very twiggy and who also lectures me while we’re dancing, which distracts me from counting my steps. My husband is solid. I’m solid. It’s a lot more fun with him. But I am cognizant that we’re “that kid” in the class. The teacher called me “so cute” last night, and my husband “funny.” I’ve worked with kids enough to know that these are code words.
And then we went to a steakhouse, where I destroyed a prime rib and two delicious glasses of rose. WHY can’t I lose weight? LOL
Any lady that can destroy a prime rib is OK in my book!
May 12
Weight 148.3
Got into drinks yesterday gardening, so I’m happy I didn’t gain. Today is Mother’s Day and I have four kids, so another challenge.
Meanwhile, full body workout this morning. TM wu/cd. Felt good.
Happy Mother’s Day!
May 14
Weight 148.1
Yesterday 30 minutes TM LISS.
Today TM sprints and KB swings, 30 min altogether.
May 15
30 minute TM walk with 4x25 KB swings worked in. Felt good.
Amazing the difference leaving a KB next to the TM makes.
May 16
Weight 147.8
30 minute TM walk with 4x25 KB swings worked in again. Felt good again!
I’m loving the KB swings worked in with the treadmill, whether as part of the sprint pattern or just worked in as a little extra during LISS. I think I need to move the rower back to the treadmill room so I can do the same thing with that. It’s not getting used in the middle of the living area, so no point in keeping it there.
I’ve also been doing squat/halo’s with a 10lb kettlebell I have at work. It’s too light to do anything with at home, but it feels nice during the day as added random movement. Not so much resistance as a stretch kind of thing in the midst of all the sitting.
I can hear someone crying loudly from another office. Just this heartbroken sobbing interspersed with attempts to talk. I’m glad tomorrow starts my weekend.
some progress???
Yes, but I was around this weight in April, I think. Still, progress is progress, and I know I’m getting stronger, so that’s good.
Yes but now you have muscles popping out.
Ha, true!
Nice! You’re graph keeps looking better!
I’m really happy for you. Your ability to self direct and do the things you like doing is awesome.
Thanks! I just need to work on sustaining things. I tend to fall off when something else catches my attention, or sometimes just as a result of hitting a down phase.
May 17
Full body weight workout, 5 minutes wu/cd. It went really well, but my next step will be to break things up. I can’t spend almost two hours working at this level forever.
I’ve now outgrown my 10lb DB’s completely, which feels good. I was a little stunned when I went online looking at weights and was shown so many options for ultra light DB sets. Unless you’re either a toddler or 110 years old, what can you do with 2 pound DB’s? At any rate, it made me feel better about myself.
Shoulder PT!
I remember how huge a jump it was to go from 3 pounds to 4 pounds when working with PT. It was miserable.
Otherwise I’m with you.
