Day 37/127
GOALS
- Goal date: May 28, 2011
- Weight goal: 199 pounds
- Total Inches goal: 115.75 inches
Today's Weight: 209.6
Yesterday's Weight: 209.0
+Gain/-Loss: + 0.6
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Even though it is not a new pattern, and therefore not surprising, I really hate it when I gain weight 2 days in a row. I drank less yesterday than typical the day after Free Day, and that may account for it, but still....
I don't like the way I am focussing on these daily weights.
I understand how tiresome this daily weighing reaction thing is, and, ultimately how meaningless - especially when you take a longer view. (Also, how self-indulgent.) But it does not take my focus away from maintaining good eating habits (as defined by the Slow Carb Diet, anyway).
I actually find it gives me both positive (when it is a loss) and negative (when it is a gain) reinforcement to keep moving forward.
But is it necessary?
No.
Unfortunately, I do not have any other more meaningful measuring tool available (I take that back: The tape measure is a better, more meaningful tool; but the margin of error in technique, as well as a certain subjectivity in making the measurement makes it too subjective for my comfort level). Dexa body scans to determine symmetry, fat %, etc. would be ideal, and there is a machine locally, but it is in a Woman's Osteopathy department in a hospital (this is its normal use: accurately measuring bone density) and they have refused to scan me for body fat %. The nearest BodPod (another fairly accurate way to measure body composition) is in Ithaca, 90 minutes away.
I have taken the extra step of ordering a very expensive adjustable-weight kettlebell.
I don't like the way I am focussing on these daily weights.
I understand how tiresome this daily weighing reaction thing is, and, ultimately how meaningless - especially when you take a longer view. (Also, how self-indulgent.) But it does not take my focus away from maintaining good eating habits (as defined by the Slow Carb Diet, anyway).
I actually find it gives me both positive (when it is a loss) and negative (when it is a gain) reinforcement to keep moving forward.
But is it necessary?
No.
Unfortunately, I do not have any other more meaningful measuring tool available (I take that back: The tape measure is a better, more meaningful tool; but the margin of error in technique, as well as a certain subjectivity in making the measurement makes it too subjective for my comfort level). Dexa body scans to determine symmetry, fat %, etc. would be ideal, and there is a machine locally, but it is in a Woman's Osteopathy department in a hospital (this is its normal use: accurately measuring bone density) and they have refused to scan me for body fat %. The nearest BodPod (another fairly accurate way to measure body composition) is in Ithaca, 90 minutes away.
I have taken the extra step of ordering a very expensive adjustable-weight kettlebell.
Weight-Loss on the Slow-Carb Diet
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| Weight since starting the Slow-Carb Diet on Jan 1, 2011. First 5 days were estimated. Dotted red line is the 6-day moving average. |
Daily Weight vs Goal
Today's Food
Breakfast
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| 24g protein drink (not shown) and a whole egg and two 2 whites scrambled with refried beans and spinach and chipotle salsa. |
Lunch
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| Tuna and black bean salad (made with homemade mayonnaise) on Spring Mix greens. |
Dinner
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| Chili (grass-fed beef stew meat, black beans, kidney beans, tomatoes, spices) with mixed vegetables. Eaten but not shown: Almond butter and cottage cheese. |
Today's Liquid
36 oz. of black coffee and 170+ oz. of water.
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