Monday 6th Feb
75.1kg
When I started my blog in September 2010 my weight was 78.7kg. In September 2011 I was 76kg. Now I am 75.1kg. In between I reached 80kg and got down to 74.3kg.
I have turned the tide and even though I am not strictly dieting to lose weight fast I am thrilled that I have lost weight over the last 18 months. It took me 25years to put it on. It won't take that long to take it off. If I only manage 4 kg a year it will take 4 years to reach 59kg.
The only way I have managed to consistently lose weight is to count kJ for the day. Whenever I get lazy and don't count I end up eating too much.
For the past month one way I have managed to keep the kJ down is to drink water when I get up and not have food til about 9am. This seems to suit me.
Today's food
10am - banana 300kJ and walnut brownie slice 650kJ mineral water 0kJ
12pm - chicken 500kJ with rice 450kJ and sweet and sour sauce 200kJ mineral water 0kJ square of chocolate 100kJ
3pm - out for afternoon tea. cheesecake square 1000kJ chai latte 600kJ
4pm - spearmint tea 0kJ
5.30pm - chicken 500kJ sauce 200kJ mineral water 0kJ
Total 4500kJ
Room for some banana (300) and yoghurt (200) for dessert.
Not many veges today but I will make up for it tomorrow. I usually eat a lot of veges.
Cheers,
Val
First goal is 70kg. Final goal is 60kg
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Monday, February 6, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
Jan 2012
10th Jan 2012 - 76.0kg
Where does the time go? Though I am glad Christmas is behind me (no pun intended). I did pretty well eating sensibly and I am back on track counting kJ again. It seems that is the only way I can guarantee I lose weight. I may have mentioned before that I feel there is a very fine line between loss, maintenance and gain as far as my body goes. between 5000 and 6000 kJ I will lose weight. anything over 6000 and I tend to put on even though the diet info says we will still lose weight at 7000kJ. I am blaming my thyroid or maybe it is just my general body workings. I know I have more muscle than 6 months ago because I am stronger but I don't seem to burn food any better. I have really cut back the effort in my exercising over the last month and I don't notice any difference in how hard it is to lose weight. It just seems the same as usual.
Soooo.... What does this tell me?
Exercise doesn't seem to change my metabolism - but it does make me feel better.
Increased muscle doesn't seem to increase my metabolism - but it certainly makes general activity easier when I feel strong.
Counting kJ is the best way for me to lose weight.
Swapping and substituting foods within the 5500 range is the only way I am going to lose weight and still have some comfort foods.
I love to read my yoga magazine. This month there was an article about being kind to yourself rather than getting angry and putting yourself down when you don't achieve your goals. I tend to beat myself up when I fall off the wagon but this week I decided that I would change my inner dialogue to something more positive. I try to think things like 'I have made it to 7pm and I am under 5500kJ. I have given myself a real chance of losing weight. I can't wait to get on the scales tomorrow' or 'I really feel like having this yummy chili chocolate today. If I have a smaller breakfast and only one cappuccino and only veges for dinner it will fit right in. I think I will get the most out of it if I have it with my after lunch coffee. Mmmmm I am looking forward to it'.
It is amazing how well positive thinking works.
My latest new information ( I am always on the look out for new facts about the body) is about the body clock. I watched a show on how we start off slow in the mornings and shouldn't over do it too early because our blood pressure is higher in the morning and out core temp is lower.
Between about 9am and 11am is the best time for brain work.
After lunch we have a slump and grabbing forty winks is a good idea. 2pm to 3pm is a bad time for doing something that requires our full attention. Strange how many attention requiring things happen at that time like picking the kids up from school or driving somewhere after lunch.
By 4pm our core temp is reaching its peak and we get a second wind after our nap. between about 4pm and 7pm is a good time to be active - do the housework, do that gym workout, go out for dinner.
By about 9pm our body starts to prepare for sleep and in the small hours of the morning we are at our slowest. This is why old people die in their sleep. Around 3am or 4am our body metabolism is at its lowest point in the 24 hour cycle and we are most likely to slip away then.
I found all this very interesting so I am trying to change my exercise and housework to the afternoon and plan to do my sewing and designing in the morning. It will take a few weeks for my brain and body to get in synch.
Happy Life Journey,
Val
Where does the time go? Though I am glad Christmas is behind me (no pun intended). I did pretty well eating sensibly and I am back on track counting kJ again. It seems that is the only way I can guarantee I lose weight. I may have mentioned before that I feel there is a very fine line between loss, maintenance and gain as far as my body goes. between 5000 and 6000 kJ I will lose weight. anything over 6000 and I tend to put on even though the diet info says we will still lose weight at 7000kJ. I am blaming my thyroid or maybe it is just my general body workings. I know I have more muscle than 6 months ago because I am stronger but I don't seem to burn food any better. I have really cut back the effort in my exercising over the last month and I don't notice any difference in how hard it is to lose weight. It just seems the same as usual.
Soooo.... What does this tell me?
Exercise doesn't seem to change my metabolism - but it does make me feel better.
Increased muscle doesn't seem to increase my metabolism - but it certainly makes general activity easier when I feel strong.
Counting kJ is the best way for me to lose weight.
Swapping and substituting foods within the 5500 range is the only way I am going to lose weight and still have some comfort foods.
I love to read my yoga magazine. This month there was an article about being kind to yourself rather than getting angry and putting yourself down when you don't achieve your goals. I tend to beat myself up when I fall off the wagon but this week I decided that I would change my inner dialogue to something more positive. I try to think things like 'I have made it to 7pm and I am under 5500kJ. I have given myself a real chance of losing weight. I can't wait to get on the scales tomorrow' or 'I really feel like having this yummy chili chocolate today. If I have a smaller breakfast and only one cappuccino and only veges for dinner it will fit right in. I think I will get the most out of it if I have it with my after lunch coffee. Mmmmm I am looking forward to it'.
It is amazing how well positive thinking works.
My latest new information ( I am always on the look out for new facts about the body) is about the body clock. I watched a show on how we start off slow in the mornings and shouldn't over do it too early because our blood pressure is higher in the morning and out core temp is lower.
Between about 9am and 11am is the best time for brain work.
After lunch we have a slump and grabbing forty winks is a good idea. 2pm to 3pm is a bad time for doing something that requires our full attention. Strange how many attention requiring things happen at that time like picking the kids up from school or driving somewhere after lunch.
By 4pm our core temp is reaching its peak and we get a second wind after our nap. between about 4pm and 7pm is a good time to be active - do the housework, do that gym workout, go out for dinner.
By about 9pm our body starts to prepare for sleep and in the small hours of the morning we are at our slowest. This is why old people die in their sleep. Around 3am or 4am our body metabolism is at its lowest point in the 24 hour cycle and we are most likely to slip away then.
I found all this very interesting so I am trying to change my exercise and housework to the afternoon and plan to do my sewing and designing in the morning. It will take a few weeks for my brain and body to get in synch.
Happy Life Journey,
Val
Monday, October 25, 2010
Hard yards
75.9kg 26th Oct
25th - 76.0kg
After three weeks around 76.4 I have dropped again. Not just yesterday but today as well. The graph tells the story for the past two months. The entries are weekly. The last entry is based on today's weight.
Yesterday I had:
sultana pikelets with jam for breakfast and snacks - 2655kJ
I didn't need all the milk for the pikelets so I made coffee for breakfast as well.
Lunch was 1/2 an avocado and tuna on two mountain breads 1338kJ
In the afternoon I made another small coffee - 165kJ
I had a yoghurt pop - 400kJ
At 4 o'clock I had avocado on mountain bread - 650kJ
At 5 o'clock I had 2 rice crackers with a bit of nutella and peanut butter and tea - 650kJ
A pear to finish - 290kJ
6148kJ for the day.
A bit over the top but I am still losing weight. I will try to get back down today.
banana for breakfast with tea - 365kJ
Lunch is out. About 3500kJ. This is some battered fish with salad and potato salad and a spoon of chefs specials then jelly and soft serve ice cream.
Dinner is avocado on mountain bread - 650kJ
This = 4515kJ
So I can fit in a coffee when I come back from lunch - 330kJ
A pear after dinner - 290kJ
New total = 5135kJ
It would be nice if this is the total for today but I still might have a cracker or extra pear in the afternoon before dinner. See how I go.
25th - 76.0kg
After three weeks around 76.4 I have dropped again. Not just yesterday but today as well. The graph tells the story for the past two months. The entries are weekly. The last entry is based on today's weight.
Yesterday I had:
sultana pikelets with jam for breakfast and snacks - 2655kJ
I didn't need all the milk for the pikelets so I made coffee for breakfast as well.
Lunch was 1/2 an avocado and tuna on two mountain breads 1338kJ
In the afternoon I made another small coffee - 165kJ
I had a yoghurt pop - 400kJ
At 4 o'clock I had avocado on mountain bread - 650kJ
At 5 o'clock I had 2 rice crackers with a bit of nutella and peanut butter and tea - 650kJ
A pear to finish - 290kJ
6148kJ for the day.
A bit over the top but I am still losing weight. I will try to get back down today.
banana for breakfast with tea - 365kJ
Lunch is out. About 3500kJ. This is some battered fish with salad and potato salad and a spoon of chefs specials then jelly and soft serve ice cream.
Dinner is avocado on mountain bread - 650kJ
This = 4515kJ
So I can fit in a coffee when I come back from lunch - 330kJ
A pear after dinner - 290kJ
New total = 5135kJ
It would be nice if this is the total for today but I still might have a cracker or extra pear in the afternoon before dinner. See how I go.
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