wt 252.2
walked 65 min, 3.2 miles
The Mrs. and I had a lazy morning, at least it was for me. She made me another great smoothie, so hers may not of been so lazy. Then we drove 6 miles to a nearby trail, and walked. It was my first time to go 3 miles, and it wasn't at all hard. In fact, I am planning on doing it again tomorrow.
As for the weigh in, I wasn't surprised. I figured the salt would make me retain fluids. After our morning walk, we mowed the yard. She rode and I pushed. So that was a bit of a workout itself, especially with the heat and humidity. After that we showered, and left to visit my mom in the rehab. Then off to my nephews baseball game, then a neices birthday party, and then the grocery. We finally got home about 9:30. It was 95 degrees and very humid. we were outside most of the day, and it made for a long one.
My food for the day was my smoothie for breakfast, a big spicy dill pickle for lunch, and a few rasberries, cherries and a plum for supper, while driving home from the grocery. It had to be less than a 1400 calorie day. Once again I strayed, as my pickle wasn't raw. The label gave it twenty calories.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
OOPS ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
wt. 250.2
walked 40 min, 2 miles
I had another great smoothie to start my day. Then I headed to town to walk, and it was misting, so I walked the hallways and open spaces at the office building again. I left work for an afternoon massage (started the holiday weekend early). We were going to go to a nephews championship baseball game, but it was cancelled. So we headed to a big town an hour away, where I got some new shoes to walk in. Then we met a different nephew and his girlfriend for dinner. We were going for sushi, and I was really excited. Of course, being raw, I was going to have sashimi. We got there, and found out they didn't have sashimi. So, I took one for the team, and had an unraw meal. And it was pretty good! I had a jalepeno/cream cheese apetizer of some sort. Then I had a spicy tuna roll, and a philadelphia roll. Both were very good. I am sure that the sodium in the soy sauce will cause me to retain water, and kill tomorrow's weigh in. Oh well. In the big picture, in wasn't too many calories, and life goes on. I just need to make sure I don't let it become a bad weekend. It was a fun evening.
walked 40 min, 2 miles
I had another great smoothie to start my day. Then I headed to town to walk, and it was misting, so I walked the hallways and open spaces at the office building again. I left work for an afternoon massage (started the holiday weekend early). We were going to go to a nephews championship baseball game, but it was cancelled. So we headed to a big town an hour away, where I got some new shoes to walk in. Then we met a different nephew and his girlfriend for dinner. We were going for sushi, and I was really excited. Of course, being raw, I was going to have sashimi. We got there, and found out they didn't have sashimi. So, I took one for the team, and had an unraw meal. And it was pretty good! I had a jalepeno/cream cheese apetizer of some sort. Then I had a spicy tuna roll, and a philadelphia roll. Both were very good. I am sure that the sodium in the soy sauce will cause me to retain water, and kill tomorrow's weigh in. Oh well. In the big picture, in wasn't too many calories, and life goes on. I just need to make sure I don't let it become a bad weekend. It was a fun evening.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Travel day
wt. 250.2
no walk
I got up early to travel for business. I showered, drank one of the Mrs. smoothies, and hit the road. The Mrs. was kind enough to pack me a nice cooler of fruit, along with some filbert nuts. She sure makes dieting easier. On a day like this, it would of been real easy to have had a meal in a drive thru. She didn't want that to happen. Thank you Mrs.!
I was in a convention center for lots of the day, and it was freezing cold in it. I went to the concession stand to get a water, and saw someone walk by with a brat, garnished with hot peppers. I couldn't resist. No, I didn't get a brat, but I did scarf down 5 of the hot peppers trhough the day. I know they arn't raw, but I had some anyway. If that is the worst I ever do, I am going to be skinny!
no walk
I got up early to travel for business. I showered, drank one of the Mrs. smoothies, and hit the road. The Mrs. was kind enough to pack me a nice cooler of fruit, along with some filbert nuts. She sure makes dieting easier. On a day like this, it would of been real easy to have had a meal in a drive thru. She didn't want that to happen. Thank you Mrs.!
I was in a convention center for lots of the day, and it was freezing cold in it. I went to the concession stand to get a water, and saw someone walk by with a brat, garnished with hot peppers. I couldn't resist. No, I didn't get a brat, but I did scarf down 5 of the hot peppers trhough the day. I know they arn't raw, but I had some anyway. If that is the worst I ever do, I am going to be skinny!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Another Day
wt 254
walked 20 min, 2 mi on treadmill
Today was a typical day of late. Morning walk, fruit smoothie for breakfast, variety of fruits and veggies for lunch, and a GREAT fruit plate for dinner. The Mrs. fixed my watermelon, cantelope, pineapple, peaches, and strawberries for supper. We got home from a hot night at a nephews ballgame, and that fruit really hit the spot. I should have a good weigh in tomorrow, as she cut my hair, and that should be good for a .001 pound loss!
walked 20 min, 2 mi on treadmill
Today was a typical day of late. Morning walk, fruit smoothie for breakfast, variety of fruits and veggies for lunch, and a GREAT fruit plate for dinner. The Mrs. fixed my watermelon, cantelope, pineapple, peaches, and strawberries for supper. We got home from a hot night at a nephews ballgame, and that fruit really hit the spot. I should have a good weigh in tomorrow, as she cut my hair, and that should be good for a .001 pound loss!
Monday, June 27, 2011
WEEK ONE-- 18 LBS
wt 254.6
I didn't walk today, as I had walked 3 days in a row. If I was farther along I would have, but after just one week, I don't want to push it. Today was my one week weigh in, and it went pretty good, perhaps too good. I figured I wuld lose 10 pounds the first week, and hoped for 7 the second. So my 18.2 lbs took care of my first 2 weeks. That sounds like a lot, but it really isn't. By going mostly raw, I have eliminated tons of salt. So I expected to lose 6-8 pounds just by not retaining so much water. And how shall I say it, I expected to lose a few lbs of "bulk" from my intestines too. The last time i went mostly raw, I lost 53 lbs in 70 days. Unfortunately, I put it all back on when I went back to my old habits. I say mostly raw, because I will have some decaf tea. I will have some wasabi and soy sauce when I have raw fish. And I will put some spices(red pepper, black pepper, curry, etc.)on my melons, or in my salad dressing. So this means I am not officially 100% raw. Oh well! It's my life, my diet. so call it whatever you want. I know this isn't a diet I can be on forever. But I know I will drop weight fast when I am on it. Last time I did this, I got down to 200. And I maintain, that it doesn't matter how I get to 200. If I diet slowly, and lose one lb a week, or do this, It doesn't matter. What matters is what I do after I hit 200. Hopefully this time, When i get to 200, I will eat sensibly, not just gorge myself. Enough about that.
Todays food was typical of the last week. A smoothie for breakfast, and an assortment of fruits and veggies for lunch and supper. Tonight though, I had 2 glasses of decaf lemonade, with a half a lemon and tablespoon of honey in each glass. I also had a good sized handfull of filbert nuts. hopefully I got a few more calories in me today. I hope to not lose nearly as much this week.
I didn't walk today, as I had walked 3 days in a row. If I was farther along I would have, but after just one week, I don't want to push it. Today was my one week weigh in, and it went pretty good, perhaps too good. I figured I wuld lose 10 pounds the first week, and hoped for 7 the second. So my 18.2 lbs took care of my first 2 weeks. That sounds like a lot, but it really isn't. By going mostly raw, I have eliminated tons of salt. So I expected to lose 6-8 pounds just by not retaining so much water. And how shall I say it, I expected to lose a few lbs of "bulk" from my intestines too. The last time i went mostly raw, I lost 53 lbs in 70 days. Unfortunately, I put it all back on when I went back to my old habits. I say mostly raw, because I will have some decaf tea. I will have some wasabi and soy sauce when I have raw fish. And I will put some spices(red pepper, black pepper, curry, etc.)on my melons, or in my salad dressing. So this means I am not officially 100% raw. Oh well! It's my life, my diet. so call it whatever you want. I know this isn't a diet I can be on forever. But I know I will drop weight fast when I am on it. Last time I did this, I got down to 200. And I maintain, that it doesn't matter how I get to 200. If I diet slowly, and lose one lb a week, or do this, It doesn't matter. What matters is what I do after I hit 200. Hopefully this time, When i get to 200, I will eat sensibly, not just gorge myself. Enough about that.
Todays food was typical of the last week. A smoothie for breakfast, and an assortment of fruits and veggies for lunch and supper. Tonight though, I had 2 glasses of decaf lemonade, with a half a lemon and tablespoon of honey in each glass. I also had a good sized handfull of filbert nuts. hopefully I got a few more calories in me today. I hope to not lose nearly as much this week.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
wt. 256.0
walked 52 min, 2.5 miles
Today I was going to really try to consume more calories. That is an unusual statement for someone trying to lose weight. That is one good thing about going raw. My challenge is not trying to eat less, but trying to eat enough. I think if someone only eats raw food, it is nearly impossible to not lose weight, at least for someone my size. Maybe if I weighed 120, it would be a little different. And all of my food is truly nutient dense food.
I woke up again at 4am. I immediatley ate a banana and a nice sized bowl of the tart cherries I got at the farmers market yesterday. I then watched a little tv and read, and went back to bed at 6:15. I actually slept some more, and got up at 9am. The Mrs. made me a great fruit smoothie, consisting of spinach, mango, banana, apple, orange, and blueberries. Then the Mrs, and our visiting offspring went to visit my mom, and we walked on a trail for my walk. It sure was better having company for my walk. We then came home, and I putzed outside for an hour or so. Then another offspring came, along with a new friend that we met for the first time(they passed our inspection}. Everyone sat down for dinner, and ate beef stir fry, rice, fried avocado, and mango sticky rice. Everyone but me, I had some avacodo, and another spinach salad with blueberries, and a small bowl of watermelon.
After everyone left, I had two handfulls of raw pumkin seeds, and two stalks of celery with raw almond butter, and a few mor cherries. It's 8:15 now, and I may graze a little more before going to bed. Tomorrow is my first one week weigh in. It will be a good one.
walked 52 min, 2.5 miles
Today I was going to really try to consume more calories. That is an unusual statement for someone trying to lose weight. That is one good thing about going raw. My challenge is not trying to eat less, but trying to eat enough. I think if someone only eats raw food, it is nearly impossible to not lose weight, at least for someone my size. Maybe if I weighed 120, it would be a little different. And all of my food is truly nutient dense food.
I woke up again at 4am. I immediatley ate a banana and a nice sized bowl of the tart cherries I got at the farmers market yesterday. I then watched a little tv and read, and went back to bed at 6:15. I actually slept some more, and got up at 9am. The Mrs. made me a great fruit smoothie, consisting of spinach, mango, banana, apple, orange, and blueberries. Then the Mrs, and our visiting offspring went to visit my mom, and we walked on a trail for my walk. It sure was better having company for my walk. We then came home, and I putzed outside for an hour or so. Then another offspring came, along with a new friend that we met for the first time(they passed our inspection}. Everyone sat down for dinner, and ate beef stir fry, rice, fried avocado, and mango sticky rice. Everyone but me, I had some avacodo, and another spinach salad with blueberries, and a small bowl of watermelon.
After everyone left, I had two handfulls of raw pumkin seeds, and two stalks of celery with raw almond butter, and a few mor cherries. It's 8:15 now, and I may graze a little more before going to bed. Tomorrow is my first one week weigh in. It will be a good one.
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