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Back yesterday after 10 days away. Had a great time. Stayed with friends for 3 days, went to a funeral, then a music festival (Cropredy), saw more friends for meals out, then a couple of days camping on the Dorset coast near Swanage. Did lots of walking, and particularly enjoyed that - walking in fields in Warwickshire, walked into Cropredy village and back on my own, and finally a circuit round Worth Matravers and St Aldhems Head, including a section of coast path. Would have stayed away a couple of days more but for the rain, and had hoped to do Studland Bay, and Cissbury Ring on the way back home (Mike very surprised that I suggested that!). Can do the latter another time as a day out from here. We both really enjoyed Dorset. We used to go there a lot when we were younger, for walking and rock-climbing (Mike), but haven't been for at least 15 years.
Diet-wise, a mixed bag. Several meals out, and also being presented with tablefuls of food to munch at, tempered with some self-catering and eating canned food. Lots of extra boozing opportunities, which I did indulge in to some extent. I kept on logging everything, and tried to keep the calories at about 1600/day overall. Deliberately kept the calories low yesterday (about 900), weighed today, and only a fraction of a pound up since we left 😀
Very pleased not to have put myself back significantly. Also very pleased that I proved I can survive without daily weighing! Also happy that I proved to myself that I can increase calories and enjoy myself, but still not go totally overboard. So that's a WIN WIN WIN for me!
Now, back to losing weight .....
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76.6 kg
Lost so far: 4.1 kg.
Still to go: 5.9 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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1379 kcal
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Fat: 19.66g | Prot: 87.61g | Carbs: 186.77g.
Breakfast: Tea with Skimmed Milk, Braeburn Apples, Plain Yoghurt (Lowfat), Bran Flakes, Nestle Bitesize Shredded Wheat. Lunch: Tesco Seedless Red Grapes, Morrisons English Mustard, Sainsbury's Taste The Difference Roast Topside Scotch Beef Slices, Sainsbury's Be Good to Yourself Honey & Mustard Dressing, Lettuce, Tea with Skimmed Milk, Hovis Wholemeal Bread Medium. Dinner: Tesco Fajitas Meal Kit, Yellow Sweet Peppers, Onions, Chicken Breast Meat. Snacks/Other: Sainsbury's Dry White Wine, Nestle Shreddies, Tea with Skimmed Milk, Tea with Skimmed Milk, Sainsbury's Be Good to Yourself Mature White Cheese Slices, Hovis Wholemeal Bread Medium. more...
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2019 kcal
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Exercise:
Walking (moderate) - 5/kph - 30 minutes, Walking (slow) - 3/kph - 45 minutes, Resting - 14 hours and 45 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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Losing 0.1 kg a Week
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Great work keep it up.
The extra calories will have been used to keep the body engine going, with all that walking.
Never weigh yourself daily, your metabolism is not that fast. The calories you eat today, need to get converted into what the body thinks is coming next.
Your walking triggered your body into producing more muscle, because of what it perceives is coming, some may have gone to fat for energy storage, then used on your long walks. There may have been either a little or no weight gain, but all those calories were being directed to the future tasks your body perceives is coming next. Don't forget, muscle is 70% water so a small change in muscle mass can have a disproportionate change in weight.
The hardest part comes next, as you start to walk less, your body will realise you no longer need the extra muscle so will want to store calories as fat.
This is the main reason a 5:2 calorie intake works in reducing weight, your body is fooled into burning excess calories off, because your normal calorie intake is higher.
The body acts slowly in doing anything, be that adjusting its energy storage or healing itself, it knows nothing about doing things fast and adjusts your nutrient intake and energy storage to the lifestyle you have. :)
20 Aug 15 by member: Mindfull_Body
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Heidi, sounds like a fun trip. It also sounds like you did a terrific job staying in control. Not gaining is certainly a huge success for you.
20 Aug 15 by member: wholefoodnut
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Well done on staying on track. You have proved to yourself that you have changed your eating habits and it has become a lifestyle. Keep up the good work - it is nice to have you back and thanks for the wave ;)
20 Aug 15 by member: eclipsesolaire
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A 'WIN WIN WIN" in the US might be referred to as the "Triple Crown," "Trifecta" OR a "Hat Trick" -- GREAT job!!
20 Aug 15 by member: losinit1655
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20 Aug 15 by member: Pterath
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20 Aug 15 by member: Amazing 324
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WTG! Glad to hear the holidays went well. Nice to have you back!
20 Aug 15 by member: kclab
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Well done! Glad you had an enjoyable time AND were able to stay on track!
20 Aug 15 by member: mamalion013
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Thanks all ☺ And I aim to keep up the exercise, Mindfull, I've been working on building it up for a while now. I did a walk along the sea cliffs near here this pm, along the top, down a ramp to a walkway at sea-level, back along the walkway, and then you can climb back up the cliffs by a long set of stairs, 188 of them. I had to stop to catch breath a few times, but basically the legs were up for it, and they would have complained like heck a few weeks ago 😀
20 Aug 15 by member: heidij123
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I am in the same boat, similar age and activity, although I have got fitter as well, so am going through the same process as yourself. I have emphysema, which makes exercise a little difficult to say the least, but a little goes a long way, as I have found.
Keep up the great work, and try some evening walks. My Father in law has had cancer in the past(in remission) and walks daily no matter what the weather to keep up a healthy lifestyle at 78.
If he can do, so can we :)
21 Aug 15 by member: Mindfull_Body
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Buildup slow is a good way. Your stamina and strength will improve. I can do so much more now than I could 3 years ago when I started this journey. It's a long journey for life and health. Read the book "Younger Next Year for Women" or the one geared toward men "Younger Next Year". Lots of good advice and motivation.
21 Aug 15 by member: wholefoodnut
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You're right, Jeri, slow and steady. And I find I need rest days too. I'm aiming to use the 'fasting' days as rest days, sort of. Didn't walk today, but went out on my bike instead. It's brilliant 😀
21 Aug 15 by member: heidij123
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Heidi, when my muscles are achy or I'm simply really tired I give myself a day off. It gives me a chance to re-charge and also my muscles a chance to heal.
21 Aug 15 by member: wholefoodnut
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Welcome back Heidi. Hope you manage to keep up with the walking. You will probably find after a while that if you don't walk you miss it, and will make an extra effort to get it in. Don't for get to do some gentle stretching before and after walking to help protect those muscles.
22 Aug 15 by member: Darkazana
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Really pleased for your, what a positive outlook, what a great result. Sounds like you had a fantastic time chilled out. Seems like you faced a few challenges as well with not weighing daily. Well done, good for you. Karen x
22 Aug 15 by member: kp2605
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Thanks, Karen! I did have a good time, made even better by not putting any weight on ☺ Deborah, I do miss the walking already sometimes! Went out on my bike today instead. That's a new thing for me. Came back exhausted, and was also disappointed I couldn't manage a walk as well! This is a really weird experience for me, because the last few years I have been quite happy not to exercise at all!
22 Aug 15 by member: heidij123
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