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Wow, a whole kilogram in one week. As a metric baby, I'm disappointed, but apparently that's over two pounds! How reliable are the two weights? Well they're different scales, in different locations (arguably different gravity? lol!) but today's weight is indisputable: twice on my new digital scales, and once on some 'analogue' scales in the bathroom. They both said exactly the same: 77kg.
Okay, so I need to work on this morale thing. 1kg is actually quite good for one week, but I wonder how sustainable that kind of weight loss is. If it is, I'll reach my goal in about 14 weeks; that's the beginning of September. It seems so far away, but in the grand scheme of things, it's not all that long.
This week has been unusually active though. I moved house on Tuesday/Wednesday, which was utterly exhausting! I didn't really eat properly on those days either. I need to keep up with the exercise. I'd like to go running daily, but I need to 'get into it'; twice a week on current form isn't too bad, and I'm even beginning to enjoy it!
Tracking all my calorie intake has been novel for this week, but it is becoming a chore. It's not helped by Fat Secret's general absence of UK foods. I have to hunt for foods, google for substitutes, or I've already entered several recipes and meals. Hopefully this will get better as I add the sorts of foods I eat to the database. Oh, and I'm useless without a units converter, but I've learnt a lot about US measures in the past week too! 1 cup = 8 fl oz = ½ pint - who knew?! I'm still baffled by weighing liquids and measuring the volume of solids though! (1 gram of Coca-Cola - seriously?!)
It has brought out a few concerns though. I've realised I really don't eat enough fruit & veg, which I've begun to rectify. The GI diet really pushes these too, so it's just as well. I love my veg, so I'm not sure why I've been deficient…
The other concern is understanding proportions and RDI. I know calories aren't everything, but RDI is by far the easiest way to keep track of how I'm doing. I wish Fat Secret would tally RDI for fat, protein and carbohydrates as well as calories though. It shows the proportions between each, but I'm not too sure what shape pie chart I should be aiming for. I think, on GI, it's low fat, high protein and high fibre/complex carbs. Here's another gripe: why do Americans group fibre as carbs?! Fibre has no nutritional value at all - it's purely a lubricant (if you will) to assist the digestion of food. It certainly shouldn't contribute to the carbs portion of my daily pie chart!
Finally, I'd really like a weekly net calorie count. Day-to-day, activities and eating fluctuate, especially for busy people, but they tend to average out over a week. This would be really helpful (is anyone actually reading this?)!
Anyway, here's to the next kilogram!
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77 kg
Lost so far: 5 kg.
Still to go: 14 kg.
Diet followed: Poorly.
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2227 kcal
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Fat: 66.09g | Prot: 60.69g | Carbs: 341.21g.
Breakfast: porridge, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds). Lunch: orange juice, basmati rice, tuna, Ratatouille. Dinner: Garlic Bread, ratatouille, Lambrusco. Snacks/Other: red grapes. more...
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2204 kcal
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Exercise:
Cycling to Uni & Shirley, then back - 1 hour and 40 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 11 hours and 20 minutes, Walking (slow) - 3/kph - 3 hours. more...
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Losing 3.9 kg a Week
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