That’s a loss of 6.5 lbs. from January 1, and a definite step away from the cliff. Nearly all of the loss is a result of (mostly) month-long pescetarianism (a vegetarian diet plus seafood).
I added poultry back on January 26, and overindulged a bit. Without doing that, I think I’d have finished in the high 280s, where I spent most of the third week.
The novelty was good for my thought processes, and essentially erased several bad habits. (I found I didn’t have much interest in fast food without eating beef or pork, for example.) It became important to me to have a nutritious and correctly-sized breakfast. Generally this has been a bowl of high-fiber cereal with skim milk. (Wow, I guess I’m that demographic now.) Haven’t been snacking much, and when I have I’ve made good choices.
Improvements I need to make include eating and drinking less at night. The “just because I’m home” beer largely needs to vanish, for example, and I really should stop eating anything after 7 or so.
For February, I’m keeping sensibly-prepared poultry available. I’m also adding three “cheats” a month. When I spend a cheat, I can eat red meat for a meal, or unhealthy poultry (buffalo wings, for example). I’ll see how that goes, but I suspect I may be able to do that indefinitely.
Finally, it’s time to think about my activity level. I’m not going to get too wound up systemizing it from the outset, because I know from long experience that I’ll resent it and quit. My doctor suggested that I start with making sure I walk two miles daily. I have a pedometer, so that’s easy enough to measure. Moreover, when the weather breaks, I’m sure I’ll have renewed interest in geocaching.
Sounds good to me. I’m expecting to keep the train rolling this month.
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My cheats this month will all happen within one 3-day span, unfortunately! Then I plan on being too hungover to eat for the rest of February. I call it “The Saints are going to The SuperBowl and the Seesters are going to Mardi Gras” diet.
Good for you Bo! I am proud of you for taking care of yourself 🙂
Good on ya, Bo! That’s a nice, healthy loss. Keep up the good work.
‘seester, I think I’m gonna see ya. I’ll bring my meauxjeaux.
Thanks, Jenny and kemtee! I appreciate the encouragement. Now just gotta keep the crank turnin’!