Report from St. Louis

Hi, people. Well, I've been in St. Louis for two weeks now. And my
weight continues to creep up. This morning it was up to 87 kg! I
really don't know what I'm doing wrong.

This morning I ordered one week's worth of Nutrisystem meals. I can
still do this while sticking to my basic 1500 calorie diet plan with
bonus calories and excercise, because all the Nutrisystem stuff has
calories on it. I figured it would just give me some other samples of
good portions and add some variety to my diet. Plus it looks like it's
all conveniently single-portion stuff.

On the bright side, I finished two full years on my diet last week.

doug

I like the taste of their food just got bored with it. How long are you in
STL? and don't forget the humidity is MUCH higher this time of year, Lee,
who was wondering if you made it
doug lerner wrote in message
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Hi, people. Well, I've been in St. Louis for two weeks now. And my
weight continues to creep up. This morning it was up to 87 kg! I
really don't know what I'm doing wrong.

This morning I ordered one week's worth of Nutrisystem meals. I can
still do this while sticking to my basic 1500 calorie diet plan with
bonus calories and excercise, because all the Nutrisystem stuff has
calories on it. I figured it would just give me some other samples of
good portions and add some variety to my diet. Plus it looks like it's
all conveniently single-portion stuff.

On the bright side, I finished two full years on my diet last week.

doug

On Jun 11, 12:58 pm, "Stormmee" wrote:
I like the taste of their food just got bored with it. How long are you in
STL? and don't forget the humidity is MUCH higher this time of year, Lee,
who was wondering if you made itdoug lerner wrote in message


I've been in STL for 2 weeks now! I've gotten a lot done - ordered a
carport for my house and got the building permit, bought a used car
(!) and even ordered some furniture.

Does humidity have anything to do with weight loss, or were you just
talking about the weather?

doug

humidity can cause bloating in both sexes, and if you are doing extra
physical work that could account for several pounds, Lee, waiting to get
together if you have the time
doug lerner wrote in message
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On Jun 11, 12:58 pm, "Stormmee" wrote:
I like the taste of their food just got bored with it. How long are you
in
STL? and don't forget the humidity is MUCH higher this time of year,
Lee,
who was wondering if you made itdoug lerner wrote
in message


I've been in STL for 2 weeks now! I've gotten a lot done - ordered a
carport for my house and got the building permit, bought a used car
(!) and even ordered some furniture.

Does humidity have anything to do with weight loss, or were you just
talking about the weather?

doug

On Jun 11, 2:09 pm, "Stormmee" wrote:
humidity can cause bloating in both sexes, and if you are doing extra
physical work that could account for several pounds, Lee, waiting to get
together if you have the timedoug lerner wrote in message

I have time. Anytime is fine. Email me! .

doug

Yes, my weight is definitely creeping up. 87.8 kg this morning!

What am I doing wrong? I don't think I am overeating. I think I am
doing whatever I have always done on my U.S. trips.

doug@starting to panic

On Jun 12, 8:44 am, doug lerner wrote:
Yes, my weight is definitely creeping up. 87.8 kg this morning!

What am I doing wrong? I don't think I am overeating. I think I am
doing whatever I have always done on my U.S. trips.

doug@starting to panic

My weight loss plateau - and now creeping gain - can be traced
historically to two events I think.

(1) Last October my dog, Tao, passed away:

http://lerner.net/blog/tao-1992-2006-movie/

Not only did I use to walk him multiple times each day (4 or 5 walks
per day were not unusual) I never counted those walks as "exercise
calories". They were always just part of my daily routine.

Plus there was the incredible stress with dealing with the final few
months of Tao's life.

(2) Around the same time I started counting all walks - not just
special "power walks" towards exercise calories.

I guess the combination of both events is what is really causing the
problem - not enough exercise plus counting too much of the exercise I
do towards bonus calories.

doug

"doug lerner" wrote in message
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On Jun 12, 8:44 am, doug lerner wrote:
Yes, my weight is definitely creeping up. 87.8 kg this morning!

What am I doing wrong? I don't think I am overeating. I think I am
doing whatever I have always done on my U.S. trips.

doug@starting to panic

My weight loss plateau - and now creeping gain - can be traced
historically to two events I think.

(1) Last October my dog, Tao, passed away:

http://lerner.net/blog/tao-1992-2006-movie/

Not only did I use to walk him multiple times each day (4 or 5 walks
per day were not unusual) I never counted those walks as "exercise
calories". They were always just part of my daily routine.

Plus there was the incredible stress with dealing with the final few
months of Tao's life.

(2) Around the same time I started counting all walks - not just
special "power walks" towards exercise calories.

I guess the combination of both events is what is really causing the
problem - not enough exercise plus counting too much of the exercise I
do towards bonus calories.

doug

Doug, I just don't count those exercise points. I just try to walk as
much as I can every day five times a week. You are just going to have
to start walking alone unless you have another dog. It is getting
really warm here, 100 degrees tomorrow, but I walk from 6:45 until 7:30.
When I have someone to walk with me I walk for an hour. I will try to
do a few evening walks too.
Audrey

I think I can't sustain the diet forever without counting ANY exercise
points.

What I will try to do is count ONLY exercise points for "intentional
exercise", like exercise power walks or cycling on an exercise
machine. That would be back to what I was doing before changing the
way I counted exercise at the end of last year.

I don't know why I ever let my friend convince me that shopping was
worth 3 calories a minute.

doug

Doug, I just don't count those exercise points. I just try to walk as
much as I can every day five times a week. You are just going to have
to start walking alone unless you have another dog. It is getting
really warm here, 100 degrees tomorrow, but I walk from 6:45 until 7:30.
When I have someone to walk with me I walk for an hour. I will try to
do a few evening walks too.
Audrey

I decided to try counting exercise points like I used to before the
end of last year. In other words, no counting "shopping walks" or
anything but "designated power walks and cycling".

I know it's just a coincidence, but I lost 2.2 lb (a full kilo!) since
yesterday's weigh-in, so I feel like I'm "back from the brink".

doug