Back from U.S. trip report!

Hi, people. I arrived back on Saturday night from my trip to the U.S.
Yesterday things were still "unsettled" as far as time changes are
concerned, so I weighed myself this morning, Monday morning.

I'm happy to report that I lost 2.8 kg = 6 lb during my three-and-a-half
week trip. Not bad!

The first two weeks or so were actually very easy to stay on my diet. I was
staying with my sister and ate mostly at home, so with Cathy's help we had
fun closely checking calories, weighing things, etc.

I was more worried about the last week in St. Louis where I had less
information about what I was eating. There was a continental breakfast and
lunch buffet provided, so 90% of what I ate I had to eyeball and guess, from
experience, what the calories were. I would be surprised if I was correct to
within even 30%, but I am almost positive that even with the variance I
never exceeded my saved bonus calories.

Yesterday, after getting back, I had to attend a memorial service for a
close friend who died last year and went with everybody to a formal lunch
afterwards on the 27th floor of a fancy hotel for a gourmet Chinese lunch.
What I did was just eat the obviously low-fat stuff and passed stuff like
the Peiking Duck, some other fried and fatty stuff and the desserts on to
more ravenous lunch partners. The result was that I enjoyed the lunch, was
satisfied with what I ate, and am pretty sure I kept my calories under 800
while passing up probably twice that much in stuff I didn't need.

At any rate, the results were just fine and it seems I continued to just
keep losing at my regular weight.

While I was gone I went through the following milestones:

* Total weight loss: 125 kg - 94.2 kg = 30.8 kg (more than 30 kg lost!)
* In lb: 275 lb - 207.2 lb = 67.8 lb (broke under the 210 lb barrier!)

It seems that my weight loss is going at a more regular clip in the 90s than
it was when I was trying to break the 100 kg barrier. Just a little over 4
more kg and I'll be in (dare I say it?) the 80s!

Anyway, I'll post a full report on Friday, my usual weigh-in day. But just
wanted to let everybody know that the trip went well and I was able to stay
on my diet.

Thanks for all your responses to my postings during the trip!

doug

"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...
Hi, people. I arrived back on Saturday night from my trip to the U.S.
Yesterday things were still "unsettled" as far as time changes are
concerned, so I weighed myself this morning, Monday morning.

I'm happy to report that I lost 2.8 kg = 6 lb during my three-and-a-half
week trip. Not bad!

That's a fantastic accomplishment with all the travel. Welcome back.

Beverly

You are doing very well Doug. An odd thing happened to me during the last 20
or so pounds I had to lose. It actually speeded up. Maybe you will have that
experience also.

--
Lesanne
"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...
Hi, people. I arrived back on Saturday night from my trip to the U.S.
Yesterday things were still "unsettled" as far as time changes are
concerned, so I weighed myself this morning, Monday morning.

I'm happy to report that I lost 2.8 kg = 6 lb during my three-and-a-half
week trip. Not bad!

The first two weeks or so were actually very easy to stay on my diet. I
was
staying with my sister and ate mostly at home, so with Cathy's help we had
fun closely checking calories, weighing things, etc.

I was more worried about the last week in St. Louis where I had less
information about what I was eating. There was a continental breakfast and
lunch buffet provided, so 90% of what I ate I had to eyeball and guess,
from
experience, what the calories were. I would be surprised if I was correct
to
within even 30%, but I am almost positive that even with the variance I
never exceeded my saved bonus calories.

Yesterday, after getting back, I had to attend a memorial service for a
close friend who died last year and went with everybody to a formal lunch
afterwards on the 27th floor of a fancy hotel for a gourmet Chinese lunch.
What I did was just eat the obviously low-fat stuff and passed stuff like
the Peiking Duck, some other fried and fatty stuff and the desserts on to
more ravenous lunch partners. The result was that I enjoyed the lunch, was
satisfied with what I ate, and am pretty sure I kept my calories under 800
while passing up probably twice that much in stuff I didn't need.

At any rate, the results were just fine and it seems I continued to just
keep losing at my regular weight.

While I was gone I went through the following milestones:

* Total weight loss: 125 kg - 94.2 kg = 30.8 kg (more than 30 kg lost!)
* In lb: 275 lb - 207.2 lb = 67.8 lb (broke under the 210 lb barrier!)

It seems that my weight loss is going at a more regular clip in the 90s
than
it was when I was trying to break the 100 kg barrier. Just a little over 4
more kg and I'll be in (dare I say it?) the 80s!

Anyway, I'll post a full report on Friday, my usual weigh-in day. But just
wanted to let everybody know that the trip went well and I was able to
stay
on my diet.

Thanks for all your responses to my postings during the trip!

doug

"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...
Hi, people. I arrived back on Saturday night from my trip to the U.S.
Yesterday things were still "unsettled" as far as time changes are
concerned, so I weighed myself this morning, Monday morning.

I'm happy to report that I lost 2.8 kg = 6 lb during my
three-and-a-half
week trip. Not bad!

The first two weeks or so were actually very easy to stay on my diet.
I was
staying with my sister and ate mostly at home, so with Cathy's help we
had
fun closely checking calories, weighing things, etc.

I was more worried about the last week in St. Louis where I had less
information about what I was eating. There was a continental breakfast
and
lunch buffet provided, so 90% of what I ate I had to eyeball and
guess, from
experience, what the calories were. I would be surprised if I was
correct to
within even 30%, but I am almost positive that even with the variance
I
never exceeded my saved bonus calories.

Yesterday, after getting back, I had to attend a memorial service for
a
close friend who died last year and went with everybody to a formal
lunch
afterwards on the 27th floor of a fancy hotel for a gourmet Chinese
lunch.
What I did was just eat the obviously low-fat stuff and passed stuff
like
the Peiking Duck, some other fried and fatty stuff and the desserts on
to
more ravenous lunch partners. The result was that I enjoyed the lunch,
was
satisfied with what I ate, and am pretty sure I kept my calories under
800
while passing up probably twice that much in stuff I didn't need.

At any rate, the results were just fine and it seems I continued to
just
keep losing at my regular weight.

While I was gone I went through the following milestones:

* Total weight loss: 125 kg - 94.2 kg = 30.8 kg (more than 30 kg
lost!)
* In lb: 275 lb - 207.2 lb = 67.8 lb (broke under the 210 lb barrier!)

It seems that my weight loss is going at a more regular clip in the
90s than
it was when I was trying to break the 100 kg barrier. Just a little
over 4
more kg and I'll be in (dare I say it?) the 80s!

Anyway, I'll post a full report on Friday, my usual weigh-in day. But
just
wanted to let everybody know that the trip went well and I was able to
stay
on my diet.

Thanks for all your responses to my postings during the trip!

doug

Congratulations on sticking to your plan as much as you could and on the
good loss during your trip.

Audrey

Very happy for you Doug!.........you just proved that we can all still live
and enjoy life and still lose weight at the same time! Your results are
great

Nice to see you back!

Eddie
Type 2 diabetes
Last A1c = 5.8
Last BP=118/62
Weight June05-359lbs/Current-301.0lbs/Loss to date=58.0lbs/Goal
Weight-153lbs


"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...
Hi, people. I arrived back on Saturday night from my trip to the U.S.
Yesterday things were still "unsettled" as far as time changes are
concerned, so I weighed myself this morning, Monday morning.

I'm happy to report that I lost 2.8 kg = 6 lb during my three-and-a-half
week trip. Not bad!

The first two weeks or so were actually very easy to stay on my diet. I was
staying with my sister and ate mostly at home, so with Cathy's help we had
fun closely checking calories, weighing things, etc.

I was more worried about the last week in St. Louis where I had less
information about what I was eating. There was a continental breakfast and
lunch buffet provided, so 90% of what I ate I had to eyeball and guess, from
experience, what the calories were. I would be surprised if I was correct to
within even 30%, but I am almost positive that even with the variance I
never exceeded my saved bonus calories.

Yesterday, after getting back, I had to attend a memorial service for a
close friend who died last year and went with everybody to a formal lunch
afterwards on the 27th floor of a fancy hotel for a gourmet Chinese lunch.
What I did was just eat the obviously low-fat stuff and passed stuff like
the Peiking Duck, some other fried and fatty stuff and the desserts on to
more ravenous lunch partners. The result was that I enjoyed the lunch, was
satisfied with what I ate, and am pretty sure I kept my calories under 800
while passing up probably twice that much in stuff I didn't need.

At any rate, the results were just fine and it seems I continued to just
keep losing at my regular weight.

While I was gone I went through the following milestones:

* Total weight loss: 125 kg - 94.2 kg = 30.8 kg (more than 30 kg lost!)
* In lb: 275 lb - 207.2 lb = 67.8 lb (broke under the 210 lb barrier!)

It seems that my weight loss is going at a more regular clip in the 90s than
it was when I was trying to break the 100 kg barrier. Just a little over 4
more kg and I'll be in (dare I say it?) the 80s!

Anyway, I'll post a full report on Friday, my usual weigh-in day. But just
wanted to let everybody know that the trip went well and I was able to stay
on my diet.

Thanks for all your responses to my postings during the trip!

doug

"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...
Hi, people. I arrived back on Saturday night from my trip to the U.S.
Yesterday things were still "unsettled" as far as time changes are
concerned, so I weighed myself this morning, Monday morning.

I'm happy to report that I lost 2.8 kg = 6 lb during my three-and-a-half
week trip. Not bad!

Not bad at all! Welcome back Doug.
--
the volleyballchick

Doug, you done good!

You are a shining example. I must get back to emulating you and Being
Good! Today is better than the weekend was... Still, we had things to
celebrate, so it wasn't too bad...


--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

not bad at all...i usually gain weight on trips...when i'm on holiday
everything goes out the window...sorry about the loss of your friend

Doug Lerner wrote:
Hi, people. I arrived back on Saturday night from my trip to the U.S.
Yesterday things were still "unsettled" as far as time changes are
concerned, so I weighed myself this morning, Monday morning.

I'm happy to report that I lost 2.8 kg = 6 lb during my three-and-a-half
week trip. Not bad!

The first two weeks or so were actually very easy to stay on my diet. I was
staying with my sister and ate mostly at home, so with Cathy's help we had
fun closely checking calories, weighing things, etc.

I was more worried about the last week in St. Louis where I had less
information about what I was eating. There was a continental breakfast and
lunch buffet provided, so 90% of what I ate I had to eyeball and guess, from
experience, what the calories were. I would be surprised if I was correct to
within even 30%, but I am almost positive that even with the variance I
never exceeded my saved bonus calories.

Yesterday, after getting back, I had to attend a memorial service for a
close friend who died last year and went with everybody to a formal lunch
afterwards on the 27th floor of a fancy hotel for a gourmet Chinese lunch.
What I did was just eat the obviously low-fat stuff and passed stuff like
the Peiking Duck, some other fried and fatty stuff and the desserts on to
more ravenous lunch partners. The result was that I enjoyed the lunch, was
satisfied with what I ate, and am pretty sure I kept my calories under 800
while passing up probably twice that much in stuff I didn't need.

At any rate, the results were just fine and it seems I continued to just
keep losing at my regular weight.

While I was gone I went through the following milestones:

* Total weight loss: 125 kg - 94.2 kg = 30.8 kg (more than 30 kg lost!)
* In lb: 275 lb - 207.2 lb = 67.8 lb (broke under the 210 lb barrier!)

It seems that my weight loss is going at a more regular clip in the 90s than
it was when I was trying to break the 100 kg barrier. Just a little over 4
more kg and I'll be in (dare I say it?) the 80s!

Anyway, I'll post a full report on Friday, my usual weigh-in day. But just
wanted to let everybody know that the trip went well and I was able to stay
on my diet.

Thanks for all your responses to my postings during the trip!

doug

"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...
Hi, people. I arrived back on Saturday night from my trip to the U.S.
Yesterday things were still "unsettled" as far as time changes are
concerned, so I weighed myself this morning, Monday morning.

I'm happy to report that I lost 2.8 kg = 6 lb during my three-and-a-half
week trip. Not bad!

The first two weeks or so were actually very easy to stay on my diet. I
was
staying with my sister and ate mostly at home, so with Cathy's help we had
fun closely checking calories, weighing things, etc.

I was more worried about the last week in St. Louis where I had less
information about what I was eating. There was a continental breakfast and
lunch buffet provided, so 90% of what I ate I had to eyeball and guess,
from
experience, what the calories were. I would be surprised if I was correct
to
within even 30%, but I am almost positive that even with the variance I
never exceeded my saved bonus calories.

Yesterday, after getting back, I had to attend a memorial service for a
close friend who died last year and went with everybody to a formal lunch
afterwards on the 27th floor of a fancy hotel for a gourmet Chinese lunch.
What I did was just eat the obviously low-fat stuff and passed stuff like
the Peiking Duck, some other fried and fatty stuff and the desserts on to
more ravenous lunch partners. The result was that I enjoyed the lunch, was
satisfied with what I ate, and am pretty sure I kept my calories under 800
while passing up probably twice that much in stuff I didn't need.

At any rate, the results were just fine and it seems I continued to just
keep losing at my regular weight.

While I was gone I went through the following milestones:

* Total weight loss: 125 kg - 94.2 kg = 30.8 kg (more than 30 kg lost!)
* In lb: 275 lb - 207.2 lb = 67.8 lb (broke under the 210 lb barrier!)

It seems that my weight loss is going at a more regular clip in the 90s
than
it was when I was trying to break the 100 kg barrier. Just a little over 4
more kg and I'll be in (dare I say it?) the 80s!

Anyway, I'll post a full report on Friday, my usual weigh-in day. But just
wanted to let everybody know that the trip went well and I was able to
stay
on my diet.

Thanks for all your responses to my postings during the trip!

doug


Did you indulge in any world famous St. Louis Barbecue?

Hi, Doug, It was good to read your post. You handled the eating after the
memorial service wonderfully. Stress eating is the hardest for me to
handle.
Take Care
Catherine
"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
...
Hi, people. I arrived back on Saturday night from my trip to the U.S.
Yesterday things were still "unsettled" as far as time changes are
concerned, so I weighed myself this morning, Monday morning.

I'm happy to report that I lost 2.8 kg = 6 lb during my three-and-a-half
week trip. Not bad!

The first two weeks or so were actually very easy to stay on my diet. I
was
staying with my sister and ate mostly at home, so with Cathy's help we had
fun closely checking calories, weighing things, etc.

I was more worried about the last week in St. Louis where I had less
information about what I was eating. There was a continental breakfast and
lunch buffet provided, so 90% of what I ate I had to eyeball and guess,
from
experience, what the calories were. I would be surprised if I was correct
to
within even 30%, but I am almost positive that even with the variance I
never exceeded my saved bonus calories.

Yesterday, after getting back, I had to attend a memorial service for a
close friend who died last year and went with everybody to a formal lunch
afterwards on the 27th floor of a fancy hotel for a gourmet Chinese lunch.
What I did was just eat the obviously low-fat stuff and passed stuff like
the Peiking Duck, some other fried and fatty stuff and the desserts on to
more ravenous lunch partners. The result was that I enjoyed the lunch, was
satisfied with what I ate, and am pretty sure I kept my calories under 800
while passing up probably twice that much in stuff I didn't need.

At any rate, the results were just fine and it seems I continued to just
keep losing at my regular weight.

While I was gone I went through the following milestones:

* Total weight loss: 125 kg - 94.2 kg = 30.8 kg (more than 30 kg lost!)
* In lb: 275 lb - 207.2 lb = 67.8 lb (broke under the 210 lb barrier!)

It seems that my weight loss is going at a more regular clip in the 90s
than
it was when I was trying to break the 100 kg barrier. Just a little over 4
more kg and I'll be in (dare I say it?) the 80s!

Anyway, I'll post a full report on Friday, my usual weigh-in day. But just
wanted to let everybody know that the trip went well and I was able to
stay
on my diet.

Thanks for all your responses to my postings during the trip!

doug