Day 3 of 100 Days

Day 3 of 100 Days and weight is the same

I just got on my balance scale and my weight today is no lower than it
was yesterday – actually it was probably a bit higher, but I don't
move the indicator to see how high it was. (I know that in time, it
will be lower.)

One reason for the lack of movement on the scale is probably starting
off three days ago by weighing myself after three days of hiking,
camping and general water restriction. Also, I ate a little bit more
yesterday than I had intended – about 1500 calories altogether – and
some of that was quite salty. Today I'm striving for about 500 to
balance it out. Also, I'm going back today to a set menu rather than
simply eating what my wonderful better half fixes for our family.

I'm interested in the power of stimulus control procedures in setting
up appropriate behaviors – for instance, in the little colored collars
that fit on keys so I can easily tell that the yellow key is for home,
the green key is for the office, the blue is for the doors in the
office, etc. In that way, I don't have to look at the shape of the key
and try to differentiate among them before I open my office.

Similarly, I do better when the meals I eat are quite alike, and in a
few days, I will come to see my low-calorie dinner at night (probably
cup of noodle soup and vegetables) is "right" for me, that I don't
have to fumble through a variety of alternatives. As the saying goes,
"Failure to plan is planning for failure." If I don't plan what I'm
going to have to eat, I can sure eat a heck of a lot.

My blisters hurt a bit too badly yesterday to exercise, but I will go
up my little 600 foot hill tonight.

I hope everyone has a great day and that all of us are able to reach
our goals! Let's all be "good enough for long enough!"

Yours,

Caleb

236/190

Caleb, whenever I exercise very heavily my weight seems to plateau for a day
or two. I have no idea why that happens.

My own weight continues to fall; 213 today, and I expect to reach a short
term goal, 210, on Sunday or Monday.

I'm using Excel to track my weight, and have data going back to early 2003.
With this I have a pretty good idea of what forces affect my weight, either
for better or worse. On this spreadsheet I also keep two charts and two
photographs. The first chart is a linear representation of weight from
3/2003 to present day. The second chart is for the past three weeks.
Superimposed on the weight curves I have straight reference lines (pounds
per day) and 6th-order polynomial forecasts. These don't help me loose
weight, but they keep me interested.

I use the photos as carrot and stick. One is a profile of me in my shorts at
223 pounds. Yick. The other is of the Miata I'm gonna buy when I hit 175!

Good luck,
Lazy

On 8/18/04 9:29 AM, "Kalepa" wrote:

Day 3 of 100 Days and weight is the same

I just got on my balance scale and my weight today is no lower than it
was yesterday – actually it was probably a bit higher, but I don't
move the indicator to see how high it was. (I know that in time, it
will be lower.)

One reason for the lack of movement on the scale is probably starting
off three days ago by weighing myself after three days of hiking,
camping and general water restriction. Also, I ate a little bit more
yesterday than I had intended – about 1500 calories altogether – and
some of that was quite salty. Today I'm striving for about 500 to
balance it out. Also, I'm going back today to a set menu rather than
simply eating what my wonderful better half fixes for our family.

I'm interested in the power of stimulus control procedures in setting
up appropriate behaviors – for instance, in the little colored collars
that fit on keys so I can easily tell that the yellow key is for home,
the green key is for the office, the blue is for the doors in the
office, etc. In that way, I don't have to look at the shape of the key
and try to differentiate among them before I open my office.

Similarly, I do better when the meals I eat are quite alike, and in a
few days, I will come to see my low-calorie dinner at night (probably
cup of noodle soup and vegetables) is "right" for me, that I don't
have to fumble through a variety of alternatives. As the saying goes,
"Failure to plan is planning for failure." If I don't plan what I'm
going to have to eat, I can sure eat a heck of a lot.

My blisters hurt a bit too badly yesterday to exercise, but I will go
up my little 600 foot hill tonight.

I hope everyone has a great day and that all of us are able to reach
our goals! Let's all be "good enough for long enough!"

Yours,

Caleb

236/190

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Lazy --

I just got off my little hill having ridden my bike up it.

Sounds like your data are working well for you! I really do like
tracking a variety of things as well, but as I noted, when I get on my
balance beam scale, I don't see how many more "water ounces" I have
gained. I just leave the indicator where it is.

In hiking, I like looking at maps, the GPS, the topography of the
route, etc. Whatever it takes to get from here to there. And this last
weekend, horror of horrors! I listened to a little radio playing
country and western as I went hiking along. The time and miles went by
a lot faster.

I'm thinking of taking pictures too, and I probably will. (My friends
took pictures of us this weekend.) I still have my old driver's
license from the time I was 270 plus, and that's pretty bad.

Seems like you're maintaining your focus very well! Soon that nice,
new Miata will be in your driveway!

Keep chugging along!

Yours,

Caleb

LazyEights wrote in message ...
Caleb, whenever I exercise very heavily my weight seems to plateau for a day
or two. I have no idea why that happens.

My own weight continues to fall; 213 today, and I expect to reach a short
term goal, 210, on Sunday or Monday.

I'm using Excel to track my weight, and have data going back to early 2003.
With this I have a pretty good idea of what forces affect my weight, either
for better or worse. On this spreadsheet I also keep two charts and two
photographs. The first chart is a linear representation of weight from
3/2003 to present day. The second chart is for the past three weeks.
Superimposed on the weight curves I have straight reference lines (pounds
per day) and 6th-order polynomial forecasts. These don't help me loose
weight, but they keep me interested.

I use the photos as carrot and stick. One is a profile of me in my shorts at
223 pounds. Yick. The other is of the Miata I'm gonna buy when I hit 175!

Good luck,
Lazy

On 8/18/04 9:29 AM, "Kalepa" wrote:

Day 3 of 100 Days and weight is the same

I just got on my balance scale and my weight today is no lower than it
was yesterday ? actually it was probably a bit higher, but I don't
move the indicator to see how high it was. (I know that in time, it
will be lower.)

One reason for the lack of movement on the scale is probably starting
off three days ago by weighing myself after three days of hiking,
camping and general water restriction. Also, I ate a little bit more
yesterday than I had intended ? about 1500 calories altogether ? and
some of that was quite salty. Today I'm striving for about 500 to
balance it out. Also, I'm going back today to a set menu rather than
simply eating what my wonderful better half fixes for our family.

I'm interested in the power of stimulus control procedures in setting
up appropriate behaviors ? for instance, in the little colored collars
that fit on keys so I can easily tell that the yellow key is for home,
the green key is for the office, the blue is for the doors in the
office, etc. In that way, I don't have to look at the shape of the key
and try to differentiate among them before I open my office.

Similarly, I do better when the meals I eat are quite alike, and in a
few days, I will come to see my low-calorie dinner at night (probably
cup of noodle soup and vegetables) is "right" for me, that I don't
have to fumble through a variety of alternatives. As the saying goes,
"Failure to plan is planning for failure." If I don't plan what I'm
going to have to eat, I can sure eat a heck of a lot.

My blisters hurt a bit too badly yesterday to exercise, but I will go
up my little 600 foot hill tonight.

I hope everyone has a great day and that all of us are able to reach
our goals! Let's all be "good enough for long enough!"

Yours,

Caleb

236/190

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