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Day 4 of 100 Days
Day 4 of 100 Days:
Got on my scale just now and still the indicator was no lower than 236. Had about 1200 calories yesterday but will get it down further today. No breakfast, no lunch, even passed up hamburgers (when I bought one for our son through a drive-through), wine and beer at home, etc. So now I'm getting in the groove. In behavior analysis terms people say, "You have to get the rate of behavior high before you can shape it!" And I think my rate of following the program is pretty good – that it simply needs a bit of tweaking. Yesterday I left our house to go to my office and I walked almost to the curb to get my car before I didn't see it there and then remembered that it was in the driveway (ten feet to my right). For several months, we have been keeping the car of a friend in our driveway, and he drove it off two nights ago. It really struck me how automatic it became for me to walk out to the curb – how quickly that became a habit. And that's a benign, nonharmful habit. Consuming a six-pack of beer and remaining in the kitchen in the evening hours can become also become a habit for me, although not nearly as harmless. One of the things that I try to remember is that after I have been good for a while, I really don't miss much the types of things I'm skipping. It's the daily (or hourly or minute-ly) exposure that is wearing – should I have this snack? How about that snack? Etc., etc. Anyway, last night I went up my little hill on my bike – first time I've ridden the bike in many, many months. Actually, I rode and walked up the hill. I'm sure not going to get to my goals in a week, or a month. But if I keep at it, I will arrive there. I hope everyone has a great day and that all of us are closer to our health goals in the days ahead! Yours, Caleb 236/190 |
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Caleb, don't get discouraged. Keep the calorie intake low‹thermodynamics
will take care of the rest. http://www.annecollins.com/weight-lo...-per-pound.htm As far as exercise goes, it's important for a lot of reasons, but it's a very time-consuming way to lose weight. I walk at least a mile a day, usually two or three; however I don't think of this as part of my weight loss project. Gee, a single Big Mac will easily blow away any good that a long walk might bring. Wednesday was a 260 cal day. That's lower than normal for me, but it paid off‹I'm down another pound. Today I'll do a little more, maybe 600 or so. This is kind of exciting. Rather like speeding down a foggy highway knowing that somewhere there's a brick wall ahead. Oh well, I should be good for another couple of weeks. Hang in there, Lazy 223/212/175 On 8/19/04 9:36 AM, "Kalepa" wrote: Day 4 of 100 Days: Got on my scale just now and still the indicator was no lower than 236. Had about 1200 calories yesterday but will get it down further today. No breakfast, no lunch, even passed up hamburgers (when I bought one for our son through a drive-through), wine and beer at home, etc. So now I'm getting in the groove. In behavior analysis terms people say, "You have to get the rate of behavior high before you can shape it!" And I think my rate of following the program is pretty good – that it simply needs a bit of tweaking. Yesterday I left our house to go to my office and I walked almost to the curb to get my car before I didn't see it there and then remembered that it was in the driveway (ten feet to my right). For several months, we have been keeping the car of a friend in our driveway, and he drove it off two nights ago. It really struck me how automatic it became for me to walk out to the curb – how quickly that became a habit. And that's a benign, nonharmful habit. Consuming a six-pack of beer and remaining in the kitchen in the evening hours can become also become a habit for me, although not nearly as harmless. One of the things that I try to remember is that after I have been good for a while, I really don't miss much the types of things I'm skipping. It's the daily (or hourly or minute-ly) exposure that is wearing – should I have this snack? How about that snack? Etc., etc. Anyway, last night I went up my little hill on my bike – first time I've ridden the bike in many, many months. Actually, I rode and walked up the hill. I'm sure not going to get to my goals in a week, or a month. But if I keep at it, I will arrive there. I hope everyone has a great day and that all of us are closer to our health goals in the days ahead! Yours, Caleb 236/190 -- |
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Lazy -- Seems to me that you're in your groove now! I'd imagine your
physician would be pleased with your progress! I sure agree with you about exercise. I think it may be very important but the silliest thing in the world to visit a health club and then stop at a Baskin and Robbins on the way out the door. Get control of one's calories and much of the other problems will resolve themselves. Keep it up! Yours, Caleb LazyEights wrote in message ... Caleb, don't get discouraged. Keep the calorie intake low?thermodynamics will take care of the rest. http://www.annecollins.com/weight-lo...-per-pound.htm As far as exercise goes, it's important for a lot of reasons, but it's a very time-consuming way to lose weight. I walk at least a mile a day, usually two or three; however I don't think of this as part of my weight loss project. Gee, a single Big Mac will easily blow away any good that a long walk might bring. Wednesday was a 260 cal day. That's lower than normal for me, but it paid off?I'm down another pound. Today I'll do a little more, maybe 600 or so. This is kind of exciting. Rather like speeding down a foggy highway knowing that somewhere there's a brick wall ahead. Oh well, I should be good for another couple of weeks. Hang in there, Lazy 223/212/175 On 8/19/04 9:36 AM, "Kalepa" wrote: Day 4 of 100 Days: Got on my scale just now and still the indicator was no lower than 236. Had about 1200 calories yesterday but will get it down further today. No breakfast, no lunch, even passed up hamburgers (when I bought one for our son through a drive-through), wine and beer at home, etc. So now I'm getting in the groove. In behavior analysis terms people say, "You have to get the rate of behavior high before you can shape it!" And I think my rate of following the program is pretty good ? that it simply needs a bit of tweaking. Yesterday I left our house to go to my office and I walked almost to the curb to get my car before I didn't see it there and then remembered that it was in the driveway (ten feet to my right). For several months, we have been keeping the car of a friend in our driveway, and he drove it off two nights ago. It really struck me how automatic it became for me to walk out to the curb ? how quickly that became a habit. And that's a benign, nonharmful habit. Consuming a six-pack of beer and remaining in the kitchen in the evening hours can become also become a habit for me, although not nearly as harmless. One of the things that I try to remember is that after I have been good for a while, I really don't miss much the types of things I'm skipping. It's the daily (or hourly or minute-ly) exposure that is wearing ? should I have this snack? How about that snack? Etc., etc. Anyway, last night I went up my little hill on my bike ? first time I've ridden the bike in many, many months. Actually, I rode and walked up the hill. I'm sure not going to get to my goals in a week, or a month. But if I keep at it, I will arrive there. I hope everyone has a great day and that all of us are closer to our health goals in the days ahead! Yours, Caleb 236/190 -- |
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