Okay, first, the box scores:
Starting
Weight:
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241.6
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Original Target*:
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257.6
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Adjusted Target:
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239.8
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Actual Weight:
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238.6
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Loss/Gain:
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3.0
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Total Loss:
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64.0
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% of Goal:
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46.2%
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Avg. Loss/Wk.:
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2.6
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*Original target calculated from a
starting weight of 302.6 lbs. and an average loss/wk. of 1.8 lbs.
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Yesterday, I put on a pair of dress loafers I hadn’t worn in
some months and discovered something I didn’t think to expect: my feet have become
a little smaller. Feet become pudgy as do other parts of your body. As well, excess
weight tends to push the bones out to the sides. I’m not so much pleased by the
change as I am disconcerted.
As I’ve mentioned before, when I began my program, I started
using Samsung Health to count my daily steps. Every night, I entered the mileage
and my active time into the Lose It! app, which calculates the burn and
subtracts it from my total calorie intake. So far, so good, except that my
phone’s battery is getting weaker and the app consumes quite a bit of power
when I’m walking. Recently, I’ve pulled out my phone to check things only to find
it’s shut itself off, either to conserve power or because it’s already lost all
charge. Many of my most recent entries have been estimates. The important thing,
though, is that Lose It! rarely subtracts more than 200 – 250 kcal for my
walking unless it’s an unusually hectic Sunday and I bowl that night.