Sorry this is a day late!
Beginning Weight:
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280.2
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Original Target*:
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293.6
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Adjusted Target:
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278.4
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Actual Weight:
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281.0
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Gain/Loss:
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+ 0.8
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Total Gain/Loss:
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– 21.6
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Avg. Loss/Wk.:
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4.3
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*Original target calculated on
a beginning weight 302.6 lbs. and an average loss of 1.8 lbs./wk.
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The last week was filled with fluctuations, largely due to
bad meal planning, from Friday night’s eggplant Parmesan to Sunday’s
combination of corned beef and colcannon (not to mention a rich and fat-laden
cake) to yesterday’s scrambled-egg sandwich and homemade pizza (not the same
meal). Sunday was intended to be a “diet holiday”; Monday, however, was not.
Call it “the lost week.” As in, “I lost my mind.” The whole
point of this program is to become more mindful of my eating habits. I tell people
to trust the process; but for the process to work, you have to do your part by
budgeting your intake. That means thinking
ahead — planning what you eat instead of letting yourself be ruled by whim
and opportunity.
So okay, I’ve got the excess out of my system, more or less,
and learned how to make a loaf of tasty rye bread. As far as the pizza goes, it would
have worked much better and had fewer calories with half the meat. (In fairness,
I haven’t worked in a pizza restaurant for almost three decades, so I had
forgotten how to portion supreme-type pizzas.) Time to get back on the wagon.