OTTER's Jan 2008 CalorieKing Blog
Saturday evening...
Saturday, January 26th 2008
Had a good gym workout today. The presence of all the mirrors made me think a lot about how different my body feels and looks being in my mid-forties than it did when I was in my 20s or 30s. Though my weight has changed since joining CK at the beginning of this year, I still look so much softer than I did even in my late 30s. I don't know if that will change with time of if there is just something "soft" inherent in getting older. Found myself slyly looking at the older ladies at ...Today I go public...
Wednesday, January 23rd 2008
I want the support of friends and family who are not CK members, but may want to see my blog. So I marked by blog for public consumption. If it feels too public, I can always undo the settings!This week is the first time I notice I'm really hungry before a full three hours has passed since the last meal or snack. It may be the extra cold weather in this neck of the woods, or it may be time to recalculate calorie needs based on activity level and current BMR.
I'm mid-way to my next ...
NEW SCALE!
Monday, January 21st 2008
My local variety store must know that there are lots of new year's resolutions going on -- they had bathroom scales on sale. I found one that is digital and measures bodyfat. So that will be my new scale to use.Tested this morning: 158.4# (down from start weight of 167). 1.4 pounds to reach my first goal!
Keeping my body fat % my own secret for now. Next goal: On reaching 157# will take body measurements and keep track of body fat %.
This week I also begin my planned workou...
Goals / Rewards, etc ...
Sunday, January 20th 2008
This weekend I went through the early CKU lessons on setting goals and making rewards. (I think I'm up to some of the week 3 lessons. Some of the week 1 & 2 lessons won't mark "complete" even though I did complete them.)Learned I'm poor at setting short term goals. Long term I know I want to lose about 30+ pounds, see my body fat return to 22%-25%, and have a level of fitness that allows 3-hour bike rides. Short term it seems silly to set the 10# goal. Or to set a goal o...
Every Day is a Journey...
Friday, January 18th 2008
It has ups and downs. Some days I do better than others. What I notice since making this a journey that I do with the help of God and by trying to follow Jesus: I'm happier, I struggle less over the choices, I more often choose to honor this temple of my soul, I am more flexible to circumstances.These changes come to the office with me, too. Yesterday was a busy day, I had tasks to do that were new to me, things I don't think of as "mine." But those tasks were necessary, and...
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