Battle For 200 & Beyond

Thoughts

2011-07-21T07:48:00.002-06:00

Hey, Katy, just some thoughts I'm having after reading your comments:

1. Roundup - Yes, let's feel out our family members and friends and see if anyone else wants to get on a healthy living kick and participate in an online blog.
2. Point System - To me, there's got to be some kind of tracking or accountability, otherwise what's the point? I'd adopt nearly verbatim the point system used over on the HWHL blog:

"10 points - Eat your calorie range
2 points - Eat your fruits and vegetables for the day (it is not a point per f/v)
1 point - Eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner
3 points - Drink 64 ounces of water
2 point - No Soda Pop!
1 point- Multi-vitamin
5 points- 30 minutes of exercise *5 days out of 7 only
1 point - each addt'l 15 minutes of exercise
3 points - Food journal
5 points - Post or comment on this blog
2 points-posting in addition to commenting (6 max per week)
3 points - stop eating 2 hours before bedtime
10 points - Random surprise challenges

**You get ONE free eating days for this challenge. This means you can claim your 10 points only once during the two week period, even if you exceed your calorie range.***

30 Point Bonus - Set one meaningful goal for this two week challenge. If you reach your goal, you get to add on an additional 30 points. This can be anything that will be a challenge to you, but attainable. It could be, for example, to lose a certain amount of weight, have all the dishes done before you go to bed every night, or reading your scriptures every day. I leave it up to you.

But set a goal and then focus on it. Make it happen. Change your life."

My one gripe with the HWHL point system is that you get someone in there who's training for a marathon or something, gets a bazillion points every day or every week for exercising hours and hours, and everyone else gets left in the dust as far as points go. It gets very discouraging. Come on! There are days when 1/2 hour of exercising seems like an awesome I-climbed-Mt.Everest accomplishment. But I still like the idea of extra credit for more exercising, so I'm not sure how to do that. Maybe there can be extra points for doing more than one kind of exercising, or maybe a max limit for extra points given on the time spent on any one exercise session. Plus, I'd kick it back to 6 days out of 7 in a week allowed to claim exercise points. It used to be 7 days in a week allowed, but some of us (yes, that was me included) were a little nuts about earning points and had all this agonizing over exercising on Sunday and if that was kosher on the Sabbath or not. After much debating, Audrey decided to discourage that by only allowing a certain # of days in a week to claim points for exercising. Besides, a body needs some rest, a reset day anyway. But, dude, if I exercise 6 days, I want my points! I'm greedy that way.

Also, I've often thought stopping eating 2 hours before bed just wasn't enough to have the best effect. I think it's got to be three or four hours, especially if you are a night owl. Stopping eating well before bed was a big factor for me in losing weight last year. The days I stopped eating at least 3 or 4 hours before bed, the scales were definitely kind to me the next morning. If I'd exercised and stayed in my calorie range, and ALSO quit eating well before bed, I saw results, guaranteed. Especially if I drank lots of water, too.

3. Challenges/Incentives - Okay, this is the JUICY & FUN part. On the HWHL blog, you won the 2 or 3 week challenge by accumulating the most points and your prize was bragging rights, getting your picture posted at the top of the blog as the challenge winner. Which is cool, but I'm totally a slacker right now and I need more than that. What I'm thinking is something even more, something long term that puts it over the top in a good way. And this brings into your idea of a sprint triathalon.

It would be cool if there was a big event we could all prepare for, a sprint triathalon or 10K run or something. I'd also want to combine that with a reunion/get-together weekend where all the participants could join together to celebrate. Over on the HWHL blog, there was a lot of wishful thinking when it came to a reunion for all the participants, but it never came to fruition, mostly because everyone was so spread out all over the country and coordinating busy schedules is always an issue. But maybe that wouldn't be such a big problem if we prepped far enough in advance. I'd really like to see a blog dedicated to working towards a really BIG goal for everyone. And the bi-weekly challenges could help everyone earn rewards towards that weekend. What would the rewards be? Free t-shirts, scrapbooking kits, jewelry, gift certificates of some kind, etc., that we would award at the reunion. Okay, some of those rewards were definitely on the girly side and we might get some of our men family/friends want to participate, so maybe we should throw in some guy stuff, too. I don't know where we'll get the dough for all that (do we all donate to a big $$ pool, get sponsors?), but I defintely feel the need for some concrete incentives. Okay, there are my thoughts. Now I've got to go send out an email...

Sorry, Girlfriend...

2011-07-11T00:56:00.001-06:00

I posted over at HWHL, but I don't think anyone is paying attention over there. We all got distracted, or something. Anyway, here's my post:

My conscious mind has not set a goal this summer for my body and health. However, my bathroom scales have informed me that my unconscious-mind/hormones/general-psychology have decided that my summer goal is to Gain 20 pounds. Ummm... does anyone else out there need a big kick in the rear, too? I'm sitting here, knowing I need a drastic intervention, something to motivate me to get my act together, and right now I'm sitting at the I-am-a-stubborn-2-year-old stage, where I feel like I need to be bribed to get back on track. Where's the Magic I'll-pay-you-a-thousand-bucks-if-you-lose-50-pounds Fairy when you need her? Does anybody else want to get back on track, and could we get some kind of contest or something going?

Aaaack!!!

Day... um... what the?!!

2011-07-05T01:15:00.003-06:00

When you eat enough food to gain 10 pounds in 2 weeks or less, there is an unending stream of deliciousness parading its way into your mouth, and you are eating the same amount of food that people used to eat during 8-course meals in high-falutin' sit-downs, then you know you need an INTERVENTION. And that means tracking your food intake again. GROAN!! No, not that!! Anything but that!!! Saaaaave me!!

Day 286 - Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen!

2011-04-05T07:04:00.003-06:00

Yep, I gained 20 pounds. There, I said it. I haven't been trying very hard for about two months, and just totally fell off the wagon about a month ago. How in the world do you gain 10 pounds a month?!!! I'll tell you how - you medicate yourself with food and eat huge amounts of ice cream before bed, that's how! And I was even exercising everyday. How pathetic is that?! That's one downside to knowing how to lose weight: it's too easy to tell yourself, "Hey, I can drop this weight any time I feel like it, so let's go have an extra ice cream cone, how about 2 or 3!" You do that enough days in a row, and boom, here comes 10, 20 pounds.

Well, I have a new goal now: Zen is out-of-town for about six more weeks with his training in Houston, Texas, but I'm going to visit him in two-and-a-half weeks. I ballooned right out of my size 16 pants, so I'm going to try to dump 10 pounds in the next few weeks and get back into my size 16's. Wish me luck!

Yesterday: 1515 calories, 30 min. on my Gazelle strider. I really, really want to utilitze the trick of eating top-down. That means the most calories get eaten first thing in the day, then taper off to late afternoon, early evening. Plus, plenty of water to flush things through. No more than say, 400 calories for dinner/dessert, and be done eating by 6pm. Plus, no more than 2000 per day, and I'd like to do 200 to 300 less than that. But the top-down is going to be the most important.

Day 252

2011-03-02T23:22:00.001-07:00

I started off the day measuring my food and calories, then invited Zen out for lunch at China King. That blew the calories and the food journaling for the day. But hey, the size 18's were seriously falling off my rear, so I got brave enough to step on the scales and take a peak: 195. Whew! I know that's not great, but at least I wasn't over 200, my greatest fear. I defintely gotta get back into setting a big, huge goal. I totally lost the competitive spirit I had on the HWHL blog last summer and early fall. I need to get excited about goal achievement again, as it pertains to my body and my health.

Tuesday 1 March - HWHL Points Today - 16 of 40 basic possible (90 total this session, session goes from Sun 27 Feb to Sat 2 Apr) -10 for eating in calorie range, -2 eating all fruits and veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, +3 drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, -1 not taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, -3 no food journal, +5 post or comment, -3 stop eating 2hrs before bed, -5 bonus points not done for the day, didn't exercise until 9am (this week's goal is to be done exercising by 8am) - I slept in again because that darn Sammy got up three times in the night and Zen is home for 2 weeks before he leaves for Houston, so he held down the fort while I slept.

Day 251

2011-03-01T23:32:00.001-07:00

The HWHL blog is in a new session, which is a special one-year-anniversary five-week challenge, with an extra 5 bonus points each day for achieving a personally stated goal, different each week. I just don't feel like putting in all the stats today, but I will write down my points for the past three days, since the session started on Sunday, February 27th. Tonight's "Bloated" post reads:

"I don't know what I weigh right now, because I refuse to step on the scales. Yes, I am a mature adult, I swear! All I know is that my size 16 pants will still go on, and the 18's are still a little loose, but other than that, I just don't wanna know. I ate like a pig most days in the past two weeks, and when the scales got in the upper 190's (the lowest I got down to since starting last summer was 185), I quit stepping on the scales. I was stuffing my face for no other reason than just to prove I could, just to enjoy the idea of endulging. But I kind of got sick of the bloated feeling, so I've cut back on the excessive snacking. But I'm still not out of the woods yet because while I physically don't want to be pigging out, emotionally I want to."

Tuesday 1 March - HWHL Points Today - 28 of 40 basic possible (74 total this session, session goes from Sun 27 Feb to Sat 2 Apr) +10 for eating in calorie range, -2 eating all fruits and veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, -3 not drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, -1 not taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, +2 for posting as well as commenting, -3 stop eating 2hrs before bed, -5 bonus points done for the day (this week's goal is to be done exercising by 8am)

Monday 28 Feb - HWHL Points - 36 of 40 possible (46 total this session, session goes from Sun 27 Feb to Sat 2 Apr) +10 for eating in calorie range, +2 eating all fruits and veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, +3 drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, -1 not taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, -3 stop eating 2hrs before bed, +5 bonus points done for the day (this week's goal is to be done exercising by 8am)

Sunday 27 Feb - HWHL Points - 10 of 40 possible (10 total this session, session goes from Sun 27 Feb to Sat 2 Apr) -10 for eating in calorie range, -2 eating all fruits and veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, -3 not drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, -1 not taking multivitamin, -5 30 min exercise, -3 food journal, +5 post or comment, +2 for posting as well as commenting, - 3 stop eating 2hrs before bed, -5 bonus points not done for the day (this week's goal is to be done exercising by 8am)

My "Done by 8am" post on Sunday read - "First off, my brain totally missed the fact that our challenge started today, so today is shot already! I guess I got a few points for not drinking soda pop and for eating all 3 meals, but that's about it. No exercise, no multivitamin, no calorie counting or food journal, nothin'. Oh, I guess I get 7 points for commenting and posting, so hey, I guess I got over 10, not a total loss. Anyway, there are several major things I need to work on - believe it or not it's not exercise. I do that every day, except Sunday, just because I need it mentally in order to function every day. My weaknesses are getting enough water, staying in my calorie range, remembering to take the multivitamin, and stopping eating at least 2 hours before bed. And I'm with Cammy, I'd love to do something similar to what she's doing for sleep - only the goal would be to be in bed with the lights out by 11pm, and then up by 6am. It's not eight hours, but it's still pretty decent. I want to capture those two hours before all the little ones are up, so I can have my exercise done, and be showered and dressed for the day, in order to be focused for my day at least Monday thru Friday. So, I think I'll make that my first goal - not just exercise everyday, but to go to bed earlier so I can have my exercise done by 8am, sort of a hybrid sleep/exercise goal."

Day 233 - Last Day of the Session

2011-02-11T23:59:00.005-07:00

My 30 point goal for this session was to quit eating by 7pm every night. Ha! That was a million times harder than I ever imagined it would be. I certainly did not meet that goal. Rats! But it was a good illustration of an area that I need some big improvement on.

Weight - 189.0
Weight Lost - 46.4 lb. in 233 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2408
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1413 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2413 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 196
MFD Calorie Balance - 995 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 5 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.0 loss or gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 24 (341 total this session, session goes from Mon Jan 31 to Fri Feb 11) +10 for eating in calorie range (barely made it, yikes!!), -2 not eating all fruits veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, -3 not drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, -1 not taking multivitamin, -5 no 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, +3 stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - 13 min Gazelle (late for a dr appt), some mfd activity points

Day 232

2011-02-10T23:59:00.003-07:00

Weight - 188.2
Weight Lost - 47.2 lb. in 232 days
Total Calories Eaten - 3359
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1573 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2573 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 2142 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 1142 over at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.3 gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 12 (317 total this session, session goes from Mon Jan 31 to Fri Feb 11) -10 for not eating in calorie range, +1 (2 - 1 pt) eating all fruits not veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, -3 not drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, - 1 not taking multivitamin, -5 no 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, -3 not stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - none, got too busy first thing in the day, never got back to exercising

Day 231

2011-02-09T23:59:00.003-07:00

Weight - 187.0
Weight Lost - 48.4 lb. in 231 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2160
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1573 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2573 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 363
MFD Calorie Balance - 587 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 413 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.8 loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 36 (305 total this session, session goes from Mon 31 Jan to Fri 11 Feb) +10 for eating in calorie range, +2 eating all fruits and veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, +3 drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, - 1 not taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, +2 points for posting as well as commenting, +3 stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider, some mfd activity points

Day 230

2011-02-08T23:59:00.001-07:00

Weight - 188.2
Weight Lost - 47.2 lb. in 230 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1979
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1217 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2217 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 762 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 238 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.5 loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 26 (269 total this session, session goes from Mon Jan 31 to Fri Feb 11) +10 for eating in calorie range, +2 eating all fruits and veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, -3 not drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, - 1 not taking multivitamin, -5 no 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, +3 stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - none, the day got away from me

Day 229

2011-02-07T23:59:00.003-07:00

Weight - 189.0
Weight Lost - 46.4 lb. in 229 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2270
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1522 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2522 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 324
MFD Calorie Balance - 746 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 252 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.5 loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 31 (243 total this session, session goes from Mon Jan 31 to Fri Feb 11) +10 for eating in calorie range, +2 eating all veggies and fruits, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, -3 not drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, -1 taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, +3 stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - 14 min Gazelle strider, 16 min step aerobics, some mfd activity points

Day 228

2011-02-06T23:59:00.000-07:00

Well, I'd planned to eat like a pig on Superbowl Sunday, and I definitely accomplished that goal. I think this is the most calories I've ever eaten in one day since starting last summer. Sheesh! I blame the spinach artichoke dip
and the bag of Hershey's Kisses Hugs chocolate bites. Mmm...

Weight - 185.0
Weight Lost - 50.4 lb. in 228 days
Total Calories Eaten - 5399
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1198 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2198 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 4199 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 3201 over at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 6.4 gain/week Woah!!
HWHL Points Today - 26 (212 total this session, session goes from Mon Jan 31 to Fri Feb 11) +10 for eating in calorie range (used my one "free day" "get out of jail free" card on this one), +2 eating all veggies and fruits, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, +3 drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, -1 taking multivitamin, -5 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, +2 for posting as well as commenting, -3 stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - none, it's Sunday

Day 227

2011-02-05T23:59:00.002-07:00

Weight - 185.8
Weight Lost - 49.6 lb. in 227 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2380
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1494 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2494 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 291
MFD Calorie Balance - 886 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 114 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.2 loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 31 (186 total this session, session goes from Mon Jan 31 to Fri Feb 11) +10 for eating in calorie range, +2 eating all veggies and fruits, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, +3 drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, -1 taking multivitamin, -5 30 min exercise (I can only count exercise points 5 times per week), +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, +2 for posting as well as commenting, +3 stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider, 5 minutes heavy lifting transporting the scrapbooking dies

Day 226

2011-02-04T23:59:00.002-07:00

Weight - 187.6
Weight Lost - 47.2 lb. in 226 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1865
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1484 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2484 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 270
MFD Calorie Balance - 381 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 619 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.2 loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 34 (155 total this session, session goes from Mon Jan 31 to Fri Feb 11) +10 for eating in calorie range, +2 eating all veggies and fruits, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, +3 drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, -1 taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, +3 stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

Day 225

2011-02-03T23:59:00.001-07:00

Weight - 186.6
Weight Lost - 48.2 lb. in 225 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2425
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1483 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2483 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 275
MFD Calorie Balance - 942 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 58 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.1 loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 31 (121 total this session, session goes from Mon Jan 31 to Fri Feb 11) +10 for eating in calorie range, +2 eating all veggies and fruits, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, +3 drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, -1 taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, -3 not stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

Day 224

2011-02-02T23:59:00.002-07:00

From my post on HWHL-
"Ummm... delicate topic. FYI on the Spinach Smoothie. Starting with my 4th pregnancy and really solidified (terrible pun) with my 5th, I had major constipation issues that never went away. I'll stop right there, no gory details. But I tell you what! That spinach smoothie has fixed things! I can't think of anything else I have been doing differently, that I could attribute my new regularity to. So, all hail the Spinach Smoothie!

P.S. Stopping eating by 6 or 7 is proving to be my Mt. Everest. Last night I totally binged simply because my teenage daughter and I had a "moment" together watching a chick-flick. So I blew my calories yesterday. Then, today, I was the Baking Queen for some reason. I was good and didn't blow all my calories, but all the baking delayed dinner, and I didn't stop eating until nearly 9pm. Aaargh!! I'm not sure how I'm going to handle the 30-point thing, because if it's every-day-has-to-be-perfect, then I totally blew it already. Maybe 2 points for each day I stop eating by 7pm? Any thoughts?"

Weight - 188.2
Weight Lost - 47.2 lb. in 224 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1807
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1461 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2461 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 280
MFD Calorie Balance - 310 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 690 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.4 loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 33 (90 total this session, session goes from Mon Jan 31 to Fri Feb 11) +10 for eating in calorie range, +2 eating all veggies and fruits, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, -3 not drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, -1 taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, +2 for posting as well as commenting, +3 stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

Day 223

2011-02-01T23:59:00.000-07:00

Weight - 187.2
Weight Lost - 48.2 lb. in 223 days
Total Calories Eaten - 3194
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1461 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2461 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 250
MFD Calorie Balance - 1733 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 733 over at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.5 gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 21 (57 total this session, session goes from Mon Jan 31 to Fri Feb 11) -10 for not eating in calorie range, +1 eating all veggies -1 but not fruits (ate enough veggies to almost equal the fruits too), +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, +3 drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, +1 taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, -3 stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

Day 222 - New Session Starts

2011-01-31T23:59:00.002-07:00

My post from HWHL today -
"Okay, lately the health-centered articles have been popping out at me at the grocery store checkout. It's late a night, and I'm too tired to do a big post about them (I'll save that for a few days later), but the bottom line is that they got me thinking more about eating strategies. The two camps seem to be 1)eat this type of food and eat all you want and 2)eat less calories by making them healthy-nutrient packed calories. Strictly speaking, we all know that the bottom line is this:

Weight loss = more calories burned than consumed. Period.

Every other fad or diet, tip or technique, is simply about managing hunger and meeting the nutritional needs of your body.

That being said, I have to say that one thing I've really noticed lately, something that clicks for me even though I've known it all along, is that my body handles calories differently during the day than it does at night. After 5 or 6 at night, my body just starts to shut down, and if I haven't eaten nearly all my calories for the day by then and I put a lot of calories in my stomach after 5 or 6, then the scales are not kind to me. I just can't get that weight to drop off. This past session, and others, I really noticed when I ate my calories early in the day, versus late at night. That's when I dropped weight.

So, my challenge for myself this session is to quit eating by 7pm each night. Man, that's going to be rough, because some nights I hardly get dinner ready by then. But then, that's what I should be working on: adjusting my routine and schedule so that dinner is ready by 5 or 5:30. If I were done eating by 6 each night, I think the pounds would finally start dropping again."

Weight - 187.2
Weight Lost - 48.2 lb. in 222 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1960
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1491 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2491 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 280
MFD Calorie Balance - 469 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 531 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.1 loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 36 ( total this session, session goes from Mon Jan 31 to Fri Feb 11) +10 for eating in calorie range, +1 eating all veggies but not fruits (ate enough veggies to almost equal the fruits too), +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, +3 drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, +1 taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, +2 for posting as well as commenting, +3 stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

Day 220

2011-01-29T23:59:00.000-07:00

Weight - 187.4
Weight Lost - 48.0 lb. in 220 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2528
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1557 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2557 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 345
MFD Calorie Balance - 971 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 29 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.1 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 56 (342 total this session, session goes from Mon Feb to Fri Feb) +10 for eating in calorie range, +2 eating all fruits and veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, -3 not drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, - 1 not taking multivitamin, -5 30 min exercise (I did exercise, but can only take the points 5 out of 7 days in the week), +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, + 3 stop eating 2hrs before bed, also I met my 30 point goal of clearing the rubber stamps out of the house, and starting to organize them in the garage.
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider, also went shopping & walked fast. I won't take any extra exercise points, but it did help me stay under calories.

Day 219

2011-01-28T23:59:00.003-07:00

Weight - 187.6
Weight Lost - 47.8 lb. in 219 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2284
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 290
MFD Calorie Balance - 780 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 220 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.4 loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 35 (286 total this session, session goes from Mon Feb to Fri Feb) +10 for eating in calorie range, +2 eating all fruits and veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, +3 drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, + 1 taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, +3 stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

Day 218

2011-01-27T23:59:00.004-07:00

I was fasting this day, seeking heavenly help for our finances. I had a big breakfast, then fasted until the next day. I like this cycle, it's the one I find the easiest to manage. And besides the spiritual benefits, it certainly helps to clear the physical system, hitting the reset button.

Weight - 190.0
Weight Lost - 45.4 lb. in 218 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1287
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1508 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2508 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 280
MFD Calorie Balance - 221 left to eat at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 1221 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.4 loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 28 (251 total this session, session goes from Mon Feb to Fri Feb) +10 for eating in calorie range (not going over calories, but I still had a lot of calories that day, all things considered), -2 not eating all fruits and veggies, -1 not eating breakfast lunch dinner, -3 not drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, -1 not taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, +3 stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

Day 217

2011-01-26T23:59:00.003-07:00

I was doing pretty well, until I had a rather unpleasant phone conversation with my mother about money and my scrapbook business. Then I just fell right off the wagon when I passed by the tv, saw an interesting movie everyone was watching, sat down and just kind of quit.

Weight - 188.2
Weight Lost - 47.2 lb. in 217 days
Total Calories Eaten - 3483
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1497 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2497 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 280
MFD Calorie Balance - 1986 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 986 over at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2 lb. gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 20 (223 total this session, session goes from Mon Feb to Fri Feb) -10 for eating in calorie range, +2 eating all fruits and veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, -3 not drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, - 1 not taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, +2 for also posting, -3 not stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - 32 min. Gazelle strider

Day 216

2011-01-25T23:59:00.003-07:00

Weight - 188.0
Weight Lost - 47.0 lb. in 216 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2296
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1680 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2680 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 464
MFD Calorie Balance - 616 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 384 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.8 loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 33 (203 total this session, session goes from Mon Feb to Fri Feb) +10 for eating in calorie range, +2 eating all fruits and veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, -3 not drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, - 1 not taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +1 for extra 15 min. exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, +3 stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider, also walked/ran to post office which took about 20 min. round trip

Day 215

2011-01-24T23:59:00.002-07:00

Weight - 190.4
Weight Lost - 45.0 lb. in 215 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2048
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1522 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2522 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 290
MFD Calorie Balance - 526 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 473 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.9 loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 41 (170 total this session, session goes from Mon Feb to Fri Feb) +10 for eating in calorie range, +2 eating all fruits and veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, -3 not drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, - 1 not taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, + 3 stop eating 2hrs before bed, +10 for doing Challenge 1 of commenting on fav HWHL posts
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

Day 214

2011-01-23T23:59:00.003-07:00

Weight - ?
Weight Lost - ? lb. in ? days
Total Calories Eaten - ? but over 2500
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1221 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2221 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - ? over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, ? over at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - ? lb. gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 5 (129 total this session, session goes from Tue Jan 18 to Sat Jan 29) -10 for not eating in calorie range, -2 not eating all fruits and veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, -3 not drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, - 1 not taking multivitamin, -5 no 30 min exercise, -3 food journal, -5 post or comment (man, I hate it when I forget to comment and miss these points!!), +2 posting as well as commenting, -3 not stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - none, Sunday

Day 213

2011-01-22T23:59:00.001-07:00

Weight - ?
Weight Lost - ? lb. in 213 days
Total Calories Eaten - ? but over 2500
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1973 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2973 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 752
MFD Calorie Balance - ? over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, ? over at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - ? lb. gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 20 (124 total this session, session goes from Tue Jan 18 to Sat Jan 29) -10 for not eating in calorie range, -2 not eating all fruits and veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, +3 not drink 64 oz. water (worked so much, drank water like a fish), +2 for no soda pop, - 1 not taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +4 for an extra 60 min exercise, -3 no food journal, +5 post or comment, -3 not stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - Hauled almost my entire craft room to the church and back, all the cardstock, patterned paper, and the dies plus odds and ends. Took hours cumulative time, but I'll take exercise credit for 90 min. of heavy lifting.

Day 212

2011-01-21T23:59:00.002-07:00

Man, went off the deep end this day, too! I didn't even finish my food journal, for some reason. I gotta keep better track!

Weight - 188.8
Weight Lost - 46.6 lb. in 212 days
Total Calories Eaten - ? but over 2500
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1472 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2472 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 251
MFD Calorie Balance - ? over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, ? over at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - ? gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 15 (104 total this session, session goes from Tue 18 Jan to Sat 29 Jan) -10 blew my calories again!!, -2 not eating all fruits and veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, -3 not drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, - 1 not taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +2 food journal (quit recording after lunch), +5 post or comment, - 3 not stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - moving heavy boxes again, worked for more than 30 min., but just gave myself credit for 30 min.

Day 211

2011-01-20T23:59:00.003-07:00

I kind of blew calories by accident this day. I wasn't being careful, and when dinner rolled around, I guesstimated what I was eating and how many calories I had left. Lo and behold, when I entered what I ate, I'd blown my calories, despite my extra exercise. So, then I really went overboard and ate a ton of those way-too-yummy indoor s'mores.

Weight - 189.8
Weight Lost - 45.6 lb. in 211 days
Total Calories Eaten - 3751
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1875 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2875 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 648
MFD Calorie Balance - 876 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 1876 over at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.8 gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 24 (89 total this session, session goes from Tue 18 Jan to Sat 29 Jan) -10 blew my calories again!!, +2 eating all fruits and veggies, +1 eating breakfast lunch dinner, +3 drink 64 oz. water, +2 for no soda pop, - 1 not taking multivitamin, +5 30 min exercise, +3 extra 45 min exercise (did more than this, but will only take the credit for 45 min), +3 food journal, +5 post or comment, - 3 not stop eating 2hrs before bed
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider, also spent over an hour moving heavy stamps boxes from Dani's room to the garage.

Day 210

2011-01-19T23:34:00.000-07:00

Man, I was still really munchie today. It was so hard to resist once 5pm hit. I just want to curl up on my bed with a ginormous bowl of ice cream. But I hate that the scales are in the 190s. I must fix that!

Weight - 190.6
Weight Lost - 43.8 lb. in 210 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2227
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1521 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2521 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 290
MFD Calorie Balance - 706 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 294 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.6 loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 34 (65 total this session, session goes from Tue 18 Jan to Sat 29 Jan) - 1 for not taking the multivitamin.
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

Day 209

2011-01-18T23:59:00.002-07:00

I was crazy, crazy munchie today. I did this great post on HWHL - about still lusting food after the 3-day weekend. Speaking of which, I totally pigged out and it showed up on my bod and blaring at me from my bathroom scales.

Weight - 190.0
Weight Lost - 44.4 lb. in 209 days
Total Calories Eaten - 3965
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1521 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2521 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 293
MFD Calorie Balance - 2444 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 1444 over at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.9 gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 31 (31 total this session, session goes from Tue 18 Jan to Sat 29 Jan) +2 for posting, -3 for not drinking all of the required 64oz. water, -3 for not stopping eating at least 2 hours before bed, plus I had to use my one free day credit for blowing my calorie allowance. And it's only day 1 of the current session. Sad.
Exercise - Firm Wave stepper, my own workout with hand weights, 30 min.

Day 205

2011-01-14T23:59:00.001-07:00

This is, hands-down the funniest picture of the HWHL session for me, a Slow Start to a New Year post by the Queen Vee. That is EXACTLY how all the holiday indulgences made me feel! But I dropped the holiday weight, and I'm ready to take on the challenge of breaking 180 in the next month. I hope I can break 184 in the next HWHL session. That would be the lightest I've been, probably since I got married, and certainly since I started having babies.

Weight - 187.4
Weight Lost - 48.0 lb. in 205 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2308
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1492 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2492 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 280
MFD Calorie Balance - 816 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 184 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.4 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 32 today + 30 for meeting my goal for the session of dropping the holiday weight gain (381 total this session, session goes from Mon 3 Jan to Fri 14 Jan) -3 for not stopping eating at least 2 hours before bed
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

Day 204

2011-01-13T23:59:00.002-07:00

Weight - 189.0
Weight Lost - 46.4 lb. in 204 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1712
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1522 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2522 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 396
MFD Calorie Balance - 94 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 906 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.8 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 38 (319 total this session, session goes from Mon 3 Jan to Fri 14 Jan) I did everything, including posting and an extra 15 min exercising!
Exercise - 30 min. step aerobics on my Firm Wave with weights, also did 15 min crunches and strengthing with a resistance band

Day 203

2011-01-12T23:59:00.001-07:00

Weight - 189.0
Weight Lost - 46.4 lb. in 203 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1703
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1522 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2522 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 300
MFD Calorie Balance - 181 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 819 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.6 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 37 (281 total this session, session goes from Mon 3 Jan to Fri 14 Jan) Hey, I did everything today, including posting!
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider with Sam in the backpack

Day 202

2011-01-11T23:59:00.001-07:00

Weight - 189.6
Weight Lost - 45.8 lb. in 202 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2047
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1516 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2516 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 290
MFD Calorie Balance - 531 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 469 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.9 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 29 (244 total this session, session goes from Mon 3 Jan to Fri 14 Jan) -1 for not taking a multivitamin, -3 for not drinking all of the required 64 oz. water, -3 for not stopping eating at least 2 hours before bed
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

Day 201

2011-01-10T23:59:00.009-07:00

I decided to change the format of my blog titles. Tracking the days seems better than continually posting my weight as a blog title. I don't mind posting my weight, but I need more of a feel of forward motion that I get from counting days, at least that's what seems good for now.

Weight - 189.6
Weight Lost - 45.8 lb. in 201 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1834
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1476 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2476 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 250
MFD Calorie Balance - 358 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 642 left to eat at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.3 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 29 (215 total this session, session goes from Mon 3 Jan to Fri 14 Jan) -2 for not eating all the required fruits and veggies, -1 for not taking a multivitamin, -3 for not stopping eating at least 2 hours before bed
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

Day 200 Milestone

2011-01-09T23:59:00.006-07:00

Yep, today was day 200 of my weight-loss healthy lifestyle venture. And how did I celebrate it? In my PJs taking care of a sick baby all day. Blew my calories, didn't exercise (but I don't usually exercise on Sundays, anyway), got depressed about my mental unfocus all week and our financial stresses, so I didn't blog either.

It makes me wonder what I'm going to do when my 365th day 1-year anniversary hits. How do I want to celebrate? Will I even want to celebrate? I hate the idea of hitting one year, and not having broken 170. Come on, I need to stick with it!

But if you think about it, breaking 200 was a pretty big achievement, and I've even broken 190 by day 200. Wahoo!

Weight - 189.0 (guess)
Weight Lost - 46.4 lb. in 200 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2587
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1208 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2208 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 1379 over at a 2 lb loss/week rate, 379 over at a weight maintenance range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.8 lb gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 6 (186 total this session, session goes from Mon 3 Jan to Fri 14 Jan) -10 for not eating within my calorie range, -2 for not eating all the required fruits and veggies, - 3 for not drinking all of the required 64 oz. water, -1 for not taking a multivitamin, -5 for not exercising, -5 for not commenting on the blog, -3 for not stopping eating at least 2 hours before bed
Exercise - none

186.6 - Overboard

2011-01-08T23:59:00.004-07:00

I definitely went overboard this day. I knew I was going to the monthly scrapbook crop, and that there would be a lot of great treats, so I planned on this being a free day. Can you say bacon-wrapped smokies? How about homemade sweet rolls and apple turnovers? Sheila did bring a fruit tray, bless her heart, with lots of yummy fresh fruit like pineapple, melon, and fat grapes, but it didn't negate the other stuff I ate. Plus, I made Indoor S'Mores with Honey Nut Chex and almonds. Sigh...

But the real killer to tracking everything this day was the fact that Sammy got sick, starting in the wee hours the night before, and by 5 pm, his temperature was up to 104, so I took him to the ER, where he was diagnosed with some type of viral sore throat (ma'am, do you see those vesicles at the back of his throat?) and ear infection. Yey. So, I literally held a crying baby all night long (sat in the recliner with the Sammy on one side and the tv remote on the other), and just didn't get to blogging or data entry of any kind. But I started the day with exercise, so it wasn't a total bust.

Measurements - this weeks 10-point challenge was to take your measurements. So here are mine:
Waist - 37-1/2"
Hips - 47"
Chest - 38"
Thigh - 27"
Calf - 17"

Weight - 186.6
Weight Lost - 48.8 lb. in 199 days
Total Calories Eaten - 4000+ ??
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1433 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2433 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 225
MFD Calorie Balance - way, way, way over my range
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - at least 4 lb. gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 28 (180 total this session, session goes from Mon 3 Jan to Fri 14 Jan) used my one free day for my calorie range points, -2 for not eating all the required fruits and veggies, - 3 for not drinking all of the required 64 oz. water, -1 for not taking a multivitamin, -3 for not finishing the food journal, -5 for not commenting on the blog, -3 for not stopping eating at least 2 hours before bed, but I have my measurements for the 10-point challenge
Exercise - Gazelle strider 30 min.

187.0 - Just the Stats

2011-01-07T23:59:00.001-07:00

Weight - 187.0
Weight Lost - 48.4 lb. in 198 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1713
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1460 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2460 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 250
MFD Calorie Balance - 253 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 747 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.5 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 29 (152 total this session, session goes from Mon 3 Jan to Fri 14 Jan) -3 for not stopping eating at least 2 hours before bed, - 3 for not drinking all of the required 64 oz. water
Exercise - Gazelle strider 30 min.

188.8 - Just the Stats

2011-01-06T23:59:00.003-07:00

Weight - 188.8
Weight Lost - 46.6 lb. in 197 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1837
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1511 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2511 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 290
MFD Calorie Balance - 326 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 674 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.3 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 32 (123 total this session, session goes from Mon 3 Jan to Fri 14 Jan) -3 for not stopping eating at least 2 hours before bed
Exercise - Gazelle strider, with Sammy in the baby backpack

189.2 - Got the Munchies

2011-01-05T23:59:00.000-07:00

Man, I want to eat sooooo badly! It was a struggle today, I kept walking towards the fridge and making myself turn around and walk out of the kitchen. And I've had a headache off and on. Aaargh! Also, I have just not had very good mental focus yesterday or today. I'm not sure what the problem is. I hope it clears up, so I can get back on track.

Weight - 189.2
Weight Lost - 46.2 lb. in 196 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2459
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1508 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2508 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 285
MFD Calorie Balance - 951 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 49 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.0 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 34 (91 total this session, session goes from Mon 3 Jan to Fri 14 Jan) -3 for not stopping eating at least 2 hours before bed, but I also posted for +2 points.
Exercise - Gazelle strider, with Sammy in the baby backpack

190.8 - Just the Stats

2011-01-04T23:57:00.002-07:00

Weight - 190.8
Weight Lost - 44.6 lb. in 195 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1721
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1233 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2233 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 488 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 512 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.0 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 29 (57 total this session, session goes from Mon 3 Jan to Fri 14 Jan) -1 for no multivitamin, -5 for no exercise
Exercise - none, just got too busy right away in the morning

191.2 - New Session Starts & Happy New Year!

2011-01-03T23:59:00.002-07:00

Well, I gained my obligatory 5 pounds during Christmas, but I definitely think I'll drop it off during this session, maybe even get down to 184 again.

My health goals for 2011? I want to break 160 pounds by June 1st. And I want to focus more on weight training, so that I can have good tone under all this loose skin I have. I'm guessing that in another 30 pounds, I'll need good muscle tone so I don't look too saggy. Weighing 250 at points during my pregnancies, and going through 5 pregnancies has created a LOT of loose skin around my tummy, to the point that I'd even consider surgery to remove it if I had the money. But I don't, so I'll have to do the best I can with what I've got. I can't wait for summer, and looking better than I have since I got married, maybe even better than I did when I got married!!

Weight - 191.2
Weight Lost - 44.2 lb. in 194 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1761
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1505 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2505 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 269
MFD Calorie Balance - 256 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 744 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.5 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 28 (28 total this session, session goes from Mon 3 Jan to Fri 14 Jan) -1 for no multivitamin, -3 for not stopping eating 2 hours before bed, -3 for not drinking enough water.
Exercise - 21 minutes on Gazelle strider, 4 min exercise band, 5 min crunches

186.0 - The End of the Session

2010-12-17T23:23:00.001-07:00

Weight - 186.0
Weight Lost - 49.4 lb. in 177 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1743
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1204 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2204 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 539 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 461 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.9 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 53 points (566 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec) -1 for no multivitamin, -3 for not stopping eating 2 hours before bed, -2 points for not eating enough fruits and veggies, - 5 points for not exercising, -3 for not drinking enough water, 2 extra points for posting as well as commenting, 30 extra points for achieving my goal for the session which was to be under 190 pounds by the end of the session
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - none, I was up all night with sick kids, so I had no energy today and spent a lot of the day taking care of and holding sick kids

186.0 - Just the Stats

2010-12-16T23:59:00.001-07:00

Weight - 186.0
Weight Lost - 49.4 lb. in 176 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1978
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1434 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2434 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 230
MFD Calorie Balance - 544 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 456 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.9 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 33 points (513 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec) -1 for no multivitamin, -3 for not stopping eating 2 hours before bed, 2 extra points for posting
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

187.0 - Just the Stats

2010-12-15T23:59:00.003-07:00

Weight - 187.0
Weight Lost - 48.4 lb. in 175 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1329
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1470 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2470 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 260
MFD Calorie Balance - 141 left to eat at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 1141 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.3 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 41 points (480 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec) -1 for no multivitamin, -1 for not eating lunch, -3 for not drinking enough water, 10 bonus points for doing a post about what I would gift to each HWHL member
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

188.4 - Just the Stats

2010-12-14T23:59:00.002-07:00

Weight - 188.4
Weight Lost - 47 lb. in 174 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1657
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1505 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2505 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 280
MFD Calorie Balance - 158 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 842 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.7 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 31 points (439 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec) -1 for no multivitamin, -3 for not drinking enough water
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

189.4 - Just the Stats

2010-12-13T23:59:00.003-07:00

Weight - 189.4
Weight Lost - 46 lb. in 173 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2131
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1505 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2505 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 280
MFD Calorie Balance - 626 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 374 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.7 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 23 points (380 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec) -1 for no multivitamin, -3 not stopping eating at least 2hrs before bed, -3 for not drinking enough water, -5 for not commenting on the HWHL blog
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

191.0 - Just the Stats

2010-12-12T23:59:00.002-07:00

Weight - 191.0
Weight Lost - 44.4 lb. in 172 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2069
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1234 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2234 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 835 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 165 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.3 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 22 points (357 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec) -1 for not eating breakfast, -1 for no multivitamin, -5 no exercise, -3 not stopping eating at least 2hrs before bed, -3 for not drinking enough water
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - none

190.0 - Just the Stats

2010-12-11T23:59:00.002-07:00

Weight - 190.0
Weight Lost - 45.4 lb. in 171 days
Total Calories Eaten - 4182
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1228 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2228 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 2954 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 1954 over at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 3.9 lb gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 24 points (335 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec) -1 for not eating breakfast, -2 for not eating enough fruits and veggies, -5 no exercise, -3 not stopping eating at least 2hrs before bed (also took my one allowed free day for this session for calories)
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - none

188.0 - Just the Stats

2010-12-10T23:59:00.002-07:00

Weight - 188.0
Weight Lost - 47.4 lb. in 170 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1750
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1216 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2216 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 280
MFD Calorie Balance - 534 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 466 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.9 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 25 points (311 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec) -1 no multivitamin, -5 no exercise, -3 not stopping eating at least 2hrs before bed
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 min. on Gazelle strider (10 min w/Sam in baby backpack, 20 without)

187.6 - Just the Stats

2010-12-09T23:59:00.001-07:00

Weight - 187.6
Weight Lost - 47.8 lb. in 169 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1920
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1494 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2494 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 280
MFD Calorie Balance - 426 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 526 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.1 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 24 points (286 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec) -1 no multivitamin, -2 not enough fruits and veggies, -3 not stopping eating 2 hrs before bed, -5 for not posting on the HWHL blog
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 min. on Gazelle strider (10 min w/Sam in baby backpack, 20 without)

188.6 - Just the Stats

2010-12-08T23:37:00.001-07:00

Weight - 188.6
Weight Lost - 46.8 lb. in 168 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1586
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1591 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2591 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 371
MFD Calorie Balance - 5 left to eat at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 1005 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.0 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 45 points (262 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec) Audrey let me have the 10 points for Challenge #1, even though it was late
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 min. on Gazelle strider and some extra MFD activity points

190.4 - Just the Stats

2010-12-07T23:20:00.001-07:00

Weight - 190.4
Weight Lost - 45.0 lb. in 167 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1855
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1819 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2819 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 588
MFD Calorie Balance - 36 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 963 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.9 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 39 points (217 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec) +2 for an extra 30 min exercising, +2 for posting as well as commenting
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 50 min. on Gazelle strider, 35 min were with Sam in the baby backpack, also 10 min. crunches

190.0 - Just the Stats

2010-12-06T23:59:00.004-07:00

Weight - 190.0
Weight Lost - 45.4 lb. in 166 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2378
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1508 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2508 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 280
MFD Calorie Balance - 870 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 130 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.3 loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 29 points (178 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec) -1 for no multivitamin, -3 for not drinking all 64oz. water, -3 for not stopping eating at least 2hrs before bed
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 min. on Gazelle strider with Sam in the baby backpack

189.6 - Just the HWHL Points

2010-12-05T23:59:00.002-07:00

Weight - 189.6
Weight Lost - 47.0 lb. in 165 days
Total Calories Eaten - didn't record my specific calories
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1226 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2226 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
HWHL Points Today - 2 points (149 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec) -10 points for going over my range (just a guess), -1 point no multivitamin, -1 points for not eating breakfast lunch dinner (Fast Sunday), -3 points didn't drink enough water (just a guess), -2 didn't eat enough fruits and veggies (just a guess), -3 points for no food journal today, -5 points for not commenting on the HWHL blog, -3 points for not stopping eating 2hrs before bed (this is a guess), -5 for not exercising
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - none

189.0 - Just the Stats

2010-12-04T23:59:00.001-07:00

Weight - 189.0
Weight Lost - 46.4 lb. in 164 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2753
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2487 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 148
MFD Calorie Balance - 1383 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 383 over at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.8 lb gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 16 points (147 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec) -10 points for going over my calorie range, -1 point no multivitamin, -3 points didn't stop eating at least 2 hrs before bed, -3 points didn't drink enough water, -2 didn't eat enough fruits and veggies
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 15 min. Gazelle strider, 7 min. weights and crunches

188.2 - Just the Stats

2010-12-03T23:59:00.003-07:00

Weight - 188.2
Weight Lost - 47.2 lb. in 163 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2468
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1487 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2487 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 270
MFD Calorie Balance - 981 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 19 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.0 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 23 points (131 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec) - 1 point no multivitamin, -3 points didn't stop eating at least 2 hrs before bed, -3 points didn't drink enough water, -5 points for not commenting on the HWHL blog
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

188.0 - Just the Stats

2010-12-02T23:59:00.001-07:00

Weight - 188.0
Weight Lost - 47.4 lb. in 162 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1756
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1506 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2506 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 290
MFD Calorie Balance - 250 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 750 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.5 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 35 points (108 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec)
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 min. stretch band exercises and 5 min of crunches

191.6 - Just the Stats

2010-12-01T23:59:00.000-07:00

Weight - 191.6
Weight Lost - 43.8 lb. in 161 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1228
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1417 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2417 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 179
MFD Calorie Balance - 189 left to eat at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 1189 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.4 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 32 points (73 total, session goes from 29 Nov to 17 Dec) -3 points didn't drink enough water
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 min. stretch band exercises and 5 min of crunches

194.0 - Back in the Game

2010-11-30T23:31:00.000-07:00

Well, I jumped off the wagon, didn't I?!!! I definitely took a BIG vacation for Thanksgiving, but the new HWHL session has started again, so I'm back in the game. I gained my obligatory 5 pounds for the Thanksgiving holiday, and then some! So, I'm anxious to see what Audrey has planned and hopefully I can get back in the 180's, and maybe break 185 before Christmas. Go, go, go!

Weight - 194.0
Weight Lost - 41.4 lb. in 160 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1613
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1513 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2513 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 260
MFD Calorie Balance - 100 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 900 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.8 loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 31 points (41 total, 10 points from yesterday, 29 Nov to 17 Dec), -1 for no multivitamin, -3 for not stopping eating 2 hrs before bed
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

Just my HWHL Points

2010-11-29T23:59:00.000-07:00

I totally blew this day. Instead of reporting which HWHL points I lost - lets count which ones I earned:

2 point - No Soda Pop!
5 points - Post or comment on this blog
1 point - Eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner
2 points - Eat your fruits and vegetables for the day

TOTAL: 10 points

190.2 - Just the Stats

2010-11-21T22:49:00.000-07:00

Weight - 190.2
Weight Lost - 45.2 lb. in 151 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1621
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1230 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2230 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 391 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 609 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.2 loss/week
HWHL Points Today - none, we are between sessions. The next one starts on Monday, Nov. 29th, after Thanksgiving
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - none

188.6 - Just the Stats

2010-11-20T23:59:00.000-07:00

Weight - 188.6
Weight Lost - 46.8 lb. in 150 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2913
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1490 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2490 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 270
MFD Calorie Balance - 1423 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 423 over at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.8 gain/week
HWHL Points Today - none, we are between sessions. The next one starts on Monday, Nov. 29th, after Thanksgiving
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider with Sammy some of the time

190.6 - Just the Stats

2010-11-19T23:59:00.001-07:00

Weight - 190.6
Weight Lost - 44.8 lb. in 149 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2012
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1522 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2522 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 290
MFD Calorie Balance - 490 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 510 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.0 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 26 (276 total for this session, which goes from Monday Nov 8th and goes to Friday Nov. 19th), -1 for no multivitamin, -3 for not drinking 64oz. water, -5 for not commenting on the blog
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider with Sammy

190.4 - Just the Stats

2010-11-18T23:59:00.000-07:00

Weight - 190.4
Weight Lost - 45.0 lb. in 148 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1928
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1351 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2351 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 120
MFD Calorie Balance - 577 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 423 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.8 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 21 (250 total for this session, which goes from Monday Nov 8th and goes to Friday Nov. 19th), -1 for no multivitamin, -3 for not drinking 64oz. water, -5 for not exercising 30 min., -5 for not commenting on the blog
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 15 min. Gazelle strider

188.0 - Just the Stats

2010-11-17T23:59:00.002-07:00

Weight - 188.0
Weight Lost - 47.4 lb. in 147 days
Total Calories Eaten - 3058
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1216 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2216 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 1842 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 842 over at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.7 lb gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 9 (229 total for this session, which goes from Monday Nov 8th and goes to Friday Nov. 19th), -10 for going over my calorie range, -1 for no multivitamin, -2 for not eating enough fruits and veggies, -3 for not stopping eating 2 hours before bed, -5 for not exercising, -5 for not commenting on the blog
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - none

188.0 - Just the Stats

2010-11-16T23:59:00.002-07:00

Weight - 188.0
Weight Lost - 47.4 lb. in 146 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2135
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1216 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2216 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 919 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 81 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.2 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 16 (220 total for this session, which goes from Monday Nov 8th and goes to Friday Nov. 19th), -1 for no multivitamin, -2 for not eating enough fruits and veggies, -3 for not drinking 64oz. water, -3 for not stopping eating 2 hours before bed, -5 for not exercising, -5 for not commenting on the blog
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - none

188.0 - Just the Stats

2010-11-15T23:59:00.002-07:00

Weight - 188.0
Weight Lost - 47.4 lb. in 145 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1710
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1506 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2506 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 290
MFD Calorie Balance - 204 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 796 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.6 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 24 (204 total for this session, which goes from Monday Nov 8th and goes to Friday Nov. 19th), -1 for no multivitamin, -2 for not eating enough fruits and veggies, -3 for not drinking 64oz. water, -5 for not commenting on the blog
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 min. Gazelle strider

187.6 - Just the Stats

2010-11-14T23:59:00.002-07:00

Weight - 187.6
Weight Lost - 47.8 lb. in 144 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1814
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1214 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2214 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 600 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 400 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.8 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 24 (180 total for this session, which goes from Monday Nov 8th and goes to Friday Nov. 19th), -1 for no multivitamin, -2 for not eating enough fruits and veggies, -3 for not drinking 64oz. water, -5 for no exercise, I did a post but no comments
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - none

187.6 - Just the Stats

2010-11-13T23:59:00.002-07:00

Weight - 187.6
Weight Lost - 47.8 lb. in 143 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1707
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1588 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2588 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 374
MFD Calorie Balance - 119 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 881 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.8 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 24 (156 total for this session, which goes from Monday Nov 8th and goes to Friday Nov. 19th), -1 for no multivitamin, -2 for not eating enough fruits and veggies, -3 for not drinking 64oz. water, -2 for drinking soda pop, -3 for not stopping eating before bed
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - hauled my AccuCut dies everywhere again to the crop group at the library

188.0 - Just the Stats

2010-11-12T23:59:00.003-07:00

Weight - 188.0
Weight Lost - 47.4 lb. in 142 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1404
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1216 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2216 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 188 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 812 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.6 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 21 (132 total for this session, which goes from Monday Nov 8th and goes to Friday Nov. 19th), -1 for no multivitamin, -2 for not eating enough fruits and veggies, -3 for not drinking 64oz. water, -5 for not exercising, -3 for not stopping eating before bed
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - none

188.2 - Just the Stats

2010-11-11T23:59:00.003-07:00

Weight - 188.2
Weight Lost - 47.2 lb. in 141 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2169
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1608 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2608 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 391
MFD Calorie Balance - 561 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 439 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.9 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 28 (111 total for this session, which goes from Monday Nov 8th and goes to Friday Nov. 19th), -1 for no multivitamin, -3 for not stopping eating before bed, -3 for not drinking 64oz. water
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 min Gazelle strider & some MFD activity points

188.6 - Just the Stats

2010-11-10T23:59:00.003-07:00

Weight - 188.6
Weight Lost - 47.4 lb. in 140 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1884
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1381 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2381 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 161
MFD Calorie Balance - 503 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 497 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.0 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 26 (83 total for this session, which goes from Monday Nov 8th and goes to Friday Nov. 19th), -1 for no multivitamin, -5 points for not exercising, -3 for not stopping eating 2 hours before bed
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - no official exercise, just some MFD activity points

188.0 - Just the Stats

2010-11-09T23:59:00.001-07:00

Weight - 188.0
Weight Lost - 47.4 lb. in 139 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2753
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1486 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2486 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 270
MFD Calorie Balance - 1267 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 267 over at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.5 lb gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 23 (57 total for this session, which goes from Monday Nov 8th and goes to Friday Nov. 19th), I used my one Free Day this day, -1 for no multivitamin, -3 for not drinking 64 oz. water, -3 for not stopping eating before bed, -5 for not commenting
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 minutes on Gazelle strider

186.0 - Just the Stats

2010-11-08T23:59:00.002-07:00

Weight - 186.0
Weight Lost - 49.4 lb. in 138 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1765
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1454 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2454 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 250
MFD Calorie Balance - 311 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 689 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.4 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 34 (34 total for this session, which goes from Monday Nov 8th and goes to Friday Nov. 19th), -1 for no multivitamin
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - 30 minutes on Gazelle strider

188.4 - Just the Stats

2010-11-07T23:59:00.002-07:00

Weight - 188.4
Weight Lost - 47.0 lb. in 137 days
Total Calories Eaten - 953
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1219 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2219 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 266 left to eat at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 1266 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.5 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - none, we are between sessions, next one starts Monday Nov 8th and goes to Friday Nov. 19th
Cat's Challenge Points - I've fallen terribly behind in my reporting. As of Oct 19th, I had 329 points.
Exercise - none

189.0 - Just the Stats

2010-11-06T23:59:00.000-06:00

Weight - 189.0
Weight Lost - 46.4 lb. in 136 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1933
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1724 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2724 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 502
MFD Calorie Balance - 209 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 791 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.6 lb gain/week
HWHL Points Today - none, we are between sessions, next one starts Monday Nov. 22
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 8 goes from Fri 22 Oct to Thur 29 Oct. I earned 36.5 points for Session 7. That makes 329.0 points so far!!
Exercise - hauled my die machine and dies plus boxes of cardstock back and forth to the craft fair, and sister, that's no joke. The calories earned are probably grossly underestimated

187.6 - Just the Stats

2010-11-05T23:59:00.000-06:00

Weight - 187.6
Weight Lost - 47.8 lb. in 135 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1530
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1331 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2331 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 117
MFD Calorie Balance - 199 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 801 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.6 lb gain/week
HWHL Points Today - none, we are between sessions, next one starts Monday Nov. 22
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 8 goes from Fri 22 Oct to Thur 29 Oct. I earned 36.5 points for Session 7. That makes 329.0 points so far!!
Exercise - none, just some MFD activity points

188.4 - Just the Stats

2010-11-04T23:59:00.002-06:00

Weight - 188.4
Weight Lost - 47.0 lb. in 134 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1729
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1630 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2630 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 411
MFD Calorie Balance - 99 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 901 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.8 lb gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 24 (508 total for this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except take my multivitamin (-1), eat all the required fruits & veggies (-2), stop eating 2 hrs before bed (-3) and I did not post or comment (-5), but I did meet my 30 point goal for the session of breaking 190!!!
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 8 goes from Fri 22 Oct to Thur 29 Oct. I earned 36.5 points for Session 7. That makes 329.0 points so far!!
Exercise - 30 minutes on Gazelle and some MFD activity points

189.2 - Just the Stats

2010-11-03T23:59:00.001-06:00

Weight - 189.2
Weight Lost - 46.2 lb. in 133 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1431
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1523 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2523 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 300
MFD Calorie Balance - 92 left to eat at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 1092 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.2 lb gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 24 (454 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except take my multivitamin (-1), eat all the required fruits & veggies (-2), drink all 64 oz. water (-3), and I did not post or comment (-5)
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 8 goes from Fri 22 Oct to Thur 29 Oct. I earned 36.5 points for Session 7. That makes 329.0 points so far!!
Exercise - 30 minutes on Gazelle, with Sammy on my back

190.0 - Just the Stats

2010-11-02T23:59:00.001-06:00

Weight - 190.0
Weight Lost - 45.4 lb. in 132 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1794
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1528 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2528 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 300
MFD Calorie Balance - 266 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 734 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.5 lb gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 29 (430 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except take my multivitamin (-1), eat all the required fruits & veggies (-2), drink all 64 oz. water (-3)
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 8 goes from Fri 22 Oct to Thur 29 Oct. I earned 36.5 points for Session 7. That makes 329.0 points so far!!
Exercise - 30 minutes on Gazelle, with Sammy on my back

190.4 - Just the Stats

2010-11-01T23:59:00.002-06:00

Weight - 190.4
Weight Lost - 45 lb. in 131 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1935
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1531 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2531 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 300
MFD Calorie Balance - 404 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 596 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.2 lb gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 32 (401 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except take my multivitamin (-1), eat fruits & veggies (-2)
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 8 goes from Fri 22 Oct to Thur 29 Oct. I earned 36.5 points for Session 7. That makes 329.0 points so far!!
Exercise - 30 minutes on Gazelle, with Sammy on my back

192.0 - The Excesses of Halloween

2010-10-31T23:37:00.002-06:00

Oh, how the mighty have fallen! Are you watching my HWHL points?! I'll be lucky if I cross 400 points this session! I bet the winner gets over 500, and may even crack 600 points. Yikes! I gotta get back on the wagon, ladies!!

Weight - 192.0
Weight Lost - 43.4 lb. in 130 days
Total Calories Eaten - 3202
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1223 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2223 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 1979 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 979 over at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.0 lb gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 33 (369 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except eat my calorie range (-10), take my multivitamin (-1), eat breakfast (-1), eat fruits & veggies (-2), drink 64 oz. water (-3), but I also posted on HWHL and I did the Halloween weekend challenge of posting a comment on how I was going to deal with the candy!
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 8 goes from Fri 22 Oct to Thur 29 Oct. I earned 36.5 points for Session 7. That makes 329.0 points so far!!
Exercise - none today on Sunday

189.2 - Broke 190! And Then I Leapt Off the Wagon

2010-10-30T23:59:00.004-06:00

I broke 190 this morning. Wahoo! And then it was the Halloween Trunk or Treat tonight. I not only fell off the wagon, I made a flying leap off the wagon and nearly ate my weight in Halloween candy and yummy soups at the ward Halloween party dinner. Mmmm, I still have fond memories.

Weight - 189.2
Weight Lost - 46.2 lb. in 129 days
Total Calories Eaten - 3500
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1493 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2493 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 270
MFD Calorie Balance - 2007 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 1007 over at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.0 lb gain/week
HWHL Points Today - 14 (336 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except eat my calorie range (-10), take my multivitamin (-1), eat fruits & veggies (-2), stop eating 2 hrs before bed (-3), and comment (-5)
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 8 goes from Fri 22 Oct to Thur 29 Oct. I earned 36.5 points for Session 7. That makes 329.0 points so far!!
Exercise - 30 minutes on my Gazelle strider

190.6 - Just the Stats

2010-10-29T23:59:00.002-06:00

Weight - 190.6
Weight Lost - 44.8 lb. in 128 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1436
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1512 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2512 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 280
MFD Calorie Balance - 76 left to eat at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 1076 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.2 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 24 (322 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except take my multivitamin (-1), eat fruits & veggies (-2) drink all my water (-3), and comment (-5)
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 8 goes from Fri 22 Oct to Thur 29 Oct. I earned 36.5 points for Session 7. That makes 329.0 points so far!!
Exercise - 20 minutes on my Gazelle strider

191.0 - Just the Stats

2010-10-28T23:59:00.002-06:00

Weight - 191.0
Weight Lost - 44.4 lb. in 127 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2550
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1414 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2414 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 180
MFD Calorie Balance - 568 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 432 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.9 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 14 (298 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except take my multivitamin (-1), drink all my water (-3), no soda pop (-2), eat my calorie range (-10), and get 30 min. of exercise (-5)
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 8 goes from Fri 22 Oct to Thur 29 Oct. I earned 36.5 points for Session 7. That makes 329.0 points so far!!
Exercise - 20 minutes on my Gazelle strider

191.6 - Just the Stats

2010-10-27T23:59:00.004-06:00

Weight - 191.6
Weight Lost - 43.8 lb. in 126 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2096
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1528 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2528 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 290
MFD Calorie Balance - 568 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 432 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.9 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 23 (284 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except take my multivitamin (-1), drink all my water (-3), stop eating 2 hrs before bed (-3), and comment (-5)
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 8 goes from Fri 22 Oct to Thur 29 Oct. I earned 36.5 points for Session 7. That makes 329.0 points so far!!
Exercise - 30 minutes on my Gazelle strider

190.2 - My First Year of 39

2010-10-26T23:59:00.000-06:00

I am officially 39 today. 39 for the next ten years. Ha! It's my last year in my 30's, and I broke 200 before my birthday. Met that goal! My next goal is to weigh 160 by the 1st of June. I think it's doable, but with my really low calorie range these days because I weight less now, it's going to be harder than I thought it was. I just don't want to eat in the 2lb-loss/week zone any more. It's usually only 1500 to 1600 calories, and I want to eat more in the 1800 to 2000 calorie range.

Weight - 190.2
Weight Lost - 45.2 lb. in 125 days
Total Calories Eaten - 4271
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1520 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2520 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 290
MFD Calorie Balance - 2751 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 1751 over at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 3.5 lb gain/week (yikes!)
HWHL Points Today - 27 (261 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except take my multivitamin(-1), eat all my fruit(-2), I drank soda pop (-2), and stop eating 2 hrs before bed (-3). Also, it was my birthday, so I took today as my one free day for the session
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 8 goes from Fri 22 Oct to Thur 29 Oct. I earned 36.5 points for Session 7. That makes 329.0 points so far!!
Exercise - 30 minutes Gazelle w/Sammy

190.2 - Freedom From The Pills

2010-10-25T23:59:00.000-06:00

I was doing my Walmart shopping today, and the diet pill/diet shakes aisle caught my attention. You know, I've lost almost 50 pounds without any of that stuff. Just watching what I eat and exercising. Simple. Harder, yes, to control yourself, but simple. I have sympathy for people who struggle with losing weight, I really do. I've been there so, so, so many times myself. But I think the whole "miracle pill/miracle diet" mentality is all part of the problem. Just deal with the reality of calories in and calories out. Really. Just accept what food does to your body and work within those parameters. Quit trying to find a sneaky escape route around it. It is incredibly freeing! Looking at all those products made me feel sadness, like looking at so many people locked in a prison.

Weight - 190.2
Weight Lost - 45.2 lb. in 124 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2000
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1316 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2316 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 86
MFD Calorie Balance - 121 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 879 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.6 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 21 (234 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except take my multivitamin, exercise, drink all my water, and comment (I forgot, aaaarghh!, and those are EASY points!)
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 8 goes from Fri 22 Oct to Thur 29 Oct. I earned 36.5 points for Session 7. That makes 329.0 points so far!!
Exercise - none today, just a few MFD activity points

192.0 - Relax, I'm Just Slowing Down a Little

2010-10-24T23:03:00.004-06:00

Ladies, ladies, relax. I'm not quitting! I'm just simplifying some things, so that I can make room in my life to expand my crafting business. I'm still being a healthy chick, I still feel strong and confident, and not discouraged. I'm just making a conscious decision to put some of my mental energy towards something else, that's all. I'll still participate in the HWHL blog, no worries, still exercise, which I love doing believe it or not. I still really, really, really like counting my calories. I'm just weird that way. It's the secretly anal part of my brain. That's why I have all the obnoxious stats here on my blog. I just love data!

I didn't exercise the past few days, because I literally spent every waking minute working on my craft business or helping the kids. In fact, I never went to bed last night, and only got a nap this afternoon after church. Crazy! But I will now go get a good night's rest, thank you very much.

Weight - 192.0
Weight Lost - 43.4 lb. in 123 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1368
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1247 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2247 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 121 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 879 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.8 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 26 (213 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except take my multivitamin, eat breakfast, exercise and eat all the fruits and veggies
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 8 goes from Fri 22 Oct to Thur 29 Oct. I earned 36.5 points for Session 7. That makes 329.0 points so far!!
Exercise - none today, it's Sunday the day of rest

190.4 - Just the Stats

2010-10-23T23:59:00.001-06:00

Weight - 190.4
Weight Lost - 45.0 lb. in 122 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2150
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1237 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2237 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 913 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 87 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.2 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 27 (187 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except take my multivitamin, exercise and eat all the fruits and veggies
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 8 goes from Fri 22 Oct to Thur 29 Oct. I earned 36.5 points for Session 7. That makes 329.0 points so far!!
Exercise - none today, just got too busy

192.0 - Just the Stats

2010-10-22T23:59:00.003-06:00

Weight - 192.0
Weight Lost - 43.4 lb. in 121 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2155
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1356 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2356 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 109
MFD Calorie Balance - 799 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 201 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.4 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 27 (160 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except take my multivitamin, exercise and eat all the fruits and veggies
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 8 goes from Fri 22 Oct to Thur 29 Oct. I earned 36.5 points for Session 7. That makes 329.0 points so far!!
Exercise - none today, just got too busy, but I did earn some MFD activity points

193.0 - The Honeymoon Is Over

2010-10-21T23:31:00.005-06:00

I've reached a point where the honeymoon is over. I just have too many things going on to be intensely obsessed all day about my food and exercise like I used to. Plus, I'm spending a ton of time at the computer managing my eBay auctions, and sitting at the computer makes me much more snacky. So, it's reached a challenging phase for me, where I just can't devote as much time to losing weight as I used to. I'll still do my exercising and calorie tracking, but I'll be losing weight at a slower rate than I used to, and definitely not earning as much HWHL points as I used to. Those HWHL ladies will be relieved. And, can I just say again that I CANNOT live on 1500 calories? Phooey on that! I want my 2000 calories!!! Feed me Seymour!!

Weight - 193.0
Weight Lost - 42.4 lb. in 120 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1692
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1589 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2589 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 336
MFD Calorie Balance - 103 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 897 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.8 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 32 (133 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except take my multivitamin and eat all the fruits and veggies
Cat's Challenge Points - I earned 36.5 points for Session 7, reporting today. That makes 329 points so far!!
Exercise - 30 min. on my Gazelle strider

192.6 - Just the Stats

2010-10-20T23:59:00.002-06:00

Weight - 192.6
Weight Lost - 42.8 lb. in 119 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2451
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1531 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2531 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 280
MFD Calorie Balance - 920 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 80 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.2 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 32 (101 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except take my multivitamin and eat all the fruits and veggies
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 7 goes from 15 Oct to Oct 21. I earned 39.5 points for Session 6. That makes 292.5 points so far!!
Exercise - 30 min. on my Gazelle strider

194.0 - The Long Run Down the Road

2010-10-19T23:59:00.001-06:00

Okay, I am just getting way too pressed for time to keep writing down every day what I eat here on my blog. It's enough that I track it online. So, I'm going back to just stats for a while. I think I'll keep posting recipes, because I know some of you really enjoy that. But I'm going to stop the repetive details for a while. I've done enough detail that you get a general idea of the kinds of foods that I eat. I've just got too much going on, and I need to simplify whenever I can.

Mom, you asked what my longterm plans are now that I've broken 200. Well, I'm just going to keep going! I want to get down to 150, and be a size 12. That's my ultimate goal, one that I think is achievable. Frankly, I feel pretty good right now. I feel fit and fantastic every day. I like how I look in the mirror, and I can now shop in the regular-size clothes section of the store. Wahoo! But I know I can drop even more weight, because 190 still isn't as healthy as I could be. 150 is a much better place for me to be in, for the health of my heart and other organs. While my weight loss has slowed down, I'm sure I'll be able to achieve my goal by next summer. I would like to break 185 before the end of the year, maybe be in a size 14. We'll see. It might take getting down to the 170's for me to be a size 14. I just know that my size 16's are comfortable, and some of them are even a little loose.

Weight - 194.0
Weight Lost - 41.4 lb. in 118 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2449
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1748 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2748 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 489
MFD Calorie Balance - 701 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 299 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.6 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 37 (69 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything, and I also did an extra 30 min. of exercise
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 7 goes from 15 Oct to Oct 21. I earned 39.5 points for Session 6. That makes 292.5 points so far!!
Exercise - 30 minute swim in the pool in the morning, 1/2 mile + 2 laps, and I did 30 minutes on a stationery bike during Connor's swim lesson

192.6 - Where Did the Calories Go?

2010-10-18T23:59:00.003-06:00

Man, I used to be able to eat over 2000 calories for a 2lb-a-week weight loss, but no more. I did a decent workout today, and I still only had a 1588 calorie allowance at my current weight. Sometimes skinny sucks. I think I'm out of the 2lb-a-week weight loss category, and into the 1lb-a-week weight loss group. 'Cause 1600 just ain't enough. No wonder the last 50 comes off harder than the first 50!

Weight - 192.6
Weight Lost - 42.8 lb. in 117 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1814
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1588 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2558 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 335
MFD Calorie Balance - 226 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 774 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.8 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 32 (32 so far this session, which goes from Mon 18 Oct to Thur 4 Nov), I did everything except stop eating 2 hrs before bed
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 7 goes from 15 Oct to Oct 21. I earned 39.5 points for Session 6. That makes 292.5 points so far!!
Exercise - 30 minutes on the elliptical at the Rec Center, crossramp on 5, resistance on 10

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Breakfast/Snack - 3 Tbsp. creamy wheat farina cooked with 3/4 cup water, dash of salt, and 1 cup frozen strawberries; 1 thin slice Land o Frost smoked ham
Total calories - 185

Lunch - 12 oz. Great Value V-8 style 100% vegetable juice, 3 Triscuit reduced fat crackers, 1 wedge garlic and herb Laughing Cow cheese, 1 slice Strawberry Cheesecake Pie, 24 oz. water
Total calories - 340

Snack #1 - 2 Austin pb & j sandwich crackers, 1 slice Papa Murphy's Taco Grande pizza, 24 oz. water, 4 pieces popcorn chicken from Walmart deli
Total calories - 481

Dinner - 2 oz dry or 1-1/2 cups cooked Great Value wheat rotini pasta, 1/2 cup Yummy Alfredo Sauce (recipe below), 1 cup Great Value California mix veggies, 1/4 slice Strawberry Cheesecake Pie
Total calories - 421

Dessert - 1/4 of Connor's leftover sandwich, 3/4 cup Kroger Deluxe Artisan Vanilla Bean ice cream, 3/4 cup frozen blackberries & 1/4 cup frozen pineapple heated and put on the ice cream, 16 oz. water
Total calories - 388

Yummy Alfredo Sauce - I tweaked my basic recipe a little, and I like this even better:
4 Tbsp or 1/4 cup of Great Value Cardio Choice buttery spread, which is generic Smart Balance
1/4 cup white flour
2 cups skim milk
2 cups 2% milk
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1-1/2 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese (not the canned powder)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg (a traditional alfredo sauce ingredient)

Gather all the ingredients together first, so you can keep a constant eye on the sauce while you cook. Melt the butter in the bottom of the pan, then stir in the flour, making a roux (a cooked mixture of flour and fat used as a thickening agent in a soup or a sauce.) Gradually stir in 1 cup of the milk, blending it well with the roux. Add the cornstarch to the remaining milk, blending well. Gradually stir in the rest of the milk, adding about 1 cup at a time, pausing between cups to let the sauce thicken. When all the milk has been added and the sauce is thick and bubbly, stir in the parmesan cheese, salt and nutmeg, and let the cheese melt well into the sauce, continually stirring to keep the sauce from burning to the bottom of the pan. Enjoy!

193.8 - Diet Food, Who Needs It?

2010-10-17T22:24:00.003-06:00

In the beginning of this weight loss effort, at the end of June, I was really strict about what types of foods I ate. If I could take calories out of something, I did. Sue, you remember that no fat, low salt popcorn I made for our movie outing, and snuck into the theater in a really big purse? How tasteless it was? Well, I've since relaxed a little about food. I still make substitutions now and then, especially when it doesn't affect the taste or consistency of a recipe, but I've found that some things just aren't worth it for me. I'll take my popcorn with canola oil and salt now, thank you. And milk? I drink 2%. The extra 20 calories a cup are totally worth it to me.

I manage all this with portion sizes. If I want to eat a "naughty" food, yet still be within my calorie range between weight loss and weight maintenance, I know I have to eat a small portion of that "naughty" food, or really cut back on some of my other meals. That's it, it's not that complicated. And if you are counting calories, you become really aware of what calories foods have in general, and you begin to instinctively cut back on some things, and increase other things like fresh fruits (the low-cal kind like berries and apples) and vegetables. Speaking of which, veggies tend to be the thing that really make a meal "pop" in flavor. Have a "blah" sandwich? Jazz it up with lettuce, tomato, and red onion. Same thing for a wheat tortilla and fat free refried bean burrito. You've taken something plain, and made it taste wonderful with the infinite flavors found in veggies, yet you've hardly added any calories. Veggies are your friends!!

Weight - 193.8
Weight Lost - 41.6 lb. in 116 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2075
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1258 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2258 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 0
MFD Calorie Balance - 817 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 183 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 0.4 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - none, we are between sessions
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 7 goes from 15 Oct to Oct 21. I earned 39.5 points for Session 6. That makes 292.5 points so far!!
Exercise - None today, and I think that's going to be the case on Sundays for a long time, probably at least until spring

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Breakfast/Snack - about 1.25 piece of Strawberry Jello Cheesecake Pie (recipe tomorrow), 1 package (6 sandwich crackers) Austin PB & J crackers, 12 oz. 2% milk
Total calories - 594

Lunch - about 1.5 piece of Strawberry Jello Cheesecake Pie, 1/2 piece of Easy Key Lime Pie Cheesecake, 1 El Monterey Bean and Cheese Burrito, 1.5 Tbsp. Kroger mild salsa, 2 Tbsp. Naturally Yours fat free sour cream, 24 oz. water
Total calories - 628

Dinner - 1-1/2 pieces of Papa Murphy's Taco Grande pizza, 24 oz. water
Total calories - 485

Dessert - 24 oz. water, 2 slices Easy Key Lime Pie Cheesecake
Total calories - 368

194.2 - Heavy Lifting

2010-10-16T23:59:00.001-06:00

Weight - 194.2
Weight Lost - 41.2 lb. in 115 days
Total Calories Eaten - 2128
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 2035 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 3035 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 774
MFD Calorie Balance - 93 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 907 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 1.8 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - none, we are between sessions
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 7 goes from 15 Oct to Oct 21. I earned 39.5 points for Session 6. That makes 292.5 points so far!!
Exercise - no official exercise, but I tell you what, I literally packed and unpacked HALF of my craftroom to take to the all-day crop, and that was a LOT of heavy lifting. I have a professional-grade diecutting machine, and well over a hundred dies, most of them weighing about 5 pounds each. Plus, I hauled most of my paper, imagine at least 15 boxes about 40 pounds each. Take all that weight, haul it up stairs, out to the car, into the building, out of the building, back into the car, back down the stairs to my craft room. So, that's where the activity points came from. And P.S. it was worth it, because I sold about $350 of my supplies. But it's like my buddy Laurie said, there has got to be a better way to do it!

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Breakfast/Snack - about 3.5 oz. of my Half Wheat Healthy Banana Bread
Total calories - 214

Lunch - 1 piece Easy Key Lime Pie Cheesecake (recipe yesterday), 16 oz. 2% milk, 24 oz. water
Total calories - 424

Dinner - 24 oz. water, 4 slices of Papa Murphy´s Pizza Thin Crust deLite Gourmet ~ Chicken Bacon Artichoke, 1 slice of Papa Murphy's with chicken and hamburger, Wendy's Frosty Root Beer Float

Dessert - 24 oz. water, 2 slices Key Lime Pie
Total calories - 368

194.2 - Luscious Easy Key Lime Pie Cheesecake

2010-10-15T22:51:00.004-06:00

Last night I was craving some key lime pie, so I went online to find something quick and easy. After some alterations, I made up a recipe that gives you a luscious pie with only 184 calories per slice. Yum!!

Weight - 194.2
Weight Lost - 41.2 lb. in 114 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1398
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1521 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2521 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 260
MFD Calorie Balance - 123 left to eat at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 1123 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.2 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 31 (412 total this session) I did everything except take the multivitamin and drink all my water
Cat's Challenge Points - Session 7 goes from 15 Oct to Oct 21. I earned 39.5 points for Session 6. That makes 292.5 points so far!!
Exercise - 30 minutes on my Gazelle strider

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Breakfast/Snack - 3 Tbsp. cream of wheat farina cooked with 3/4 cup water and dash of salt, 1 cup frozen strawberries and 1/2 cup frozen blackberries cooked with the creamy wheat, 24 oz. water
Total calories - 215

Lunch - 1 piece Easy Key Lime Pie Cheesecake (recipe below), 1 cup baby carrots, 4 Triscuit reduced fat crackers, 1 wedge Laughing Cow creamy swiss cheese, about 2/3 of El Monterey bean and cheese burrito
Total calories - 501

Snack#1 - 1 package (6 sandwich crackers) Austin pb & j crackers, 24 oz. water
Total calories - 190

Dinner - 1-3/4 cup steamable cut green beans, 2 cups Cap'n Crunch Peanut Butter crunch cereal, 8 oz. 2% milk, 24 oz. water
Total calories - 493

Easy Key Lime Pie Cheesecake

I was craving some key lime pie last night, and felt inspired to create a quick pie with ready-made graham cracker crust. I looked online for such a thing, found a few recipes, made my own alterations and voila! Awesome and easy pie!!

1 regular package of sugar-free lime gelatin
1 cup water & 1 cup ice
1 8oz. package of fat-free cream cheese
2 cups Cool Whip whipped topping
1 lime, use the zest and about 1 Tbsp. of its juice

184 calories per slice (1/8 of the pie) WOW!!!

Heat one cup water in the microwave to boiling. Stir in the lime gelatin until it dissolves. Then pour in the ice and stir until the ice is melted in. Put the jello in the fridge, but check it every 15 minutes, because it's already cooled off because of the ice and it will set up quickly. You want to pull it out when it has the consistency of egg whites. Meanwhile, get the cream cheese out, put it in a bowl and heat it a little in the microwave, just so it will soften, maybe do 20 seconds. Now, whip the cream cheese in the mixing bowl. When the lime jello is ready (it's the consistency of egg whites), mix it into the cream cheese. Add the lime zest and the cool whip and stir everything together. Now pour it into the graham cracker crust. It should really pile up. You can put all of it in the pie, or save out a little in case there is too much to fit in the pie shell. But the calorie estimate is based on using all of the ingredients, FYI.

195.0 - Just the Stats

2010-10-14T23:59:00.003-06:00

Weight - 195.0
Weight Lost - 40.4 lb. in 113 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1534
Today's MFD calorie allowance range - 1543 for a 2 lb loss/week rate, 2543 for weight maintenance
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 260
MFD Calorie Balance - 9 over at a 2 lb a week loss rate, 991 left to eat at a weight maintenance level
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.0 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 31 (381 total this session) I did everything except take the multivitamin and stop eating before bedtime
Cat's Challenge Points - 39.5 points for me today. That makes 292.5 points so far!!
Exercise - 30 minutes on my Gazelle strider

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Breakfast/Snack - 3 Tbsp. cream of wheat farina cooked with 3/4 cup water and dash of salt, 1 cup frozen strawberries cooked with the creamy wheat, 24 oz. water
Total calories - 170

Lunch - 4 Triscuit reduced fat crackers, 1 wedge Laughing Cow creamy swiss cheese, 1/3 of a small banana, 1 piece fruit Tootsie roll, 1 medium long piece of regular Tootsie roll, 1/2 of El Monterey bean and cheese burrito, 24 oz. water
Total calories - 326

Dinner - 2 slices Smith's whole wheat Cottage Bread, 2 slices Great Value white american cheese, 3 slices Land O Frost thinly sliced smoked ham, 2 tsp. Smart Balance Light, 1 cup baby carrots, 1 cup steamable cut green beans, 1/2 small banana, 24 oz. water
Total calories - 535

Dessert - 3 pieces Easy Key Lime Pie Cheesecake (recipe on tomorrow's post)
Total calories - 552