KFVB
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Lose Weight
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Week 7 of 7
KFVB commits to:
Lose 14 lbs. in 7 week(s)
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My Commitment Journal
 KFVB
July 5, 2018, 5:41 PM
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| Okay, stickk, you just failed for the last time. I had this whole beautiful write-up completed but it didn't save because the login timed out. Goodbye, substandard program. I won't be recommending you to anyone. | |
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KFVB
June 27, 2018, 3:49 PM
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| How awesome would it have been to see a 16- at the beginning of this week's number, but no matter—it's in my sights! And honestly, I didn't do anything unusual this week other than not eat mass amounts of garbage (every bite a choice, moderation always) and find something active (or at least semi-active) to do every day. I'm kind of over tracking and measuring more specifically than that, but I'll reserve the right to return to that approach if or when it may become necessary (and it won't). The calf is officially back to 100% normal, so I'll be looking into a few programs in the area, running again, and otherwise keep keepin' on. | |
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KFVB
June 20, 2018, 5:19 PM
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173 is what Stickk expects, so another meh-success this week. On the positive side, I am back to the not-real weight I achieved by cutting water and calories in the last days before the final FL weigh-in. I did hit 173.5 last Friday, however, and I coasted the rest of the way, apparently. Instead of continuing the momentum, I had pancakes for breakfast on Saturday... and the rest is a blur of snacks and off-program meals. I didn't overdo it with the portions, at least. I'm pretty happy about that, and I got several good workouts in, too. You can't out-exercise a bad diet, but you can maintain if you stay active and make more good choices than bad ones—it's all about the moderation. 160 is out of reach barring a massive, life-disrupting, pull-all-stops effort. And you know what? It's not worth it. Incremental progress; yes. Sacrificial dedication; no. Having said that, I'd love to see 5 this week and 5 next week. That is achievable without Herculean effort. To be 163, floating on a raft in a swimsuit I bought years ago and didn't return out of stubbornness and/or vanity... bliss. The week's exercise summary: - Boxing on Wednesday - A circuit of wall sits, pushups, planks, handstands, and ball pikes on Thursday - An amazing workout on Friday - Rest on Saturday (a lot of activity around the house) - Kayaking on Sunday - Circuit on Monday - Rest Tuesday (although I took batting practice at the Boomers stadium during an after-hours—definitely doesn't count but still fun!) Dietary goals remain except dairy (a couple of spoonfuls of yogurt or just a bit of cheese) and the occasional swipe of peanut butter aren't going to ruin my resolve. Grains are easy to skip for the most part, so no more pasta (1X) or bread (1X). Or pretzels (2x) or cookies (?X). Activity-wise, I'm kayaking tomorrow (although rain may spoil that), there will be a workout on Friday, and circuits on the days I don't fill with other activities. Let me know if you want to work out! And so the trek continues... |
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KFVB
June 13, 2018, 3:47 PM
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Stickk thinks this is a success, but I'm nowhere near the goal to reach 160 by the 4th. I don't like that it keeps the goal of 2 pounds per week regardless of whether I've been successful in previous weeks. I'll be using a different accountability tool after this commitment has concluded. Although... maybe Stickk is right. Even though this is the second week in a row that I haven't lost anything, I consider this something of a minor success. Stick with me, here (haha... pun not intended but allowed). I was diligent about my goals for a grand total of about 48 hours. Wednesday's and Thursday's diet journals are flawless. Then the wheels started to come off. - I indulged in an appropriately-portioned banh mi at lunch on Friday and gave away half of the potato chips served with the meal. Still... bread, fried foods... nope nope nope. I also had two pretzel rolls. One was buttered. - Pizza (thin crust, two small slices, but still) and a handful of Garrett's popcorn were Friday's dinner. - Saturday started with a totally on-plan omelette for breakfast... and another handful of popcorn. And then girls made chocolate chip cookies. And then we went to my in-laws for the afternoon, where there were plenty of healthy choices that I largely avoided in favor of the more indulgent ones. Plus three generously-sized margaritas. - We were downstate on Sunday and Monday. On-plan omelette for breakfast, but cookies for snacks and a sweet potato stuffed with a reasonable portion of barbecue pork, scallions, no butter or sour cream... but a not-unreasonable but still very present amount of cheese. Dinner was served in three courses around the college town: Vegan tomato soup and green salad and thin-crust pizza for dinner. And then frozen yogurt from one of those weigh-your-own yogurt places. I was like an unsupervised toddler in that joint. Add to that the first soda I've had in 2018 (Mountain Dew along with two Excedrin to stay ahead of a headache and to knock back some discomfort in my still-tender calf) and I'd call this a solid fail. - Monday wasn't bacchanalia, but after a good breakfast, the day consisted of cookies and chick-fil-a—nuggets and waffle fries. - Tuesday was more of the same even though we were home. No good reason whatsoever. Mitigating factors include: -A longer walk on Friday night - A good hike on Sunday and a fair amount of walking on Monday despite the 6-hour car rides that were also in the mix each day. - A circuit I started doing last week, 4 times this week. To failure: wall sit (80-100 seconds), pushups (15-17, from my knees, chest to the ground), and side planks (60 seconds, straight arm, each side). Situps—one minute for speed (35-38). - I've been playing around with pikes on my exercise ball, which I sit on from time to time for work. I've also done a few walk-up-the-wall handstands and some work with my 8-pound free weights. So... considering that the results could have been MUCH worse, a zero-gain/zero-loss week isn't the worst thing. It goes to show that I can maintain without a lot of work and virtually no sacrifice. Until I'm in maintenance mode, however... I'm boxing tonight and have one other soon-to-be-scheduled workout on Friday. Together with the circuit, continued activity, and recommitment to plan, 15 by the 4th is not out of the question. It's a do-or-die week, though. Here's to 5 by the 20th! |
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