] by Don Sagrott founder @ sospep.com - documenting the changes in FEELS after going on my DIET-sans-sucre
[WHY]
] to monitor the results of being on the DIET-no-sugar by recording how I feel VS just recording weights & measure
[WHERE]
] READ THE FULL ARTICLE
]
[WHEN]
] 2016-11
[EXAMPLE]
[2016-11-06] DIET - feels - re:week ended 2016-11-07, a good week
] This week might be an up week(UPDATE it was), quite a lot of junk food intake to account for ...
] My meals were pretty good, the portion sizes weren't too bad either ... - BUT the combo of CHOC, CHIPS and PIE was a tad over the top
] I hope i can keep the milestone(#3), that "I think" I have already acheived.
] FITNESS - was awesome!! the rainy weather is here but i am still climbing the hill. please, please keep it up!!!
[2016-11-06] DIET - feels - period ended 120 days - PRE
] I am now 4 months in to this DIET journey/experiment/???
] I should "ideally" be at approx -10# per month - so approx 265# starting weight - 40# = 225.
] I wont be "there yet" b/c of holidays/vacations, me/mylife and other assorted excuses/reasons
] I was at 242.5 at end of october, (UPDATE-004-after-90-days) AND IF i am at 235# i am good,
] That gives me 2 more months to nail the last 15/20# to reach my ambitous goal (#2/3 for 2016)
] REMINDER - I am thinking/I recall from past experience that the last 20# are going to be a lot/somewhat tougher to lose then the first 30#. I have more muscle mass now (good, but it weighs more) and less fat too burn.
] AND - the upcoming period includes xmas and new year holidays which are generally accompanied by festive foods and drinks temptations.
] ALSO - its the winter exersize season
] HEALTH - hmmmm, frustration is setting in.
[2016-11-07] DIET - feels - period ended 120 days - POST weights and measures update
] DECISION - Use last weeks(10-31) numbers or use this weeks(11-07) numbers for period ending 120 days ?
[2016-11-14] DIET - feels - a good week
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[2016-11-14] DIET - feels - UPDATED numbers
x] so, I never looked at (or updated) the numbers last week, I updated them this week.
x] I am at approx where i thought i would be at weight wise (as of today)
x] I am a little behind target (*10#) to reach my ambitous goal
x] I am less interested in the #'s as of late.
x] The numbers on measurements are pretty much the same as last month
[2016-11-14] DIET - feels - period ended 120 days - POST
x] DIET - I am struggling with what I am eating - too many chips and assorted other junk foods, I have had many good/healthy meals, but portion sizes are still a little too large, I am eating too many potatoes, ..., Essentially there is still lots of room for improvements on the DIET front, and it is going to be needed, if I am going to make the ambitious 2016 goal. So do it FFS!. I don't want to NOT eat chips, I just want to eat them more ? conscientiously ? Is that possible?
] FITNESS - has been pretty great, I have been consistent,
[2016-11-14] DIET - feels - re: my ambitious goal for DIET 2016
] AMBITOUS GOAL = lose > 50 # in < 6 months
] I have about 6-7 weeks left in the year and my 2016 DIET period ( period = 2016-07 - 2016-12 )
] Given my STARTing point of - * 270# ON *2016-07-01 and given my END point of * 220# ON 2016-12-31, where * = approximately
] I would still need to lose * 20 # in 6/7 weeks or 3 # week
] That is a bit of stretch - given my past experience
] I ALSO have to REMEMBER the upcoming weeks include - ] xmas, ] winter weather, ] prj-666, ] winter fruits & veg, ]
] I think i would need to be in super vigilant mode (SVM) for a record period of time and I also would need to get some lucky breaks along the way (weather, time, meals, foods)
[2016-11-21] DIET - feels - a very good week
] You could almost say that I was "almost" in super vigilant mode(SVM) on the DIET front, it was VM for sure ;)
] I do realize that this somewhat goes contrary to 'my ethos' of having a "sustainable" DIET program (does it? can SVM or VM be sustainable, NOT without chips iit cant ;)
[2016-11-21] DIET - feels - time remaining
] I am down to about 5 weeks left for my DIET period in relation to my ambitious goal
] there are +2 more weeks in the year BUT b/c POST xmas 26th and POST new years jan 02nd weigh ins are NOT likely to be negative scale/negative measurements my best result will likely be week ended 2016-12-19,
] my status currently is at about +15# to meeting my ambitious goal target,
] I am NOT likely to make this goal based on past experience/results/history
] although, it is still possible / feasible
] REMEMBER - this is a marathon, this is not a sprint,
] DECISION - SVM or ???
[2016-11-28] DIET - feels - a very good week - getting into a diet groove?
] you could say that I was in vigilant mode(VM) on the DIET front, thats 2 weeks in a row.
] feel like i am in a bit, eating close to properly, not craving (much), less ch eating,
] still have work to do(see weekly reviews) but generally feeling good /progress/going in the right direction/ about the diet
[2016-11-28] DIET - feels - time remaining
] w - = ] I got a hint on what my weight # is, so I have a pretty good idea of where I am at, number wise
] I have 1 week left before next UPDATE-00n-after-150-days report,
] If a can stay in at least VM and keep up the fantastic work on the fitness front, for the next week I should be very close to being on target
] nearing / milestone 4/5
] there is only 4 weeks left to peak weigh in target date after that,
]
[2016-11-28] DIET - feels - FITNESS fantastic despite november rains
] # # - november has been a very rainy month here in BC, even by BC standards.
] I should finish the month with about 18 teapots this month
] most of those trips were completed in some degree of rain.
] The trail is muddy, wet, slippery and/or all of the aforementiond, but I perservered
] what a great job !!!
[2016-11-28] DIET- feels - recent obsessing on "my ambitious goal "
] i do realize that I am somewhat obsessing on achieving "my ambitious goal"
] the goal of this entire diet program at the outset was not to focus on a weight loss #'s, counting calories,
] the goal of the diet was to learn to EAT BETTER, to EAT HEALTHIER and to most importantly to create a SUSTAINABLE diet program going forward.