Weight maintenance, logbook
Still orbiting around 66 kg! To reiterate, the moment I'm going over 67 kg, my rule is to go back into tracking/calorie restriction mode!
Which is something I'd really like to avoid! :D So I'm trying to implement other, easier rules to prevent that.
(Graph made with https://github.com/blinry/nom)
Weight maintenance, logbook
The "don't eat anything except vegetables while doing something else" rule felt a bit strange, so I modified it to "don't snack anything except vegetables while doing something else" (which means that reading during lunch is fine, for example).
And I added a second one: Have a protein shake as a default breakfast! Protein generally helps with weight loss, and seems a good addition to my current diet.
Dieting, weight loss, logbook
Eating and cooking whatever I want feels great after so many months of restricting myself! :D
One month later, I'm now between 65 and 66 kg, which means that I ate around 50 kcal too many per day.
I'm really motivated to stay at this weight, so I'll start implementing little behavior changes. First rule, which I'll try for a month: Don't eat while focusing on something else (like TV) – with the exception of vegetables!
Weight maintenance, logbook
Still orbiting around 66 kg! To reiterate, the moment I'm going over 67 kg, my rule is to go back into tracking/calorie restriction mode!
Which is something I'd really like to avoid! :D So I'm trying to implement other, easier rules to prevent that.
(Graph made with https://github.com/blinry/nom)
Dieting, weight loss, logbook
Now the challenge will be to stay at this weight!
I'll start to continuing to track calories for 5 days, but with an allowance of 2000 kcal/day, to re-learn what portion sizes should look like for me.
After that, @piko@chaos.social had a clever idea: I'll monitor my weight, but I'm free to eat whatever I want until I hit a threshold of, let's say, 67 kg. At that point, I have to start tracking again – so I'm motivated to avoid that! :D
Dieting, weight loss, logbook
Eating and cooking whatever I want feels great after so many months of restricting myself! :D
One month later, I'm now between 65 and 66 kg, which means that I ate around 50 kcal too many per day.
I'm really motivated to stay at this weight, so I'll start implementing little behavior changes. First rule, which I'll try for a month: Don't eat while focusing on something else (like TV) – with the exception of vegetables!
Dieting, weight loss, logbook, joy
Since 2020, I've lost one third of my weight! I moved from an "L" shirt size to an "S"!
I feel great! Haven't been this thin and fit since many years! 😊
Dieting, weight loss, logbook
Now the challenge will be to stay at this weight!
I'll start to continuing to track calories for 5 days, but with an allowance of 2000 kcal/day, to re-learn what portion sizes should look like for me.
After that, @piko@chaos.social had a clever idea: I'll monitor my weight, but I'm free to eat whatever I want until I hit a threshold of, let's say, 67 kg. At that point, I have to start tracking again – so I'm motivated to avoid that! :D
Dieting, weight loss, logbook, joy
Wow!! Today, I arrived at my goal weight of 64 kg! \o/
Since I started writing this logbook, almost a year ago, I've lost 24 kg (= 53 lbs)! That means I lost around 2 kg/month, on average.
Really happy and proud that I've made it! This took so much self constraint…
Thanks for keeping me accountable here, y'all! <3
(Graph made with https://github.com/blinry/nom)
Dieting, weight loss, logbook, joy
Since 2020, I've lost one third of my weight! I moved from an "L" shirt size to an "S"!
I feel great! Haven't been this thin and fit since many years! 😊
Dieting, weight loss, logbook
I'll be travelling next week, and will likely not be tracking at all. So, another experiment: Try to mostly stay at the same weight, with the goal to arrive at 64 kg one week later, on or before October 24th!
Dieting, weight loss, logbook, joy
Wow!! Today, I arrived at my goal weight of 64 kg! \o/
Since I started writing this logbook, almost a year ago, I've lost 24 kg (= 53 lbs)! That means I lost around 2 kg/month, on average.
Really happy and proud that I've made it! This took so much self constraint…
Thanks for keeping me accountable here, y'all! <3
(Graph made with https://github.com/blinry/nom)
Dieting, weight loss, logbook
I set myself a challenge to eat 1200 kcal per day, on average, for two weeks (until last Monday), and as a reward, I'd get a scraper tool for my standing mixer! :D And that was indeed a good motivation, might do something like that again.
Despite me being that consistent, my weight mostly stayed the same. That's okay, there are sometimes random fluctuations…
Dieting, weight loss, logbook
I'll be travelling next week, and will likely not be tracking at all. So, another experiment: Try to mostly stay at the same weight, with the goal to arrive at 64 kg one week later, on or before October 24th!
Dieting, weight loss, logbook
Almost there!!
I'm feeling pretty hungry, and I'm sometimes grumpy because of that. But I'm so close now!
Planning to do another check-in next week, to think about how I can best stay at this low weight.
Dieting, weight loss, logbook
I set myself a challenge to eat 1200 kcal per day, on average, for two weeks (until last Monday), and as a reward, I'd get a scraper tool for my standing mixer! :D And that was indeed a good motivation, might do something like that again.
Despite me being that consistent, my weight mostly stayed the same. That's okay, there are sometimes random fluctuations…
Dieting, weight loss, photo comparison
By the way, I got a lot of new t-shirts at #cccamp23, which fit me much better! :D
And sooo many people complimented me on my changed appearance, which made me really proud! :3
When I was sorting through old photos last month, I was really surprised to see how much my face changed since 2019!
(Left: Peak weight at ~95 kg; Right: Now at 66 kg)
Dieting, weight loss, logbook
Almost there!!
I'm feeling pretty hungry, and I'm sometimes grumpy because of that. But I'm so close now!
Planning to do another check-in next week, to think about how I can best stay at this low weight.
Dieting, weight loss, logbook
The last check-in was almost two months ago, time for another one!
Had a busy August, and basically stopped tracking during #cccamp23, #hoa23 and #mrmcd23…
Still, my weight basically stayed the same, which is a surprise!
So… I wanna do a "final push" to my goal of 64 kg, which should be doable in 3-4 weeks at 1200 kcal/day! When, if not now? Wish me luck!
I'm scheduling the next check-in for next Thursday!
(Graph made with https://github.com/blinry/nom)
Dieting, weight loss, photo comparison
By the way, I got a lot of new t-shirts at #cccamp23, which fit me much better! :D
And sooo many people complimented me on my changed appearance, which made me really proud! :3
When I was sorting through old photos last month, I was really surprised to see how much my face changed since 2019!
(Left: Peak weight at ~95 kg; Right: Now at 66 kg)
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