Cheetah Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 I'm going to try a new thing. I'm going to journal my food intake. Not counting calories, just writing down a short list of what I eat through the day. I'm hoping this will give me a little bit of accountability without being too burdensome. I'm also going to write down if I manage to get any exercise, and I'll try to include a gratitude item. I'll try to type the lists up here as well. That's it. 8 Quote Level 48 Quasi-Human Ranger "Forget failure. Forget mistakes. Forget everything except what you're going to do NOW, and DO IT." - Lou Ferrigno "Foxes Never Quit!" - Leicester City FC KBO. - Churchill Link to comment
deftona Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 The rest is just fluff after all! Quote If it's not siesta or fiesta, I'm not interested. Profile picture credit : NF's resident super artist - NinjaKitten Link to comment
Rookie Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Nice! I am using the food journal as a way to ease myself into calorie tracking on days I really don't wanna. Quote {Chase the wind and touch the sky; I will fly} Link to comment
Sepherina Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Simple! I love it. Here to follow and cheer you on. Quote “You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy” -Nightbirde “Dreams do not come true all by themselves. They are nourished by the bounty of hard work” -Unknown Disney Imagineer 2024 Word Svastha: Standing in One’s Own Power Current Challenge: Sepherina Continues her Quest of Strength Prior Challenges Spoiler Sepherina: #1 , #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 , #6 , #7 , #8 , #9, #10, #11 Avery The Patient: #1 , #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 Link to comment
WhiteGhost Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 Looks like you have the most important parts covered. Quote HUNTER OF ALL THINGS SHINY Intro Thread Challenge Log Bodyweight Exercise Library Recipe Book Shuffle Club Level 2 Ninja Strength: 13 Intelligence: 14 Wisdom: 6 Dexterity:14 Constitution: 12 Charisma: 11 Link to comment
Jarric Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 I support this plan. Will be interested to see what you learn from the food journal. Quote Level 21 Wood Elf Ranger STR: 16 - CON: 22 - CHA: 9 - SAN: 19 - INT: 17 IAgreeWithTank™ "Shit is going down, but I am not." - iatetheyeti Don't say "I don't have enough time", say instead "that's not a priority right now" and see how that makes you feel. Current Challenge: Downtime External: Epic Quest - Instagram - Strava Spoiler Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 67 68 69 70 71 Old Stuff: Battle Log - My Introduction - 2017 Road Map - 2018 Road Map - 2019 Road Map - 2021 Road Map - 2022 road map/wrap-up Link to comment
Shello Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 Simple! Following Quote Race: Amazonian Ogre Princess | Class: Ranger | Profession: SuperHero | Affiliation: Doodlie and Pancake for Life Respawn Challenge Arcs: 2021 | 2022 I am not saying I am Wonder Woman. I am just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman together in the same room. Original Spawn Challenges 2014 - 2020: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 , 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, ?? Roadmaps: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 Starting weight = 290.4 (2014); Current weight = 241.2; Total pounds lost: 49.2 Link to comment
Cheetah Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 3/25 I ate Instant Oatmeal Pulled Pork Sammich Cole Slaw Potato Salad 2 hard-boiled eggs an Apple 2 pancakes (no syrup) scrambled eggs I also took a walk around the neighborhood, about 30 min. This was kind of the last hurrah before buckling down. There is no more potato salad or cole slaw in my future, I think. I have a new goal. I have to get under 220 by June 12. There's a weight limit on a kayak tour my family wants to take. I think I'm at 240 right now. that's something like 2 lbs / week. It can be done. 4 Quote Level 48 Quasi-Human Ranger "Forget failure. Forget mistakes. Forget everything except what you're going to do NOW, and DO IT." - Lou Ferrigno "Foxes Never Quit!" - Leicester City FC KBO. - Churchill Link to comment
Artemis Prime Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 That is a lot of breakfast-y foods in one day. Which is not meant as a criticism, just an observation. I am not quite that enamored with breakfast, am far more likely to eat lunch-type foods for breakfast than vice versa. Quote "For God did not give us a spirit of fear; but a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline". - 2 Timothy 1:7 "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." -Gandalf Link to comment
sylph Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 13 hours ago, Artemis Prime said: That is a lot of breakfast-y foods in one day. Which is not meant as a criticism, just an observation. I am not quite that enamored with breakfast, am far more likely to eat lunch-type foods for breakfast than vice versa. I am the opposite. I would happily eat eggs, bacon, and various breakfast carbs for all three meals. 1 Quote Link to comment
Cheetah Posted March 27 Author Report Share Posted March 27 Yeah, it was breakfast for dinner, which we often do on Mondays, because it's the day my wife goes grocery shopping. 3/26 I ate Cinnamon Roll (no icing) 2 hard-boiled eggs pulled pork 2 jiffy cornbread muffins carrots an apple shrimp and rice brussel sprouts strawberries In the morning I did some light deadlifts and bench presses In the evening I walked around the neighborhood, about 20 min. I weighed in today. 239 lb. 4 Quote Level 48 Quasi-Human Ranger "Forget failure. Forget mistakes. Forget everything except what you're going to do NOW, and DO IT." - Lou Ferrigno "Foxes Never Quit!" - Leicester City FC KBO. - Churchill Link to comment
Shello Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 I want to come eat at your house. All this breakfast-y talk reminds me of a breakfast chili recipe I found. I think that might need to happen this weekend. Quote Race: Amazonian Ogre Princess | Class: Ranger | Profession: SuperHero | Affiliation: Doodlie and Pancake for Life Respawn Challenge Arcs: 2021 | 2022 I am not saying I am Wonder Woman. I am just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman together in the same room. Original Spawn Challenges 2014 - 2020: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 , 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, ?? Roadmaps: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 Starting weight = 290.4 (2014); Current weight = 241.2; Total pounds lost: 49.2 Link to comment
Cheetah Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 3/27 I ate A Monster - I accidentally bought one that was not 0 sugar, so I got wacked for 230 cals. Instant Oatmeal Ham sammich (just ham mustard and bread) 2 HB eggs Curried Eggs (scrambled eggs with onion and lots of spices) Sourdough bread heel grapes I also walked around the neighborhood for about 30 min. I forgot to weigh in this morning, so I'll try to remember it tomorrow. I'm a big fan of weighing daily and using an app to get the running average. The app I use is called Libra, and it's free. 2 Quote Level 48 Quasi-Human Ranger "Forget failure. Forget mistakes. Forget everything except what you're going to do NOW, and DO IT." - Lou Ferrigno "Foxes Never Quit!" - Leicester City FC KBO. - Churchill Link to comment
sylph Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 11 minutes ago, Cheetah said: I'm a big fan of weighing daily and using an app to get the running average. I like this as well. Keeps the brain weasels from freaking out over every little up/down Quote Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 14 minutes ago, Cheetah said: 3/27 I ate A Monster 1 1 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
Cheetah Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 3/28 I ate Instant Oatmeal 2 hb eggs instant ramen veggies 2 pulled pork tacos - no dairy 1 small cookie that my son made green beans an apple In the morning I did some light bench presses In the evening I walked for about 30 min. So far things are going well I think. I forgot to weigh in again, but I had a lot on my mind this morning, and I'm out of the habit of doing it. I'll try again tomorrow. 5 Quote Level 48 Quasi-Human Ranger "Forget failure. Forget mistakes. Forget everything except what you're going to do NOW, and DO IT." - Lou Ferrigno "Foxes Never Quit!" - Leicester City FC KBO. - Churchill Link to comment
Cheetah Posted April 1 Author Report Share Posted April 1 3/29 A jerky stick pulled pork taco salad - no dairy, mostly veg banana 4 eggs strawberries with a little chocolate I think I took a walk? But it's not in the log so I'm not sure 3/30 cinnamon bun, no icing pulled pork taco salad - no dairy, mostly veg veggies grilled chicken broccoli mashed potato grapes cashews prunes walk for 30 min weights - bench press, dead lift, dumbbell row 3/31 4 eggs w/salsa oatmeal sausage lasagana sallad w/veg, no dressing 2 large beef hot dogs that's it. everything I had was in a reasonable portion, which is an achievement by itself. 5 Quote Level 48 Quasi-Human Ranger "Forget failure. Forget mistakes. Forget everything except what you're going to do NOW, and DO IT." - Lou Ferrigno "Foxes Never Quit!" - Leicester City FC KBO. - Churchill Link to comment
Cheetah Posted April 2 Author Report Share Posted April 2 4/1/24 Oatmeal 2 eggs mashed potato pulled pork w/salsa mango apple green beans I also lifted weights I also walked 30 min This morning I weighed in at 236.3 3 Quote Level 48 Quasi-Human Ranger "Forget failure. Forget mistakes. Forget everything except what you're going to do NOW, and DO IT." - Lou Ferrigno "Foxes Never Quit!" - Leicester City FC KBO. - Churchill Link to comment
Sepherina Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 Great job! 235 better watch out. You are coming for it! 1 Quote “You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy” -Nightbirde “Dreams do not come true all by themselves. They are nourished by the bounty of hard work” -Unknown Disney Imagineer 2024 Word Svastha: Standing in One’s Own Power Current Challenge: Sepherina Continues her Quest of Strength Prior Challenges Spoiler Sepherina: #1 , #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 , #6 , #7 , #8 , #9, #10, #11 Avery The Patient: #1 , #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 Link to comment
Cheetah Posted April 3 Author Report Share Posted April 3 4/2 instant oatmeal 2 hb eggs apple spinach & veg salad olive oil dressing strawberries grilled chicken 1/2 pita broccoli chicken shawarma with hummus prunes I didn't get any exercise in at all. But the rest of my week will be good, so that's alright. Weighed in at 235.4. I still don't have enough data points to make a meaningful trend line, but I'm pretty confident things are moving the right direction. 5 Quote Level 48 Quasi-Human Ranger "Forget failure. Forget mistakes. Forget everything except what you're going to do NOW, and DO IT." - Lou Ferrigno "Foxes Never Quit!" - Leicester City FC KBO. - Churchill Link to comment
Cheetah Posted April 4 Author Report Share Posted April 4 4/3 I've started tracking calories again. Yesterday I made my target, and my macros were off but not too bad. I also squeezed in a walk around the neighborhood. 3 Quote Level 48 Quasi-Human Ranger "Forget failure. Forget mistakes. Forget everything except what you're going to do NOW, and DO IT." - Lou Ferrigno "Foxes Never Quit!" - Leicester City FC KBO. - Churchill Link to comment
sylph Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 Walks are good How'd the rest of your week go? Quote Link to comment
Cheetah Posted April 7 Author Report Share Posted April 7 Pretty good. I'm meeting goals every day. I'm down 5 lbs. Going well. 2 1 Quote Level 48 Quasi-Human Ranger "Forget failure. Forget mistakes. Forget everything except what you're going to do NOW, and DO IT." - Lou Ferrigno "Foxes Never Quit!" - Leicester City FC KBO. - Churchill Link to comment
Cheetah Posted April 10 Author Report Share Posted April 10 I'm working on paper journaling more, and entering food in the MacroFactor app, which is making it harder to remember to check in here. So far things are going well. I'm getting some exercise in a few days per week, eating has been on target, and I'm down to 234 2 Quote Level 48 Quasi-Human Ranger "Forget failure. Forget mistakes. Forget everything except what you're going to do NOW, and DO IT." - Lou Ferrigno "Foxes Never Quit!" - Leicester City FC KBO. - Churchill Link to comment
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