December 19

It's not been a good week.
I'm not looking forward to tomorrow's weigh-in. It's like I took the week off -- after I had a successful vacation.
No worries. Better health is a journey.

John 

December 16

Well it seems that I have taken a few days off from paying close attention to diet and exercise. Not a big deal, but time to get back to the daily walk (so to speak). Diet hasn't been too bad, hut I have had quite a bit of sweet snacks and more than the usual amount of processed food. There is more than enough good, whole food in the house that I should be able to easily readjust to staying full on good for me foods.
I really want to end the year strong so that I am going into 2022 with some positive momentum. 

John

December 12

I doubt that I've ever gone on a vacation and lost weight -- until now!
I have to admit, I was a little hesitant about stepping on the scale this morning. Although I have been pretty good on the food part over the past two weeks, I have had quite a bit more liquid calories in the form of craft beer. I'm guessing that all of the walking and climbing hills and stairs helped to keep everything in balance.

This morning's unlikely weigh in was 234. That's -4 pounds from my pre-travel weight and -28 pounds from my August 1st high of 262. Yay, me!

I'm really liking the stuff I'm re-reading in The Abs Diet, and remembering why I was so successful the first time I read it. As in Eat to Live, calorie counting isn't a thing. Eating the right foods tends to limit your calorie consumption by itself. The Abs Diet does have an emphasis on exercise that isn't in many "diet" books, but I'm certain you would lose weight just following the recommended changes in eating habits.

Okay, back to real life.

John

December 10

Today is our last full day here in Puerto Vallarta. Although the diet part of my new normal will be easier to maintain, I will really need to work on keeping up the activity. All of the walking hills and climbing stairs has been really good for me. Although my legs and feet are tired and a little sore, I can tell they are also getting stronger. 
Walking is just the way to get around here. At home, there aren't really any restaurants or stores within easy walking distance. There is a pizza place and a little diner about 2 miles from the house and a Dollar General store a little bit closer. It's around 8 miles or so to the next nearest restaurant or grocery store. 
I like living where we live. I just don't do enough walking as a part of life and need to prioritize it as exercise. 

I'm a little afraid of getting on the scale when we get home. Getting back to the normal diet will be good.

John

December 8

Pretty lazy day yesterday.
I am finding the pool to be great for allowing me to stretch beyond what I can normally stretch my legs and open the hips. The buoyancy allows me to hold positions and transition to others more easily than without it. It was a nice way to end the day.
Granola and milk for breakfast, tuna salad and tortilla chips for lunch, sushi for dinner, and an evening snack of chicken tenders and a couple of beers made up the intake for the day.

It was a good day.

John

December 7

Well it has been a few days since I've posted and I really don't want to get out of the habit of posting on a regular (if not daily) basis. Although I have not been logging foods or calories on this trip, I've been doing okay. I know some regular Mexican foods like refried beans and guacamole are high in fat calories, but overall I think I'm doing okay. I've been skipping the sour cream and cheese due the distress from a little lactose intolerance.
I'll be back to logging foods when I get home and back to a more regular routine.

I haven't done anything in the way of exercise other than walking. Yesterday I had over 15,000 steps, nearly half of which were walking up stairs or up an incline. The downhill part does bother my knee a little bit. The uphill part is hard on the muscles and wind. I'm just glad I'm not carrying the additional 24 pounds that I was carrying in August.

I am hopeful that I haven't regained any weight this trip. We'll see soon enough.

John

December 4

Just a couple of things to note.
I haven't been logging foods the past few days and the only real exercise has been walking up and down the hills and stair steps in Puerto Vallarta. 
We're taking a weekend trip into the mountains to the coffee farms around Tepic in Nayarit. I am not bringing my laptop and so I won't be posting for a couple of days.

Be well,
John

December 3, Diary

I've been doing pretty well on the food consumption and staying active. In spite of spending plenty of time doing noting but lying around the pool or sitting on the beach, the walks into the city and the hill climb back to the apartment are quite a bit more than I would be doing at home.
As I have already mentioned, The few beers I've had each day may be undoing the otherwise good diet. I'll keep that in mind as I enjoy the rest of our stay here. 

John

December 2, Diary

I'm getting plenty of walking in, mostly up and down hills or steps. I did manage some free squats (50) as a part of my day, but that will probably my activity/exercise for the first part of the month.

Diet
Food wise I'm doing okay. I didn't log food yesterday and may not for the rest of our travels. It might turn out to be my undoing, but I think I'll be okay. So far (on our travels) both food type and portion has been okay. That beer thing is going to be a problem for the next week or so. I'm going to have to keep things in moderation. 

John

December Diary

It's December 1, and just 31 days from 2022.
Beginning the month away from home and the normal routine will make it a challenging month. I think I really need to work on building some upper body muscle and overall core strength. At home that would include some dumbbells, the weight machine and some stretching. Away from home -- well, I'll need to figure something out. I might just find some time for some squats, planks and a few push-ups or something. 

I don't think that what I eat will be much of a challenge over the next few days. How much I eat is a different story. I'm also going to need to watch the beer intake. I've had as much beer in the past day and a half as in the entire rest of the month of November. 

Live well
Eat well
Make good choices

That's going to be the motto for the final 31 days of 2021.

John