June 30

Yesterday was a good day!

I managed over 13,000 steps and finished the day with a bonus bowl of ice cream and was still way under my calorie goal.

I don't know what my activity will look like today. I'm still not much of a follow a routine kind of guy. Since I have some morning errands (I'm in a Dr's waiting room now), I'll make this an intermittent fasting day. 

I think I'll start posting some of my food choices and maybe a few recipes. I don't follow any particular diet plan. Most of us have a pretty good idea of what is healthy and unhealthy. I try to include more of the good stuff and consume the not so good for you stuff (like ice cream) in moderation.

Be well,

John

June 29

After a week of relatively low activity but keeping watch on the diet, this morning's weigh-in was satisfactory -- 236 pounds. I know. That's where I was two weeks ago (I skipped last week), but I'm happy with it and still on track to make my next interim goal.

Today will be a more active day. I'll mow the yard portion of our 5 acre plot. It's about an acre and, although I could use the riding mower, I'll walk it using the push mower. Fortunately, it will be a bit cooler than it has been and I'll try to get that done early in the day.

Be well,

John

June 28

Another typical day -- light on activity, okay on diet.

After skipping a week, I'm a little concerned about tomorrow's weekly weigh in. I'll be happy if I stay even and not regressed.

I'll try to have more to post in the future.

Be well,

John

June 27

Good day.

More active. Got some outdoor work accomplished. Ate well.

Really hoping to be back on track by Monday morning's weigh in. I need a well disciplined weekend.

Be well,

John

June 26

Very good food day yesterday. I had planned on a meatless day but messed up and mindlessly heated up some leftovers for my dinner. Oops!

Still had a good calorie day.

Low activity, though. Need to be more active today. The shaded and peaceful deck is just so inviting!

Be well,

John

June 25

Yesterday was -- meh.

A low activity day -- 5557 steps and not much else. And a not so great diet day.

I mostly ate good foods, just too much throughout the day (plus 3 beers adds a lot of meaningless calories).

Really need to regain control of the eating -- better choices and better portions.

Isn't that always the struggle?

Be well,

John

June 24

Good day on the calorie count.

Lazy day on activity.

June 23

I'm back on track.

Yesterday was mostly spent doing yard work. The My Fitness Pal app says it's around 250 calories burned per hour of mowing on a riding mower. Normally I'd say that's way high, but after getting beat up over 4 acres of not so smooth terrain, I might agree.

I also loaded, moved, and unloaded a small trailer with rock. Fun times.

A good day on the diet, as well.

There's plenty more yard work to be done, but I'm feeling like an easy day is in order. I may just handle some of I lighter work today. Then again, once I get started I may do more than I plan on doing. We'll see.

Be well,

John

June 22

Back on track with a decent diet day.

Activity was okay. Fewer than 5000 steps (4887), but moved some gravel and rocks.

More of that activity today.

Be well, 

John

June 21

I skipped logging and posting for a couple of days. I also should have skipped checking the scale for a few days. It is pretty amazing (and so unfair) that a couple of days of poor eating can undo a couple of weeks of progress in weightloss. To be kind to my ego, I'm going to skip the official weekly weigh-in tomorrow and give myself the week to recover.

At least I met my walking goals for the week.

Back to work.

Be well,

John