At day 78, I recorded 84.0kgs as my finishing weight. Well, I made it this far. So what are the plans? We’re on holiday for a few days from tomorrow. I won’t be able to stick to my lifestyle choices religiously. But I’ll try to: eat well, sleep well, exercise well. And if I don’t…
I just didn’t want to go out tonight. Gotta get me some shut eye! I hope my weight isn’t too much tomorrow…! In other news. My BP isn’t too bad, right now. Range is tight on an intra-day basis, less than 10 average systolic, less than 5 average diastolic. My crown is tarnished But I’m…
Text: Kenneth Dickson – Photos: Author and web(First published in Centered on Taipei Magazine, but no longer available at their website.) Obesity creeps up on you, caused by a sedentary lifestyle, poor food choices, or aging body. Slowly the pounds accumulate around your waist from the extra portions of stirfried rice, late night trips to the…
So I finished week 10 at 84.1kgs. At day 71, I recorded 84.1kgs as my finishing weight, I’m tired right now. My body’s beginning to show that. So early to bed to catch up on sleep. So my diet holiday is real! During the down time, I will go back to maintenance diet/habits. So what…
So I finished week 9 at 84.5kgs. Week 9 was a bit of a washout in terms of weight loss. But that’s okay. I’m tired. At day 64… I think I’ve done all I can do right now. We’re going on holiday in a couple of weeks… and I need a rest, sleep, and a…
I tried counting calories several times, it is an exercise in frustration, TBH. So I quit. Calories BurnedInstead, I decided to count calories burned. I worked out my BMR, then recorded my weight at a starting point. Since I was already exercising and had lost a bit of weight, I was able to determine how…
This chart simplifies the stats I use. In short, the more I exercise the more weight I lose. If I keep the daily average up, the weight loss speeds up. As soon as it dips, the weight loss slows. What a surprise. 2250 daily average seems to be closer to 2kgs per month; while closer…
So I finished week 7 at 84.6kgs. Not so much to report this week. I only dropped about 0.1kg since last week, so rate of change is slowing. I’m not surprised but I was thinking that perhaps it’s because of the type of fat I’m losing. It can’t be because I’m eating too late. I…
What is your ideal weight? Well, I asked that on a discussion group. Some interesting comments were made: In general, how long is a piece of string, I guess. Obsessive? Definitely… that’s why i get annoyed with exercise trackers that don’t track properly. In the end ! all my spreadsheets are just humongous estimates with…