The Delapnegated 2023 Weight Loss Thread

[Kraken]

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10/02 183.9
09/25 184.3
09/18 184.5
09/11 186.3
09/04 184.7
08/28 184.7
08/22 186.3
08/15 185.8
08/07 185.6
07/31 185.8
07/24 185.6
07/17 185.8
07/09 186.4
07/03 187.0
06/26 187.2
06/19 187.4
06/12 187.2
06/05 187.8
05/29 188.5
05/22 188.3
05/15 188.1
05/08 187.8
05/01 187.4
04/24 187.8 
04/17 188.7
04/10 189.4
04/03 188.6
03/27 188.7
03/20 188.7
03/13 188.1
03/06 188.9
02/27 190.1
02/20 191.1
02/13 191.4
02/06 191.4
01/31 190.3
01/24 190.5
01/17 190.0
01/09 189.6
01/02 188.9

TOTAL -5.0

Miles walked this week 10.2
Miles walked this year: 449.5

Miles walked 2022: 491.9
Miles walked 2021: 561.1
Miles walked 2020: 652.6
Miles walked 2019: 488.8
Miles walked 2018: 449.4
Miles walked 2017: 514.5
Miles walked 2016: 725.8
Miles walked 2015: 593.9
Miles walked 2014: 735.7

Another YTD low. I'm getting close to my goal of "comfortably below 185."

[naednek]

Weekends are killing me, but I end up making up for it during the week.

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Goal - 180 lb

Date 		Weight(lbs)	Total Amount Lost
7/7/23 		237.5
7/14/23 	231.2 		6.3 pounds
7/21/23		229.2		8.3 pounds
7/28/23		226.2		11.3 pounds			
8/5/23		226.0		11.5 pounds
8/12/23         223.4           14.1 pounds
8/19/23         223.4           14.1 pounds
9/2/23          218.5           19 pounds
9/9/23          219.5           18 pounds
9/16/23         217.2           20.3 pounds
10/2/23         214.5           23 pounds

[coopasonic]

Starting Weight 263.5
Goal Weight 189
Goal Date Nov 25 2025
Tracking with Lose It
Weekly calorie tracking is modified for steps over 5,000 in any given day.

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1/16 Weight 263.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,267 Calorie intake metric TBD....
1/23 Weight 263   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,257 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 3,370 (The first week had some jiggering)
1/30 Weight 258   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,243 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 1,854
2/6  Weight 256.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,234 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,993
2/13 Weight 253.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,218 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 3,088
2/20 Weight 249.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,196 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,530
2/27 Weight 251   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,204 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,708 Projected Achievement Date July 25 2025
3/6  Weight 245.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,175 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,618 Projected Achievement Date May 6 2025
3/13 Weight 244.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,169 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,811 Projected Achievement Date April 29 2025
3/20 Weight 241   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,150 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 3,980 Projected Achievement Date March 18 2025
3/27 Weight 240 estimated
4/3  Weight 235
4/10 Weight 231.5
4/17 Weight 229.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,088 Weekly calorie shortfall 2,931 Projected Achievement Date Nov 5 2024
4/24 Weight 226.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,071 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,795 Projected Achievement Date Oct 1 2024
5/1  Weight 225   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,063 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,284 Projected Achievement Date Sep 17 2024
5/8  Weight 225.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,064 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,764 Projected Achievement Date Sep 27 2024
5/15 Weight 220.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,039 Weekly calorie shortfall 730   Projected Achievement Date Jul 30 2024
5/22 Weight 222.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,050 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,364 Projected Achievement Date Sep 3 2024
5/29 Weight 218.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,028 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,351 Projected Achievement Date Jul 16 2024
6/5  Weight 218   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,025 Weekly calorie shortfall 448   Projected Achievement Date Jul 16 2024
6/12 Weight 217   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,020 Weekly calorie shortfall 513   Projected Achievement Date Jul 9 2024
6/19 Weight 215   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,009 Weekly calorie shortfall 343   Projected Achievement Date Jun 18 2024
6/26 Weight 213.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,001 Weekly calorie shortfall 148   Projected Achievement Date Jun 4 2024
7/3  Weight 210   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,982 Weekly calorie shortfall 572   Projected Achievement Date Apr 23 2024
7/10 Weight 207   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,965 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,382 Projected Achievement Date Mar 19 2024
7/17 Weight 204   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,949 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,602 Projected Achievement Date Feb 13 2024
7/24 Weight 205   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,954 Weekly calorie shortfall 583   Projected Achievement Date Mar 5 2024
7/31 Weight 203   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,943 Weekly calorie shortfall 253   Projected Achievement Date Feb 13 2024
8/7  Weight 201   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,933 Weekly calorie shortfall 36    Projected Achievement Date Jan 23 2024
8/14 Weight 203.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,946 Weekly calorie shortfall 244   Projected Achievement Date Mar 5 2024
8/21 Weight 201.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,935 Weekly calorie shortfall 163   Projected Achievement Date Feb 13 2024
8/28 Weight 199.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,924 Weekly calorie shortfall 312   Projected Achievement Date Jan 23 2024
9/4  Weight 198.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,919 Weekly calorie shortfall 862   Projected Achievement Date Jan 16 2024
9/11 Weight 197.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,914 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,307 Projected Achievement Date Jan 9 2024
9/18 Weight 197.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,914 Weekly calorie shortfall 366   Projected Achievement Date Jan 16 2024
9/25 Weight 196   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,905 Weekly calorie shortfall 545   Projected Achievement Date Jan 2 2024
10/2 Weight 193   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,886 Weekly calorie shortfall 844   Projected Achievement Date Nov 28 2024

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9/25 Weight 196   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,905 Weekly calorie shortfall 545   Projected Achievement Date Jan 2 2024
10/2 Weight 193   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,886 Weekly calorie shortfall 844   Projected Achievement Date Nov 28 2024

Pretty sure that most recent Project Achievement Date is off by a year. Nice work.

[LordMortis]

You are correct. I can do another 13 months at this deficit. Well, I can but boy I don't want to. I am so looking forward to finding my maintenance allotment. I'm losing weight more than twice as fast as predicted even with the last slow down. So I'm really really really hoping my maintenance intake is around 2400 calories a day. That sates me pretty well.

[LordMortis]

I'm about a mile and half walk shy of being able to squeeze in a slice of cake today. Tempted. The cake must get eaten before it goes bad... We see how much organic walking I get as the evening comes on...

[LordMortis]

Moving from shorts to sweatpants this week as we drop into the low 40s at night. The elastic that was fine in April no longer contracts enough and I need to go shopping. So yay?!

[Kasey Chang]

I am not sure what to make of my own weight loss journey.

I know I was close to morbidly obese, which is not helping my diabetes one bit. I replaced my scale in July. At the time, I was 288. My height is either 5'11" or 6", depending on time of day.

Now I am between 260 and 265, depending on how hydrated I am.

I want the trend to continue, and I know how to control my diet. I eat less than people expect, and I don't usually snack. I guess I just need to learn to recognize what food I should eat and so on.

[YellowKing]

I haven't been weighing myself much lately because I'm getting too in my own head with it. Have just been concentrating on running and walking. So far it's kept me consistent around the 200 mark. While I'd like to be under that, I'm content right now with just not being over it.

[LordMortis]

Starting Weight 263.5
Goal Weight 189
Goal Date Nov 25 2025
Tracking with Lose It
Weekly calorie tracking is modified for steps over 5,000 in any given day.

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1/16 Weight 263.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,267 Calorie intake metric TBD....
1/23 Weight 263   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,257 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 3,370 (The first week had some jiggering)
1/30 Weight 258   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,243 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 1,854
2/6  Weight 256.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,234 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,993
2/13 Weight 253.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,218 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 3,088
2/20 Weight 249.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,196 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,530
2/27 Weight 251   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,204 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,708 Projected Achievement Date July 25 2025
3/6  Weight 245.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,175 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,618 Projected Achievement Date May 6 2025
3/13 Weight 244.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,169 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,811 Projected Achievement Date April 29 2025
3/20 Weight 241   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,150 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 3,980 Projected Achievement Date March 18 2025
3/27 Weight 240 estimated
4/3  Weight 235
4/10 Weight 231.5
4/17 Weight 229.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,088 Weekly calorie shortfall 2,931 Projected Achievement Date Nov 5 2024
4/24 Weight 226.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,071 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,795 Projected Achievement Date Oct 1 2024
5/1  Weight 225   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,063 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,284 Projected Achievement Date Sep 17 2024
5/8  Weight 225.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,064 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,764 Projected Achievement Date Sep 27 2024
5/15 Weight 220.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,039 Weekly calorie shortfall 730   Projected Achievement Date Jul 30 2024
5/22 Weight 222.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,050 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,364 Projected Achievement Date Sep 3 2024
5/29 Weight 218.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,028 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,351 Projected Achievement Date Jul 16 2024
6/5  Weight 218   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,025 Weekly calorie shortfall 448   Projected Achievement Date Jul 16 2024
6/12 Weight 217   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,020 Weekly calorie shortfall 513   Projected Achievement Date Jul 9 2024
6/19 Weight 215   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,009 Weekly calorie shortfall 343   Projected Achievement Date Jun 18 2024
6/26 Weight 213.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,001 Weekly calorie shortfall 148   Projected Achievement Date Jun 4 2024
7/3  Weight 210   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,982 Weekly calorie shortfall 572   Projected Achievement Date Apr 23 2024
7/10 Weight 207   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,965 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,382 Projected Achievement Date Mar 19 2024
7/17 Weight 204   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,949 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,602 Projected Achievement Date Feb 13 2024
7/24 Weight 205   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,954 Weekly calorie shortfall 583   Projected Achievement Date Mar 5 2024
7/31 Weight 203   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,943 Weekly calorie shortfall 253   Projected Achievement Date Feb 13 2024
8/7  Weight 201   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,933 Weekly calorie shortfall 36    Projected Achievement Date Jan 23 2024
8/14 Weight 203.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,946 Weekly calorie shortfall 244   Projected Achievement Date Mar 5 2024
8/21 Weight 201.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,935 Weekly calorie shortfall 163   Projected Achievement Date Feb 13 2024
8/28 Weight 199.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,924 Weekly calorie shortfall 312   Projected Achievement Date Jan 23 2024
9/4  Weight 198.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,919 Weekly calorie shortfall 862   Projected Achievement Date Jan 16 2024
9/11 Weight 197.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,914 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,307 Projected Achievement Date Jan 9 2024
9/18 Weight 197.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,914 Weekly calorie shortfall 366   Projected Achievement Date Jan 16 2024
9/25 Weight 196   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,905 Weekly calorie shortfall 545   Projected Achievement Date Jan 2 2024
10/2 Weight 193   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,886 Weekly calorie shortfall 844   Projected Achievement Date Nov 28 2023
10/9 Weight 193.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,886 Weekly calorie shortfall 305   Projected Achievement Date Dec 12 2023

Hovering around 193 since September 26th. I seem to sit in spot for a while and then lose weight all at once for the last few months. The last time my weight was hovering around 200 at the start of August and stayed there for a month. Then I had a rapid decline to 193 in September. The process has worked so far, so I'm not concerned other than wanting to get to a maintenance calorie intake as soon as I can.

[Kraken]

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10/09 182.1
10/02 183.9
09/25 184.3
09/18 184.5
09/11 186.3
09/04 184.7
08/28 184.7
08/22 186.3
08/15 185.8
08/07 185.6
07/31 185.8
07/24 185.6
07/17 185.8
07/09 186.4
07/03 187.0
06/26 187.2
06/19 187.4
06/12 187.2
06/05 187.8
05/29 188.5
05/22 188.3
05/15 188.1
05/08 187.8
05/01 187.4
04/24 187.8 
04/17 188.7
04/10 189.4
04/03 188.6
03/27 188.7
03/20 188.7
03/13 188.1
03/06 188.9
02/27 190.1
02/20 191.1
02/13 191.4
02/06 191.4
01/31 190.3
01/24 190.5
01/17 190.0
01/09 189.6
01/02 188.9

TOTAL -6.8

Miles walked this week 13.6
Miles walked this year: 463.1

Miles walked 2022: 491.9
Miles walked 2021: 561.1
Miles walked 2020: 652.6
Miles walked 2019: 488.8
Miles walked 2018: 449.4
Miles walked 2017: 514.5
Miles walked 2016: 725.8
Miles walked 2015: 593.9
Miles walked 2014: 735.7

I don't believe I really lost 1.8 lbs in a week. It doesn't fit my trend and losing that much that quickly would be unsustainable and border on unhealthy. I touched 183.0 twice last week, and that's what I was hoping for today. But the scale said what it said, and I asked it twice.

If this number does hold, I've reached my goal for the year. We'll see what next Monday brings.

[LordMortis]

Interesting that you don't trust 1.8 in a week. I have to be more than 3 in a day to go WTF? On a scale that only goes by .5 pounds, my weight will vary by 1.5 pounds or more throughout the day. I'd say wonky scale but it always weighs the same if I step on it three times in a row.

[Blackhawk]

Two years ago I dropped a little over 50 pounds from the beginning of 2021. The buildup to everything that happened recently completely threw me off of my routine, and I gained about half of it back. As hard as I worked to lose it, that really bothered me. I haven't really been keeping up with my logs, but in the last four months or so, I've dropped about 30 pounds, putting me at the lowest I've been in about 25 years. I'm still about 50 pounds north of where I want to be.

So, YTD, -30 pounds.

[Blackhawk]

I don't believe I really lost 1.8 lbs in a week. It doesn't fit my trend and losing that much that quickly would be unsustainable and border on unhealthy. I touched 183.0 twice last week, and that's what I was hoping for today. But the scale said what it said, and I asked it twice.

If this number does hold, I've reached my goal for the year. We'll see what next Monday brings.

1.8 is safe if you are carefully managing your nutrition. But you should also keep in mind that scales are a misleading metric, as they weigh absolutely everything, not just 'you.' What you ate yesterday, how long it's been since you went to the bathroom, whether you've had a shower, how much sleep you got, how long since you've exercised, how well hydrated you are, whether you had a cup of coffee before you weighed - that sort of thing alone can shift your weight 5-7 pounds per day. That's why they say that scales should only be used to keep track of trends (whether your weight is generally going up or down, and how fast), not as precision measurements.

My personal rule is to only weigh myself first thing in the morning, buck naked, and only on the days on which I go to the bathroom before I happen to eat or drink anything. It's still imperfect, and I only get one 'good' weigh every week or so, but it minimizes the variances (and getting more data points isn't necessarily useful if those data points are incorrect.)

[Kraken]

I don't believe I really lost 1.8 lbs in a week. It doesn't fit my trend and losing that much that quickly would be unsustainable and border on unhealthy. I touched 183.0 twice last week, and that's what I was hoping for today. But the scale said what it said, and I asked it twice.

If this number does hold, I've reached my goal for the year. We'll see what next Monday brings.

1.8 is safe if you are carefully managing your nutrition. But you should also keep in mind that scales are a misleading metric, as they weigh absolutely everything, not just 'you.' What you ate yesterday, how long it's been since you went to the bathroom, whether you've had a shower, how much sleep you got, how long since you've exercised, how well hydrated you are, whether you had a cup of coffee before you weighed - that sort of thing alone can shift your weight 5-7 pounds per day. That's why they say that scales should only be used to keep track of trends (whether your weight is generally going up or down, and how fast), not as precision measurements.

My personal rule is to only weigh myself first thing in the morning, buck naked, and only on the days on which I go to the bathroom before I happen to eat or drink anything. It's still imperfect, and I only get one 'good' weigh every week or so, but it minimizes the variances (and getting more data points isn't necessarily useful if those data points are incorrect.)

I weigh myself daily, right after my morning dump, so I'm quite aware of natural daily variations. Half a pound either way is normal variation. Yesterday I clocked 183.6 so I thought 183.0 would be best-case for today; 182.1 is definitely an outlier. If I can bring next week in under 183, that will be a big win. For me, slow and steady is best, as you can see from my weekly history.

[LordMortis]

Starting Weight 263.5
Goal Weight 189
Goal Date Nov 25 2025
Tracking with Lose It
Weekly calorie tracking is modified for steps over 5,000 in any given day.

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1/16  Weight 263.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,267 Calorie intake metric TBD....
1/23  Weight 263   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,257 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 3,370 (The first week had some jiggering)
1/30  Weight 258   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,243 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 1,854
2/6   Weight 256.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,234 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,993
2/13  Weight 253.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,218 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 3,088
2/20  Weight 249.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,196 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,530
2/27  Weight 251   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,204 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,708 Projected Achievement Date July 25 2025
3/6   Weight 245.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,175 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,618 Projected Achievement Date May 6 2025
3/13  Weight 244.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,169 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,811 Projected Achievement Date April 29 2025
3/20  Weight 241   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,150 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 3,980 Projected Achievement Date March 18 2025
3/27  Weight 240 estimated
4/3   Weight 235
4/10  Weight 231.5
4/17  Weight 229.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,088 Weekly calorie shortfall 2,931 Projected Achievement Date Nov 5 2024
4/24  Weight 226.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,071 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,795 Projected Achievement Date Oct 1 2024
5/1   Weight 225   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,063 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,284 Projected Achievement Date Sep 17 2024
5/8   Weight 225.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,064 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,764 Projected Achievement Date Sep 27 2024
5/15  Weight 220.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,039 Weekly calorie shortfall 730   Projected Achievement Date Jul 30 2024
5/22  Weight 222.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,050 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,364 Projected Achievement Date Sep 3 2024
5/29  Weight 218.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,028 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,351 Projected Achievement Date Jul 16 2024
6/5   Weight 218   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,025 Weekly calorie shortfall 448   Projected Achievement Date Jul 16 2024
6/12  Weight 217   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,020 Weekly calorie shortfall 513   Projected Achievement Date Jul 9 2024
6/19  Weight 215   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,009 Weekly calorie shortfall 343   Projected Achievement Date Jun 18 2024
6/26  Weight 213.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,001 Weekly calorie shortfall 148   Projected Achievement Date Jun 4 2024
7/3   Weight 210   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,982 Weekly calorie shortfall 572   Projected Achievement Date Apr 23 2024
7/10  Weight 207   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,965 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,382 Projected Achievement Date Mar 19 2024
7/17  Weight 204   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,949 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,602 Projected Achievement Date Feb 13 2024
7/24  Weight 205   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,954 Weekly calorie shortfall 583   Projected Achievement Date Mar 5 2024
7/31  Weight 203   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,943 Weekly calorie shortfall 253   Projected Achievement Date Feb 13 2024
8/7   Weight 201   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,933 Weekly calorie shortfall 36    Projected Achievement Date Jan 23 2024
8/14  Weight 203.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,946 Weekly calorie shortfall 244   Projected Achievement Date Mar 5 2024
8/21  Weight 201.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,935 Weekly calorie shortfall 163   Projected Achievement Date Feb 13 2024
8/28  Weight 199.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,924 Weekly calorie shortfall 312   Projected Achievement Date Jan 23 2024
9/4   Weight 198.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,919 Weekly calorie shortfall 862   Projected Achievement Date Jan 16 2024
9/11  Weight 197.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,914 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,307 Projected Achievement Date Jan 9 2024
9/18  Weight 197.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,914 Weekly calorie shortfall 366   Projected Achievement Date Jan 16 2024
9/25  Weight 196   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,905 Weekly calorie shortfall 545   Projected Achievement Date Jan 2 2024
10/2  Weight 193   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,886 Weekly calorie shortfall 844   Projected Achievement Date Nov 28 2023
10/9  Weight 193.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,886 Weekly calorie shortfall 305   Projected Achievement Date Dec 12 2023
10/16 Weight 193   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,883 Weekly calorie shortfall 305   Projected Achievement Date Dec 12 2023

Still around 193... Faith in the process...

[em2nought]

Starting Weight 263.5
Goal Weight 189
Goal Date Nov 25 2025
Tracking with Lose It
Weekly calorie tracking is modified for steps over 5,000 in any given day.

Still around 193... Faith in the process...

WOW, down 70 lbs. What does that feel like?

[LordMortis]

Easier on the knees and ankles and lungs and heart and I don't stare through my belly when I lay down to watch TV or wash below it. Not sure how much easier it is on the knees and ankles because impact with a car messed up my entire body and 6.5 months later this 53 year old body is still healing. OTOH, as hard as I've been working, weight loss is mostly muscle mass first, so I've been getting weaker when I should be getting stronger. I've made up my mind that when I hit 189, I am not going to pivot toward even more weight loss, but rather, I'm going to pivot to better weight with some sort of measurables for improving my heart, lungs, stamina/endurance, and strength. That is still TBD. I know it will involve taking my PT and walks and somehow turning them into a formal documentable exercise routine. Before my accident, I was mentally tracking my walks at around 4 miles at 90 minutes and still improving. I'm back to 3.5 miles in 90 minutes, so I have mental goals already WRT walking. At the beginning of 2022, I had to work up a 2.2 mile walk in 60 minutes.

[Madmarcus]

Confirmation that while I can mostly eat freely I do have to at least watch things. A month since my last check and I'm up to 84kg after bouncing around between 83 and 84 for months.

This is a season that is hard for me. I like to cook. For much of the year that isn't too bad but fall makes me think of using fall fruits apples, persimmons, figs, citrus, and various dried fruits (some of which aren't seasonally fall but it is the time that I think of them) and it is difficult to make fruit based things without leaning too much into carbs in some form. Keto baking is going to be my experiment this fall and winter.

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Goal - 82kg

Date    Weight (kg)
2/22    84.8
3/01    82.2 (I wasn't feeling well)
3/06    83.5
3/20    84.1
3/27    83.7
4/03    84.1
4/10    84.7
4/17    83.8
4/24    83.6
5/1     83.0
5/8     83.5
6/5    84.0
6/26   83.8
7/3    84.0
7/10   83.8
7/17   83.5
7/24   83.2
7/31   82.9
8/7    83.4
8/14   82.9
9/4   83.2
10/16   84.1

[Kraken]

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10/16 182.5
10/09 182.1
10/02 183.9
09/25 184.3
09/18 184.5
09/11 186.3
09/04 184.7
08/28 184.7
08/22 186.3
08/15 185.8
08/07 185.6
07/31 185.8
07/24 185.6
07/17 185.8
07/09 186.4
07/03 187.0
06/26 187.2
06/19 187.4
06/12 187.2
06/05 187.8
05/29 188.5
05/22 188.3
05/15 188.1
05/08 187.8
05/01 187.4
04/24 187.8 
04/17 188.7
04/10 189.4
04/03 188.6
03/27 188.7
03/20 188.7
03/13 188.1
03/06 188.9
02/27 190.1
02/20 191.1
02/13 191.4
02/06 191.4
01/31 190.3
01/24 190.5
01/17 190.0
01/09 189.6
01/02 188.9

TOTAL -6.4

Miles walked this week 12.1
Miles walked this year: 475.2

Miles walked 2022: 491.9
Miles walked 2021: 561.1
Miles walked 2020: 652.6
Miles walked 2019: 488.8
Miles walked 2018: 449.4
Miles walked 2017: 514.5
Miles walked 2016: 725.8
Miles walked 2015: 593.9
Miles walked 2014: 735.7

This reading is back in line with expectations. A little better than expected, actually, since I lived on restaurant food for a couple of days. Like Madmarcus, I'm transitioning away from my lighter, summer menu toward heartier winter fare -- which means going from weight loss to just trying to hold the line. If I can get down below 182 before we set the clocks back, that will be a big win.

[LordMortis]

Today marks the first time I've broken 13,000 steps since before my accident. 13,000 steps used to generally be around my daily floor and it earned me a handful of Cheez Its, which are the best ever, when you are on calorie restriction. 13,000 steps used to give me 310 bonus calories in a day. Now it gives me 248. I feel shafted. So not only do I get less than 1900 calories as my base now, less than 80% of what I started with, walking also is cut to around 80% of the bonus I used to get. This is puppies. 189 can't get here fast enough.

[naednek]

Hit the 25 mark this week! Hoping to be at 200 by the start of 2024

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Goal - 180 lb

Date 		Weight(lbs)	Total Amount Lost
7/7/23 		237.5
7/14/23 	231.2 		6.3 pounds
7/21/23		229.2		8.3 pounds
7/28/23		226.2		11.3 pounds			
8/5/23		226.0		11.5 pounds
8/12/23         223.4           14.1 pounds
8/19/23         223.4           14.1 pounds
9/2/23          218.5           19 pounds
9/9/23          219.5           18 pounds
9/16/23         217.2           20.3 pounds
10/2/23         214.5           23 pounds
10/14/23        212.2           25.3 pounds

[em2nought]

I'm thinking of putting multiple locks on my pantry and frig so it's just that much harder to get at the good stuff. I feel that just the act of putting a snack back in the pantry makes it less likely that I'll eat more as opposed to keeping the bag in the ready position on my desk.

[em2nought]

I really really should have put that family size bag of peanut M&Ms back in the pantry last night.

[Kasey Chang]

Put TINY portions on your desk.

[Kasey Chang]

Back in July, according to my scale, I weighted 288. I'm down to 262. So I've technically lost 26 pounds, without trying very hard, in 3 months.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/r7YmHzWdR92m28gM9

I think my weight have stabilized / plateaued, so I'll probably add a little more exercise into the mix. I admit that I am easily winded, as I've been a slob for decades, and as far as I can tell my standing heartrate is about 80-90 which is not a healthy number. At least my blood pressure seems okay.

[dbt1949]

I'm down to 278. Now that I can eat again I might get some back.

[em2nought]

I'm down to 278. Now that I can eat again I might get some back.

I've always pictured you as skinny, especially in light of recent events.

[LordMortis]

Starting Weight 263.5
Goal Weight 189
Goal Date Nov 25 2025
Tracking with Lose It
Weekly calorie tracking is modified for steps over 5,000 in any given day.

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1/16  Weight 263.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,267 Calorie intake metric TBD....
1/23  Weight 263   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,257 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 3,370 (The first week had some jiggering)
1/30  Weight 258   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,243 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 1,854
2/6   Weight 256.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,234 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,993
2/13  Weight 253.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,218 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 3,088
2/20  Weight 249.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,196 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,530
2/27  Weight 251   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,204 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,708 Projected Achievement Date July 25 2025
3/6   Weight 245.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,175 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,618 Projected Achievement Date May 6 2025
3/13  Weight 244.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,169 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,811 Projected Achievement Date April 29 2025
3/20  Weight 241   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,150 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 3,980 Projected Achievement Date March 18 2025
3/27  Weight 240 estimated
4/3   Weight 235
4/10  Weight 231.5
4/17  Weight 229.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,088 Weekly calorie shortfall 2,931 Projected Achievement Date Nov 5 2024
4/24  Weight 226.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,071 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,795 Projected Achievement Date Oct 1 2024
5/1   Weight 225   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,063 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,284 Projected Achievement Date Sep 17 2024
5/8   Weight 225.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,064 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,764 Projected Achievement Date Sep 27 2024
5/15  Weight 220.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,039 Weekly calorie shortfall 730   Projected Achievement Date Jul 30 2024
5/22  Weight 222.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,050 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,364 Projected Achievement Date Sep 3 2024
5/29  Weight 218.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,028 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,351 Projected Achievement Date Jul 16 2024
6/5   Weight 218   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,025 Weekly calorie shortfall 448   Projected Achievement Date Jul 16 2024
6/12  Weight 217   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,020 Weekly calorie shortfall 513   Projected Achievement Date Jul 9 2024
6/19  Weight 215   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,009 Weekly calorie shortfall 343   Projected Achievement Date Jun 18 2024
6/26  Weight 213.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,001 Weekly calorie shortfall 148   Projected Achievement Date Jun 4 2024
7/3   Weight 210   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,982 Weekly calorie shortfall 572   Projected Achievement Date Apr 23 2024
7/10  Weight 207   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,965 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,382 Projected Achievement Date Mar 19 2024
7/17  Weight 204   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,949 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,602 Projected Achievement Date Feb 13 2024
7/24  Weight 205   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,954 Weekly calorie shortfall 583   Projected Achievement Date Mar 5 2024
7/31  Weight 203   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,943 Weekly calorie shortfall 253   Projected Achievement Date Feb 13 2024
8/7   Weight 201   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,933 Weekly calorie shortfall 36    Projected Achievement Date Jan 23 2024
8/14  Weight 203.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,946 Weekly calorie shortfall 244   Projected Achievement Date Mar 5 2024
8/21  Weight 201.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,935 Weekly calorie shortfall 163   Projected Achievement Date Feb 13 2024
8/28  Weight 199.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,924 Weekly calorie shortfall 312   Projected Achievement Date Jan 23 2024
9/4   Weight 198.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,919 Weekly calorie shortfall 862   Projected Achievement Date Jan 16 2024
9/11  Weight 197.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,914 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,307 Projected Achievement Date Jan 9 2024
9/18  Weight 197.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,914 Weekly calorie shortfall 366   Projected Achievement Date Jan 16 2024
9/25  Weight 196   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,905 Weekly calorie shortfall 545   Projected Achievement Date Jan 2 2024
10/2  Weight 193   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,886 Weekly calorie shortfall 844   Projected Achievement Date Nov 28 2023
10/9  Weight 193.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,886 Weekly calorie shortfall 305   Projected Achievement Date Dec 12 2023
10/16 Weight 193   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,883 Weekly calorie shortfall 305   Projected Achievement Date Dec 12 2023
10/23 Weight 191   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,872 Weekly calorie shortfall 232   Projected Achievement Date Nov 21 2023

My weight tracker lied to me yesterday, so I had my second overage. I walked just enough to allow myself a piece of chocolate before bed. When I woke this morning to post it showed me as one calorie over budget yesterday. I guess in the future I need to leave myself a 100 step leeway. My latest dream of hitting 189 by the end of October looks to be faded but November is looking probable. I'm so ready to be able to move to maintenance intake. I don't remember 1800 calories a day being this hard the last time I did this and I need to be much more committed to maintaining the weight loss this time. Hoping that maintenance intake is around 2500 calories after walking. That should be reasonable for me, I hope.

[Kraken]

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10/23 182.8
10/16 182.5
10/09 182.1
10/02 183.9
09/25 184.3
09/18 184.5
09/11 186.3
09/04 184.7
08/28 184.7
08/22 186.3
08/15 185.8
08/07 185.6
07/31 185.8
07/24 185.6
07/17 185.8
07/09 186.4
07/03 187.0
06/26 187.2
06/19 187.4
06/12 187.2
06/05 187.8
05/29 188.5
05/22 188.3
05/15 188.1
05/08 187.8
05/01 187.4
04/24 187.8 
04/17 188.7
04/10 189.4
04/03 188.6
03/27 188.7
03/20 188.7
03/13 188.1
03/06 188.9
02/27 190.1
02/20 191.1
02/13 191.4
02/06 191.4
01/31 190.3
01/24 190.5
01/17 190.0
01/09 189.6
01/02 188.9

TOTAL -6.1

Miles walked this week 16.9
Miles walked this year: 492.1

Miles walked 2022: 491.9
Miles walked 2021: 561.1
Miles walked 2020: 652.6
Miles walked 2019: 488.8
Miles walked 2018: 449.4
Miles walked 2017: 514.5
Miles walked 2016: 725.8
Miles walked 2015: 593.9
Miles walked 2014: 735.7

Maybe don't plan next week's menu around pizza and burritos.

My YTD mileage has surpassed LY, with two months left to go. Probably won't reach 600 miles but I might beat 2021, weather gods willing.

[Skinypupy]

I have reduced my variance to 3 lbs, staying between 205 and 208 since Jan 1.

Will report back if that changes.

[LordMortis]

Heh, pizza and burritos are still staples for me. Just in much much smaller quantities than they used to be. I just fried up a pound of burger yesterday for burritos for three days. 480 calories per. I can eat three of them plus a coffee with cream and sugar and yogurt and granola per day, provided I walk at least something 7000 steps as my floor. Right now I'm trying to get up to about 13000 steps to an extra coffee today.

[Kraken]

My burritos are mostly beans and rice, with a generous portion of cheese. Not a great diet choice but not ridiculously caloriffic. Problem is I make a batch of six, so that's three meals. My pizzas are four servings, so we're having pizza twice. Burger Night became Pizza Night a couple of weeks ago so pizza twice a week is baked in (heh) until Burger Night returns next April.

Despite having pizza and burritos five times last week, I only gained 0.3 lb so it could've been worse. Just have to be a little more judicious this week.

[Kasey Chang]

Apparently I dropped another 2 lb to 259.5 / 260.00.

[YellowKing]

I'm back down to 198 which I think is close to the year's low. I haven't been doing anything in particular other than scaling back alcohol and diet drinks. I didn't drink much before (maybe a beer or two once a week), but I feel it's had a positive impact. I haven't been eating particularly bad, but I'm still far from eating particularly well. I think greatly increasing my water intake, the aforementioned cutbacks, and being just a tiny bit better on portion sizes has done wonders.

[LordMortis]

Starting Weight 263.5
Goal Weight 189
Goal Date Nov 25 2025
Tracking with Lose It
Weekly calorie tracking is modified for steps over 5,000 in any given day.

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1/16  Weight 263.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,267 Calorie intake metric TBD....
1/23  Weight 263   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,257 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 3,370 (The first week had some jiggering)
1/30  Weight 258   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,243 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 1,854
2/6   Weight 256.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,234 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,993
2/13  Weight 253.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,218 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 3,088
2/20  Weight 249.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,196 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,530
2/27  Weight 251   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,204 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,708 Projected Achievement Date July 25 2025
3/6   Weight 245.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,175 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,618 Projected Achievement Date May 6 2025
3/13  Weight 244.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,169 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 2,811 Projected Achievement Date April 29 2025
3/20  Weight 241   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,150 Weekly calorie shortfall after walking 3,980 Projected Achievement Date March 18 2025
3/27  Weight 240 estimated
4/3   Weight 235
4/10  Weight 231.5
4/17  Weight 229.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,088 Weekly calorie shortfall 2,931 Projected Achievement Date Nov 5 2024
4/24  Weight 226.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,071 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,795 Projected Achievement Date Oct 1 2024
5/1   Weight 225   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,063 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,284 Projected Achievement Date Sep 17 2024
5/8   Weight 225.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,064 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,764 Projected Achievement Date Sep 27 2024
5/15  Weight 220.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,039 Weekly calorie shortfall 730   Projected Achievement Date Jul 30 2024
5/22  Weight 222.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,050 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,364 Projected Achievement Date Sep 3 2024
5/29  Weight 218.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,028 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,351 Projected Achievement Date Jul 16 2024
6/5   Weight 218   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,025 Weekly calorie shortfall 448   Projected Achievement Date Jul 16 2024
6/12  Weight 217   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,020 Weekly calorie shortfall 513   Projected Achievement Date Jul 9 2024
6/19  Weight 215   Suggested daily calorie intake 2,009 Weekly calorie shortfall 343   Projected Achievement Date Jun 18 2024
6/26  Weight 213.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 2,001 Weekly calorie shortfall 148   Projected Achievement Date Jun 4 2024
7/3   Weight 210   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,982 Weekly calorie shortfall 572   Projected Achievement Date Apr 23 2024
7/10  Weight 207   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,965 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,382 Projected Achievement Date Mar 19 2024
7/17  Weight 204   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,949 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,602 Projected Achievement Date Feb 13 2024
7/24  Weight 205   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,954 Weekly calorie shortfall 583   Projected Achievement Date Mar 5 2024
7/31  Weight 203   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,943 Weekly calorie shortfall 253   Projected Achievement Date Feb 13 2024
8/7   Weight 201   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,933 Weekly calorie shortfall 36    Projected Achievement Date Jan 23 2024
8/14  Weight 203.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,946 Weekly calorie shortfall 244   Projected Achievement Date Mar 5 2024
8/21  Weight 201.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,935 Weekly calorie shortfall 163   Projected Achievement Date Feb 13 2024
8/28  Weight 199.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,924 Weekly calorie shortfall 312   Projected Achievement Date Jan 23 2024
9/4   Weight 198.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,919 Weekly calorie shortfall 862   Projected Achievement Date Jan 16 2024
9/11  Weight 197.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,914 Weekly calorie shortfall 1,307 Projected Achievement Date Jan 9 2024
9/18  Weight 197.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,914 Weekly calorie shortfall 366   Projected Achievement Date Jan 16 2024
9/25  Weight 196   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,905 Weekly calorie shortfall 545   Projected Achievement Date Jan 2 2024
10/2  Weight 193   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,886 Weekly calorie shortfall 844   Projected Achievement Date Nov 28 2023
10/9  Weight 193.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,886 Weekly calorie shortfall 305   Projected Achievement Date Dec 12 2023
10/16 Weight 193   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,883 Weekly calorie shortfall 305   Projected Achievement Date Dec 12 2023
10/23 Weight 191   Suggested daily calorie intake 1,872 Weekly calorie shortfall 232   Projected Achievement Date Nov 21 2023
10/30 Weight 190.5 Suggested daily calorie intake 1,870 Weekly calorie shortfall 172   Projected Achievement Date Nov 21 2023

New low this morning. I still hit highs around 193

[Unagi]

I’m super impressed by your progress.
Like seriously impressive.

-impressed!-

[LordMortis]

Thank you, I so want to move on to maintenance. I'm ready to be 189 and working on strength and being allowed to eat more. I even started jogging for a few seconds a few times during my daily walks to see how that takes. I have some ideas for building strength, endurance, stamina, and heart and lung health though I'm not sure how measurables are going to be expressed. I figure when I hit 189 I want to move to general health improvement (which I still drastically need) but I will also still allow myself to lose weight without explicitly having it as a goal. There's lots to adapt to... any minute now... any minute.

[Kraken]

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10/30 182.1
10/23 182.8
10/16 182.5
10/09 182.1
10/02 183.9
09/25 184.3
09/18 184.5
09/11 186.3
09/04 184.7
08/28 184.7
08/22 186.3
08/15 185.8
08/07 185.6
07/31 185.8
07/24 185.6
07/17 185.8
07/09 186.4
07/03 187.0
06/26 187.2
06/19 187.4
06/12 187.2
06/05 187.8
05/29 188.5
05/22 188.3
05/15 188.1
05/08 187.8
05/01 187.4
04/24 187.8 
04/17 188.7
04/10 189.4
04/03 188.6
03/27 188.7
03/20 188.7
03/13 188.1
03/06 188.9
02/27 190.1
02/20 191.1
02/13 191.4
02/06 191.4
01/31 190.3
01/24 190.5
01/17 190.0
01/09 189.6
01/02 188.9

TOTAL -6.8

Miles walked this week 17.3
Miles walked this year: 509.4

Miles walked 2022: 491.9
Miles walked 2021: 561.1
Miles walked 2020: 652.6
Miles walked 2019: 488.8
Miles walked 2018: 449.4
Miles walked 2017: 514.5
Miles walked 2016: 725.8
Miles walked 2015: 593.9
Miles walked 2014: 735.7

Tied my YTD low from early this month. I'd like to record a weight below 182 before the year is up, but it gets harder as the weather deteriorates. I'm going to have to repurpose some of my walking time to yardwork now that the leaves are leaving the trees. Fall cleanup typically takes me 6-8 hours spread over 3-4 days. I'll still be exercising but my mileage will stagnate.

[em2nought]

I’m super impressed by your progress.
Like seriously impressive.

-impressed!-

Ditto. I need to take a page out of his play book.

[LordMortis]

I'm just logging and consuming what the app says is OK calorie wise and being hungry a lot. Once I hit my goal weight, I'll post some captures of the measurables averages from my phone. I plan to move to average tracking, I think, once I'm consistently 189 or less.

I often push my step count up enough to get an extra small snack at the end of the day, like a 1/4 cup of peanuts or a piece of chocolate. Ironically, the app and calorie counting has made me food obsessed, but I hope to get over this obsession once I get to a maintenance weight calorie level. hope. The nice thing about the app was that it eased me into the kind of calorie deficit I'm at today. After walking, I started out around 2400 calories or more a day in January. That was comfortable for me, while it also kept me from overeating, as I am wont to do. Now after walking, I get to around 2000 calories a day and that's not so great anymore. With cream and sugar in the large quantities of coffee I'm consuming in the morning and a breakfast sandwich, I'm often down 1400 calories for the rest of the day by 0900. That's not a lot to get through 12 hours for me. And yet these last four pounds aren't melting off yet. Any minute now...