Good morning!
Man, I feel loaded with energy this morning, even if I didn't sleep long.
I woke up at 2:15 am, after about 5 hours of sleep, and I don't think I actually fell asleep again. At 3:16, after tossing and turning for about an hour - and trying not to think about work or anything else (which is harder to do than you'd think) - I decided to get up and get on the bike.
I bicycled for a full hour, burning 500 calories. This is usually my goal. I got for the full hour (or half an hour if I am short on time), and it gets me to almost 500 calories burned, and the do the last couple of minutes to make it an even 500. It's a great feeling of accomplishment to have the extra energy to make it to a nice round number.
Today, I am down 800 grams since yesterday. The race to reach <77 kgs is definitely on! I completely skipped snacks and treats in the evenings yesterday, simply not adding unnecessary calories to my intake. I did have an orange during the day, but that's all - along with my normal meals, of course.
I hope to keep my snacks within a reasonable level all week - keep my eye on the ball and just get there. I hope this will help me doing it. I'm so close to my final goal, it's crazy. It's very hard to comprehend that something that started in October 2010 will be finished this coming Tuesday.
Yes. Tuesday. Not Monday. I looked at my doctor's papers again, and realized that it's not until Tuesday I have the appointment. I'm glad I saw, or I'd be sitting in the waiting room a day early, and not be able to go because of work on the actual day. That would have been pretty bad.
So, in essence, the game plan is this:
- Stay within RDI, possibly lower to some degree. Not over. At all. - TONS of water, to rinse out as much as possible. - Husk for fiber twice a day, morning and evening. - Reasonable food choices. - Very limited snacks. If I snack, make it healthy. Apples, bananas, oranges, etc. - Exercise bike EVERY day, at least 30 mins, 60 mins preferred. - No Indulgence Day Saturday.
I think this should do it.
It is, of course, essential for my final goal on Tuesday to skip Indulgence Day on Saturday. If I don't, it'll bounce up my weight my several kgs, and I will have no chance to fight them off in such a short time.
So my Indulgence Day will be Tuesday after the doctor's meeting, to celebrate. Wife is coming with me to the doctor, and since it's in a slightly larger town, they'll have some interesting restaurants, from which we can pick one. Then go enjoy.
I'm still not sure how to handle "the day" before the doctor's meeting. I mean, I don't want a hopefully great weigh-in in the morning to get spoiled by drinking tons of water and eating breakfast, and then go weigh in at the doctor's just to have gained a kg or two.
I'm thinking for once to do the "wrong" thing, and simply weigh in in the morning at home, and wait to eat breakfast and have anything to drink until I've seen the doctor. The meeting is at 10 AM, so it's not like I'm gonna be without food and water all day, probably just until 10:30 AM.
Then afterwards, we will go have a snack, or I'll bring something to have in my bag.
I might also - depending on the weigh-in - choose to simply eat an egg or something light and filling, just to get me going. I'll have to evaluate my options on the day.
I do realize that this is the wrong way of doing it, but I really want to meet this goal. I want to meet it for ME, not so much for the doctors.
This goal has been in front of me for so long, and if I reach it Tuesday morning at home, I'm definitely not gonna let breakfast ruin it for me.
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So, today the kids and I will be rockin'! It will be Smoke On The Water and Highway To Hell all the way, getting some details in there, and getting them groovin' it! It'll be fun. I can't wait. We only have two times left before we stop, and I want them in top shape! It'll be so much fun.
I'm gonna miss the kids over summer, I think. It's always fun to do this, even when I don't feel like going, it ends up being a nice experience.
Work today is gonna be pretty good, I think. I have a few interviews, and a few other tidbits to do, but nothing grave and severe. I think I can handle it. :)
Tonight, Wife and I are probably gonna watch a few shows, and that's probably it. Right now, we're following so many cool new shows, and when there are no new ones out, we're watching Stargate Atlantis, the whole 99 hours of it! :) It's a daunting task, but it'll give us something to do on the quiet evenings. I like it - and so does Wife.
This morning, I'm watching the brand new live DVD from Joe Bonamassa. If you like blues rock and haven't heard of this guy - shame on you! Go check him out! He's such a cool guy - good music and a great talent! This DVD really rocks!
I found a track from it on Youtube:
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I hope you like it. I sure do!
Today, I'm thankful for:
- "Jo-Bo" Live on DVD. It rocks! - Pistachio flavored coffee. Yum! - A drop in weight this morning - bringing me closer to my Tuesday goal. - Rockin' with the kids tonight. - Being able to get up early and get on the bike (without being frustrated that I can't sleep).
Happy Tuesday! One more week! The race is ON! Life is good!
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79,1 kg
Bisher verloren: 75,9 kg.
Still to go: 0 kg.
Diät befolgt: 100%.
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1605 kcal
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Fett: 47,92g | Eiw: 119,22g | Kohlh: 183,10g.
Frühstück: Camembert Cheese, French or Vienna Bread (Includes Sourdough), Salami, Radishes, Grapes, Swiss Cheese, Sliced Ham (Extra Lean), Egg, Rye Bread (Reduced Calorie). Mittagessen: Chicken Breast (Skin Not Eaten), Green Snap Beans, White Potatoes (Flesh and Skin). Abendessen: Lettuce Salad with Assorted Vegetables, Chicken (Skin Not Eaten), Pita Bread. Snacks/Sonstiges: extra lean ham, Apples. mehr...
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3558 kcal
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Bewegung:
Radfahren (Mäßig) - 21 Km/h - 1 Stunde, Sitzen - 3 Stunden und 45 Minuten, Stehen - 4 Stunden und 30 Minuten, Gehen (Mäßig) - 5 Km/h - 55 Minuten, Schlafen - 7 Stunden, Musizieren - 2 Stunden, Schreibtischarbeit - 4 Stunden und 50 Minuten. mehr...
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Verlust von 5,6 kg pro Woche
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