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14 May 2017

It was a rough week with lots of travel. I knew that I was going to be gone M-W and ran out of time to pack my food before I left. So I ate what was available to me at no charge. But I was careful about portion control (eyeballed) and cut carbs where I wanted to. For example, I had a cheesesteak and ditched the bun, but I also had a meatball stromboli and one of my dinners included a baked potato and a side of penne pasta with chicken nuggets. I chose to only add half the potato to my plate, less than half a serving of pasta and 4 nuggets, and I cut a brownie in half and shared it with my son. This, of course, made my stomach feel incredibly heavy, but I was grateful for the no cost nourishment. Th-Sat was back home and and back to LC, but I'm also on a new medication that has a side effect of appetite suppression. I'm going to have to start tracking again to ensure that I'm eating enough calories as I've only been able to handle one meal daily and I have to split it into 2 eating sessions. I believe the combination of portion control, return to LC (water weight), and appetite suppression contributed to this week's loss.

It was disappointing to return home to wilted lettuce, soft cucumbers, bad peppers, mushrooms, and tomatoes. But none of it will go to waste as my chickens will LOVE to eat it.

In other news, my abdominal gap has gone from a 3 finger gap to a 1 finger gap. A good friend of mine (physical trainer) said that with this small of a gap, I can return to regular exercise. I'm to continue to do gentle core exercises in addition to the work outs to help close it further. She recommended 3x a week as well as 12 minutes of light cardio (brisk walking) on the other 4 days. She informs me that it could take 6 months to a year, but I've no problem with that as I've been rocking this mom pouch for nearly 6 years. With the 50lb weight loss (now 52) I can't find a pair of jeans to fit properly. This is due to the mom pouch, the waist needs to be bigger to accommodate that bulge which means they are too big in the hindquarters. So that is my next goal and I hope to gain a bit of weight as I build muscle as well.

Weight:	Lost so far:	Still to go:	Diet followed:
57.2 kg	17.2 kg	0 kg	Poorly

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07 May 2017

Didn't follow WOE too well this week, but my appetite hasn't been the greatest. It's CICO for the win this week.

Weight:	Lost so far:	Still to go:	Diet followed:
58.1 kg	16.3 kg	0 kg	Reasonably Well

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30 April 2017

Back to my Sunday weigh in and I've hit goal, again. I still have that annoying belly fat that we all have to work extra hard to get rid of during the last stage of a weight loss journey. Mine consists of what is known as a mom pouch and love handles, and I'm aware that if I want them gone I must first close my abdominal separation (diastasis recti). I had been doing a program designed to do just that and my 3-finger separation has been reduced to a 1-finger separation. From what I understand, most people bring it back to 0.5-1 finger gap. I'm going to work on it for a few more weeks to see if I can close it a little more before I transition into a more strenuous exercise routine. I know that to be rid of this pooch and the handles that accompany it, that I must do lots and lots of cardio. It's likely that I'll kick that off with my 30-day shred video. Who knows, maybe this time next year I can wear jeans that will fit proper.

Weight:	Lost so far:	Still to go:	Diet followed:
59.0 kg	15.4 kg	0 kg	Reasonably Well

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29 April 2017

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26 April 2017

Well, I'm continuing this WOE and am maintaining this weight just fine. I'm also relieved to know that my favorite fitness guru has returned home safely. It is nice to know that he's aware of our well wishes. There is still great concern over whether or not he has been held captive by his housekeeper and I'm worried that he has just been returned to a hostile situation. #FreeRichardSimmons

Weight:	Lost so far:	Still to go:	Diet followed:
59.4 kg	15.0 kg	0.5 kg	Reasonably Well

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