Today's weight: 200.8
Goal weight: 185
Net Weight Loss Since 2/1/12: 4.8 lbs
Blood Pressure: 103/78
Heart Rate: 56
Energy Level: 7.0
Well, I've lost almost five pounds since I started. I still have a long way to go, but five pounds is five pounds. The thing is, I've been eating fried chicken and burritos and sandwiches and Snickers bars and peanut M&Ms, pretty much anything I want, and I haven't really increased my exercise much. So I can attribute the weight loss solely to giving up alcohol. How much alcohol was I drinking? On days I worked at the hospital, I didn't drink any alcohol. On days I didn't work at the hospital, I usually had three beers and a couple of glasses of wine. When I worked full time, that was four drinking days a week--five when I went to part time. I suppose most people would consider that excessive, habitual drinking, but I'm really pretty much a lightweight compared to some of the hardcore drinkers I've known. Anyway, three beers and a couple of glasses a wine five days a week turns out to be a substantial number of calories, and it turns out the alcohol was making my blood pressure go up sometimes, and it was affecting my sleep patterns and energy levels...
So, although this will be my final blog post on the subject, I've decided to continue the No Beer Diet indefinitely. I actually feel better without the stuff. Thanks to all who have followed along, and best of luck on your own journeys toward health and happiness. Cheers!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
DAY 24
Today's weight: 201.0
Goal weight: 185
Net Weight Loss Since 2/1/12: 4.6 lbs
Blood Pressure: 108/75
Heart Rate: 55
Energy Level: 6.5
Played tennis last night, and toward the end of the second set I strained a muscle in my left calf and had to retire. It feels better this morning, but still a little sore.
When I started this diet, I wanted to lose ten pounds by the end of the month. I'm obviously not going to make that goal at this point, but that's OK. I've been eating what I want and I'm losing some weight and I'm sleeping better and my blood pressure is great.
I've finished the first draft of the third Nicholas Colt book, and now I'm going through the manuscript and cleaning things up. Hoping to send it off to my agent today or tomorrow, so I better get to it. Cheers!
Goal weight: 185
Net Weight Loss Since 2/1/12: 4.6 lbs
Blood Pressure: 108/75
Heart Rate: 55
Energy Level: 6.5
Played tennis last night, and toward the end of the second set I strained a muscle in my left calf and had to retire. It feels better this morning, but still a little sore.
When I started this diet, I wanted to lose ten pounds by the end of the month. I'm obviously not going to make that goal at this point, but that's OK. I've been eating what I want and I'm losing some weight and I'm sleeping better and my blood pressure is great.
I've finished the first draft of the third Nicholas Colt book, and now I'm going through the manuscript and cleaning things up. Hoping to send it off to my agent today or tomorrow, so I better get to it. Cheers!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
DAY 22
Today's weight: 202.2
Goal weight: 185
Net Weight Loss Since 2/1/12: 3.4 lbs
Blood Pressure: 108/78
Heart Rate: 52
Energy Level: 6.5
I've been busy, so not posting everyday. There hasn't been any real changes since last week anyway. Still hanging in there. I celebrated Mardi Gras with a pot of decaf. I am a party ANIMAL!
Cheers!
Goal weight: 185
Net Weight Loss Since 2/1/12: 3.4 lbs
Blood Pressure: 108/78
Heart Rate: 52
Energy Level: 6.5
I've been busy, so not posting everyday. There hasn't been any real changes since last week anyway. Still hanging in there. I celebrated Mardi Gras with a pot of decaf. I am a party ANIMAL!
Cheers!
Saturday, February 18, 2012
DAY 18
Today's weight: 202.0
Goal weight: 185
Net Weight Loss Since 2/1/12: 3.6 lbs
Blood Pressure: 109/74
Heart Rate: 52
Energy Level: 6.5
Slept seven hours straight last night, so that was nice. My weight loss still isn't what I thought it would be, but then I pigged out on fried fish yesterday and ate a "sharing size" bag of peanut M&Ms. Yet I'm still losing SOME weight, which is sort of amazing, and my sleep cycles and blood pressure have never been better. Cheers!
Goal weight: 185
Net Weight Loss Since 2/1/12: 3.6 lbs
Blood Pressure: 109/74
Heart Rate: 52
Energy Level: 6.5
Slept seven hours straight last night, so that was nice. My weight loss still isn't what I thought it would be, but then I pigged out on fried fish yesterday and ate a "sharing size" bag of peanut M&Ms. Yet I'm still losing SOME weight, which is sort of amazing, and my sleep cycles and blood pressure have never been better. Cheers!
Friday, February 17, 2012
DAY 17
Today's weight: 202.2
Goal weight: 185
Net Weight Loss Since 2/1/12: 3.4 lbs
Blood Pressure: 114/79
Heart Rate: 52
Energy Level: 6.2
Only slept about four hours last night, so not feeling real energetic this morning. But my weight's as low as it has been so far, BP still looking good. I jumped rope again last night, and played drums and rode my exercise bike. My legs are a little sore, but not bad. I'm having my usual pigout Friday lunch with my son today, and then I believe a nap will be in order. Cheers!
Goal weight: 185
Net Weight Loss Since 2/1/12: 3.4 lbs
Blood Pressure: 114/79
Heart Rate: 52
Energy Level: 6.2
Only slept about four hours last night, so not feeling real energetic this morning. But my weight's as low as it has been so far, BP still looking good. I jumped rope again last night, and played drums and rode my exercise bike. My legs are a little sore, but not bad. I'm having my usual pigout Friday lunch with my son today, and then I believe a nap will be in order. Cheers!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
DAY 16
Today's weight: 202.6
Goal weight: 185
Net Weight Loss Since 2/1/12: 3.0 lbs
Blood Pressure: 114/77
Heart Rate: 52
Energy Level: 6.8
Well, nothing has changed much since my last post. But I have to say, I'm sleeping better and I seem to have more energy. Yesterday I used some of that energy for some extra exercise. I played drums for about 30 minutes, jumped rope for 20 minutes, and rode my exercise bike for 20 minutes. Of course, most of that was negated by the fact that I ate a big 440 calorie SNICKER'S BAR. Oh, well. It was good. Today I'm going to lay off the sweets and still try to up the exercise. Plus get my quota of fiction words in. Cheers!
Goal weight: 185
Net Weight Loss Since 2/1/12: 3.0 lbs
Blood Pressure: 114/77
Heart Rate: 52
Energy Level: 6.8
Well, nothing has changed much since my last post. But I have to say, I'm sleeping better and I seem to have more energy. Yesterday I used some of that energy for some extra exercise. I played drums for about 30 minutes, jumped rope for 20 minutes, and rode my exercise bike for 20 minutes. Of course, most of that was negated by the fact that I ate a big 440 calorie SNICKER'S BAR. Oh, well. It was good. Today I'm going to lay off the sweets and still try to up the exercise. Plus get my quota of fiction words in. Cheers!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
DAY 14
Today's weight: 202.4
Goal weight: 185
Net Weight Loss Since 2/1/12: 3.2 lbs
Blood Pressure: 114/78
Heart Rate: 56
Energy Level: 6.5
Happy Valentine's Day!
This is about the halfway point, and I've only lost 3.2 lbs so far. But I've been eating pretty much what I want, and I've been exercising about the same as before I started the diet, so apparently the weight I have lost is due solely to the absence of alcohol calories. Interesting.
Goal weight: 185
Net Weight Loss Since 2/1/12: 3.2 lbs
Blood Pressure: 114/78
Heart Rate: 56
Energy Level: 6.5
Happy Valentine's Day!
This is about the halfway point, and I've only lost 3.2 lbs so far. But I've been eating pretty much what I want, and I've been exercising about the same as before I started the diet, so apparently the weight I have lost is due solely to the absence of alcohol calories. Interesting.
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