change in weight (3/9/21 – 3/15/21): –2.2 LBS

I did not even ride the bike this week. It was less due to time constraints and more due to us waiting for a replacement part, but this is significant as it has been the first week in months where I did not use the peloton as a main source of exercise. Instead, I focused on my eating and getting in my walks.

This fruit of my labor was shown with an awesome week for weight loss. I feel on a roll and I feel like I have found the groove again. I have strung together five weeks of losses and am reminding myself that I can do this. I feel so great. My increased vegetable intake, my better awareness fo the type of food I am eating, and taking what I can get for exercise when I can get it are paying dividends.

Our baby has had an interesting sleep schedule lately. This schedule has basically gotten me up at 4:30-4:45am most mornings. This has allowed me to get in an early morning walk before the day even begins. I have also been able to make them longer because it’s early and I am not trying to squeeze them between meetings. As much as I hate the fatigue that comes from this, it has felt great getting in some good brisk walks before work. I attribute this to much of my success this week. To top it off, I did not get my walk in yesterday and still went at 9pm, with the sky dark, the temp dropping, and the wind howling. I am proud of myself.

This coming week I plan to continue on the focus on my intake. I will also plan some more rides and continue on walking. Outdoor time = active time. Active time = healthy time.

How is it going for you? Do you even just get a walk in?

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Action Plan:

Every day goals:
1.Drink 10 cups of water
2.Track every bite
3.20 Body weight squats


Daily goals

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Walk	Walk	Walk	Walk	No Walk	Walk	Walk
Low impact Ride	Upper body Strength and stretch	Power zone	Power zone	Stretch	Ride	Stretch and recovery
Meal Plan	Meal Plan	Meal Plan	Meal Plan	Meal Plan	Modest takeout	Meal Plan

Meal plan denotes sticking to pre planned meals we shopped for.

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Date	Change in Weight
12/1*	–
12/2*	-5.4 lbs
12/9	-5.4 lbs
12/16	-3.4 lbs
12/23	+2.8 lbs
12/29	-1.2 lbs
1/6	-1.4 lbs
1/13	-1.6 lbs
1/20	-1.4 lbs
1/27	+0.4 lbs
2/3	-1.2 lbs
2/10	-4.6 lbs
2/17	+0.4 lbs
2/24	-1.6 lbs
3/2	-3.2 lbs
3/9	+1.8 lbs
3/16	-3.2 lbs
3/23	-0.6 lbs
3/30	+0.4 lbs
4/6	-1.6 lbs
4/13	+0.8 lbs
4/20	-1.8 lbs
4/27	0 lbs
5/4	+2.4 lbs
5/11	-5.2 lbs
5/18	0 lbs
5/25	-1.0 lbs
6/1	-1.2 lbs
6/8	-0.4 lbs
6/15	-0.8 lbs
6/22	+0.8 lbs
6/29	-1.4 lbs
7/6	-2.4 lbs
7/13	+2.4 lbs
7/20	-1.6 lbs
7/27	-0.4 lbs
8/3	-1.2 lbs
8/10	+0.4 lbs
8/17	-1.4 lbs
8/24	-1.4 lbs
8/31	-0.2 lbs
9/7	-0.6 lbs
9/14	-1.4 lbs
9/21	+0.2 lbs
9/28	-1.8 lbs
10/5	-0.2 lbs
10/12	-1.0 lbs
10/19	-1.0 lbs
10/26	+0.8 lbs
11/2	-1.4 lbs
11/9	+2.0 lbs
11/16	-1.8 lbs
11/23	-0.4 lbs
11/30	+0.2 lbs
12/7	-0.2 lbs
12/14	-1.2 lbs
12/21	+1.8 lbs
12/28	+0.8 lbs
1/4	-1.2 lbs
1/11	-0.4 lbs
1/18	0 lbs
1/25	N/A – no weigh-in
2/1	-0.6 lbs
2/8	+1.6 lbs
2/15	-1.2 lbs
2/22	-0.4 lbs
3/1	-1.0 lbs
3/8	-0.6 lbs
3/15	-2.2 lbs

* I first weighed myself on a Sunday night and began the regular weigh-ins the following morning

-Ben