Mindflayer's looking for abs Log
I Turned 55 a month ago. On my birthday my 7d.a.wt. was 166.77 lbs. I have lots of financial, education, and fitness goals, and thought I should start posting to give myself an extra boost.
Since I am up there in age, I am not trying to build muscle to look good for the ladies. I have been studying health and longevity for a while and so i thought it would be better to set an alternative goal. If I end up looking better that is just a bonus.
The actual goal is to become more healthy. By that I mean.
Eat better, get a good night sleep, exercise regularly, lower my weight and keep/gain a bit of strength.
I will give more explanation of those goals as time goes on.
At the top of my list is to lose enough body fat/weight to see a six pack. I am sure I do enough ab exercises to actually have abs, but it is hidden under a layer of fat.
I have been tracking my weight and exercise daily since January 1 and will post my morning weight and 7 day average, (7d.a.wt shortened to 7d) which I use as my actual weight. When you see my diet, you will know why.
I am sure this log will change over time, but as it may be interesting, I will post about all the things that I am doing to get my health in good shape.
See you at the other end.
Oct 22
166.6 lbs
1830 Calories
20,046 Steps
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Oct 23 Accidental Fasting Day:
169.0 lbs
Deal almost fell through and had to scramble with my Commercial RE Agent.
You have to read details my other log in Business, Finance and Investing.
Essentially was 4pm before I thought about eating while preparing for a 7pm meeting.
Then thought .. just work.. skip food.
0 Calories
21.263 Steps
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Oct 24
166.2 lbs As low as I am going to get before my party on Oct 26.
1950 Calories
20,145 Steps
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Oct 25
168.4 lbs
2310 Calories
22,295 steps
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Oct 26
169.5 lbs
2060 Calories
20,066 steps
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Oct 27
169.7 lbs
1780 Calories
21,051 steps
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Oct 28 Fasting Day (Failed)
168.8 lbs
1100 Calories
Ate all of these calories from 9pm-10:30pm.
a good 40-50% of that was junk food.
Was up online with friends past 9pm instead of sleeping early = Fasting Fail)
This is my #1 trick to fasting success.... get up very early and go to sleep early
because my weakness is eating when I am online looking at the computer/
chatting with friends online.
17,661 steps 13.7km
Oct 29
167.9 lbs
2030 Calories
20,005 steps
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Oct 30
168,6 lbs
?? Calories
20,709 steps
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Nov 1
169.3 lbs
?? Calories
19774 steps, 15.43 km
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Nov 2
170.1 lbs
2400 Calories =(
20,226 steps
Found out that you can't use boiling water to make protein drink.
The powder clumps (coagulates) and you get a hot mess.
Was similar to hot water with some ground beef chunks mixed in.
No matter how much you crush the clumps it sticks together.
Must mix with cold liquid.
Nov 2
170.1 l;bs
2400 calories
20,226 steps
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Nov 3
170.6 lbs
1380 Calories
18,112 steps (fail)
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Nov 4
?? lbs Fasting Day
0 Calories
14,885 steps
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Nov 5
167.3 lbs
2700 calories =(
20.893 steps
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Nov 6
168.2 lbs
2080 Calories
19,245 steps
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Nov 7
169.5
Calories ?
20,006 steps
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Nov 8
170.1 lbs
Calories ? 2500?
20963 steps
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looking over my records..
Losing track of calories here..
I always track until dinner then fail to fill in
any extra calories in the evenings.
Nov 9
170.1 lbs
Calories ?
20,512 steps
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Nov 9
170.1 lbs
1830 calories
20,500 steps
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Nov 10
169.3 lbs
Calories ?!?
20,005 steps
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Nov 11 Fasting Day (Failed) Thanksgiving in Canada
? lbs
Calories
15,157 steps
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Nov 12
172.3 lbs
Calories ?
Steps?
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Nov 13
172.1 lbs
Calories ?
20,269 steps
Nov 14,
172.1 lbs
Calories ?
20,261 steps
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Nov 15
wt ?
Calories ?
20,205 Steps
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Nov 16
171.7 lbs
Calories?
20,195 steps
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Nov 17
171.7 lbs
Calories ?
20,068 Steps
Nov 18
170.1 lbs
Calories ?
12,808 steps
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Nov 19
172.1 lbs
Calories ?
20,320 steps
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Nov 20
173.2 lbs
Calories 2680
20,995 steps
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Nov 21
wt ?
Calories ?
Steps 20,108
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Nov 22
172.1 lbs
Calories 1710
20,267 steps
Nov 23
170.8 lbs
2360 Calories
20,831 Steps
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Nov 24
174.6 lbs =(
1800 Calories
20,561 steps
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Nov 25
170.6 lbs
Calories ??
20,321 steps
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Nov 26
Not feeling well
wt ??
Calories?
7104 steps
The only reason I can count my steps is that I wear a watch that records it to my phone and I don't actually
have to step on a scale or record what I am eating. I can look a couple days later and see what I did.
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Going into the holidays I know I am going to put back on some wt. I have several business events to attend for lunch and
dinner. It is just hours of sitting around eating/drinking and talking. Hopefully I don't gain not too much.
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Not to be outdone by RoadtoPro
Yesterday's lunch
Nov 27
171.9 lbs
Calories?
20,760 steps
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Nov 28
172.6 lbs
Calories ?
20,226 steps
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Nov 29
172.3 lbs
Calories ?
20,653 steps
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Nov 30
172.1 lbs
Calories?
20,156 steps
Dec 1
172.3 lbs
2130 Calories
12,756 steps +2h trimming hedges on a ladder
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Dec 2
171.2 lbs
2130 Calories
20,732 steps
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Dec 3
173.0 lbs
1660 calories
13,728 steps (sore all over from trimming hedges)
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Dec 4
172.6 lbs
Calories ?
5788 steps (feels like I injured my hip flexor, grinding in my left hip)
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Protein drink, egg whites, broccoli
Happy Christmas!
that looks like one of the pleasureless plates I can imagine. eating must be a grind - is that the intent?
Happy Christmas!
that looks like one of the pleasureless plates I can imagine. eating must be a grind - is that the intent?
Actually its fine. I am used to the food. I also add spicy sauce to the broccoli to make it edible.
It is a decent filler that puts a lot of fiber and some protein in me early in the day so I feel less hungry and eat less crap. I still eat crap, but just less.
Dec 5
172.6 lbs
Calories?
20,169 steps
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Dec 6
175.0lbs =(
Calories ?
6677 steps
Left hip feels like it is grinding something.
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Dec 7
wt?
Calories?
7443 steps
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Dec 8
173.7 lbs
Calories ?
22,969 steps
Hip is feeling better
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That is sardines on the top plate on the top plate,
and a slice of Roast beef..(Holiday leftovers) for lunch
Dec 9
175.0 lbs
Calories ?
14,554 steps
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Dec 10
Wt?
Calories ?
6981 steps
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Dec 11
174.6 lbs
Calories ?
21,388 steps
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Dec 12
Wt ?
Calories ?
20,195 steps
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Dec 13
173.9 lbs
Calories ?
21,397 steps.
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Behind in posting, but will quickly update.
Year in Review..
Started 2024 at 184.7 lbs .. Ended at 171.5 lbs
Total Steps this year 7,222,371 (5271km/3294miles) Averaged 19,733 steps per day.
On days that my pedometer did not record my steps, I used 5000 steps.
ie. days I took off that my pedometer did record
was 5419, 5340,5535 steps. My one sick day Record low was 3362.
My one day record high was 51,028 steps.
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I always have my Healthy-Wealthy and Wise goals for the year.
i spent several hours in the last week spitting out random goals and then choosing a few of each.
Wealthy and Wise goals are in Business,Finance and Investment
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Here are my Healthy Goals for 2025
get down to 159.9 lbs by Last week in June. Planning on a hike with friends that day.
Mid goal is 163.0 by April 20. (Around Easter)
To hit this goal my other motivation is to post here Daily and record my Calories,
which I stopped doing after I hit my Thanksgiving goal... then after getting compliments
on looking good in my clothes, promptly put back 5lbs on too many holiday lunches and dinners.
Hip flexor is a bit irritated but will keep on walking and try to average 20k steps per day in 2025.
My father had both hips replaced in his late 60's early 70's because of this problem, so no promises.
May have to drop to 15k steps if it starts to grind again.
Will be hard to do because of random temptations like below, but will give it a good college try.
Didn't buy any, but it is like being an alcoholic walking thru a liquor store and everything is on sale!
That is like 1 lb of chocolate for $2.25 USD. = $3.15 CDN
Two Additional goals for 2025
Post 75 days in a row.
Hit 60k steps in one day. New personal max.
Dec 14
Wt 173.0 lbs
Calories ? (Another Holiday food fest)
21166 steps
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Dec 15
173.5 lbs
Calories
20,364 steps
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Dec 16
174.8 lbs
Calories ?
20,689 steps
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Dec 17
173.7 lbs
Calories??
20,064 steps
Finishing off the roast beef for lunch
congrats on the progress and hope you enjoy the process you're getting there with?
Happy New Year and I wish you health and fulfillment in 2025
congrats on the progress and hope you enjoy the process you're getting there with?
Happy New Year and I wish you health and fulfillment in 2025
Thanks for the encouragement!
Dec 18
Wt?
Calories ?
20,844 Steps
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Dec 19
Wt?
Calories?
20,206 steps
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Dec 20
173.7 lbs
Calories ?
20,494 steps
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Dec 21
173.7 lbs
Calories 2300
20,131 steps
Dec 22
173.9 lbs
Calories?
20,210 steps
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Dec 23
Wt?
Calories ??
19397 steps
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Dec 24
Day off Family dinner etc.
Wt?
Calories (too many)
5990 Steps
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Dec 25
175.0 lbs =(
Calories?
20,108 steps
Dec 26
175.6 lbs
Calories ?
20,675 steps .. I hate cold showers (2min)
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Dec 27
176.1 lbs
Calories??
22,996 steps
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Dec 28 Fasting Day
174.1 lbs
Calories?
21,454 steps
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Dec 29 up at 5:45am
171.9 lbs
2030 Calories
20,498 steps
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Dec 30
175.2lbs
Calories?
20,621steps
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Dec 31
171.5lbs
1620 Calories
21,665 Steps
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Jan 1 2025
Wt 172.8 lbs
2000 calories
20,125 steps
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Jan 2
173.0 lbs
1570 Calories
20,627 steps
Jan 3
173 lbs
850 Calories (Failed Fast)
20,774 steps
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Jan 4
174.1 lbs
2410 Calories
20,006 steps
Man I hate cold showers. 140s
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Today's Lunch: Egg whites, Chicken breast, Carrots and protein drink. The red is my tiger hot sauce.
The chicken breast was made with Chef Robert Irvine's 1st recipe in this short vid.
Mustard Chicken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df9HUQSG...
Jan 5
174.6 lbs
2270 Calories
20,573 steps
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Jan 6
175.0 lbs
1650 Calories (Failed Fast)
20,035 steps
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