80.4kg. The more readings in a row below 80.5 the better, indicates something has happened. Have switched very much to veggies. It's enough you at least partly can fool the body thinking it's getting calories too when filling up the stomach. And when having calories trying to limit them a bit. And then more veggies.
I'm playing hardball now, out goes the bread again (80.9 this moring). Somehow I feel ready for the relative fasting, not prepared to take more **** from the scale.
One slice of bread equals approximately a one-mile walk on flat terrain at my weight as far as calories go. I love bread, but not enough to walk an extra mile for one slice. I do love fried chicken and beer (as examples) enough to walk the requisite mileage. I think that is where true happiness lies - in discovering what price you are willing to pay for what indulgence. Or it is about being more in the moment. Hard to know, really.
I did walk a total of 7.8 miles today.
And my friend tried to teach me Pilates which was fun in a maximizing-my-awareness-of-my-awkwardness-and-weaknesses sort of way. Plus some time with my friend, which is something precious to me.
As an aside, it is amazing how well the body adapts to weaknesses to just get done what needs doing. "Lift this weight," you tell your body, and it just gets the weight up using your strengths while masking your weaknesses. The Pilates puts you into positions and movements that doesn't allow this. It is pretty cool if you don't mind not feeling manly about your capabilities in the interest of improving your weaknesses.
Don't care much about hunger, it's actually a nice feeling. VLCD-smoothies, prepared salads and a little chocolate is on the menu. Would say 1500 cal/day will be fine.
Think I'm in the flow to take it back down now. Wonder how far. It can be all between hitting one below 80 and 79. Let's cut it in the middle, one below 79.5.
