Because my blood pressure was adjusting to a lower medication level, it was raising and lowering throughout the week. This made me feel alternately bloated, dizzy, shaky and generally weird for a good portion of the week. I also developed two huge blisters on my toes which prevented me from being able to walk for a couple of days.
But I did still make some accomplishments:
- I lost .4 pounds... 1.1 away from my goal for the week... but at least I didn't go up!
- I stayed within my weekly point allowance. I again had a huge appetite all week, and I caved more than I have for the past two weeks. On Mother's Day I ate what I wanted to - with a result of 1959 calories consumed... but I had saved up all week for this!
- My calories, sodium and fiber all were a tiny bit worse than the previous week... but not enough to make a huge difference. I averaged 1513, 1686mg and 14g respectively.
- I walked 14.48 miles in 4 hours. This is about the same distance as the previous week, but in twice the time. We took more leisurely walks this week because I was trying not to aggravate my blisters. However, I did introduce jogging for 1/4 of the last two walks of the week. On the two days I did not walk, I tried to do more activity at home... (like vigorous house cleaning.)
So, there are some clear things that I see here that I can change to have more success next week. With that in mind my goals are:
- Watch calories more closely instead of points. Try to average around 1450 for the week.
- Try to increase fiber through diet. If that doesn't work, consider adding a supplement.
- Go back to the gym and negotiate to see if I can get a membership at a better deal... It would have been nice to have had something else to do when my feet were blistered... like swimming or even riding a stationary bike.
- Lose 2 pounds next week... hoping for a better week since the loss was so small this time!
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