New York Times Article

I get NYT headlines by email and got this one today:  Why Even Resolute Dieters Often Fail. 

The article highlights a study published in Lancet, Quantification of the Effect of Energy Imbalance on Bodyweight  (It's free to read if you register) where the authors say most weight loss models don't account for changing fat/lean mass ratios and develop a predictor model they say is better.  This is the neat part.  The predictor is at: http://bwsimulator.niddk.nih.gov/.  You don't need to read the article to play with this simulator.  I played with it for, easily, a half an hour, changing activity levels, length of time, calories, etc.  Fun!  Check it out!  It says that if I stick to the diet and exercise I'm doing now, I could be down to 170 in a year.

Today's weight for me was up almost 2 pounds to 254.6.  I only ate 1285 calories and exercised for 1/2 hour, so the weight gain, I think, is due to 2 things.  First, I had that pizza last night, and a cookie yesterday - the only refined carbs I've had in a while.  Second, I had a few beers on Sunday and they can be dehydrating, making yesterday's weight especially low, which it was. 

I'm OK with both of those.  My calories and ex were within plan (or close) both days.  My life will have to have the occasional pizza and cookie in it. As long as that's all it is, I'm willing to suck it up and keep going.

I did the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred this morning - most of it anyway!  I couldn't get all the full jumping jacks and I can't see how I can do those butt kicks without tripping on the rug!  Plus, my smallest hand weights are 5 pounds, so some of the weight moves were, um, tough.  But, at 20+ minutes, it totally fits into my schedule.  I'll keep on keeping on with that.  And, she's really motivating.  I love the part when she says, "c'mon, you're going to have to fight for this!"

I have a plan for getting better at commenting on all your blogs.  I read them every day from work, but they have us blocked, so I can only comment from home.  But by the time I get home, I forget what I wanted to say and have to start all over.  So, my plan is to comment on 4-5 every night.  That way I should be able to get to all of you at least once a week.

Have a great day, all!