My first full day on my newest weight loss journey was neither a great success or terrible failure. I will admit to not having the things I really needed in place before getting started, so that made things more difficult. Added to the issue is that Jessica and I had a busy night of running around. We had a counseling session, the swearing in ceremony for the Onondaga Country Legislature, of which we have four friends that were being sworn in, and we went to Logan’s father’s house for his birthday. Logan was being presented a car as a gift and we wanted to be there.
The good news is that I did not overeat, per se. The bad news is that I ate two cookies and a piece of cake and a mocha cappuccino. More good news is that I did get a workout in yesterday morning on the Tonal, albeit a short one. I also meditated and had an overall good day.
This morning, I woke up to a 1.7 pound weight loss. I expect these losses to be substantial for the first week, at least leading up until Christmas. The holiday will be a cheat day…but I will blog about it leading up to it and afterward.
In a quick note, I wanted to highlight some of the tools I use on a daily basis to track fitness, food, and weight. For years I have used Withings with a smart scale to track my weight and body composition. When I am on with it and compliant, I use MyFitnessPal for calorie tracking. And since May of this year, I have worn a Whoop. This device is one of the most comprehensive additions to my fitness I have ever owned. I will talk about each of these at length in the coming days.
Here is a snapshot of each app. I will share a similar image regularly going forward.
Considering the few poor food choices yesterday, I feel really good today. Unfortunately, I have to leave for work early this morning, so this will have to stay a short check-in. Lets see what five hours of driving does today to my motivation to work out. I need to get some cardio in today. Guess we will find out.
