January Health Updates

The Stats

• 17.93 miles walked, only 18 days had walks - goal is every day (though, I was sick a few days)

• 203,780 steps​ (about 6500 per day - goal is 10,000 again)

• 95,​377 calories consumed (just over 3000 per day with the daily goal around 2800)

• 183.5 hours of sleep (just shy of 6 hours per day average, again some of this was a couple weeks of being sick)

• 3,773 ounces of water consumed​ (just about 122 ounces per day, which is just about the goal)

• Blood Pressure month average was 151/92, which is LOW for me. (A work in progress, with meds and this plan to lose weight and reduce salt while increasing activity)

Key takeaways:

• Alcohol adds a lot of calories, and being in a calorie deficit is important for losing pounds, so I drank way less alcohol

• I still had pretty much any food I wanted, just not all the time like I used ot

• I’ve tracked my food intake for 75 days now and it’s not so hard

• Chewy can’t go more than around the block, so I have to walk myself

• I’m adjusting my work schedule so I can fit more “me time” in my week

Looking Forward

• The “everything in moderation” mindset is kind of working, but still proving to be a challenge some days

• I still ran to food to soothe my emotional moments (and all it did was make me poop)

• Exercise and being in nature are the only things that really help me feel more alive when I’m feeling super shitty

• Walking daily is truly the best, so I will strive for every day in Feb

• I’m “behind” on my hikes, so I’m also looking at ways to increase those

• I’m nervous to trek across the lake and up the hill to the cabin at the end of the month - I feel SO out of shape

Jan 1 to Jan 31 - not a huge, difference but I am down anywhere from 10-15 pounds overall.