I have been encouraged and my motivation renewed by reading how
Pioneer Woman (Ree Drummond) lost 40+ pounds this year. My effort to lose weight is very similar but she has had MUCH MORE success than I have.
At first, I thought - she has it easier because there is about a 15-year difference in our age but I don't think that is the entire reason.
She exercises more than I do. I took a 10-day break from meeting my daily walking goal and my weight loss has stalled in the last 10 days. Could that just be a coincidence? Nah. I suspect it is more like proof of how important it is to move my body.
I have been paying attention to grams of protein instead of % of protein for the calories I'm eating. I have adjusted my spreadsheet to also show me the protein %. I'm going to give that a try and see if it makes a difference.
I am mulling over the switch to the standing desk....aka stop sitting down so much. I enjoy sitting down in a recliner with my feet up and don't want to give that up entirely. Having a better ratio of standing vs sitting time would probably be a good adjustment for me to work toward.
1. Know what you want.
2. Go after it relentlessly.