Hope you feel better, Ivy! Good job on continuing some weight loss.
OKay, figure out what your weight will be at each month-change if you lose a pound a week. That will probably give you optimism! And remember, at 1 pound a week you would be sailing past the loss rate I had last year! When someone in the household is sick, programs/plans for weight loss just have to take a back seat.
Nancy, I struggled through the math and tables on that calculation of lean body mass and protein requirement. Somewhat confusing. Bottom line is that I seem to need 10 or 11 blocks (7 grams each) of protein spread throughout the day. I could have done just as well going by his example on page 83, or looking at one of the sites online and considering myself a "medium female".
One thing I'm remembering is that while hip measurements may stay the same through the day, ab measurements change, and are always smallest in the morning. I definitely believe my morning measurement, not any other!
Two of my breakfast choices are working out well to 3-block meals : an omelet with half-slice rye and extra veggies, and the smoothie I've had several days. I'll work on more of those. I had a yummy 2-block snack today that I want to repeat : a veggie patty, half-slice rye, lettuce and a bit of bacon.
Nancy, I know I am blessed to have a lot of choices and be able to include servings of fruits and breads more easily.
This evening HRH wanted a pot of beans so I boiled some down on the stove. I had 3/4 of a cup - they were so good! Then I had to scramble to find protein, because that is a lot more carbs than you think! LOL! So maybe just 1/3 cup next time.
My 4th day in a row of checking off all my healthy habits. I'm glad I "made hay while the sun shone" during this time because I know a crisis/project can come up and keep me from good days. I'm not sure I could have done this even with a dr's appt or 2 this week. It was helpful that the week started off with snow that kept us home-bound, and then a day off for the schools!