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21 May 2021
I did not feel like eating from after lunch till I had a late breakfast this morning. Rare for me, but missing a meal certainly won't hurt me.
I know that unless you are doing something extremely arduous, you can't get this sort of drop in weight over 24 hours, so I'll enjoy it for today, knowing it will rise tomorrow.
The plan now is to see if I can regain control of my eating, using this figure as a motivator. I need to rein in the volume I eat because my HbA1c last week was the worst it has been in over 12 years (excluding the odd reading that was taken while I was in the steroids phase of chemotherapy. 10x4mg tabs of Dexamethasone for four days at the start of each chemo cycle drives your blood sugars crazy.)
Grazing driven by boredom is a biggie for me. I can't drive, or walk any distance from neuropathy, RSI in my hand stops me from rowing or doing weights and I can't play my drums either, which neatly covers most of the things I like to do.
So, I guess I'd best go into weight loss mode. That is, go back to daily weigh-ins, measure what I eat, avoid snacking and try to keep my mind and my hands occupied.
Weight:
Lost so far:
Still to go:
Diet followed:
83.5 kg
2.6 kg
5.5 kg
Reasonably Well
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Losing 6.3 kg a Week
20 May 2021
I'm happy with that as I still can't do much with my right arm, so no rowing machine, weights, or drumming. Any weight loss is pleasing at this stage.
A big plus for the week has been seeing my haematologist for my three monthly physical examination and bloodwork.
No new lumps or bumps, heart and lungs fine. Haematologists do a startling number of tests on your blood, and they showed everything to be on the improve, aside from the test that estimates your immune levels, but they are expected to recover slowly over a period of years as I have had loads of cancer chemotherapy.
I also had my six-monthly skin cancer screening this week, and some little lesions on my hands and arms proved to be just solar keratoses, which got zapped with liquid nitrogen. That's not wildly enjoyable but it is vastly better than having lesions cut out and stitched. (Stem cell transplants are often followed by an increase in skin nasties for a couple of years and I've had around a dozen cut out in the last three years, so this was a good result.)
Weight:
Lost so far:
Still to go:
Diet followed:
84.4 kg
1.7 kg
6.4 kg
Poorly
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Losing 0.3 kg a Week
09 May 2021
Damn, I expected a small loss.
Having injured my right arm three weeks ago, I've not been exercising as it slowly heals.
Sadly, the injury was self-inflicted by an over-the-top drumming practice session. Note to self: 71-year men on poor condition should NOT play drums at full rock volume for extended periods of time.
But, I did burn over 500 calories in 65 mins though I'm pleased about that.
Weight:
Lost so far:
Still to go:
Diet followed:
84.9 kg
1.2 kg
6.9 kg
Poorly
(3 comments)
steady weight
08 April 2021
Some progress! Not huge but enough to keep me motivated. Exercising seems to help me to watch my diet and to apply some caution when the urge to graze strikes.
The best part is being well enough to drum again because, aside from the joy it gives me, I can burn calories at a high rate if I play with some force.
I've appended a couple of pictures from my "office." The big kit is a barrel of fun to play. but is bulky, heavy and takes ages to set up or tear down.
The white one is my gigging kit over the last couple of years. It's light and compact and way easier to transport. I'm now practising on it, having made the decision that I will stay alive and I will get to play gigs again.
A big mental shift was needed when it finally occured to me that I had been waiting to die, rather focusing on LIVING my best life.
While I'm adding photos for the first time, I'll add in a then and now. Me at my hairiest in 1974 and as I am now 47 years later.
Weight:
Lost so far:
Still to go:
Diet followed:
84.9 kg
1.2 kg
6.9 kg
Reasonably Well
(5 comments)
Losing 0.6 kg a Week
02 April 2021
Thanks for the encouragement, everyone!
The nutrition side is not great, but I've upped my exercise markedly in the last few weeks and am feeling better in myself as a result.
I enjoyed a great band rehearsal last night, with us really going for it and my Fitbit reckoned I'd burnt 795 calories in 1.75 hours. I can't walk or jog any distance because of the neuropathic pain in my feet, but drumming is fine even though I'm hitting the pedals hard because the drum throne is supporting my weight. And of course, I'm racking up big calories burnt because rock drumming is very physical and my heart rate goes through the roof as a result of 6 months of enforced inactivity during my last lot of cancer treatment.
I have my own Concept rower in my lounge room (so I can watch something on tv while I row.) I managed 40 minutes rowing today plus some Theraband and dumbbell work. It's so nice to be strong enough to work out again.
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