I’m getting a bit of walking doing stuff around the property—staying active—and this mild weather has been cooperating. We usually get in more walking than needed—intentionally—when we go in to Walmart (or other stores), which we did twice over the last week. Last Wednesday, I picked up a pair of very dark, non-prescription sunglasses because the next day I would be having my eyes dilated at an eye surgery center where I would be having a consultation about cataract surgery. Then Friday, I picked up two prescriptions for eye drops that I will start using after the surgery for the first eye, scheduled for September 1st
So far, over the last 7 weeks since we got the treadmill, I’ve been walking on the treadmill for 2 hours or so a day. At the gym, I would do it all in one stretch on the elevated indoor track. Here at home, I do it in 2 or 3 increments, depending on what I am watching on my iPad. If it’s a network series, it’s usually 3, since the one-hour shows run about 40 or so minutes after ads are taken out. Netflix series shows are running around an hour but the actual time may be a little less or several minutes longer.
Last week, my weight was 282 lbs. This week, I am at 278 lbs with a BMI of 34.7.
This time, I started tracking my weight on June 27 when we started using the treadmill. My weight at that time was 293.5 lbs, with a BMI of 36.7. My optimal weight by the ap that I am using is 207.7 and my target date for achieving that is June 27, 2022, with a BMI of 26.
If I could maintain the progress I am currently making, the predicted date for my target weight is currently April 24, 2021.
We’ll see. It’s been a long time since I successfully achieved a long-term weight loss goal.
