It was tough to see that number. Really tough. Even though I know it is most likely due to the older scale being accurate, this means I was actually heavier than I thought I was at the outset. And for some reason, that hurts. I may have even been above 90kg, a threshold I never thought I would reach.
Anyway, I have to believe this hypothesis before the alternative: that I lost just 300 grams in a whole month of calorie restriction.
I learned how to do a basic cardiovascular examination last week. I discovered the jugular venous pressure, a nifty little indicator of high right atrial pressure. This lady has a really high JVP.
My blood pressure is 114/82. It was a bit of a relief to see this, given the number of lectures I have listened to lately about obesity as a major risk factor for basically everything you can think of. Alas, if only I could just throw my hands up, declare myself risk-free, and devour a bagel - stat. God, I miss bagels.
Not that I am depriving myself! I haven't altered my diet too much - just the quantity. Of course, dessert has gone. Chocolate has gone. Anything fun has gone. Hm. Maybe my diet has changed quite a bit. I mean that I haven't altered the macronutrient makeup in any way. I eat carbs. I will never give them up. I don't care if my weight loss takes an extra two years to achieve: carbs and I will always be friends.
In light of the great weight loss failure of February 2016, I have reassessed my goals and wish to weigh 85.4kg or less by April 1. This time, I'll use the same darned scales.
If you are interested in the tool I use to calculate these goals, visit the Pennington Biomedical Research Centre.
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