Lose It Resolution

Another resolution I'm considering is a Lose It resolution. I've been testing it out. And maybe it makes the most sense if I describe the process I'm working on and then, at the end, tie it up with a written declaration. 

About three or four years ago I did a diet that worked very well for me. It was basically, when you boil it all down, severe calorie restriction. I think I did it for 2 or 3 months and lost about 30 pounds, maybe a bit more. There were other aspects to it, there were daily and weekly check ins with a coach, there were food packets or "fuelings" . . . all of which were about 100 calories. There were readings and videos, etc etc. But when you boil it down, I was eating probably 5 times a day, only 100 calories per packet, so 500 calories, and a meal that was limited to about 800 to 1000 calories. So, what? 1300 to 1500 calories a day? 

It worked too. I think I got down to 209? I haven't seen 209 since like 6th grade.

Regardless, I've gained it all back . . . right back where I started, if not worse off. It took many years, but it's back. And I need to lose weight. I'm big, which, going into my late 50's and 60's is not the way I want to be. So, knowing this, I've been working with the app Lose it. 

Prior to the holidays, I think I dropped a good 5-7 pounds. I had something going. Then the holidays came. UGH! Huge backslide. So I'm back on it again. 

Here's the process:

1. I list all of my calories (the biggest difference from that program is that then I actually only had black coffee, I don't count my cream in my coffee. Maybe I should)
2. I try to stay around 1500 -1600
3. I don't count my workouts
4. I do allow Lose It to give me back a few hundred calories for the number of steps I hit (so my workouts get counted a bit)
5. I weigh daily (this is harder than it sounds. It's like starting each day with bad news)
6. I also take my daily summary and upload it to ChatGPT for its thoughts on how I'm doing. So, that's kinda my coach.

I'm not a Nazi about it. But I bet I'm in 10% of the total intake each day. Over the holidays, I slipped. I think the resolution should be to continue on this track, as I've been doing it for a full week now. The resolution is to keep it going. For all year? No. Let's keep it going till I'm 5 lbs below where I want to be. According to Lose It I should be at that point . . . 215 . . .by April. So that's not THAT long. Plus with my 5K reward system, let's get this done.

2026 Resolutions:

1. Roomba Daily
2. Fun Run Once a Month 
3. Bring Sally Up Challenge
4. Lose It Calorie Counting