Holly Jollies
Posted in My Weight-Loss Journey by RachelChristmas Day Highs
- Set out for a two-mile jog but ended up jogging five through the neighborhood
- Enjoyed an impromptu Christmas dinner with Chris and his family without going too crazy. Since our attendance was a last-minute decision, I wasn’t able to prepare by eating a smart low-calorie breakfast. I ended the day at 1850ish calories which isn’t too bad considering I ate three homemade butterscotch and chocolate chip cookies and a 200-calorie Cliff bar for breakfast.
- Visited with Cassie and her family for a few hours
- Unexpected snow showers
Christmas Day Lows
- Cassie breaking her gallbladder and needing surgery next week!
- My GoWear Fit showed a lower-than-normal total calorie burn even though I jogged 5 miles in sixty-three minutes in below freezing temperatures on slush covered sidewalks in an extremely hilly neighborhood. Could the freezing temps cause the GoWear to register an incorrect number? I keep track of my daily cal burns and know they are just estimates at best, but I’m torn between recording what I’m 99% sure I burned (3,100-ish) or recording the number it gave me. I probably sound like a looney tune, but did you honestly expect anything different?
Off to the gym for another five miles before getting in a day of rest tomorrow. Not sure what the scale is going to have in store for me, but either way, this week has been a total success and a great indication that staying on track doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy yourself!
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Sean Burkett says:
For what its worth – on my christmas eve hike with the wife and kids in freezing cold my gowear fit seemed to record correctly. Just wanted to add to your ‘looniness’. Personally if it was me I would record the lower number and consider the discrepancy as a bonus if it actually exists.
Rachel says:
Good to know your Fit recorded correctly. I approached the situation in the same manner as you had suggested. I recorded the number it gave me and just left it at that. If I burned more, cool. If not, cool. It’s but an estimate anyhow, right?
Thanks for the feedback!
MrsFatass says:
Umm, not so sure about having made good choices. Until yesterday afternoon when I finally strapped on the new IPOD and went walking for an hour.
But good for you! And for all of us who are getting back on the horse today.