The effort at self care continued. November proved – well maybe better, maybe not.  The effort continued to focus on walking and eating. I failed to do much in the way of recording my results on another blog. I have continued to annoy family and friends by posting on Facebook. Here’s a summary for the month and you can where there were successes and where there were challenges and where there was a change. And something strange happened. At least it seems strange to me.
GOAL ONE – EAT WELL
Ate well: 1 day
Overate: 29 days (maybe not overate badly on all of those days – just most of them; certainly all of them involved eating more than would have contributed to losing any weight)
GOAL TWO – WALK 30 MINUTES AT A TIME
Walked 30 minutes at a time: 29 days (took one day off)
Note: sometimes this involves using the treadmill, other times it involves walking outside.
GOAL THREE – WALK 11,000 STEPS A DAY
Walked 11,000 steps: 22 days
Note: this is a new goal that was initiated on November 1. When October ended, I realized that it would be possible to reach 1,000,ooo steps from October 1 to December 31. For some reason, that seems cool. To become a 1,000,000 stepper would take about 11,000 steps. Since November 1, that has been the goal.
STEPS FOR THE MONTH
351,745
STEPS 1 OCTOBER THROUGH 30 NOVEMBER
709,142
Despite all the overeating, despite single-handedly eating enough Ben and Jerry’s ice cream to increase their profit margin significantly, I actually lost 4 pounds in November.
That gives me much to ponder for December and beyond.
See you along the Trail.
Along the Graybeard Trail 
Keep on truckin’! It’s surprising (or maybe not) how much difference walking can make. I continue to lose, even when my evening meal for nights I’m on call is a grilled cheese sandwich, lemon meringue pie and grape juice…. Actual meal on a very busy Saturday. I got home Sunday morning, checked the scale, I’d lost a pound.
Great to hear that you are making progress. Agreed – it is surprising or maybe not. Thanks for the support!
Progress! Keep it up!
Life’s too short not to eat ice cream everyday. 4 lbs. is great! I know for a fact that walking everyday is a lot harder than eating well everyday!
Keep up the good work. It is hard and can be discouraging(4lbs). Ask me – I know. A.Pat
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I think it is great that you are working so hard on your weight loss. Your Dad fought it all of his life. It was just up and down no matter what he did. We will keep our fingers crossed that one of the things you try will work well. I am still down at the library using their computers and especially have someone here to help me if get in a bind (which I do often.)Computers are very, very hard for 84 year olds. I am bothered very much with forgetfulness and often don’t remember from one time to the next what to do. I want so much to do it right and it is hard for me. All is well with us and I am anxiously awaiting Xmas so I will see you all . Love to you. Mother