Whisper's Diary

I've done the "weigh before and after" thing and even quite large dumps are only around 0.2 kg. Don't ask me why. Maybe the extrusion process introduces gas, like with corn puffs, and that's why it seems like a lot :rotflmao:
Glad to hear you got at least a small reprieve from the heat and kudos to you for opening up to your sister: it's hard to admit to fears and feelings of helplessness.
 
Marsia said:
Hi Tom, my mom's house was a hoarder house (with mouse poop everywhere that I was slowly cleaning up), and hospice did not bat an eye at the condition of things. They are there to help and know that people are struggling to be both caretakers and make enough money to get by. It is nearly impossible to do both it seems! Even if they don't do a home visit because maybe your dad isn't ready for hospice care yet, they may know of resources available to you.

I'm really glad you have other people helping you, and I hope you keep reminding them that you don't have any money left and need help yourself. Maybe you can all start hugging each other more to support each other! I don't think you need to work where you are allergic. The health care system needs help badly, and I think after this you could do well in that career if you chose to!

Anyway, I am crossing all fingers and toes for the heat to break there. I hope you can stay near the fan and stay cooler!
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Any tips on the mouse poop? Living next to 2 fields, we had quite a problem at one time, but we bought 2 electronic traps which I can't praise enough, and some stray cats took up resident in the backyard so as long as they are keeping up with their room and board (killing rats) they can stay for all I care. These days I've only seen one mouse/rat in the past 3 weeks. but they left quite the devastation behind. I had some stored in boxes when I moved over here and I really consider it all a loss at this point. I had one box with school annuals and pictures that I'd like to keep if possible but everything else can go. It's just the way it is. The main thing is how to clean it up as safely as possible.
 
Llama said:
I've done the "weigh before and after" thing and even quite large dumps are only around 0.2 kg. Don't ask me why. Maybe the extrusion process introduces gas, like with corn puffs, and that's why it seems like a lot :rotflmao:
Glad to hear you got at least a small reprieve from the heat and kudos to you for opening up to your sister: it's hard to admit to fears and feelings of helplessness.
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Well I guess, even though I had to do a double flush this morning, mine don't weigh much lol. Not even 0.1 kg.

Yeah, it's quite funny actually. People used to say that I was too sensitive and stuff like that. Man, I am no where near sensitive compared to stuff these days. I'd like to go back and slap them. Live in our shoes a couple of days and tell me what it is like lol. So these days, I don't care much. I don't have much of a problem telling how it is.
 
We have evidence of mice in our new house we just moved to, so I am putting things I care about (and food I store) in plastic boxes with good sealing lids. I don't want the mice to find anything they can eat or nest in so they don't think of this place as a nice home. With the mouse poop, I just used an old shop vacuum and got the mess up first while wearing a mask, then wore gloves and scrubbed what was left with vingegar and water. The really bad spots I put rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle and doused the entire area. I think as long as you don't breathe in without a mask around the poop, you are ok. Thanks for the advice on the electric traps - I haven't tried these, but think I'll get some for our basement where my cat can't patrol.

It's so funny, I used to weigh myself before and after a BM and was always so surprised that it doesn't show up as a difference in weight! I read somewhere that most of the weight we lose is lost when we breathe it out as carbon dioxide. So if we don't eat as much, we aren't replacing the fuel that we already got rid of in the breathing process. I just looked it up again https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/287046#Tracking-the-atoms . So weird!
 
Nothing is exact. I get that and expect that, but I need a solid goal to shoot for.

My age is 57. My weight is 260 (as of this morning). My Height is 5' 8".

I'm trying to find out what my BMR and about how many calories to maintain my current weight. I know there are a ton of factors that come into play, but I need to try and find something.

Once I have that then I can subtract about 500 calories a day (1 lb a week) and I'm going to try and burn about 500 calories a day in exercise so maybe 2 lbs a week?

Right now I'm going up and down, so the effort I'm currently putting into doesn't seem to help one way or the other.
 
Llama said:
This BMR calculator https://www.calculator.net/bmr-calculator.html?ctype=standard&cage=57&csex=m&cheightfeet=5&cheightinch=8&cpound=260&cheightmeter=180&ckg=60&cmop=0&coutunit=c&cformula=m&cfatpct=20&x=38&y=26 puts your BMR at just below 2000 kcal/day (plus activity, of course). I'd say google a couple of calculators, compare the results, strike any outliers, and go with the average.
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I did about 6-8 of them. I guess maybe there are a couple of methods they use. I got results of 1979, 2162, and 1982 with multiples. but on the one that said 1979, it said 2375 calories to maintain. But if I ate this many calories a day, I'd gain. Where as I can eat about 1750 a day and lose, at least for a little while. It's all so confusing lol. I wish I had a manual specifically for my body that told me everything I need to know. LOL.
 
That simply means your body is either more "efficient" than the models expect (like... you don't wiggle your toes as much or are half a degree cooler than the average Joe) or you don't have as much muscle mass as the models assume or something. You know 1750 will let you lose weight (slowly) for now? Fine: assume that's your calorie goal for now.
 
Llama said:
That simply means your body is either more "efficient" than the models expect (like... you don't wiggle your toes as much or are half a degree cooler than the average Joe) or you don't have as much muscle mass as the models assume or something. You know 1750 will let you lose weight (slowly) for now? Fine: assume that's your calorie goal for now.
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Makes sense. Actually instead of 98.7 by body temp is more like 96-97. I've seen it down to 95. For muscle mass, I'm not as muscular as I used to be. I need to see how to gain muscle without killing my hernia. For now though, 1750 it is. I'll go from there. What I may do, since my body tends to adjust to the diet quick, I may do the 1750 but vary it like 1600 one day and 1850 the next day or something to vary it and see how that goes.
 
It's good to plan. I like hearing that you are trying to work out what you can do. 1750 sounds like a good start to me (with slight variations). I think most of us are cheering you on, Tom. Go, you!
 
That sounds really sensible to have a range of max calories for the day so you have more freedom with your planning. We are definitely all routing for you!!!
 
I worked on my weightloss spreadsheet. it's still way far from perfect, but at least it will provide me with the basic information that I am looking for. Officially, I am starting it on 7/25/2022 (the date I really started tracking calories, water, temperature, and so forth). I know back in June I was like 263 at one point. I'm download 9 lbs from then. But to keep things accurate as possible, I'm using the July start date. I was 258 and change at that time.
 

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9 pounds is nothing to sneeze at, especially with the heat you've been dealing with! I am sure this will get easier!! You have such a detailed spreadsheet - I wish I were that organized! Hope things are going well with you, and so happy you are seeing results!!
 
Marsia said:
9 pounds is nothing to sneeze at, especially with the heat you've been dealing with! I am sure this will get easier!! You have such a detailed spreadsheet - I wish I were that organized! Hope things are going well with you, and so happy you are seeing results!!
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Tracking stuff helps me stay motivated. I have a things to do list everyday where I try and shoot to get 75% done. That way I don't feel like I have to be perfect and a failure if I don't reach it, but if I get most of it done I'm doing good. Today, I feel extra energized and want to get more of the house cleaned out. And it will be slightly cooler, around 96F today instead of 100+. Those few degrees makes a big difference to me.
 
Dear Diary......It's hard to be "enthusiastic" about life these days when it feels like it is only being destroyed and ending. I'm trying to de-clutter the stuff that I moved over here with. The rats have really destroyed everything. I have some old trophies and stuff, that under normal circumstances, I'd like to keep. It was the only part of my life that I actually enjoyed a little bit. But under present circumstances. What? I feel like I am throwing away my life. I've always tried to do the right thing, and have had a lot of commendations by others because of it, but what about me? I'm getting older and older and life (what little there is under present world situation) is getting sparser every day.

For my trophies, I've decided to at least take the name plate off and keep those. I have quite a few bowling trophies, school awards, plaques from work, etc. I do have a photo album that has certificates, sports pictures, and ribbons.

I hate all of this.
 
Amendment to the above:

I looked at the trophy box and it was a total loss. It is now on the curb.

So I guess my writing books, language stuff, and everything will go the same route. And maybe that is what I should do. I have a electric piano, brand new, in the box. If I'm "not allowed" to do the basic stuff, then why bother keeping anything. If I ever do get a chance to learn a language again, I can always do it online. The same with writing or much anything else.
 
Decluttering will eventually feel better, Tom. Not having the trophies does not take away from the fact that you won them. You have those memories & they are something to be proud of. Why are you not "allowed" to do the basic stuff? Do you mean your father does not "allow" you to play it? One day you will have the time to do the things that you want to do. It's great to see that your weight is dropping & that you are providing & getting support in the weigh every day thread. Life is better when we feel supported.
 
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