To avoid the Eid-ul-Fitr rush, we chose to stay home during the holiday and waited until a week after it ended before we go on our own vacation. Along with my wife’s extended family, we took a 1,124-kilometer drive from Jakarta to Yogyakarta and back. I’ll tell you about the trip in another post.
It is difficult to maintain a fasting window on a road trip like that. As I got back home Monday last week, I thought I could ease back into the intermittent fasting as though nothing had happened. It turned out that it was a struggle to remember that I have an eating window and that I must keep a calorie budget. In one week, I ended up eating in excess of my calorie budget almost every day. The worst was last Saturday when I spent the whole afternoon binge-watching over a bottle of soju and half a pack of peanuts. Just those two items cost me 1,107 calories.
My result on May 18, 2022, was 88.75 kg (195.66 lbs). These are my results today.
| Item | Measurement, May 24, 2022 | Measurement, January 24, 2022 | Healthy Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight1 | 87.60 kg (193.33 lbs) | 98.7 Kg (217.6 lbs) | 55.3-68.0 kg (121.9-149.9 lbs) |
| BMI2 | 32.1 (Obese) | 36.2 (Obese) | 18.5-24.9 |
| Waist (circumference)3 | 110.5 cm (43.70 in) | 122 cm (48.03 in) | < 102 cm (40 in) |
| Hip (circumference)3 | 113.5 cm (44.68 in) | 120 cm (47.24 in) | |
| Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) | 0.97 | 1.01 | < 0.9 |
| Blood Pressure4 (Systolic/Diastolic) | 126 mmHg/ 83 mmHg | 137mmHg/ 95 mmHg | 110/70 mmHg- 145/90 mmHg |
Here are the additional measurements:
| Item | Measurement, May 24, 2022 | Measurement, February 5, 2022 | Healthy Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Fat | 32.8% | 36% | 17.5%-20.6% (Good)4 |
| Visceral Fat Level | 16 | 17 | <13 |
My calorie excess record was like this:
| Day, Date | Calorie Intake | Excess (Deficit) | Excessive Food Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, May 17 | 2,202 | 702 | Bakpias, cassava chips, and McDonald’s Takeout |
| Wed, May 18 | 1,924 | 524 | Big breakfast, bakpias, and cassava chips |
| Thu, May 19 | 1,861 | 361 | Bakpias and cassava chips |
| Fri, May 20 | 1,393 | (107) | |
| Sat, May 21 | 2,429 | 929 | Bakpias, Soju, peanuts, entire chicken leftover |
| Sun, May 22 | 1,630 | 130 | Big Luch |
| Mon, May 23 | 1,607 | 107 | Bakpias, Carl’s Jr. fries |
| TOTAL | 2,646 |
Considering that I actually lost 1 kg during what seemed to be an over-budgeted week, I am wondering whether I overestimated the number of calories I consumed, or I underestimated the level of calorie-burning activities I did.
For example, I estimated that for each sitting I ate 100 grams of cassava chips containing 451 calories. That’s a big number, almost a third of my daily calorie budget. In reality, I might have eaten less than 100 grams. I admit I did not weigh my food as faithfully as before. This is an oversight that began when I returned from Yogyakarta.
Yes, it is good news that I lost another kilogram. Yet it is problematic since I don’t know how I got there. I must try harder to keep my eating within budget, my exercise up, and my record-taking accurate.
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