It's a New Phil, Week 17
I was only home one full day last week, Saturday, giving me seven days on the road over a period of eight. As I have noted previously, business travel can be particularly challenging for the weight loss program. So I was very pleased to see no change in my weight with yesterday's weigh-in, meaning that I have maintained my overal loss of 43 pounds.
On the subject of caloric restriction, a topic raised in last week's entry, reader ktistecmmachine made the following very interesting comment:
What about the quality of life associated with CRON. I know it's possible that those few extra years gained could last you through until the next big break, but don't you think that by eating less food, your performance in life and what you can take out of it will be less than what you would get otherwise, despite the extra linear time?
I think I'll have to file that under "crossing that bridge when I come to it." So far, the moderate reduction in calories has been overwhelmingly beneficial where quality of life is concerned. I have more energy, I look better, my blood pressure is down, etc. Obviously, there is a point where these kinds of returns begin to diminish. Otherwise, everybody would just give up eating altogether and live in optimum health.
If and when I start to see energy levels going down rather than up, I'll have a choice to make. But at this point, I can only say that I look forward to having to make that eventual, difficult choice.