Body Weight: 197.6 lbs.
Change since last week: -4 lbs (this would alarm me if I hadn't gained 2.4 last week, for a net loss of 1.6lbs over two weeks, or .8lb/wk)
Total Body Fat: 35.4%
Body composition: 70.0 lbs fat/127.6lbs lean
Total Body Water: 49.7%
Body Mass Index: 30
I am feeling pretty great about this week. It's not necessarily the weight loss that is most thrilling (though it feels good to not have a huge jump again) ... the most exciting part for me is actually the decrease in body fat. Yes, technically I lost 4 lbs this week ... but it was actually 4.5 lbs of body fat. Yes, it's only a 1.6lb loss in the past two weeks ... but that was ALL fat. I actually gained some muscle in the process, too, which rules.
I know it may not seem like a huge deal, but I am excited for two reasons:
1. It means I am losing weight the right way. It is not just water weight or loss of muscle - it is burning fat while getting stronger.
2. I didn't work out that much this week. Normally, I try to work out 3-4 days weekly, but due to a crazy work schedule, I only got their twice. And still, weight loss! I am now even more excited about getting back to the gym ...
Monday, January 26, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Jan 18 Weight
Body Weight: 201.6 lbs.
Change since last week: +2.4 lbs
Total Body Fat: 37.0%
Body composition: 74.5 lbs fat/127.1lbs lean
Total Body Water: 47.6%
Body Mass Index: 30.6
I could come up with excuses (I weighed at 9 instead of 6:30!) but in a sense, excuses like that are how I got to 200 lbs in the first place.
For lack of a better term, I really fell off the wagon this week. I didn't push myself during cardio, but even worse, I let myself fall into some old eating habits (crappy food, not tracking online, etc).
But I'm not gonna let the 2.4lbs get me down. In fact, I'm off to the gym now. :)
Change since last week: +2.4 lbs
Total Body Fat: 37.0%
Body composition: 74.5 lbs fat/127.1lbs lean
Total Body Water: 47.6%
Body Mass Index: 30.6
I could come up with excuses (I weighed at 9 instead of 6:30!) but in a sense, excuses like that are how I got to 200 lbs in the first place.
For lack of a better term, I really fell off the wagon this week. I didn't push myself during cardio, but even worse, I let myself fall into some old eating habits (crappy food, not tracking online, etc).
But I'm not gonna let the 2.4lbs get me down. In fact, I'm off to the gym now. :)
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Jan 11 Weekly weigh-in
Ok, it's Tuesday. I took measurements on Sunday and weight on Monday, but forgot to post. I'll get better at this in time ...
Body Weight: 199.2 lbs.
Change since last week: -3.0 lbs
Total Body Fat: 36.0%
Body composition: 71.7 lbs fat/127.5lbs lean
Total Body Water: 47.4%
Body Mass Index: 30.3
Body Weight: 199.2 lbs.
Change since last week: -3.0 lbs
Total Body Fat: 36.0%
Body composition: 71.7 lbs fat/127.5lbs lean
Total Body Water: 47.4%
Body Mass Index: 30.3
Virtual model
Trying out this "My Virtual Model" thing as a motivation tool.
The first is my highest weight(230), then my current weight(200), then a goal weight(150).
The dress is really cute too ... I might hafta make a trip to H&M!
The first is my highest weight(230), then my current weight(200), then a goal weight(150).
The dress is really cute too ... I might hafta make a trip to H&M!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Goals for 2009
In the past year, I have made great strides in decreasing my Body Mass Index. I wasn't too keen on looking at that number a year ago, but I assume I was somewhere in the range of 33-34. As I write now, I am on the verge of breaking my 30-plateau, and moving from "obese" down to "overweight." (I actually already broke the plateau, but then my scale broke & my new scale, which is significantly more accurate, kicked me back up 4 lbs! Tragedy!)
My goal for 2009 is to make it from that "overweight" BMI (current weight is 202.2 lbs) down to "healthy" BMI, which for my height (68") is 165 lbs. In order to do that, I'll have to average .75 lbs weekly weight loss, which is definitely attainable.
I also take my measurements on a weekly basis, usually on Sunday nights. I've been doing this since September 2008 (when I started personal training), and so far I've lost 15.25 inches overall.
In general, I want this blog to be about moving forward, but I am proud of my progress since that point, so I'll post it this once:
* I consider my bust to be straight across the boobs and the chest to be the under-boob. Yes, those are the technical terms.
My goal for 2009 is to make it from that "overweight" BMI (current weight is 202.2 lbs) down to "healthy" BMI, which for my height (68") is 165 lbs. In order to do that, I'll have to average .75 lbs weekly weight loss, which is definitely attainable.
I also take my measurements on a weekly basis, usually on Sunday nights. I've been doing this since September 2008 (when I started personal training), and so far I've lost 15.25 inches overall.
In general, I want this blog to be about moving forward, but I am proud of my progress since that point, so I'll post it this once:
| Sept 1, 2008 | Jan 4, 2009 | Change in 4 mo | |
| Neck | 16 | 14.75 | -1.25 |
| Bust * | 44.5 | 42 | -2.5 |
| Chest * | 42 | 38.75 | -3.25 |
| Bicep | 13.5 | 13.25 | -.25 |
| Forearm | 11.25 | 10.5 | -.75 |
| Waist | 37 | 35 | -2 |
| Hip | 45 | 42.75 | -2.25 |
| Thigh | 27 | 24.75 | -2.25 |
| Calf | 17 | 16.25 | -.75 |
* I consider my bust to be straight across the boobs and the chest to be the under-boob. Yes, those are the technical terms.
Purpose of blog
or the past nine months, I've been on a mission to take my weight loss initiative seriously, but it's really within the past 4 months that the work has started to pay off. I had a net loss of 15 pounds in 2008 (it fluctuated a lot on the way!) and by the end, I was finally good at tracking what I was eating and exactly how I was losing.
I was doing it all quite privately - spreadsheets in a hidden file of my computer to track changes in weight and inches. I could feel positive changes in my body - more energy, easier breathing, sleeping more soundly, craving healthier foods - and wanted to glorify in these changes ... but I had no place to share my victories.
So that's what this blog will be. I won't be promoting heavily, nor do I expect a lot of people to stumble onto it ... but that's ok. I used to blog a lot in college and I love looking back on my thoughts & beliefs at the time.
My goal is to write on a weekly basis. I know that the process of getting healthier is a "slow and steady" process, and I'm willing to commit to that. So here we go!
I was doing it all quite privately - spreadsheets in a hidden file of my computer to track changes in weight and inches. I could feel positive changes in my body - more energy, easier breathing, sleeping more soundly, craving healthier foods - and wanted to glorify in these changes ... but I had no place to share my victories.
So that's what this blog will be. I won't be promoting heavily, nor do I expect a lot of people to stumble onto it ... but that's ok. I used to blog a lot in college and I love looking back on my thoughts & beliefs at the time.
My goal is to write on a weekly basis. I know that the process of getting healthier is a "slow and steady" process, and I'm willing to commit to that. So here we go!
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