Weekly Weigh In Jan 18

This week was a rough one for me since I'm still adjusting to having night classes after work. My step count was down a bit this week since I spent the entire weekend studying Anatomy and Physiology instead of moving around. It might be time to get the standing desk going again.

Regarding the goals I set last week:

Log my calories completely on at least 3 days
I was able to fully log my calories on 5 days this week.

Avoid eating Dairy
I was really doing well until Friday night when all I wanted was a chocolate milkshake. It was very tasty but the resulting sinus headache should deter me from making this a regular thing.

Increase the number of workouts from last week's number
I did manage to squeeze in one more work out this week than last weekend. I can also feel good because the workouts that I did were of greater intensity.

Goals for this week:

1. Log my calories on at least 6 days
2. Drink 80 oz of water each day
3. Workout at least 6 times

Statistics:

Morning Workouts: 2
Lunchtime Weight Lifting: 0
Evening Dog Walks: 2
Bedtime Yoga: 1
Step Counting:
     Monday: 10074
     Tuesday: 10102
     Wednesday: 11891
     Thursday: 7452
     Friday: 10624
     Saturday: 1954
     Sunday: 1127

     Weekly Average: 7603
     Last Week's Average: 8272

     Weekly Total: 53224
     Last Week's Total: 57904

     January Average: 6653
     January Total: 113106

Current Weight: 254.6 pounds
Last Week: 254.2 pounds

Weight Loss/Gain: 0.4 pounds gained

Starting Weight: 249.4 pounds
Highest Point: 255.2 pounds
Lowest Point: 238.4 pounds

Weekly Weigh In Oct 5

I'm still doing battle with the sugar beast but I'm making my way back to healthier eating. I'm working on building consistency and mental discipline.

I'm going to gradually add in a few more statistics to better represent my goals.  The scale is not the end all be all of getting healthy. I need to keep this in mind especially since I'm getting compliments on my weight loss even though the scale is up a few pounds. I must kill the urge to argue with people who think I've lost weight.  The tape measure and increased physical ability is way more important than the scale. Let's repeat that about a thousand more times until it drowns out the cultural focus on the number on the scale.

Statistics:

Morning Workouts: 2
Lunchtime Weight Lifting: 1
Evening Dog Walks: 0
Bedtime Yoga: 3

Current Weight: 244.8 pounds
Last Week: 241.8 pounds

Weight Loss/Gain: 3.0 pounds gained

Starting Weight: 249.4 pounds
Highest Point: 250.2 pounds
Lowest Point: 238.4 pounds

Weekly Weigh In July 17

I missed last week's check-in because I was traveling.  I did okay on staying active at the beginning of the trip where I did a running work out one day and the same time's worth of walking the next day.  But traveling is really hard on the exercise routine and healthy eating habits, especially since I wasn't able to do any cycling or dancing while I was traveling.

I came home to the arrival of summer which combined with the traveling caused me to backslide a bit on my C25K progress.  I'm going to take this week and do a micro review of the past weeks of C25K and hopefully be ready to start Week 5 next Monday.

I've decided to try making my exercise routine a daily occurrence so that there aren't multi-day breaks that disrupt the flow of the routine.  I'm also trying to add some body-weight exercise like crunches to build up certain muscle groups.

My weight loss progress hasn't been very encouraging but according to my measurements I've lost an inch from my waist, upper arms and thighs.  So that means something is working!  Slow progress is still progress. Maybe this week I'll work on taming my sweet tooth.


Statistics:

Current Weight: 228.2 pounds
Last Week:   225.4 pounds

Weight Loss/Gain: 2.8 pounds gained

Starting Weight: 225.2 pounds
Highest Point: 228.2 pounds
Lowest Point: 224.8 pounds

Weekly Weigh In June 19

This week went pretty well as long as you don't count the entirely too many desserts of the weekend.  Father's Day was celebrated all weekend with brownies, strawberry shortcake and ice cream.  It was tasty  but not very diet friendly.  However, it didn't stop me from dropping a little weight.  I expect to see more dramatic results as I maintain my exercise routine and continue to increase my activity intervals.  Also, fewer sweets will help with that.

Thoughts on my new exercise routine:

Couch to 5K is working really well for me.  I decided to sync my cycling and running by repeating Week 2 on the cycle.  It was fun watching the distance increase over the week and I hope to see the same type of results with my running.

I've learned that I need to be better about stretching before and after workouts since I've had some trouble with my calves tightening up which is very painful when you are trying to run.  I have lots of experience with stretching so it won't be hard, but I do need to practice working it into my routine.

Statistics:

Current Weight: 224.8 pounds
Last Week: 225.2 pounds

Weight Loss/Gain: 0.4 pounds lost

Starting Weight: 225.2 pounds
Highest Point:  225.2 pounds
Lowest Point:  224.8  pounds

Weekly Check In September 26

I've had better weeks and I've had worse weeks.  This week had a major routine breakdown with the temporary introduction of my sister's dog into the household mix.  I did a lot more walking and an extra night of dancing but this came at the expense of my regular exercise routine.  There was also a short little heat wave which brought the temptation of ice cream back and the sugar laden birthday cake.  All considered this isn't going to be a big set-back but it was a break in getting going on healthy eating and exercise.


On the plus side, we've got a new cookbook full of curries that are very diet friendly and have declared Friday night to be curry night!  Expect to see some nice curry recipes in the coming weeks.


Statistics:

Last Weigh-in: 217.0
Current Weight: 218.4


Weight Gain/Loss: +1.4 

Starting Weight: 207.4
Highest Point: 222.0

Lowest Point: 206.4

Weekly Check In September 19

So, these check ins are tending to be more monthly than weekly but I'm working on that.  I'm also still working on getting into a daily exercise habit.  I've gotten into the daily habit of light strength training (crunches, free weights, etc.) before bed just fine but I'm struggling a bit with carving out time and motivation for getting up in the morning and doing cardio.  I feel better when I get that morning workout in but it's still hard to get going.

I'm doing pretty well at eating healthy but I haven't quite pared away all of the carbs for Phase One of the South Beach Diet yet.  The hardest part right now is the mid-afternoon snack.  I need that small influx of calories but I'm having trouble resisting the muffins and pastries at the neighborhood coffee shop/bakery.

Even though I'm a little up from the last official weigh in, I'm actually down a few pounds.  Camping is not a diet friendly event; lots of food of varying degrees of unhealthiness and lots of lounging.  Very relaxing but not great for the diet.  I'm feeling generally positive and looking forward to continue bringing my weight down. 

Statistics:

Last Weigh-in: 215.8
Current Weight: 217.0

Starting Weight: 207.4
Highest Point: 222.0

Lowest Point: 206.4

Weekly Check In May 23

I was correct in last week's guess that getting back to biking daily was going to be difficult. I did manage to bike a few times last week but I was tired enough and sore enough from dancing that I didn't bike as much as I would have liked. On the plus side, I was able to bike 6.25 miles in 24 minutes. That will cover the minimum distance to work and is a faster pace than I had been maintaining.

I was also dancing almost every night this week. Wednesday through Sunday were all dance nights with an added couple of hours in the afternoon on Saturday for a workshop. It wasn't enough to maintain my weight while I succumbed to the temptation of fresh baked cookies but it was still god exercise. This week I hope to work on being a disciplined eater with a focus on eating healthy foods and avoiding sugary snacks and potato products (yes, I'm talking to you, French Fries).

Dinner Plan for May 23-29

May 23 - Steak with Grilled Vegetable

May 24 - Garlic and Soy Grilled Pork Chops with Grilled Peppers

May 25 - Cheesy Vegetable Soup

May 26 - Traveling

May 27 - Traveling

May 28 - Traveling

May 29 - Traveling

Statistics:

Last Weigh-in: 212.2
Current Weight: 214.2

Starting Weight: 207.4
Highest Point: 218.6

Lowest Point: 206.4

Weekly Check In May 9

This has been a good week for exercising: I've been very consistent about biking everyday and I'm up to 4.7 miles in 18 minutes. That's puts me very close to the minimum distance needed to bike to work and almost halfway to my goal distance.

Unfortunately, this has also been the week that my sweet tooth won out over my desire to be healthier. Since I still lost weight it worked out alright but I'll look forward to seeing how well I can lose weight when I have both diet and exercise under control. This week may not be the week that it happens since I'll be traveling to Seattle for dancing and it's much harder to eat healthy while traveling but I'll definitely give it my best try.

Dinner Plan for May 9-15

May 9 - Out

May 10 - Leftovers

May 11- Tomato-Zucchini Casserole

May 12 - Leftovers

May 13 - Out: Traveling

May 14 - Out: Traveling

May 15 - Traveling?

Statistics:

Last Weigh-in: 213.6
Current Weight: 210.3

Starting Weight: 207.4
Highest Point: 218.6

Lowest Point: 206.4