update

Ugh.

calipers show body fat of 35.39% body fat. (37, 68.6, and 20).

weight is unchanged at 281 / 48.0.

Here are the measurements:

N: 17.3

B: 16.0

C: 50.5

US: 49.0

LS: 44.25

H: 46.00

T: 25.00

Calf: 17.25

Wr: 7.50

for: 13.0

But, I've been riding and running more (swimming is harder). In the meanwhile, i've completed 42 jury trials in the past four years. I'd like to do a tri later this year -- and I may just do it. I also ordered p90 tonight. we'll see how that goes.

also got a new personal best on my 10k row earlier this week. I'd like to continue attacking that distance and the 60 min beast of a row. I can tell me rowing (and running) is getting stronger.

that's it. . .

weigh in / measure_in / caliper_in -- good week I think

I've been eating more salad this week. I've remained with some lunchtime sandwiches.

I also learned since work is so demanding, I'm better off hitting it hard Mon-Tue-Wed, (with two a days) and one work out on Thursday and let Friday be a rest day. Saturday and Sunday can be longer workouts. however, this past saturday, I worked all day (doing research and preparing cases) and then ran to a music shot at night, with dinner beforehand. So, no workout on Saturday.

That said, I was able to drop about 6 pounds and the body fat percentages seem to drop as well. So, overall, I think that was a good week.

Data:

Weight: 279.8

Tanita BF: 44.0

Measurements:

N: 17.75"

B: 15.75"

C: 52.00"

US: 50.00"

LS: 46.00"

Thigh: 25.00"

Calf: 17.00"

Forearm: 12.5"

wrist: 7.125"

the calipers produced:

P: 49, 38, 29, 32, 34: I kept: 38, 32, 34

S: 67, 59, 64, 66, 64: I kept: 64, 66, 64

T: 20, 19, 18, 16, 20: I kept: 20, 19, 18

Result: 33.68% (last week, 34.99%).

So good diet and workout week.

Numbers

Here are the numbers:

weight: 284.4

Tanita BF: 42.5%

Caliper body fat (3 location): 34.99%

measurements:

neck: 18.00

Bicep: 15.25

chest: 53

upper stomach: 50.5

lower stomach: 45.5

Hips: 46

Thigh: 26

Calf: 17.5

Wrist: 7.5

Forearm: 13.1

here's the data from 05-17-08 (that is, about 19 months ago);

N: 17.25
B: 16.00
C: 48.00
US: 48.75
LS: 44.50
T: 24.50
H: 46.00
Wrist: 7.50
forearm: 12.75

So, my neck increased from 17.25 to 18; my chest increased nearly 3 inches, from 48 inches to 53 inches; and my stomach measurement went from 48.75 to 50.5 (nearly two inches more).

Then I found this from 2006 - smallest largest current back then --

current / largest / smallest

b: 14.5 / 17.0 / 13.3
t: 24.5 / 27.5 / 22.3
upw: 45.75 / 48.0 / 41.0
lw: 42.5 / 43.0 / 38.0
c: 47.0 / 53.0 / 43.3
n: 16.75 / 18.0 / 15.75

So, my neck is tied for largest ever, as is my chest measurement. My upper and lower waist measurement now have the largest numbers. my bicep and thighs are smaller than the prior largest numbers. I guess this means its official: I was "in-shape" before, now I'm back "outta shape."

Time to get to work.

7 years later. . .

This blog began in 2004. Then blogging was brand new. I suspect I weighed less than I do now. (I haven't been getting on scales recently, but since I had to buy some new (larger) clothes, I suspect I weigh more now than then.

It's still very frustrating. But, I still regularly exercise. Nonetheless, I'm probably about 100 pounds overweight. I still enjoy cycling (rode 8 miles yesterday), running (I ran two half marathons in 2010 with my wife (during the earlier blog she was my girlfriend). I continue to do rowing workouts (which I still love -- and I've logged a few million meters on the erg). And, fnally, I love swimming, although I only swim like 10 times a year these days.

This year -- like all the year's past -- I want to really lose weight. I'd like to get back to my wrestler mentality, really control what I eat, do 2 a day workouts and go after it. I'd also like to do about 5-6 triathlons. I think I may just commit to doing the triathlons whether I'm obese or not. They're good for me either way.

And, since being married, I've GAINED not LOST weight. My wife blames my eating habits. I blame her cooking :-). After all, the greatest thing that changed in my life, is someone else starting buying and preparing my food -- my exericse remained about the same. So, I may have to reassert some control in that area. (Which totally reminds me of wrestling, where my mother would try to cook dish A -- I would look at it, and take out a frozen dinner and eat it instead. When you had to be a certain weight on a certain day, it was simply easier to control your own intake rather than hope your preparer didn't get their recipe wrong).

I'd also like to post here -- once a month would be great. Once a week is probably too much. My trial calendar is bonkers -- I try about a case a month these days, for some really serious crime these days. So, my time crunch is significant.

kc.

ps - back later with my current numbers.

Amazing - 5 years ago

So, it's been 5 years since I started this blog. Going on 6.

I still regularly work-out. I'm still overweight. I think I'm healthy to some large degree.

I'm now happily married (but for only a few months!). My wife is active. Indeed, I rowed 10,000 meters tonight; and I rode 10 miles yesterday. My trial calendar has been incredibly heavy. Thus, I've not spent as much time working out. I've also eaten in ways that aren't the most healthy (that was generous!).

I still consider -- in the back of my mind --stomach bypass surgery. We'll see. Maybe I'll blog more. Maybe not. Time will tell.

k.

Why Mavic Bike Computers Suck

Short answer:  There is no documention online about how to reset their bike computer.  And, boy oh boy, does that piss me off.  

I spent about an hour and a half of my life searching in vain this evening.  Apparently Mavic puts its tech stuff behind some user name password thing.  Someone else (on some page I'm not going to look-up again) said it was similar to the avocet 15 or 20 or 25.  None of those did the trick.  

the stupid thing seems to reset just fine.  But, the moment, I spin the wheel or get on the trainer, it goes back to "SEl."  

Bullshit.  Nonsense.  Utter nonsense.  

I'll never buy another cheap Mavic crappy bike computer again.  Instead, I'll buy a avocet (like I had before), so i can reset it when I need to.  Now, I just have a useless lug on top of my stem. . . while I can just pay to have teh bikeshop redo it for me, when it next trips up. . . well, then, I'll need to pay them another $10 or $15 to redo it. . . in which case, I could have just bought a new one, and then reprogrammed it myself.  

Incidentally, I'm sure I threw away the manual because I was self-assured that no worldwide company would fail to have their manuals online in 2008.  Ahhh, actually, Mavic has those kinds of balls.  

Well, I have to go pick-up my mountain bike on wednesday anyway. . . I might as well bring my other bike in. . . 

kc

getting more resolute

I feel more resolute about committing to training now.  

I thought tonight that I'd like to commit to doing the Strawberry Fields Triathlon up in Ventura.  I need to put together my own plan and get some intensity going.  

K

Laughable - how little I post

it's laughable at how little I post these days.  

Life is hectic.  I have nearly two dozen jury trial stats.  But with every 'yin' comes a 'yang.'  In this case, I have more professional experience and satisfaction in my job than I have ever thought I would have.  Nonetheless, the job satisfaction has occurred at the expense of not only weight, but to a large degree also fitness.  

that said, I would say I regularly row 3-4 times per week, with rowing between 5,000 and 15,000 meters per session (a 15k row, for my money, is worth about a 10k run (6.2 miles)).  I also go to the gym a few times a month and grab a swim.  I've been lackadaisacal about doing mountain or road cycling, since it takes up the most time.  I did more of it in the summer, but less this fall.  

I still consider the idea of commuting by bike to work, but its awfully far (>20 miles one way).   

I thought I would be able to transition to a different county as a prosecutor this fall, but unfortunately they didn't pick me for second round interviews (boo hoo!).  Of course, I wondered whether my husky appearance effected the ultimate results (I suspect it didn't effect my results in hindsight, but initially I thought they have downgraded me because I was more husky than the others).  

I still dream of having 20 hours per week to train -- but one of the benefits of being older and wiser is knowing one's time limits and setting limits.  there's a trade-off between triathlon training and job satisfaction.  I don't think I'm rationalizing, but I simply can't (and won't try) to do everything.  I continue to have regular workouts.  My eating habits could be more healthy, although, in fairness, I eat a 10 pound bag of apples every week (it's eaten on teh morning ride into work, usually two of them) and I eat relatively healthy healthy choice meals during the evenings, or burritos from costco, lots of yogurt, the multi-fruit-veggie drink from costo and a healthy dose of bananas.  

I do have some frozen yogurt (those skinny cow ones are pretty good) with some regularity and hummus and bread, along with regular turkey sandwiches.  It's not that I'm the most unhealthy eater of all time, but, self-admittedly, I could improve my diet and, as importantly my caloric intake should be lower.  

I hope to do a few triathlons next year.  I'm going to have to get real with the schedule and try to set real limits and boundaries upon my demanding girlfriend too.  . . 

k