Thoughts week ending 07.18.2004

CATEGORIES:
 
foods eaten.
Exercise Taken (new exercise/calisthentics routine);
Studying for finals. 
Data Analysis
Girlfriend
 
FOODSTUFFS:
A week filled with lots of eating out, which is its own challenge, internally and externally.  Continue to eat lots of salad and turkey sandwich, with gatorade and cereal in the mornings.  Also eating significant amounts of fruit.  So, I think the eating pattern is generally healthy.  On average, I consumed 1931 calories per day this week; and for the past (roughly) 6 weeks, I've average 1894 calories per day.  This seems to be in line with my current losses (see data below). 
 
EXERCISING
Continue with regular exercise.  I added two days of routines from crossfit this week -- the second much more successful than the first (not as long in duration or individual intensity).  I also continue to use the computrainer regularly.  I only ran once this week though. 
 
Some of the challenge has been in developing a new relationship/girlfriend. . . it's taken up lots of time (which is a good thing), but in that time crunch it also meant less exercise.  In the end, I know I'll be able to reconfigure things to work correctly. . .
 
 STUDYING
This has also been the beginning of crunch week as I have finals Monday (24 hours from the time I write this) and another one on Wednesday.  Therefore, I've spent less time workout out and more time studying (or at least trying to). 
 
DATA ANALYSIS
 
The data continues to improve. 
 
Average calories per day (this week) = 1931
Average calories per day (average over past six weeks) = 1894
 
During the week my average waking weight was 249.3 pounds, while my average body fat was 31.5%.  My moving 5 day average weight, moved from 251.9 pounds at the beginning of the week to 248.4 by the end of the week. 
 
Measurements. 
My measurements continue to decrease as well.  My biceps have been reduced from 17.0 inches to 15.0 inches; thighs from 28 to 26.5; upper wast has moved from 48.0 inches down to 45.0 inches; while the "lower waist" has moved from 44.0 inches to 42.0 inches.  My chest has also decreased 3 inches, from 50.0 inches to 47.0 inches; and my neck size is down 1.0 inches from 18 to 17.  My "total inches" lost at this point is 12". 
 
DATA ANALYSIS - DISCUSSION
I think collecting, analyzing and then processing data about one's progress is an important motivational tool.  It's certainly been helpful for me.  Sometimes weight doesn't move but inches do.  Sometimes inches will stay relative constant but you'll be down in weight.  It seems as though I am moving in the right direction.   
 
I am thrill that as of 05-15-2004 I weighed 270 pounds, and I now weigh 247 pounds, a loss of some 23 pounds.
 
The other real point of happiness about this newfound journey is this:  I think it's time to purchase some new shorts.  My old shorts aren't fitting so well these days (indeed, I can do that wrestling thing, where I can simply pull them off without unbuttoning them).  I think before school begins I am going to purchase perhaps 2-3 pairs of 38 inch waist shorts.  Hope they fit :-).  School starts in four weeks and I think I could easily bust out to 239.5 pounds by then -- hopefully.