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.