Body Fat Goal for 05-22-05

Below is the goal for the week.


WEEKLY BODY FAT GOAL - UNMET

5/22/2005

25.94%
25.48%
25.01%

So I missed the goal for this one week, but I'm not exactly sure why. I've definitely kept up my end of the bargain (well, except for Chevy's yesterday). Also, less exercise, due to the rest week. But my calories were held right at 2200 on average per day. I suppose I'm not too worried about it in the end, I know if I continue down this path, the numbers will drop. Indeed, maybe this will serve as a greater motiviation tool for me. Actually, I'm tempted to walk on the treadmill a bit today, just as a recovery walk.

A REVIEW OF THE MAY NUMBERS

date / weight* / tanita bf / # lost
05.22: 229.9 / 22.3 / 39.2
05.15: 226.9 / 25.6 / 43.1
05.08: 230.1/ 23.1 / 39.9
05.01: 230.9 / 20.8 / 39.1

(* note, weight and bf are denoted in moving 5 day averages).

So by these numbers, my weight actually went up 3 pounds since last week, however, my body fat dropped 3.3% (a significant amount). The other two weeks (05-08 and 05-01) -- appear to be normaly weeks: I either lost 1 pound from May 1, or 0.2 pounds from 05-08.

It could well be that I am losing fat but gaining muscle. So, let's check the tape measure measurements.

Also notable, my weight has stagnated at about 230 for the month of May. Then again, when I review my exercise numbers for the month of May, they're quite low (both due to injury and finals):

activity: workouts / hours / distance

s: 1 / 0.2 / 800y
b: 9 / 6.7 / 109.7miles
r: 3 / 1.8 / 10.8 miles
aero: x / 1 / 0.3 miles;
rowing: 3 / 1.8 / 21,000 meters;
surfing 2 / 2.0 hours

So this makes sense as well. The exercise numbers are waaaayyyy down as well.

Remember the goal is a base (per week) of:

s: 5,000 yards;
b: 60-80 miles;
r: 10-12 miles;
row: 10-30,000 meters.

Therefore, the monthly range would be (even including a 50% volume rest week):

s: 17,000 yards;
b: 240 miles;
r: 37 miles
row: 70,000 meters.

I seem to be at about 20-30% of that volume. But, then again, it was finals and it was stressful and there was no real way to do full on workouts through them and pass. . .

But all of the data does explain things to me. It's not a day to day measurement, at minimum it's week to week and in reality it is month to month.

TAPE MEASUREMENTS

bicep / thigh / upper waist / lower waist / chest / neck

05.01

14 / 23 / 41 /38.8 / 43 / 16

05.08

13.3 / 23 / 41.8 / 38.8 / 43.8 / 16.5

05.13

13.3 / 23 / 41.8 / 38.8 / 43.8 / 16.5

05.21

13 / 22.8 / 41 / 38.5 / 44.3 / 16


So, what's interesting about these numbers? Two things: My waist, 3 weeks later (and within 2 weeks of finals and a reading period inbetween) shows up 1.25 inches larger (44.25 vs. 43.0 inches). And it jumped from 43 to 43.75, 43.75 and then to 44.25. That's a significant jump (which does explain the body fat increase).

Second, what is also interesting is that my bicep size has actually decreased (from 14 to 13 inches). Normally a decrease in the circumference of a body part, although, I'm not sure if that's true for a bicep, because it may denote less strength. So that's sort of a toss up.