So I was down quite a bit mid-week, but I think a couple late night meals caused me to bounce up a little, I'm fine with that. It's probably also a good time to start exercise, but I have to continue reading through the 4HB book too see what Tim suggests there.
Measurements:
Waist: 50"
Hips: 48"
Arms: Left: 14.5"
Right: 14.5"
Thighs: Left: 26"
Right: 26"
Weight: 278.6 lbs
Body Fat: 40.5%
BMI: 37.14
Total Inches: 179"
Weekly Difference Of:
Weight: -0.8 lbs
Body Fat: +0.1%
BMI: -0.06
Total Inches: +2.25"
Overall Difference Of:
Weight: -10.2 lbs
Body Fat: -2.4%
BMI: -1.19
Total Inches: -1"
So I gained some inches, but they all seem to be in my thighs, I'm a little rushed this morning as I need to head out to Michelle's Parent's place to help them move to their new house. All-in-all I am still extremely happy with my progress and plan on moving forward. I will spend the next week focusing on reading through the book to expand on the next step.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Day 13 - Weigh In
I have decided to change my weigh in day to Saturday as Sunday is too busy, especially when I am scheduled to do sound at LEFC. I will continue to leave Sunday as my cheat day because I would have to bar myself from all the delicious food we get at family meals. The numbers:
Measurements:
Waist: 50.75"
Hips: 48"
Arms: Left: 14.5"
Right: 14.5"
Thighs: Left: 24.5"
Right: 24.5"
Weight: 279.4 lbs
Body Fat: 40.4%
BMI: 37.20
Total Inches: 176.75"
Weekly Difference Of:
Weight: -2.6 lbs
Body Fat: -0.9%
BMI: -0.87
Total Inches: -1.75"
Overall Difference Of:
Weight: -9.4 lbs
Body Fat: -2.3%
BMI: -1.13
Total Inches: -3.25"
So so far so good, looks like my weight loss slowed a bit, but because of moving people I seem to be building a little muscle, so that could be a big reason why it slowed. Losing three inches in my waist is really encouraging, hopefully I can keep the weight loss up and double it in the next two weeks.
Measurements:
Waist: 50.75"
Hips: 48"
Arms: Left: 14.5"
Right: 14.5"
Thighs: Left: 24.5"
Right: 24.5"
Weight: 279.4 lbs
Body Fat: 40.4%
BMI: 37.20
Total Inches: 176.75"
Weekly Difference Of:
Weight: -2.6 lbs
Body Fat: -0.9%
BMI: -0.87
Total Inches: -1.75"
Overall Difference Of:
Weight: -9.4 lbs
Body Fat: -2.3%
BMI: -1.13
Total Inches: -3.25"
So so far so good, looks like my weight loss slowed a bit, but because of moving people I seem to be building a little muscle, so that could be a big reason why it slowed. Losing three inches in my waist is really encouraging, hopefully I can keep the weight loss up and double it in the next two weeks.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Day 7 - Weigh In
Sorry that this is such a delayed post. I promise to try and post it Sunday mornings from now on. Anyway, what you have all been waiting for:
Measurements:
Waist: 51"
Hips: 49.5"
Arms: Left: 14"
Right: 14"
Thighs: Left: 25"
Right: 25"
Weight: 282.0 lbs
Body Fat: 41.3%
BMI: 37.46
Total Inches: 178.5"
Difference Of:
Weight: -6.8 lbs
Body Fat: -1.4%
BMI: -0.87
Total Inches: -1.5"
My measurements make more sense this week, as I found an actual measuring tape the tailors use. Day Zero, I used a piece of string that I measured against a construction measuring tape. So I may have not lost 1.5" but all my other numbers are very encouraging. Note: I did take a picture, but there isn't a ton of physical change you can see in it so I think I will post pictures every 4 weeks.
Measurements:
Waist: 51"
Hips: 49.5"
Arms: Left: 14"
Right: 14"
Thighs: Left: 25"
Right: 25"
Weight: 282.0 lbs
Body Fat: 41.3%
BMI: 37.46
Total Inches: 178.5"
Difference Of:
Weight: -6.8 lbs
Body Fat: -1.4%
BMI: -0.87
Total Inches: -1.5"
My measurements make more sense this week, as I found an actual measuring tape the tailors use. Day Zero, I used a piece of string that I measured against a construction measuring tape. So I may have not lost 1.5" but all my other numbers are very encouraging. Note: I did take a picture, but there isn't a ton of physical change you can see in it so I think I will post pictures every 4 weeks.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Day 1
Pretty uneventful day.
Breakfast was good, even with my insecurity with eating spinach, I made too much lentils and not enough spinach so I will rectify that tomorrow.
Lunch was great, lots of supportive co-workers (outside the IT office).
Dinner was okay, Mom was trying to be helpful and made food I could eat, felt bad for the rest of the family, and it made me postpone the steak I was looking forward to, but it will be good another day!
I forgot to take a picture of Lunch, but here is my breakfast and dinner.
Breakfast was good, even with my insecurity with eating spinach, I made too much lentils and not enough spinach so I will rectify that tomorrow.
Lunch was great, lots of supportive co-workers (outside the IT office).
Dinner was okay, Mom was trying to be helpful and made food I could eat, felt bad for the rest of the family, and it made me postpone the steak I was looking forward to, but it will be good another day!
I forgot to take a picture of Lunch, but here is my breakfast and dinner.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Day Zero - Weigh In
It is quite grim when you have an obscured view of how your appearance is. Nothing hits you as hard as when an animated game (WiiFit), with a child's voice calls you Obese, and you get slammed with reality. Never the less, here are my starting numbers:
Measurements:
Waist: 52"
Hips: 50"
Arms: Left: 13"
Right: 15"
Thighs: Left: 25"
Right: 25"
Weight: 288.8
Body Fat: 42.7%
BMI: 38.33
Total Inches: 180"
Seeing these numbers written down really make me realize how much I need a redesign both my mind and body.
Measurements:
Waist: 52"
Hips: 50"
Arms: Left: 13"
Right: 15"
Thighs: Left: 25"
Right: 25"
Weight: 288.8
Body Fat: 42.7%
BMI: 38.33
Total Inches: 180"
Seeing these numbers written down really make me realize how much I need a redesign both my mind and body.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Meal Plan
Meal plan will look something like this:
Monday/Thursday:
7:00 Breakfast - Eggs, Lentils, and spinach.
11:00 Lunch - Chicken, Black Beans, and Mixed Vegetables.
15:00 2nd Lunch - Salad
18:30 Dinner - Beef, Pinto Beans, and Mixed Vegetables.
Tuesday/Friday:
7:00 Breakfast - Eggs, Lentils, and spinach.
11:00 Lunch - Pork, Black Beans, and Mixed Vegetables.
15:00 2nd Lunch - Salad
18:30 Dinner - Chicken, Pinto Beans, and Mixed Vegetables.
Wednesday/Saturday:
7:00 Breakfast - Eggs, Lentils, and spinach.
11:00 Lunch - Fish, Black Beans, and Mixed Vegetables.
15:00 2nd Lunch - Salad
18:30 Dinner - Beef, Pinto Beans, and Mixed Vegetables.
I may tweak this a little, expect the weight in with all my numbers tomorrow morning, HERE WE GO!
Monday/Thursday:
7:00 Breakfast - Eggs, Lentils, and spinach.
11:00 Lunch - Chicken, Black Beans, and Mixed Vegetables.
15:00 2nd Lunch - Salad
18:30 Dinner - Beef, Pinto Beans, and Mixed Vegetables.
Tuesday/Friday:
7:00 Breakfast - Eggs, Lentils, and spinach.
11:00 Lunch - Pork, Black Beans, and Mixed Vegetables.
15:00 2nd Lunch - Salad
18:30 Dinner - Chicken, Pinto Beans, and Mixed Vegetables.
Wednesday/Saturday:
7:00 Breakfast - Eggs, Lentils, and spinach.
11:00 Lunch - Fish, Black Beans, and Mixed Vegetables.
15:00 2nd Lunch - Salad
18:30 Dinner - Beef, Pinto Beans, and Mixed Vegetables.
I may tweak this a little, expect the weight in with all my numbers tomorrow morning, HERE WE GO!
Friday, April 8, 2011
My Rules
Rule #1: Avoid "white" carbohydrates.
This one is always the big controversial thing in dieting. People always like to give their suggestions of how cutting food groups is bad for you. I will need to be diligent in ignoring these people and working hard to stick to this diet. Also this rule only applies Monday-Saturday, and I can modify it if I do 'resistance-training', but I will find out more about that later in the book.
Rule #2: Eat the same meals over and over again.
I hate eating the same thing over and over, than I reflected on what I eat now: McDonalds, Triple O's, WalMart, Boston Pizza. I eat the same things week to week now, I think the key is making sure I rotate them, so that I'm not eating the same thing for dinner everyday. I am allowed to eat Protein, Legumes, and Vegetables to my hearts content. The author even gives you an example day that has 4 meals in it, and on a podcast he even encouraged eating 5 meals a day if needed. This part of the diet is really what makes me happy, if there is one thing I am good at it is eating!
Rule #3: Don't drink calories.
Well this just seems like common sense, but saying goodbye to these guys is gonna be difficult. Milk, soft drinks (bye-bye Coka Cola), and fruit juice will no longer be my vice.
Rule #4: Don't eat fruit.
This one made me scratch my head, his explanation make sense though, but I wont go into it in too much detail. Basically, fruit equals fructose and fructose is a sugar that your body is really good at converting to fat. So from now on, fruit on on Sunday.
Rule #5: Take one day off per week.
I'm sure this day will be my forte. I am picking Sunday as it is family dinner day and I would not be able to say no to that wonderful roast beef dinner!
Well those are the rules in a nut shell, tomorrow I will post my food plan for next week.
This one is always the big controversial thing in dieting. People always like to give their suggestions of how cutting food groups is bad for you. I will need to be diligent in ignoring these people and working hard to stick to this diet. Also this rule only applies Monday-Saturday, and I can modify it if I do 'resistance-training', but I will find out more about that later in the book.
Rule #2: Eat the same meals over and over again.
I hate eating the same thing over and over, than I reflected on what I eat now: McDonalds, Triple O's, WalMart, Boston Pizza. I eat the same things week to week now, I think the key is making sure I rotate them, so that I'm not eating the same thing for dinner everyday. I am allowed to eat Protein, Legumes, and Vegetables to my hearts content. The author even gives you an example day that has 4 meals in it, and on a podcast he even encouraged eating 5 meals a day if needed. This part of the diet is really what makes me happy, if there is one thing I am good at it is eating!
Rule #3: Don't drink calories.
Well this just seems like common sense, but saying goodbye to these guys is gonna be difficult. Milk, soft drinks (bye-bye Coka Cola), and fruit juice will no longer be my vice.
Rule #4: Don't eat fruit.
This one made me scratch my head, his explanation make sense though, but I wont go into it in too much detail. Basically, fruit equals fructose and fructose is a sugar that your body is really good at converting to fat. So from now on, fruit on on Sunday.
Rule #5: Take one day off per week.
I'm sure this day will be my forte. I am picking Sunday as it is family dinner day and I would not be able to say no to that wonderful roast beef dinner!
Well those are the rules in a nut shell, tomorrow I will post my food plan for next week.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
My Mission
My Mission:
To start doing what I keep saying I am going to do, lose weight. I have picked up the book "The 4-Hour Body" by Tim Ferriss and as suggested in the book I am creating a place where my goals are public and can be seen by those close to me. I have picked an easily obtainable weight loss goal of 20 lbs, with an ultimate goal of being under 200 lbs, but I have not decided on a physical goal as of yet, suggestions welcome (has to be of a moderate difficulty)...
Sunday, April 10th 2011, I will document all my starting attributes and will post weekly updates. These attributes will include: Weight, Measurements (biceps, waist, hips, thighs), Bodyfat % (I will need to buy a scale), BMI.
Your Mission:
Help keep me accountable! Keep me motivated, with encouragements or prophetic failure. Make it interesting, challenge me to your own weight loss goal. Lets make it FUN!
To start doing what I keep saying I am going to do, lose weight. I have picked up the book "The 4-Hour Body" by Tim Ferriss and as suggested in the book I am creating a place where my goals are public and can be seen by those close to me. I have picked an easily obtainable weight loss goal of 20 lbs, with an ultimate goal of being under 200 lbs, but I have not decided on a physical goal as of yet, suggestions welcome (has to be of a moderate difficulty)...
Sunday, April 10th 2011, I will document all my starting attributes and will post weekly updates. These attributes will include: Weight, Measurements (biceps, waist, hips, thighs), Bodyfat % (I will need to buy a scale), BMI.
Your Mission:
Help keep me accountable! Keep me motivated, with encouragements or prophetic failure. Make it interesting, challenge me to your own weight loss goal. Lets make it FUN!
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