So I just mis-clicked my bookmark to the blog and noticed it's been essentially a year since I last posted. Most people who follow this have probably seen me since then, so you know I kept the weight off. I fell off on my posts, but I do still take my body stats and a picture every Wednesday. So the data is logged, it just is a lot less interesting since I still am hovering between 190 and 200 consistently.
I do want to make a push toward at least 185 and probably really 175, but at this point with as slow as progress is, I think the interim goal is probably just the 185.
Other news you probably know:
-We moved to Austin
-We are closing on a house this week
-Laura was born and is doing great
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Progress Update August 2012
Nothing special about August either. It's tough to have a couple of month in a row where you aren't seeing a lot of progress. On the other hand I do give myself credit for not getting completely discouraged. What I need to do is just find a new pattern to dedicate to. Since the move I've generally struggled with the low carb thing because that just isn't Jen's style. If she's cutting something she'd rather cut meat and go vegetarian.
I also have been getting less exercise each month. I really need to do something to reverse this trend. I have a 40-pound kettle bell at my disposal, so it's not like I even have to go anywhere to get a variety of exercises in. It's a matter of me establishing a habit. I keep telling myself I'll sneak in a set here or there because I know it's simple. Then I don't hold myself to it.
August 2012 Stats:
August 2012 Stats:
| Date | Weight | Diff | Fat % | Diff | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July End | 198.8 | -- | 21.2 | -- | |
| 8/1/2012 | 198.0 | -0.8 | 21.4 | +0.2 | Solid Monday and Tuesday. Maybe less greens more protein other veg |
| 8/8/2012 | 195.8 | -2.2 | 20.9 | -0.5 | Fasted Tuesday |
| 8/15/2012 | 196.0 | +0.2 | 20.9 | -0.0 | Light Tuesday but fatty weekend |
| 8/22/2012 | 196.8 | +0.8 | 21.1 | +0.2 | Bday weekend. Light Mon and Tues |
| 8/29/2012 | 197.4 | +0.6 | 21.1 | -0.0 | Mom weekend. Light Mon. Good Tues. Scale age 28 |
| Total | -1.4 | -0.1 |
Progress Update: July 2012
Not a really exciting July. June ended really strong and July ended with mostly maintenance. I was somewhat disappointed, but by the time I'm getting around to posting this it's far enough in the past that it's not worth dwelling on.
July 2012 Stats:
July 2012 Stats:
| Date | Weight | Diff | Fat % | Diff | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June End | 199.0 | -- | 21.6 | -- | |
| 7/4/2012 | 199.6 | +0.6 | 21.7 | +0.1 | Bounce back after massive week |
| 7/11/2012 | 200.0 | +0.4 | 21.7 | -0.0 | Rochester Trip |
| 7/18/2012 | 199.8 | -0.2 | 21.6 | -0.1 | Tried a couple diff things Mon and Tues from "4 Hour Body" |
| 7/25/2012 | 198.8 | -1.0 | 21.2 | -0.4 | More carbs Mon and Tues, and less salad, more meat |
| Total | -0.2 | -0.4 |
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Progress Update June 2012
This post is so long overdue. Most of a month in fact.
Big month in June! I dipped below 200 for the first time in ages! Now that the 200 pound milestone is complete it's on toward 185! At 185 will be the first time I really evaluate where I want to stop. I am already predicting that once I get there I will decide to go for 175. On a related note, I think in order to actually stabilize at a final chosen weight, I will want to actually drop an additional 5 pounds below it and then let my body settle back toward the actual goal weight.
June 2012 Stats:
June 2012 Stats:
| Date | Weight | Diff | Fat % | Diff | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May End | 206.2 | -- | 23.0 | -- | |
| 6/6/2012 | 203.8 | -2.4 | 22.6 | -0.4 | Fairly strict Monday and Tuesday but not Carb strict. Good disc whole week. |
| 6/13/2012 | 204.4 | +0.6 | 22.6 | -0.0 | Less strict Mon and Tues lunch, but strict dinner. |
| 6/20/2012 | 202.2 | -2.2 | 22.3 | -0.3 | Strict Mon and Tues. Good weekend. |
| 6/27/2012 | 199.0 | -3.2 | 21.6 | -0.7 | Extra exercise Tuesday |
| Total | -7.2 | -1.4 |
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Jen & Andy's (Mostly Baby) Gift Registry
We finished the baby registry. We left a few things from the wedding version that we're interested in, but it's mainly a baby focus now!
Jen & Andy's (Mostly Baby) Gift Registry
Jen & Andy's (Mostly Baby) Gift Registry
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Progress Update May 2012
May had a lot of ups and downs with the wedding, but I have pushed myself toward a more balanced week where I try to not have such great differences in how I eat depending on the day of the week. For a while I was eating mostly vegetables and no carbs at all on Mondays and Tuesdays in prep for the Wednesday weigh-in. Then I would sort of pig out Wednesday and the rest of the week was a mixed bag, but there was usually at least another day or two where I went overboard.
By the end of May I've now tried to even it out more and only be super strict on Tuesday while being less lax throughout the end of the week. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with the loss in fat % while gaining weight this past week or if it just means I was more hydrated for weigh-in than usual. I try to keep a fairly strict routine where I drink a ton of water Tuesday night. Usually that is to help suppress hunger because eating a bowl full of lettuce with 150 calories of salad dressing doesn't really leave me feeling super satisfied all evening. However after all of that water drinking when I go to bed I try to drink no more all night even though I usually wake up once or twice to pee (because I drank so much all evening) and feel thirsty. So I usually assume I'm in a somewhat dehydrated state for weigh-in. This makes my weight seem lower than it really is at a random time through the week or day, but it's the simplest way I've found to try to be really consistent for the purpose of making the deltas from week to week as accurate as possible.
May 2012 Stats:
By the end of May I've now tried to even it out more and only be super strict on Tuesday while being less lax throughout the end of the week. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with the loss in fat % while gaining weight this past week or if it just means I was more hydrated for weigh-in than usual. I try to keep a fairly strict routine where I drink a ton of water Tuesday night. Usually that is to help suppress hunger because eating a bowl full of lettuce with 150 calories of salad dressing doesn't really leave me feeling super satisfied all evening. However after all of that water drinking when I go to bed I try to drink no more all night even though I usually wake up once or twice to pee (because I drank so much all evening) and feel thirsty. So I usually assume I'm in a somewhat dehydrated state for weigh-in. This makes my weight seem lower than it really is at a random time through the week or day, but it's the simplest way I've found to try to be really consistent for the purpose of making the deltas from week to week as accurate as possible.
May 2012 Stats:
| Date | Weight | Diff | Fat % | Diff | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April End | 208.8 | -- | 23.7 | -- | |
| 5/9/2012 | 206.0 | -2.8 | 23.1 | -0.6 | Walk to dog park Saturday. Disciplined weekend mostly. |
| 5/16/2012 | 212.4 | +6.4 | 24.2 | +1.1 | Wedding trip. Nuff said. |
| 5/23/2012 | 205.4 | -7.0 | 23.2 | -1.0 | I forgot to comment |
| 5/30/2012 | 206.2 | +0.8 | 23.0 | -0.2 | Only strict Tuesday. Gain most of a pound, but lose fat %? |
| Total | -2.6 | -0.7 |
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Progress Update End of April 2012
We have a new format. Form now on I will be doing posts monthly, but that show weekly results. See the table below for how it worked for the end of April.
I need to make the spacing better in the table, but I am sick of messing with it right now.
End of April 2012 Stats:
I need to make the spacing better in the table, but I am sick of messing with it right now.
End of April 2012 Stats:
| Date | Weight | Diff | Fat % | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/25/2012 | 209.8 | -0.8 | 24.1 | -0.1 |
| 5/2/2012 | 208.8 | -1.0 | 23.7 | -0.4 |
| Total | -1.8 | -0.5 |
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