Week 60 Check-in: February 25, 2008
February 25, 2008 by Paula
Filed under Weekly Check-in
Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Feb. 18, 2008 - 183.8
Current Weight: Feb. 25, 2008 - 183 lbs
Week 60 Weight Loss: .8 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 95 lbs
Exercise Report:
Cardio (bike) x 1 - 8 miles, walk x 4
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 3 (lunges, step, squats)
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3
Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1762
Notes:
- Wk 2 of the calorie cycling experiment
Week 59 Check-in: February 18, 2008
February 18, 2008 by Paula
Filed under Weekly Check-in
Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Feb. 11, 2008 - 186
Current Weight: Feb. 18, 2008 - 183.8 lbs
Week 59 Weight Loss: 2.2 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 94.2 lbs
Exercise Report:
Cardio walk x 5
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 3 (lunges, step, squats)
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3
Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1721
Notes:
- 12th - started P
- started experiment of calorie cycling 2/11 - plan to do this at least through the end of Feb.
- over all the calorie cycling schedule has a higher calorie count per day which is nice - I think I may have been trying to go too low
Week 58 Check-in: February 11, 2008
February 11, 2008 by Paula
Filed under Weekly Check-in
Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Feb. 4, 2008 - 188.6
Current Weight: Feb. 11, 2008 - 186 lbs
Week 58 Weight Loss: 2.6 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 92 lbs
Exercise Report:
Cardio (bike) x 3 - 40.4 miles, walk x 3
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 3 (lunges, step, squats)
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3
Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1656
Week 57 Check-in: February 4, 2008
February 4, 2008 by Paula
Filed under Weekly Check-in
Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Jan. 28, 2008 - 186.6
Current Weight: Feb. 4, 2008 - 188.6 lbs
Week 57 Weight Loss: + 2 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 89.4 lbs
Exercise Report:
Cardio (bike) x 2 - 36.6 miles, walk x 4
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3
Food Report:
Average daily calories: went over calories several days
Notes:
- had pizza this week
- out for Mexican one night
- rough time again at night
- suspect gain this week is sodium issue
Month 14 Goals: February 08
February 1, 2008 by Paula
Filed under 2008 Monthly Goals
Weight Loss and Fitness Goals:
Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2008 - 193 lbs
Starting Weight Feb. 1, 2008 - 186.5
YR 2 Q1 Weight Goal: 178 (15 lb loss)
Weight loss goal for month: 5 lbs (181.5) - (183 to be on track for Q1 Goal)
Weight loss goal per week: 1.2 lbs
February Exercise Goals:
- Cardio/walking or biking 5 times/wk - incorporate running into my cardio (start with run, then walk, pushing myself for distance/endurance
- Strength Training 3 times/wk - upper body (3 sets of each machine/exercise)
- Begin lower body work - 3 times/wk (3 sets of 10 each-lunges, step, squats)
- Abs 5 times/wk (8 Minute Abs Dvd)
- Pilates 3 times/wk - (video)
February Food/Nutrition Goals:
- Aim for 1300-1350 calories/day unless a day with a lot of cardio
- Watch out for over-eating a night
- Experiment with Calorie Cycling (add mid-month)
Month 13 Check-in: January 08
February 1, 2008 by Paula
Filed under Monthly Check-in
Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Previous Month Weight: Jan. 1, 2008 - 193 lbs
Current Weight: Feb. 1 - 186.5 lbs
Month 13 Weight Loss: 6.5 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 91.5 lbs
Initial Measurements (1 month in):
Arms: 15.5 in.
Chest: 46 in.
Waist: 44 in.
Hips: 56 in.
Thigh: 29 in.
Measurements: Feb. 1:
Arms: 13 in.
Chest: 38 in. (-1)
Waist: 33 in. (-1.5)
Hips: 44 in. (-1)
Thigh: 23 in. (-1)
Month Decrease in Inches = 4.5 in.
Total Decrease in Inches = 39.5 in.
