Week 65 Check-in: March 31, 2008

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Mar. 24, 2008 - 179.4

Current Weight:  Mar. 31, 2008 - 179.4 lbs

Week 65 Weight Loss:   0 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 98.6 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio (bike) x 1 - 20.4 miles, walk x 5
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 5 (lunges, step, squats)
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1780

Notes:

• Argh! Can you believe it - one more day to reach my 178 (100 lbs) Q! Goal - I really feel like it’s gonna happen any day!
• I’m totally PMS which explains some of the non-weight loss right now
• Leave for 5 days away (Charleston with my sisters) so I had hoped to be down before now
• Maybe the shake-up from routine will be what I need to break the plateau - at this point I’ll try anything.

Week 64 Check-in: March 24, 2008

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Mar. 17, 2008 - 180.8

Current Weight:  Mar. 24, 2008 - 179.4 lbs

Week 64 Weight Loss:   1.2 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 98.6 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio  x 5 (walks)
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 5 (lunges, step, squats)
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1736 (based on 6 days reported - see below)

Notes:

• Finally? Did my plateau really brake?! I was getting SO frustrated!
• Went to J & AJ’s for BBQ on Easter Sunday - did NOT count calories, but didn’t go crazy either!

Week 63 Check-in: March 17, 2008

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Mar. 10, 2008 - 180.6

Current Weight:  Mar. 17, 2008 - 180.8 lbs

Week 63 Weight Loss:   +.2 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 97.2 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio (bike) x 1 - 10.6 miles, walk x 6
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 5 (lunges, step, squats)
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1733

Notes:

• Feeling frustrated with what looks to be a plateau - I do FEEL like I am going to lose tho - feel like I’m shrinking!

Week 62 Check-in: March 10, 2008

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Mar. 3, 2008 - 185.4

Current Weight:  Mar. 10, 2008 - 180.6 lbs

Week 62 Weight Loss:   4.8 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 97.4 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio (bike) x 1 - 17.8 miles, walk x 8
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 5 (lunges, step, squats)
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1792

Notes:

• Feeling better that at least most of last week’s weight gain is off

Week 61 Check-in: March 3, 2008

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Feb. 25, 2008 - 183

Current Weight:  Mar. 3, 2008 - 185.4 lbs

Week 61 Weight Loss:   +2.4 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 92.6 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio (bike) x 2 - 20.9 miles, 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: 1766 (based on 6 days) - had an unusual food weekend

Notes:

• 2nd - started P (v. light tho and does seem early - argh)
• Wk 3 of the calorie cycling experiment
• Did a few unplanned outings over the weekend which resulted in Burger King (BK Big Fish meal) and lunch out with J (sandwich amd home-made fries - yummy!  AND I did have my planned pizza/wings on Sunday night.
• Pretty sure that the gain I’m seeing has more to do with sodium and the eating out as well as PMS - planning a "good" week to get back down again.

Month 15 Goals: March 08

Weight Loss and Fitness Goals:

Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2008  - 193 lbs
Starting Weight  Mar. 1, 2008 - 180.4
YR 2 Q1 Weight Goal: 178 (15 lb loss)
Weight loss goal for month: 5.4 lbs (175) - (178 to be on track for Q1 Goal)
Weight loss goal per week: 1.4 lbs

March Exercise Goals:

• Cardio/walking or biking 5 times/wk - incorporate running into my cardio (start with run, then walk, pushing myself for distance/endurance
  (have not really been doing the running consistency - just really prefer to walk or ride bike, but I’ll keep trying)
• Strength Training 3 times/wk - upper body (3 sets of each machine/exercise)
• Increase lower body work to 5 times/wk (3 sets of 10 each-lunges, step, squats)
• Abs 5 times/wk (8 Minute Abs Dvd)
• Pilates 3 times/wk - (video)

March Food/Nutrition Goals:

• Continue month of March with calorie cycling experiment - it does seem to be working and I’m mostly excited that I am having MORE calories then my previous calorie goals!

Month 14 Check-in: February 08

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Previous Month Weight: Feb. 1, 2008 - 186.5 lbs

Current Weight: Mar. 1 - 180.4 lbs

Month 14 Weight Loss: 6.1 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 97.6 lbs

Initial Measurements (1 month in):

Arms: 15.5 in.
Chest: 46 in.
Waist: 44 in.
Hips: 56 in.
Thigh: 29 in.

Measurements: Mar. 1:

Arms: 12.5 in.  (-.5)
Chest: 38 in.
Waist: 32 in.  (-1)
Hips: 43.5 in.  (-.5)
Thigh: 23 in. 

Month Decrease in Inches = 2 in.
Total Decrease in Inches = 41.5 in.