Week 82 Check-in: July 28, 2008

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: July 21, 2008  - 157

Current Weight:  July 28, 2008 - 157.4 lbs

Week 82 Weight Loss:  + .4 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 120.6 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio  x 6 (walk - 2, bike - 4: 55.6 miles)
Strength Training  (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 3
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1606

Notes:

• going to aim for 1400 calories/day until weigh on the 1st
• planning for pizza/wings on the 1st - woohoo!

Week 81 Check-in: July 21, 2008

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: July 14, 2008  - 159.4

Current Weight:  July 21, 2008 - 157 lbs

Week 81 Weight Loss:  2.4 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 121 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio  x 7 (walk - 2, bike - 5: 70.2 miles)
Strength Training  (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 3
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1626

Notes:

• planning to do calorie cycling this week

1 Year On My Bike!

Wow! I can’t believe I’ve been riding my bicycle for a year now.

I would say that it’s been the single best purchase/investment that I’ve made in a long time.

Total miles for the year: 2,403 miles….just thought it would be fun to report that.
I have nothing to compare it to myself, but it seems like a great number considering the fact that 1 1/2 yrs ago, I was living a pretty sedentary lifelstyle.

I am planning on getting my sister’s old car later this summer and I know that I have to be very conscious about continuing to ride the bike for exercise even tho I won’t necessarily need it for the transportation. I think I can make it work and I know I’m looking forward to finally having a car after all this time.

WooHoo!

Week 80 Check-in: July 14, 2008

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: July 7, 2008  - 161.2

Current Weight:  July 14, 2008 - 159.4 lbs

Week 80 Weight Loss:  1.8 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 118.6 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio  x 5 (walk - 4, bike - 1: 15.1 miles)
Strength Training  (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 3
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1678

Notes:

• 13th - started P
• went to the doctor this week and I think my scale is officially 2-3 lbs heavy…good thing, right? I’m going to keep reading it the way it is tho.

Week 79 Check-in: July 7, 2008

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: June 30, 2008  - 161.8

Current Weight:  July 7, 2008 - 161.2 lbs

Week 79 Weight Loss:   .6 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 116.8 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio  x 5 (walk - 1, bike - 4: 65.7 miles!!)
Strength Training  (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 3
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1670 (not including dinner out - see below)

Notes:

• Bootcamp with sis (M) this week - was great!
• Had Thai food out one night

2008 Q3 GOALS: July 1-Sept 30, 2008

Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2008 - 193 lbs

Q3 Weight Goal: 147 (15 lb loss)

Q3 Fitness Goals:

• Cardio 5 times/wk (min. 40 min) - walking, biking
• Strength training - 3 times/wk - upper and lower body
• Pilates 3 times/wk (beginner dvd)
• Abs 5 times/wk
• Lots of  biking

Q3 Food/Nutrition Goals:

• Calories = continue with calorie cycling, and lowering if/when needed as I continue to lose weight
• 16 glasses water daily
• Multivitamin daily

Month 18 Check-in: June 08

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Previous Month Weight: June 1, 2008 - 169 lbs

Current Weight: July 1 - 162 lbs

Month 18 Weight Loss: 7 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 116 lbs

Initial Measurements (1 month in):

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

Measurements: July 1:

Arms: 12 in.  (-.5)
Chest: 36 in.  (-1)
Waist: 31 in. (-1)
Hips: 41 in.  (-1)
Thigh: 22 in. (-.5)

Month Decrease in Inches = 4 in.
Total Decrease in Inches = 48.5 in.

Month 19 Goals: July 08

Weight Loss and Fitness Goals:

Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2007 - 278 lbs
Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2008  - 193 lbs
Starting Weight  July 1, 2008 - 162
YR 2 Q3 Weight Goal: 147 (15 lb loss)
Weight loss goal for month: 5 lbs (157)
Weight loss goal per week: 1.3 lbs

July Exercise Goals:

• Cardio/walking or biking 5 times/wk - biking goal is 80-100 miles/wk - continue to push hard!
• Strength Training 3 times/wk - upper body (new routine includes 11 exercises at home with dumbells and balance ball - 2 sets of each)
• Lower body work 3 times/wk (new routine includes 9 exercises at home - 2 sets of each)
• Abs 5 times/wk (8 Minute Abs Dvd)
• Pilates 3 times/wk - (video)

July Food/Nutrition Goals:

• Alternate with 1400 calories (or less) and calorie cycling