JULY 19, 2009 - WEEK 18 RESULTS

Beginning weight - 150 / BMI 26.57 / Body Fat 37.9%
Current weight - 140.4 / BMI 24.87 / Body Fat 33.2%
Goal weight - 125
Goal date, based on average since starting - February 19, 2010
(Since starting, I have lost an average of 1/2 pound per week.)
Goal date, based on average in the last 4 weeks - October 2, 2010
(In the last 4 weeks, I have lost an average of 1/4 pound per week.)

Here is an average of my daily food intake for this past week:

1550 Calories
115.3g Fat (66.9%)
101.2g Protein
27g Carbs
11.6g Fiber
15.5g net carbs, of which 11.2g came from veggies

I weigh on a body composition scale, so I can tell how much fat, muscle and water I have gained or lost.

Scale weight lost this week - 0.6 pounds
Fat lost this week - 1.1 pounds
Muscle gained this week - 0.4 pounds
Water gained this week - 0.1 pounds
Total scale weight lost since starting - 9.6 pounds

Since starting, I have lost 6.4% of my total body weight. I need to lose another 10.3%. I have lost 38.4% of the 25 pounds I need to lose.

According to my doctor, I needed to lose 35 pounds of fat, and gain 10 pounds of muscle. So far, I have lost 8.7 pounds of fat, and gained 0.9 pounds of muscle/water.

I've also been keeping track of my measurements on fitday. I measure every Sunday.

Neck 13.75 - 13.00 = 3/4 inch down
Bicep 11.75 - 11.5 = 1/4 inch down
Forearm 9.00 - 9.00 = same
Bust 38.25 - 36.00 = 2-1/4 inch down
Midriff 32.25 - 30.00 = 2-1/4 inches down
Waist 31.50 - 29.00 = 2-1/2 inches down
Navel 38.25 - 33.50 = 4-3/4 inches down (the heart health zone, so this is great!)
Hips 42.00 - 38.50 = 3-1/2 inches down
Thigh 24.50 - 22.00 = 2-1/2 inches down
Calf 14.50 - 14.25 = 1/4 inch down

Total lost this week - 2-3/4 inches
Total lost since starting - 22 inches

In the past week, I started increasing my calories again, and this time I have continued to lose! I'm not sure whether to attribute it to PaceBook exercising or a healing metabolism, but whichever it is, I'll take it!

I am taking my supplements, including Acetyl L-carnitine, and drinking 92 oz. of water each day.

I am doing the Pacebook recommendations for modified cardio on the treadmill, and I do the weight lifting machines at the gym.

I also do a 1-hour Hatha Yoga class twice per week.