MAY 10, 2009 - WEEK 8 RESULTS

Beginning weight - 150 / BMI 26.57 / Body Fat 42%
Current weight - 146 / BMI 25.86 / Body Fat ?
Goal weight - 125
Goal date - September 20, 2009
Here is an average of my daily food intake for this past week:

1421 Calories
109g Fat (69%)
89g Protein
21g Carbs
10g Fiber
11g net carbs, of which 8.3g came from veggies

I lost 3 pounds this week!

Since starting, I have lost 2.67% of my total body weight. I need to lose another 14%. I have lost 16% of the 25 pounds I need to lose.

The weight loss has been slow, and 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 - 11.75 = same
Forearm 9.00 + 9.00 = same
Chest 38.25 - 37.50 = 3/4 inch down
Midriff 33.00 - 31.50 = 1-1/2 inches down
Waist 31.50 - 30.00 = 1-1/2 inches down
Navel 39.25 - 36.25 = 3 inches down (the heart health zone, so this is great!)
Hips 42.00 - 40.50 = 1-1/2 inches down
Thigh 24.50 - 23.00 = 1-1/2 inches down
Calf 14.50 - 14.25 = 1/4 inch down

Total lost this week - 2-1/2 inches
Total lost since starting - 12-1/4 inches

I am finally seeing some good weight loss! At Colette's advice, I dropped my calories down to below the lowest end of minimum, and, as soon as I did that, I immediately started losing. What a relief!

I am taking my supplements, drinking 75 oz. or more of water each day, and walking 2.5 miles on a treadmill at 3 mph at least 3 times per week. I do a Pilates class once per week, and a Hatha Yoga class once per week. Next week or the week after, I plan to start weight resistance training on the circuit at the gym.