NOVEMBER 21 - WEEK 88 RESULTS

One week ago, my actual scale weight was 141.6.

Today, my actual scale weight is 140.6.

I lost 1 pound this past week.

 One week ago, my average weight for the week was 142.9.

Today, my average weight for the week is 141.4.

I lost 1.5 pounds this past week.

I tracked my food on fitday every day this past week, and here are the averages of what I ate for the first four days of the week:

1412 calories

85.8g fat (54.7%)

132.1g protein (37.4%)

27.9g total carbs (7.9%)

17.4g fiber

10.5g net carbs, of which 6.3g were from veggies

1749g sodium

Here are the averages of what I ate for the last three days of the week:

1622 calories

120.2g fat (66.7%)

95.1g protein (23.5%)

39.9g total carbs (9.8%)

19.9g fiber

20g net carbs, of which 12.1g were from veggies

2318g sodium

Today is my weekly measuring day. In the past 7 days:

I lost 1/4" around my neck
I gained 1/4" around my navel
I lost 1/4" around my hips
I lost 1/4" around my calf

Here is what I have lost so far, since starting to lose weight in February 2009:

Neck - 13.75" to 12.25" - down 1.5"

Bicep - 11.75" to 11.75" - lost fat and gained muscle

Forearm - 9" - no change

Bust - 38.25" to 35.75" - down 2.5"

Midriff - 32.25" to 29.5" - down 2.75"

Waist - 31.5" to 29" - down 2.5"

Navel - 38.25" to 32.5" - down 5.75"

Hips - 42" to 39.25" - down 2.75"

Thigh - 24.5" to 22.25" - down 2.25"

Calf - 14.5" to 13.5" - down 1" - lost fat and gained muscle

BODY COMPOSITION

AT THE BEGINNING OF WEIGHT LOSS 2/22/09

158 pounds
35" waist
13.75" neck
45.5" hips
28.0 BMI
0.56 waist-to-height ratio
0.77 waist-to-hip ratio
44.8% body fat

ONE MONTH AGO

142.5 pounds
31.25" waist
12.5" neck
41.25" hips
25.3 BMI
0.50 waist-to-height ratio
0.76 waist-to-hip ratio
35.9% body fat

ONE WEEK AGO

141.6 pounds
30.75" waist
12.5" neck
40" hips
25.1 BMI
0.49 waist-to-height ratio
0.77 waist-to-hip ratio
33.7% body fat

TODAY

140.6 pounds
30.5" waist
12.25" neck
39.5" hips
25.0 BMI
0.48 waist-to-height ratio
0.77 waist-to-hip ratio
33.1% body fat

Since my heaviest weight in February 2009, I have lost 17.4 pounds on the scale, 4.5" around my waist, 1.5" around my neck and 6" around my hips.  I have lost 24.3 pounds of fat and I have gained 6.9 pounds of lean mass.

In the past month, I have lost 1.9 pounds on the scale, 0.75" around my waist, 0.25" around my neck and 1.75" around my hips.  I have lost 4.7 pounds of fat and I have gained 2.8 pounds of lean mass.

In the past week, I have lost 1 pound on the scale, 0.25" around my waist, 0.25" around my neck and 0.5" around my hips.  I have lost 1.2 pounds of fat and I have gained 0.2 pounds of lean mass. 

MY NEXT GOAL

140 pounds
30" waist
12.25" neck
39.5" hips
24.9 BMI
0.48 waist-to-height ratio
0.76 waist-to-hip ratio
32.5% body fat

To achieve this, I need to lose 1 pound of fat and gain 0.4 pounds of lean mass.  I need to lose 1/2" around my waist.

MY ULTIMATE DREAM GOAL

130 pounds
26.5" waist
12.25" neck
37.25" hips
23.1 BMI
0.42 waist-to-height ratio
0.71 waist-to-hip ratio
25% body fat

To achieve this, I need to lose 14 more pounds of fat and gain 3.4 more pounds of lean mass.  I need to lose another 4" around my waist and another 2.25" around my hips.

If I reach this goal, I will have lost a total of 38.3 pounds of fat and gained a total of 10.3 pounds of lean mass since my highest weight on February 22, 2009.  I will have also lost 8.5" around my waist, 1.5" around my neck and 8.25" around my hips.