DECEMBER 19 - WEEK 92 RESULTS

One week ago, my actual scale weight was 143.4.

Today, my actual scale weight is 143.4.

I lost 0 pounds this past week.

 One week ago, my average weight for the week was 144.3.

Today, my average weight for the week is 143.8.

I lost 0.5 pounds this past week.

I tracked my food on fitday five days this past week, but I did not look at the totals until Saturday night.  I ate normal meals, and on the days that I worked out, I had extra protein in the form of a shake.  Some of the days, I had treats like cheese, nuts, dark chocolate and apple.

Here is a chart that shows my week of food and the average for the five days that I tracked.

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

I lost 3/4" around my navel
I gained 1/4" around my hips
I gained 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 12.5" - down 1.25"

Bicep - 11.75" to 12" - up 0.25"

Forearm - 9" - no change

Bust - 38.25" to 36" - down 2.25"

Midriff - 32.25" to 29.5" - down 2.75"

Waist - 31.5" to 29.25" - down 2.25"

Navel - 38.25" to 32" - down 6.25"

Hips - 42" to 39" - down 3"

Thigh - 24.5" to 22.25" - down 2.25"

Calf - 14.5" to 13.75" - down 0.75"

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

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

ONE WEEK AGO

143.4 pounds
30.75" waist
12.5" neck
39.75" hips
25.5 BMI
0.49 waist-to-height ratio
0.77 waist-to-hip ratio
33.4% body fat

TODAY

143.4 pounds
30.5" waist
12.5" neck
39.5" hips
25.5 BMI
0.48 waist-to-height ratio
0.77 waist-to-hip ratio
32.8% body fat

Since my heaviest weight in February 2009, I have lost 14.6 pounds on the scale, 4.5" around my waist, 1.25" around my neck and 6" around my hips.  I have lost 23.8 pounds of fat and I have gained 9.2 pounds of lean mass.

In the past month, I have gained 2.8 pounds on the scale and I have gained 1/4" around my neck.  I have gained 0.5 pounds of fat and I have gained 2.3 pounds of lean mass.

In the past week, I have lost 0 pounds on the scale.  I  have lost 1/4" around my waist and 1/4" around my hips.  I have lost 0.9 pounds of fat and I have gained 0.9 pounds of lean mass.

MY NEXT GOAL

142 pounds
29.92" waist
12.25" neck
39.25" hips
25.2 BMI
0.47 waist-to-height ratio
0.76 waist-to-hip ratio
32.1% body fat

To achieve this, I need to lose 1.4 pounds of fat and gain 0 pounds of lean mass.  I need to lose 1/2" around my waist, 1/4" around my neck and 1/4" around my hips.

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 14.5 more pounds of fat and gain 1.1 more pounds of lean mass.  I need to lose another 4" around my waist, another 0.25" around my neck 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.