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Week 61 Check-in: March 3, 2008

March 3, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Feb. 25, 2008 – 183

Current Weight: Mar. 3, 2008 – 185.4 lbs

Week 61 Weight Loss: +2.4 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 92.6 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio (bike) x 2 – 20.9 miles, walk x 5
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 3 (lunges, step, squats)
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1766 (based on 6 days) – had an unusual food weekend 😉

Notes:

2nd – started P (v. light tho and does seem early – argh)
Wk 3 of the calorie cycling experiment
Did a few unplanned outings over the weekend which resulted in Burger King (BK Big Fish meal) and lunch out with J (sandwich amd home-made fries – yummy! AND I did have my planned pizza/wings on Sunday night.
Pretty sure that the gain I’m seeing has more to do with sodium and the eating out as well as PMS – planning a "good" week to get back down again.

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Month 15 Goals: March 08

March 1, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

Weight Loss and Fitness Goals:

Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2008 – 193 lbs
Starting Weight Mar. 1, 2008 – 180.4
YR 2 Q1 Weight Goal: 178 (15 lb loss)
Weight loss goal for month: 5.4 lbs (175) – (178 to be on track for Q1 Goal)
Weight loss goal per week: 1.4 lbs

March Exercise Goals:

Cardio/walking or biking 5 times/wk – incorporate running into my cardio (start with run, then walk, pushing myself for distance/endurance
(have not really been doing the running consistency – just really prefer to walk or ride bike, but I’ll keep trying)
Strength Training 3 times/wk – upper body (3 sets of each machine/exercise)
Increase lower body work to 5 times/wk (3 sets of 10 each-lunges, step, squats)
Abs 5 times/wk (8 Minute Abs Dvd)
Pilates 3 times/wk – (video)

March Food/Nutrition Goals:

Continue month of March with calorie cycling experiment – it does seem to be working and I’m mostly excited that I am having MORE calories then my previous calorie goals!

Filed Under: 2008 Monthly Goals

Month 14 Check-in: February 08

March 1, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Month Weight: Feb. 1, 2008 – 186.5 lbs

Current Weight: Mar. 1 – 180.4 lbs

Month 14 Weight Loss: 6.1 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 97.6 lbs

Initial Measurements (1 month in):

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

Measurements: Mar. 1:

Arms: 12.5 in. (-.5)
Chest: 38 in.
Waist: 32 in. (-1)
Hips: 43.5 in. (-.5)
Thigh: 23 in.

Month Decrease in Inches = 2 in.
Total Decrease in Inches = 41.5 in.

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Week 60 Check-in: February 25, 2008

February 25, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Feb. 18, 2008 – 183.8

Current Weight: Feb. 25, 2008 – 183 lbs

Week 60 Weight Loss: .8 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 95 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio (bike) x 1 – 8 miles, walk x 4
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 3 (lunges, step, squats)
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1762

Notes:

Wk 2 of the calorie cycling experiment

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Week 59 Check-in: February 18, 2008

February 18, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Feb. 11, 2008 – 186

Current Weight: Feb. 18, 2008 – 183.8 lbs

Week 59 Weight Loss: 2.2 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 94.2 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio walk x 5
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 3 (lunges, step, squats)
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1721

Notes:

12th – started P
started experiment of calorie cycling 2/11 – plan to do this at least through the end of Feb.
over all the calorie cycling schedule has a higher calorie count per day which is nice – I think I may have been trying to go too low

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Week 58 Check-in: February 11, 2008

February 11, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Feb. 4, 2008 – 188.6

Current Weight: Feb. 11, 2008 – 186 lbs

Week 58 Weight Loss: 2.6 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 92 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio (bike) x 3 – 40.4 miles, walk x 3
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Strength Training (lower body) x 3 (lunges, step, squats)
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: 1656

Filed Under: Weekly Check-in

Week 57 Check-in: February 4, 2008

February 4, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

Starting Weight: Jan 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Previous Week’s Weight: Jan. 28, 2008 – 186.6

Current Weight: Feb. 4, 2008 – 188.6 lbs

Week 57 Weight Loss: + 2 lbs

Total Weight Loss: 89.4 lbs

Exercise Report:
Cardio (bike) x 2 – 36.6 miles, walk x 4
Strength Training (upper body) x 3
Abs x 5
Pilates x 3

Food Report:
Average daily calories: went over calories several days

Notes:

had pizza this week
out for Mexican one night
rough time again at night
suspect gain this week is sodium issue

Filed Under: Weekly Check-in

Month 14 Goals: February 08

February 1, 2008 by Paula Leave a Comment

Weight Loss and Fitness Goals:

Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2007 – 278 lbs
Starting Weight: Jan. 1, 2008 – 193 lbs
Starting Weight Feb. 1, 2008 – 186.5
YR 2 Q1 Weight Goal: 178 (15 lb loss)
Weight loss goal for month: 5 lbs (181.5) – (183 to be on track for Q1 Goal)
Weight loss goal per week: 1.2 lbs

February Exercise Goals:

Cardio/walking or biking 5 times/wk – incorporate running into my cardio (start with run, then walk, pushing myself for distance/endurance
Strength Training 3 times/wk – upper body (3 sets of each machine/exercise)
Begin lower body work – 3 times/wk (3 sets of 10 each-lunges, step, squats)
Abs 5 times/wk (8 Minute Abs Dvd)
Pilates 3 times/wk – (video)

February Food/Nutrition Goals: