Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Weight: 226.8 - Well, the Scale Gods have returned in full force! That reading of 223.2 six days ago was the "tease" they use to get me off balance, cocky, and thinking they had gone off to vacation somewhere. All of which I fell for, hook line and sinker, yet again. I am the Charlie Brown to the Scale Gods' Lucy.
The figures from yesterday:
Food: 2,614 calories
Fat: 80 gm, 27%; 20 gm saturated, 7%
Carbs: 297 gm, 43%; 46 gm fiber
Protein: 165 gm, 25%
Alcohol: 19 gm, 5%
NARM: 2,290 c
Exercise: 725 c
Daily Deficit: 401 c
Monthly Deficit: 12,043 c
The highest monthly deficit I've ever had was in May, with 12,900 calories. It looks like I'll be well beyond that when the month ends. We'll see how much of that translates into actual weight loss.
Some people probably wonder why I weigh myself every day and put myself through this misery. Actually, it's not misery for me. After all these months, I'm quite familiar with the "noise" inherent in daily weighings. But the scale keeps me honest. Just when I'm getting cocky, and think that extra snack won't hurt, the Scale Gods come back and remind me of their presence. This translates into a lot of tiny little decisions during the day, and by the end of the month, these dozens or even hundreds of choices turn into real progress. It's not a system for everyone, but it certainly has worked for me.
One nice thing - my body fat has dropped a full percentage point this month so far, from 24.4% on July 1, to 23.1% today. That means I still have a lean mass of 173 lbs., which means 13% body fat when I reach 200 lbs.
This Saturday, I'm going to do the dunk tank body fat test. A local health club is doing a promotion, and for $49, you can get the test, along with a complete metabolic report. It'll be interesting to see how that corresponds with my own readings.
They are a credit to your hard work and fantastic attitude. You are an inspiring package!
