Weigh-in: Week 94

I’m late in posting this because yesterday I was up from 3am until I crashed around 9pm. I just had no energy to make any postings as we had got home late in the evening.

Well, the delay had nothing to do with having a weight gain this week. In fact, it is quite the opposite. I’ve been trying to eat less sugars and more fruits and veggies. I’ve also continued my exercise regimen and managed to bench press 155lbs for the first time. I’m also getting in serious amounts of abdominal crunches in the form of situps, leg-lefts and crunches so that there is a slightly noticeable reduction in my waist line.

I had received at least two compliments at work about looking better. My wife also pointed out that she notices a difference between my ID badge picture from work and what I look like now. In fact, I need to go check the mirror to see what she means.

Everything is going well and I’m 0.4 pounds closer to my goal of losing 50 pounds by summer than I was 3 weeks ago when I was at my highest total weight loss of 40.4 pounds.

Starting weight: 319.0 lb
Previous weight: 279.8 lb
Current weight: 278.2 lb
Current loss/gain: -1.6 lb
Total loss/gain: -40.8 lb
Distance to 50: 9.2 lb
Distance to WW Goal: 28.2 lb

Cross-posted to WebCudgel.com

Wednesday

• Breakfast (7:15am):  2 Egg/Cheese biscuits, 20oz Dr Pepper.
• Midmorning snack (10:30am):  banana
• Exercise (11:30am):  Elliptical: 20 min @ Lvl6 (16min @ high intensity); situps (incline): 80; leg lifts: 80; figure 4 crunches: 40; rotator cuff: 10 reps @ 10lb; bench press: 10 reps @ 135lb, 8 reps @ 155lb, 5 reps @ 155lb; tricep pulldowns: 10 reps @ 65lb,10 reps @ 71lb; butterfly curls: 10 reps @ 35lb, 10 reps @ 35lb; shoulder press:  10 reps @ 61lb, 9 reps @ 70lb.
• Lunch (12:50pm):  Snickers Marathon protein bar, apple
• Afternoon snack (2:30pm): 1 bag of Baked Cheetos, small orange.
• Dinner (6:00pm):  leftovers from last night (smoked salmon pasta), some baked potato chips, small salad w/ cheese. 

• Breakfast (8:00am): chocolate cream of wheat.
• Midmorning snack (10:30am):  banana, 1pt WW snack bar
• Exercise (11:30am): Elliptical: 20 min @ Lvl6 (16min high intensity); situps: 80; leg lifts: 90; figure 4 crunches: 40; lat pulldown: 10 reps @ 164lb, 5 reps @ 180lb, 5 reps @ 164lb; curl machine: 10 reps @ 58lb, 5 @ 58lb; arm lifts: 10 reps @ 35lb, 10 reps @ 30lb; shrugs : 20 reps @ 50lb, 20 reps @ 50lb; curls: 10 reps @ 35lb, 10 @ 30lb.
• Lunch (12:45pm):  Snickers Marathon protein bar, apple
• Afternoon snack (3:45pm):  orange, 100cal peanut butter cookies, 1 mini Snickers bite
• Dinner (6:00pm):  meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn, breaded okra (baked, not fried), chips & salsa, brownie sundae (fat-free brownie, 1 scoop light ice cream, fat-free chocolate syrup). 

• Breakfast (6:15am):  puffed brown rice cereal w/ fat-free milk, banana.
• Midmorning snack (10:30am):  medium apple
• Lunch (11:45am):  small Irving salad (mixed greens, gorgonzola, glazed pecans, dried cherries, vinaigrette dressing), garlic parmesan bread, Sandwich w/ roasted eggplant, mozzarella and tomato sauce.
• Afternoon snack (2:30pm):  orange, 1pt WW snack bar.
• Dinner (6:30pm): 1 cup cabbage soup, grilled cheese sandwich (w/ whole wheat bread and fat-free cheese), 1 scoop of light ice cream. 

• Breakfast (9:45am):  scrambled eggs, three turkey sausage links, 2 small biscuits w/ peanut butter and jelly, 20oz fat-free milk.
• Lunch (3:30pm):  1/2 tuna sandwich, 1/2 chicken salad sandwich, 1 cup enchilada casserole, 1/2 cup chips, 3 small cinnamon rolls w/ cream cheese icing (I know, I know…), 24oz 100% grape juice.
• Late evening snack (7:00pm):  medium apple. 

• Breakfast (9:00am):  2 egg/cheese biscuits, 20oz orange juice.
• Midmorning snack (10:30am): medium apple
• Lunch (12:00pm):  grilled chicken sandwich, 1/2 of small order of fries, 20oz chocolate milk shake.
• Dinner (8:00pm):  freshly made cobb salad (w/ tuna, w/o boiled eggs), handful of cheezit crackers. 

• Breakfast (7:45am):  cream of wheat w/ 1 teaspoon sugar, banana.
• Midmorning snack (9:30am):  1pt WW snack bar
• Exercise (11:30am):  Elliptical: 12 min @ Lvl6, 8 min @Lvl7; situps (incline): 80; leg lifts: 80; figure 4 crunches: 40; rotator cuff: 10 reps @ 10lb; bench press: 10 reps @ 135lb, 6 reps @ 155lb, 6 reps @ 155lb; tricep pulldowns: 10 reps @ 65lb,10 reps @ 71lb; butterfly curls: 10 reps @ 35lb, 10 reps @ 35lb; shoulder press:  10 reps @ 61lb, 10 reps @ 70lb.
• Lunch (12:45pm):  Snickers Marathon protein bar, apple
• Afternoon snack (4:00pm):  orange, 100cal pkg Girl Scout cookies.
• Dinner (6:00pm):  two low-fat beef hot dogs w/ whole wheat buns & spicy brown mustard, 1/2 cup ranch-style beans, 1/2 cup of cheese crackers, chips & salsa, 1 scoop light ice cream.
• Personal Success:  Managed to avoid birthday cake today at work. 

• Breakfast (6:00am):  shredded wheat w/ fat-free milk, banana
• Midmorning snack (8:30am):  13 pistachios, 1 granola bar (1/2 the package).
• Exercise (11:30am): Elliptical: 10 min @ Lvl6, 10 min @ Lvl7; situps: 80; leg lifts: 80; figure 4 crunches: 80; lat pulldown: 10 reps @ 150lb, 10 reps @ 164lb; curl machine: 10 reps @ 58lb, 3 @ 58lb; arm lifts: 10 reps @ 30lb, 10 reps @ 30lb; shrugs : 25 reps @ 50lb, 25 reps @ 50lb; curls: 10 reps @ 35lb, 10 reps @ 35lb.
• Lunch (12:45pm):  Snickers Marathon protein bar, banana
• Afternoon snack (3:00pm):  6 carrot sticks, 1 M&M cookie, 1 bagel crisp.
• Dinner (6:30pm):  Chipotle burrito bowl (rice, chicken, bell peppers, onions, tomato salsa, corn salsa, 1/2 sour cream, 1/2 cheese), chips & guacamole (1/4 cup), water.  1pt WW snack bar.