100 weeks! Well, I’m not making as big a deal as I will of 104 weeks when I’ve been on WeightWatchers officially for 2 years straight.
At an average of 1 pound a week, I could’ve already been at my personal goal today. However, we all know that nothing is perfect and I, most of all, am NOT perfect.
I am very positive about this 0.2 pound loss. First of all, it shows that last week’s drop was no joke and that it “stuck”. Second of all, when I was doing my weight-training today, I noticed that my triceps seemed to feel as if they had more mass and a certain stiffness (not achy stiffness, but one of a muscle that is growing). Thus, my smaller loss may have been offset by muscle mass. Like my friend and Fatbloggers.net buddy, John T, pointed out on his blog, I’m noticing a difference in my chest and arms and it shows in the mirror. My wife definitely likes it.
I’m fairly upbeat and know that I’ve got to fight harder to make my Summer goal of 50 pounds lost.
Starting weight: 319.0 lb
Previous weight: 276.4 lb
Current weight: 276.2 lb
Current loss/gain: -0.2 lb
Total loss/gain: -42.8 lb
Distance to 50: 7.2 lb
Distance to WW Goal: 26.2 lb
Cross-posted to WebCudgel.com
- Breakfast (7:15am): What-a-burger egg sandwich (poached egg, cheese, toasted bun), water.
- Midmorning snack: medium apple
- Exercise (11:20am): Elliptical: 7min @ Lvl7, 13min @ Lvl8; situps (incline): 75; leg lifts: 75; lat pulldown: 10 reps @ 150lb,10 reps @ 150lb; arm lifts: 10 reps @ 35lb, 10 reps @ 35lb; shrugs : 10 reps @ 235lb, 10 reps @ 235lb; curls: 10 reps @ 35lb, 10 reps @ 35lb; mid-row: 10 reps @ 158lb, 10 reps @ 158lb; rear deltoid fly: 10 reps @ 35lb, 10 reps @ 35lb.
- Lunch (12:30pm): turkey sandwich w/ brown mustard & fat-free cheese on whole wheat, baked tortilla chips.
- Afternoon snack: shortbread date cookie, small apple.
- Dinner (6:00pm): burrito w/ ground beef/beans/brown rice/fat-free sour cream, small salad w/ salad spritzer, baked cheetos, 24oz fat-free milk, 1pt WW cookie, 1 cup light ice cream.
- Breakfast (8:00am): chocolate cream of wheat
- Midmorning snack: small apple.
- Exercise (11:30am): Elliptical: 20min (7@lvl7, 13@lvl9); incline sit-ups: 75; leg-lifts: 75; bench-press: 10 reps @ 155lb, 6 reps @ 160lb; shoulder press: 10 reps @ 101lb, 10 reps @ 101lb; tricep extensions: 10 reps @ 71lb, 10 reps @ 71lb; butterfly curls: 10 reps @ 40lb.
- Lunch (12:45pm): beef/beans/brown rice (1 cup), 1 cup baked cheetos, half-scoop whey protein w/ water, banana
- Dinner (5:30pm): Thai salmon w/ cream sauce, brown rice, veggie rolls in rice paper wraps, water.
- Breakfast (7:15am): Burger King – Egg&Cheese croissant, cheesy tots, 16oz Dr Pepper.
- Lunch (11:45pm): Quizno’s sammies (200 cal each), cookies and cake at work, water.
- Dinner (7:00pm): chipotle-lime chicken, mexican rice w/ corn, 1/2 pita bread warmed w/ light butter, water.
- Breakfast (9:30am): scrambled eggs w/ hash browns & chopped turkey ham, 1 toasted whole wheat biscuit w/ jelly, 20oz fat-free milk.
- Lunch (4:00pm): two hot dogs w/ mustard & shredded cheese, Italian veggie bake (recipe below), chips & dip, 24oz Pomegranate 7-Up, 2 cookie bars, 1 slice of cake.
- Personal Success: Amy and I watched a movie this evening at home around 9pm. I had nothing to eat during the movie.
- Breakfast (9:30am): Egg/Cheese on toast, 16oz cranberry juice.
- Lunch (12:30pm): Beef Brisket sandwich (no bbq sauce), onion slice, pickle spear, 1/2 cup potato salad, water.
- Afternoon snack: lemon bar, 1 cup pineapple, two chocolate chip cookies, 1/4 cup glazed pecans.
- Dinner (7:30pm): peanut butter & apple jelly sandwich on whole wheat, potato chips w/ sun-dried tomato hummus, 1 can Sprite, 1 scoop light ice cream.
- Personal Success: We spent most of the day at a local Renaissance Festival and I kept the food down to a minimum. It was a great time and we got in a LOT of walking.
- Breakfast (8:30am): chocolate cream of wheat, peanut butter granola bars.
- Midmorning snack: small banana.
- Exercise (11:40am): Running: 18:19min, 1.23mi (nonstop), 5 laps, 4.02mph; incline sit-ups: 75; leg-lifts: 75; bench-press: 10 reps @ 160lb, 7 reps @ 165lb; shoulder press: 10 reps @ 101lb, 10 reps @ 101lb; tricep extensions: 10 reps @ 71lb, 2 reps @ 71lb; butterfly curls: 10 reps @ 30lb; reverse tricep: 10 reps @ 25lb.
- Lunch (1:00pm): Thai basil chicken w/ steamed rice, water.
- Dinner (7:00pm): turkey & cheese w/ light mayo & brown mustard on whole wheat, potato chips w/ sun-dried tomato hummus, 24oz fat-free milk, 1 scoop light ice cream.
- Breakfast (6:15am): bowl of raisin bran w/ fat-free milk
- Midmorning snack: 5 dates, 1 shortbread date cookie
- Exercise (11:15am): Running: 17:57min, 1.22mi (1min walking), 5 laps, 4.07mph; situps (incline): 75; leg lifts: 75; lat pulldown: 10 reps @ 150lb,5 reps @ 150lb; arm lifts: 10 reps @ 40lb, 10 reps @ 40lb; shrugs : 10 reps @ 245lb, 10 reps @ 255lb; curls: 10 reps @ 40lb, 10 reps @ 40lb; mid-row: 10 reps @ 158lb, 10 reps @ 158lb; rear deltoid fly: 10 reps @ 40lb, 10 reps @ 40lb.
- Lunch (12:30pm): Snickers Marathon protein bar.
- Dinner (6:00pm): Subway 6″ turkey on whole wheat w/ fat-free vinaigrette and no cheese, 1/2 bag of Sun Chips, 1 chocolate chip cookie, water.
- Evening snack: 1 Anjou pear.
- Personal Success: In spite of a threat of rain, I decided to still do my running outside instead of settling for time on the Elliptical. It managed to rain after I went inside to do my weight training.
Recipe: Italian Veggie Bake
- 1 can northern beans
- 1 can hominy
- 1 can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup barley (or brown rice)
- Italian seasoning (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
Mix all of the ingredients in a baking dish (preferably a deep one with a lid). Bake in the oven for about 45-60 minutes at 300o. Just keep an eye on it so that it doesn’t dry out. Fat-free and fits in the Weight-Watchers Core program. Also, you can mix and match the veggies… go for a Mexican flavor with Mexican-style stewed tomatoes and seasoning.
