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Weigh-In, Measurements, and Goals
I am not having the best evening, and I am not really wanting to report this week’s weigh-in and measurements, but part of this blog is to serve as a record for me, so I will report it.
My weight INCREASED by a pound this week to 196. Am I frustrated? Without a doubt. I had a nearly stellar week, although the exercise was weak. I still expected to maintain, if not lose. That is not it though. My BMI, of course, also increased to 28.1. My neck increased 1/8″ to 16.625″. My waist increase 3/8″ to 38″. My thighs increased 1/8″ to 22.25″. My chest and forearms remained the same at 44.25″ and 12″ respectively. All was not bad though. My body fat decreased a whopping 2.5% to 19.8%. My stomach decreased 5/8″ to 40″. My calves decreased 3/8″ to 16″. Last, my biceps decreased 1/4″ to 13″.
My goals for this week are simple: weight loss portions and the new exercise program. More is coming. Have a good night.
Ending a Successful Week
Another moderately successful day. Not outstanding, but not bad. The food was certainly weight-loss portions, and I exercised! The formal exercise was a bit weak, but I also worked in the garden for about an hour or so. I can sure tell it this evening.
Speaking of exercise, you are probably going to want to check back on here on Monday. I have some interesting exercise change-ups coming – some things some of you have been gently pushing me on for a while. Hint, hint! 
Oh, and for those of you who have asked about the details of my joint flexibility routine – I have details coming on this too, perhaps even accompanied by a giveaway. So keep your eyes peeled.
Beginning last Sunday evening I went back on Phase One of the South Beach Diet for a week. It hasn’t quite been a week yet, but I am adding fruit back in tomorrow morning. I am really, really missing my daily apples. I think I have achieved what I was after, which was to get back in control on the food. I had really let myself go too far after Dad’s death. Now it is time to get back in my “almost maintenance” mode.
Speaking of weight, many of you will remember that my blood pressure had increased after Dad’s death. I think that was partially attributed to the stress I was going through, and it was partially attributed to the increase in weight. Well, many of you will be happy to know that my blood pressure is back where it was when my doctor originally took me off my medicine, so I have weaned myself off of it again. Don’t worry VAngel, I will keep a close eye on it.
Do you like the occasional (or more) drink? If so, you better work your tail off and get your weight down. Why? It seems obese people who drink even small amounts of alcohol daily have almost double the risk of liver disease than other people. That’s right, being overweight and alcohol don’t mix!
You may have noticed the increase in coffee related news on here recently. There is probably more than a coincidence here. I was trying to cut down on my coffee consumption, but I keep running across these great articles about the benefits of coffee, thus my coffee consumption is remaining the same. How about this – seven benefits of coffee. Keep in mind, I haven’t verified any of the seven points. Besides, you really should go read the original article. Nonetheless, here are the seven:
- Coffee is the #1 source of antioxidants in the American diet
- Coffee increases your metabolism
- Coffee can improve short-term memory
- Coffee lowers the rates of some cancers
- Coffee can reduce risk for Type 2 diabetes
- Coffee is actually good for your teeth
- Coffee can help prevent/stop headaches
I’ll Drink (a cup of coffee) to This!
Today is the first day I haven’t eaten weight loss portions all week. I did so good all day, but I was famished when I got home. Instead of taking my time and eating my meal, I gulped it down as fast as I could and ran out the door. Well, all evening I was hungry. Of course, when I got home I felt like I had to eat, and so I did. It wasn’t that much, but it was more than I would have eaten had I just taken my time and eaten a proper meal in the first place.
I did exercise again today, although not as much as I would have liked to have done. I do have an interesting thing or two coming on the exercise soon. I may write about one of them on Monday.
I’ll leave you with a really old article that I intended on posting the Friday after Dad died. I had queued this up the night before and have just never come back to it:
Worried about Diabetes? I have written about this on here before, but this article is new to me and is worth rementioning. Coffee (both decaf and regular) and tea appear to lower the risk of Diabetes. If this study is any indicator, it is by no small amount either. Hold on, I am going to go get a fresh cup of coffee.
The Perfect Ten – The Last Update!
That is right folks – this is the last update for The Perfect 10! In just a few short days someone is going to be the happy owner of a set of mini-clubbells from RMAX International! I am anxious to see who all has stuck it out until the end. So get your update in – I will be randomly selecting a winner on Monday. Even though I have pretty much blown this since Dad died, I will leave you with a previously unknown fact about myself:
For most of my life I have been a pretty shy person. In fact, I was so shy (and lacking in confidence) that I wouldn’t ask any girls out. The only way I ended up dating the young lady that was to be my wife was by helping her with her homework. After I finally got comfortable with her, I was able to ask her on a real date. It took a while. I was so scared of rejection that I wouldn’t move forward. In fact, it got a bit worse after I asked her out because she turned me down three times. That is right — THREE TIMES! She also turned me down multiple times when I asked her to be my girlfriend. By the time I asked her to marry me I had become a confident enough person that it wasn’t really a problem. That is not the only area of my life where I was shy. In fact, I was pretty much shy about everything, unless I was in very comfortable settings, most of my life.
How about you? Do you have any stories about your shyness or lack thereof? If you don’t want to tell us about that, how about telling us the boldest thing you have ever done? Remember, your previously unknown fact doesn’t have to be any of these. They are just suggestions.
BTW, eating went really well again today, as did exercise. I haven’t started my Tabata routine back up yet, but I am exercising daily again. I feel like I am finding my groove again. It sure feels good.
I am going to leave you tonight with a special shout-out to Beej. He wrote a post that really humbled me the other day. I don’t feel like I am deserving of his comments, but I do appreciate them. Thanks again Beej!
Exercise? Check!
Another day, another success! I haven’t done quite as good on the eating today, although it was weight-loss portions overall. However, I did exercise today! I did my joint flexibility routine, push ups, and leg lifts. I also worked in the garden for about 30 minutes this afternoon.
Thankfully work wasn’t nearly as busy today, but personal life was. Nothing wrong, just life. That means another late evening, so little time for the online world.
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