Another month down…
Well, month two of 2008 is behind me and I here is where I stand:
My weight is now 258, down from 269.
My waist is 1″ smaller than on Feb. 1, and all of the 40″ pants I bought just 1 month ago are very loose already.
My body fat is now 22%, down from 24.5%.
I see no new progress around my abs, but I am starting to see more of a V shape in my upper body.
My diet in February was not as good as January for the first two weeks, but I did much better the last two weeks. I fell into a rut of eating just 2-3 meals a day and not getting nearly enough calories. I also did not get good variety, because I tended to eat the same 2-3 things over and over. I stopped losing weight, so I focused on eating more and getting more protein, fruits, and vegetable and less bread and other filler foods. Most of my progress for the month was made during this last two weeks.
Like I planned to do in February, for March I want to vary my daily calories a little more than I have been and I want to increase my average intake slightly. Again, I want the vast majority of my added calories to come from protein. I averaged 1750 calories per day in January and less than that in February. I must do better than this if I want to continue to build muscle and increase my strength.
My workouts will stay more or less the same - lifting 3 times per week, focusing on compound lifts and full body workouts. I plan to incorporate more ab/core work in the evenings for some extra activity and to begin to build and shape what’s hiding underneath the flab.
I did not reach my ambitious February goals, so I will set more realistic goals for April 1:
Weight: 249 (i.e. to break the 250 barrier)
Waist: 38″
BF: 20%
Waist: 38″
BF: 20%
March 2, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Well done - its a tough road but worth it.
March 20, 2008 at 11:22 am
Your blog is pure inspiration. Seeing that you have lost 100 lbs helps me in my quest to do the same.
March 21, 2008 at 4:25 am
thanks, cd! folks like you stopping in and saying things like that inspires me to keep pushing.