fatdaddy67’s BodyBlog

I just had to do it. I had to double check my bodyfat level. And, it was in the 25’s. Even when the progress is steady, I still am having a hard time believing it when I see a change.

Today’s calories = 2,900

My knee felt slightly better today. If it is still bothering me on my next leg day, I am going to work up to a squat max instead of doing heavy reps. Tomorrow is deadlift day. I am going to try 415 for reps.

I took my bodyfat last night and found that I was down to near 25%. This is a drop of 2%, and reveals that even though I haven’t lost weight on the scale, I am still losing fat and gaining muscle.

Today’s calories = 2,900

Since August 10th, my bodyfat has dropped from 31.18% to 27.17%. In that time I have lost 11.21 pounds of fat and gained 5.25 pounds of muscle. It has been a good two weeks.

Today’s calories = 2,700

08/23/07 - 232.8 pounds

Body Fat % = 27.17

Fat = 63.25 (-5.66)

Muscle =  169.59 (-0.10)

08/16/07 - 238.8 pounds

Body Fat % = 29.10

Fat = 68.91 (-5.55)

Muscle =  169.69 (+5.35)

08/10/07 - 238.8 pounds

Body Fat % = 31.18

Fat = 74.46 (-1.28)

Muscle =  164.34 (-1.12)

Just a short post today. I have a slight sore throat, no doubt caught from my sick daughter with the same symptoms. But, other than that I feel fine.

My bodyfat reading today is: 29.1%, another drop from my previous measurement.

This means that since I started lifting weights (about 45 days ago), I have lost about 15.07 pounds of fat, and gained 6.67 pounds of muscle.

Today’s calories = 2,700

Lastly, some great personal news…

A review of one of my books, Sherman Oak and the Magic Potato will appear in the August issue of Windows and Aisles, the inflight magazine of Paramount Airways. Deepa Kandaswamy is the reviewer.

Deepa is is an award-winning writer, political analyst, and engineer based in India. Her articles have been published in six continents and some of her writing credits include ABC News, Ms., Truth Out, Data Quest, and Middle East Policy. She is the founder–moderator of the International Gender Lobby, which is a global networking platform for individuals, organizations, and activists who are interested in working for human rights, peace, and development worldwide.

You can read the review by clicking this link.

…and don’t forget my contest.

Little time to blog today. I checked my bodyfat today. It was a bit higher than the doctor said, but much better than what I had measured on July 22nd. Click here to see the numbers.

Body Fat % = 31.40

Fat = 75.74 (-5.29)

Muscle =  165.46 (+0.49)

In the last ten days I have roughly lost 5 pounds of fat and gained a half pound of muscle.

Today’s calories = 2,600

07/22/2007: 246.0 pounds

Bodyfat % = 32.94

Fat =  81.03 (-1.35)

Muscle =  164.97 (+3.55)

My bodyfat percentage indicates that I lost fat and gained lean mass. I don’t know if this is from muscle memory, or if my body is holding water.

07/15/2007:

243.8 pounds

Bodyfat % = 33.79

Fat =  82.38 (-1.60)

Muscle =  161.42 (-1.60)

…and, I dropped from a size 40 to a size 38 jeans. Over the last 10 days my pants would barely stay up over my hips.

07/08/2007: 247.0 pounds

Bodyfat % = 34.0

Fat =  83.98

Muscle =  163.02

This is a preliminary body-fat measurement. For accuracy sake, I plan on taking my body-fat measurements each Sunday morning after I wake up. Since this reading was not taken at that time, I am not going to use it as a starting point.

Total mm fat, chest, abdomen and thigh skinfolds = 123 mm

Body-fat % = 34.4

Weight 250.4 pounds

Fat pounds = 86.13 

Muscle, etc pounds =  164.27

3 years ago I weighed 310 pounds, and had a body-fat percentage of 42%. Since then, I have lost  44.07 pounds of fat and 15.53 pounds of muscle (non-fat).

Please understand that non-fat weight is (obviously!) not all muscle, but for simplicity sake I will refer to non-fat poundage as muscle from here on out.

Not much to say today. My legs are sore from yesterday’s workout, which is a good thing. But…but, I am tired, and between my fatigue and sore legs, have decided not to run today. I worked overtime yesterday and mentally need some time to sit on my backside.

I am anxious for my weight lifting equipment to arrive. Hopefully it doesn’t take a month. When i start weightlifting, I plan on measuring my body-fat percentage once a week and tweaking my diet so that I lose little to no muscle while I lose fat. I might be losing fat at a slower rate, but I can deal with that.

One of the strategies I will be taking during this process is utilizing a zig zag approach. On my training days I will eat a bit more.  Tomorrow I will be performing my pushing workout. (push-ups and dips, et al)

Today’s calories = 2,300

I have been eating a Clif’s protein bar for breakfast lately, and this is bringing up my calories slightly over my original diet plan.