Date Jan 1(Start) Jan 23(Today) Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Target 4 Target 5 Target 6 Weight 81.7 kg 75.5 kg 79.2 kg 76.0 kg 75.0 kg 72.8 kg 70.0 kg 69.3 kg BMI 25.8 23.3 25.0 24.0 23.7 23.0 22.1 21.9 @ 1 kg a week Jan 19 Feb 10 Feb 17 MarContinue reading “Weigh in – Jan 23”
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Weigh in – Jan 22
Date Jan 1(Start) Jan 22(Today) Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Target 4 Target 5 Target 6 Weight 81.7 kg 75.6 kg 79.2 kg 76.0 kg 75.0 kg 72.8 kg 70.0 kg 69.3 kg BMI 25.8 23.9 25.0 24.0 23.7 23.0 22.1 21.9 @ 1 kg a week Jan 19 Feb 10 Feb 17 MarContinue reading “Weigh in – Jan 22”
No Activities Today, and Thoughts on Macros
I had set the alarm early to get out for a run but it was apparent on rising that my calves weren’t in a state I was comfortable to run on, with a bit of a tight spot in the left most noticeable. It proved to be a very hot day at work and withContinue reading “No Activities Today, and Thoughts on Macros”
Weigh in – Jan 21
Date Jan 1(Start) Jan 21(Today) Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Target 4 Target 5 Target 6 Weight 81.7 kg 75.3 kg 79.2 kg 76.0 kg 75.0 kg 72.8 kg 70.0 kg 69.3 kg BMI 25.8 23.8 25.0 24.0 23.7 23.0 22.1 21.9 @ 1 kg a week Jan 19 Feb 10 Feb 17 MarContinue reading “Weigh in – Jan 21”
EMS and Pilates
A day off work today, so a good chance to slip in an EMS session in the morning, ahead of the usual Monday evening remedial pilates session. A friend runs an EMS studio as part of his gym. The concept is you strap a suit with electrodes strategically placed around your body (calves, quads, hamstrings,Continue reading “EMS and Pilates”
Calorie Deficits vs Weight Loss
Another chart, and quite an interesting insight. There’s an old adage getting around about a pound of fat being around 3,500 calories, so following that through to my measures it’s around 7,700 calories for a kilogram of fat. I ran some numbers before starting this regime and worked out that hitting my goal weight ofContinue reading “Calorie Deficits vs Weight Loss”
Let’s Do a Chart
Mucking around with data this morning and cobbled together a quick chart to show my progress so far. The chart compares my daily weight, my 7 day average weight, and the weights I need to be to achieve my goal on February 29 (leap year!) or March 31 Well ahead of schedule thanks to theContinue reading “Let’s Do a Chart”
Weekly Summary – Jan 13 to 19
A quick summary of the the week of Jan 13 to 19. Start Weight (12/1) 76.4 kg BMI 24.11 Body Fat 17.8% End Weight (19/1) 75.9 kg BMI 23.96 Body Fat 17.4% 0.5 kg drop 0.07 kg per day 7 Day Average (12/1) 76.7 kg Calories Consumed 9,591 1,340 per day Calories Burned 20,631 2,898Continue reading “Weekly Summary – Jan 13 to 19”
Weigh in – Jan 20
Date Jan 1(Start) Jan 20(Today) Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Target 4 Target 5 Target 6 Weight 81.7 kg 75.4 kg 79.2 kg 76.0 kg 75.0 kg 72.8 kg 70.0 kg 69.3 kg BMI 25.8 23.8 25.0 24.0 23.7 23.0 22.1 21.9 @ 1 kg a week Jan 19 Feb 10 Feb 17 MarContinue reading “Weigh in – Jan 20”
BRRC 10 km – A Bit Worse
Brisbane Road Runners 10 km today – and I had a feeling it was going to be a bit of a struggle, with depletion and generally fatigue. 23.5 degrees C and 98% humidity compared to 22.5 degrees C @ 75% humidity a fortnight ago. I got out a bit hard and spent much of theContinue reading “BRRC 10 km – A Bit Worse”
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