4 month mark.
Weight -8lbs
Size -2″
Body Fat -1.7% (Currently 26.1% and my goal is 22%)
Lead body mass weight -3lbs, which confuses me because I should be building muscle, not losing it.
Tonight I’ll take pictures!

Yesterday in the pouring rain, like pouring rain, I took Brandon and Paul with me and jogged 5km, from Kits Beach to Granville Island and back again, without stopping.
I haven’t done that in, oh, 11 years, no joke.
I feel on top of the world!

I found the goal sheet I wrote in week 2 of my program.
Here’s what I had put down for stats:
Weight: 169lbs
Chest: 31″
Waist: 33″
Hips: 42″
Thighs: 25″
With the motivational reminders of “Strength, Flexibility, Endurance, Beauty, Energy”
Here’s a picture from around that time. Wow eh?

“get this woman a coffee stat….and a bra!”
I show you this damning evidence just [...]

In terms of strength, flexibility and stamina I’m about 20%, maybe 25%, of my goal.
In terms of body fat composition I’m at 27% which means I’m around 50% my goal (that being 20%).
There’s a long road ahead of me but when I think about it I know how far I’ve come already.
And if I can [...]

Weight: 156lbs
BMR: 1589Kcals
Chest: 32″
Abs1: 30.3″
Abs2: 35.4″
Thigh:25.6″
Bum:43.3″
Lean body mass: 72.2%
Body Water: 37.4ltrs
Body Fat: 27.8%

Going to the gym 4-6 days/week, alternating cardio w/hr @140bpm and weights
stretching every day with crunches.

Obstacles to overcome:
left knee pain
left hip pain
left calf pain
shoulder click, can only lift 3lbs
left side of knuckle on right hand
knot in back of shoulder blade, left and under
Next Step:
Thorough weights routine overhauled including total body muscles and proper form.
Final Goal:
Qualify [...]

Sep. 5th, 2008
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It’s been 7 weeks since I’ve committed to going to the gym 6 days a week. The last two weeks I’ve missed 2 or 3 days each and have not felt good about it but I tried to make it up with biking and skipping rope. Self-paced cardio doesn’t seem to work as [...]