Let them eat cake, the weekly weigh in

OK, I was a little bummed out this week with the weigh in. On both Sunday and Tuesday I did liquid-only fasts and was feelin' skinny. As I mentioned in yesterday's post though I have a few caveats for this week's numbers:

• I switched to jeans instead of shorts
• I forgot to empty my pockets when I weighed (two key rings, wallet, cell phone)
• and the scale's battery was almost dead

I figure the first two were enough to add an additional pound or two. The third point could completely mess things up all by itself. Officially it was a loss, albeit a small one. I guess we will see if things average out next week, assuming that they put in fresh batteries.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Weight 299.6 (-0.2)
BF% 39.1 (-0.1%)
Fat lost (+0.2)

Total lost: 15.2 lbs

Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Weight 299.8 (-1.8)
BF% 39.0 (+0.1%)
Fat lost (-0.4)

Total lost: 15.0 lbs

Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Weight 301.6 (-2.0)
BF% 38.9 (-2.0%)
Fat lost (-6.9)

Total lost: 13.2 lbs

Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Weight 303.6 (-11.2)
BF% 40.9 (+4.4%)
Fat lost (+9.3)

Total lost: 11.2lbs

Friday, August 6, 2010
Weight 314.8
BF% 36.5

Catching up the run logs

Hi guys. I realized that I was letting my run logs were stacking up on me and figured I was due for a post.

Last week I only made it out for two runs. I snapped the pic below after my Thursday run. Either I had some kind of reaction to the mushrooms that I found on the 3rd or I somehow got a the weirdest chigger outbreak I've ever had. Anyway I ended up with these itchy red hives from the ankles all the way up both legs and a spot or two on my upper body. I noticed the breakout on Tues. the 5th and I still have less itchy spots today, the 14th.

Anyway it was either being cautious or being lazy but I didn't want to push it last week just in case I had any type of respiratory inflammation associated with the breakout.

This week I got out on Tuesday & today and got some miles in. I ran out 2 miles and varied how much running I did on the way back in.

I am going to be a glutton for punishment and go out mushroom foraging again on Saturday with the KC Outdoor Adventure Group (event link here). Sunday I am going to shoot for doing the virtual 5k event on Facebook (link). This is basically just one of those get out and do sumthin' type of events...no set location, no set time, just go do it.

I forgot my weekly Wednesday weigh-in post it at work again. Officially nothing much happened but I have a few caveats/bitches about this week's reading. If I remember I will make a post in the morning when I get to work.

Wednesday weigh-in

I am back to being good this week for the most part so far. We are having a pizza lunch at work today for all the folks with birthdays this quarter. I shall try to limit my consumption and stick to veggie lovers but I make no promises. I am due for a run this evening so I will try to work off some of the extra calories...

Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Weight 299.8 (-1.8)
BF% 39.0 (+0.1%)
Fat lost (-0.4)

Total lost: 15.0 lbs

Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Weight 301.6 (-2.0)
BF% 38.9 (-2.0%)
Fat lost (-6.9)

Total lost: 13.2 lbs

Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Weight 303.6 (-11.2)
BF% 40.9 (+4.4%)
Fat lost (+9.3)

Total lost: 11.2lbs

Friday, August 6, 2010
Weight 314.8
BF% 36.5

Tea time, miles completed & a fine day off

Greetings friends, family and thrill seekers. How in the world did you manage to find this blog? :)

I made use of some of my stockpiled PTO and made it a three day weekend. I've come to the conclusion that I need to take a few more of those.

The Bad
It has been a week since the last post; I have shamed myself into action. For shame that I skipped out on running all week for being too tired or letting other things postpone my run. For shame that I spent the last week eating so poorly that I refused to do the weigh in on Wednesday.

As well as The Good
I joined my buddy J.R.'s KC Outdoor Adventuring Meetup group. Between Saturday and Sunday I spent 6 hours hiking out in the woods mushroom hunting. While I am certainly poorly equipped for the off the beaten path activities I had a great time doing it. We are already discussing taking climbers instruction classes for bouldering and tentatively thinking about a group skydiving day. One of our members has over 1000 jumps under her belt.

While out hunting yesterday I found a choice wild Reishi mushroom on the base of a stump sticking 4 inches out of the ground. After doing a water fast all day while it was brewing I am tonight sipping Reishi Tea as I compose this post. While I have had it before this is the first batch I have ever made. J.R said I found enough to make about 5 batches (gallons) so I will be enjoying it for a while.



I did remember to bring the Forerunner to record a track log the 2nd day out. We made it two miles in a couple hours. Wish I would have remembered the 1st day when we were out almost 4 hours across the lake to the southeast shown below.


I also got a run in this afternoon. I could tell that I had not went out in a week. That is OK though because everything goes in cycles. I get another chance to improve.


After all else is said and done today I went to the store tonight and got 3# of apples and 2# of grapes. I am going to try and get more raw again. The carb-cycling thing worked ok but I am not feeling the energetic 'uplift' I did when I was last on the raw eating way.

Now, what to do with those three dozen eggs in the fridge...

'Til next time.

Vital statistics exposed, film at eleven

I debated whether to share this post with my Facebook friends. It is one thing to be an anonymous voice on the web but to hang out all you are to all your friends is another; I think measurements are a pretty personal thing and many would be scared to post them online. However, I started this thing two years ago to have accountability, so (in my best Yoda voice) share them I will.

9/26/10
Right Arm below Tricep - 13.75"
Chest (arms up) - 52"
Waist (at navel) - 50"
Hips - 49.5"
Right Thigh - 25"
Right Calf - 19"
Neck - 19.75"

I do find it somewhat interesting looking at the variations in the measurements from this post to what I posted January last year where I was at the same weight. (check the archives) A little bigger here, a little smaller there. One point I might mention with today's stats...these were made a hour after my run vs. sitting at home after getting up in the morning. Didn't know if perhaps the legs might still be swollen from exercise. Eh. It will all average out I guess.

I am about due for another video. It has been a month and I'm down something like 15 lbs. My 42 jeans are comfortable, I got to tighten a notch on the belt and I think my face is thinner. I'll try and get something posted this week.

I got out today and pushed out another half mile gain onto my normal run distance. I ran 2.5 miles in the cool morning breeze. Not bad for a 300lb guy a month back into a fitness routine.

Some numbers return

I forgot my vital stats last night at the office so you get them a day late. Still no measurements, maybe this weekend.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Weight 301.6 (-2.0)
BF% 38.9 (-2.0%)
Fat lost (-6.9)

Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Weight 303.6 (-11.2)
BF% 40.9 (+4.4%)
Fat lost (+9.3)

Friday, August 6, 2010
Weight 314.8
BF% 36.5

Does anybody find it interesting that, with my readings anyway, the first result week after a start shows a jump in body fat? I lost 11 lbs in that time period but I gained 9 lbs of body fat. Then the next week the math says I lost 2 lbs but almost 7lbs of fat. Is that just the water getting rung out of the system? I don't think that is it because I had a 32oz smoothie on the 21st after my run in the evening. My weigh in was at 8:45am the following morning.

Strange.

Today was a good day

The title says it all. I managed to control my mouth and stomach today and got by with a couple chicken breasts, a can of corn, several glasses of iced tea and a strawberry/banana/apple juice smoothie.

I was also able to bear the humidity and shuffle out a 2 mile run this evening after work. Like I said on Facebook, it isn't fast and it isn't pretty but I got the job done. Three and a half weeks from nothing to 2 miles sounds good to me.

Tomorrow is weigh-in day so I should have a new set of numbers for you. Stay tuned.