I Aim to Misbehave A nice guy trying really hard not to be

Friday Weigh In – 321.4 lb.

Last Friday: 321.4 lb.
This Friday: 321.4 lb.
Difference: 0 lb.
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Damn.  This week cost me 10 bucks for not loosing any weight.  I blame the typical excuses.  A lack of motivation amplified with stress caused me to eat more than my daily goal and to not really push myself when it came to exercising.  According to the Bodybugg numbers I should have at least lost a pound so I’m guessing I’ll probably see it tomorrow when I weigh myself.  Oh well.  All I can do is carry on with renewed determination.

Friday Weigh In – 325

Weigh In: 325 lbs
Gain/Loss for the Week: Lost 1 pound
Total Loss: 75 lbs

This was not what I’d call a typical week for me.  I was shocked when I stepped on the scale Sunday morning and lost 3.6 pounds overnight.  My only guess was that my sodium intake was very low the previous couple of days which allowed me to shed some of the water that I typically carry around.  That same day was my most intense workout day of the week and yet on Monday I gained a pound.   I probably would have maintained that level had it not been for me cutting loose a bit when my good buddy Sluder who was in town visiting.  On Wednesday we hooked up with Ruen for some Mexican food at Chewy’s that, even though was my only meal for the day, easily contained 2000mg of sodium with enough calories to equal what I burned for the day.   That’s where you see the spike back up to 325 on Thursday and today.

I’m not too disappointed with this week since I’m fairly certain that it will drop back down tomorrow or Sunday.  Next weekend is Christmas which I’m sure will be a challenge but all in all I’m not going to sweat it.  I’ll get in some exercise here and there and make sure any moments of weakness are followed up with some healthy form of penitence!

Friday Weigh In – 326

Weigh In: 326 lbs
Gain/Loss for the Week: Lost 3 pounds
Total Loss: 74 lbs

December has started off pretty well.  This week I took it fairly easy compared to months ago when I was hitting the gym with fierce intensity.  Well, on Friday I hit the gym hard but that’s because I was purging the squishy emo out of my body.  The rest of week consisted of some positive attitude with walking and playing EA Sports Active on my brand shiny new Wii.  I actually started off by trying Julian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2010 but that workout game was frakkin’ awful.  I bought the game because I thought it’d be Julian screaming at my ass that I was going to die a fat lonely man who nobody loves.  Instead she would just say, “I know you can do better!”  Bah!  At least EA Sports Active comes with a leg strap for the Wii nunchuka so that the movement tracking is at least sorta accurate.  Plus, it’s just more fun.  The Julian game was just a workout video with janky graphics.  Ahem.  I’ll put a review of both workout games together in future blog posts.

So yeah, overall, I’m pleased with this week.  I lost 3 pounds which was 1 pound more I thought I would.  That even included a cheat day where I didn’t hit my 1000 cal daily deficit.  I am pleased with my results

Here’s my  Bodybugg stats if you’re curious:

Friday Weigh In – 329

Weigh In: 329 lbs
Gain/Loss for the Week: Lost 0 pounds
Total Loss: 71 lbs

Well, this week was a bust.  I can’t even blame it on Thanksgiving feasting (which wasn’t the usual gorgefest this year anyways).  I just wasn’t motivated at all.  In fact, I didn’t care at all this week.  Maybe next week will be different.

Here are my Bodybugg stats for the week although they’re pretty worthless.  They’re quite misleading because I didn’t track my food on Thursday.

Friday Weigh In – 329

Weigh In: 329 lbs
Gain/Loss for the Week: Lost 1 pound
Total Loss: 71 lbs

This was a rough week on the weight loss front.  I was pretty miserable over the weekend and it spilled into the week.  I didn’t feel like working out and ended up skipping meals just to try and hit my deficit numbers.  Needless to say, I failed to keep up the daily 2000 calorie deficit.  I feel I’ve set the bar too high and it has affected my disposition.  As awesome as it would be to be 300 lbs on my birthday, I’m afraid I’m not up for that level of commitment.  I’d rather set the bar a little lower and clear it everyday with a smile on my face then fall short and let my emotions get the better of me.

Thus, I have decided to go back to my 2 pounds a week goal.  I’m confident that I can hit a daily 1000 calorie deficit without much trouble.  Anytime I can go over that is just fat free gravy

Sorry, no Bodybugg stats for you this week.  When I reset my program in kind of jacked up the comparison charts.  Next week I’ll have enough data to share.

Screenshot or it didn’t happen!

So I FINALLY got the Bodybugg display to work and boy is it spiffy!  It’s fun to see up to the minute readings of my calories burned. I really enjoyed comparing the Bodybugg to the elliptical when it came to calories burned.  I entered my parameters into the elliptical, aet the resistance to 8 and then proceeded with my usual 30 minute workout.  The ellipitical immediately sat at an average of 17 calories / minute which was much higher than what my Bodybugg started off at.  As I continued to workout and watched the Bodybug rate increase I began to realize that the elliptical’s 17 calories / minute was mainly an average for the whole 30 minute workout.

As you can see by the screenshot, the elliptical machine was not that off from the Bodybugg although I did notice one important detail.  After I finished my workout I noticed that my calories burned per minute did not suddenly drop off to my average sedentary 2 cal/min.  It stayed up there in 15 cal/min for several minutes later… at least until I got home. if not longer.  I took it off t0 take a shower so there is no telling how many more calories I burned.   I’ve read some articles about “after burn” and how you continue to burn extra calories after a workout so maybe it would behove me to hang on a few minutes before taking it off.

Tomorrow I’m gonna take one for the team and sit around for 30 minutes after I get home from working out.  I’m curious to see just how many more calories I burn and see how long it takes me to get back to my average 2 calories / minute sedentary burn rate.

I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again.  The Bodybugg definately makes you acutely aware of the little things that contribute to calories burned throughout the day.  It’s so easy to think that you’re only doing good if you’re exercising in the gym.  So not true!  Park as far from the store as you can!  When you pick up the mail take the longest route you can think of!  Take the stairs when you can!  There are so many ways that we can burn lil’ microworkouts that you’d be surprised how much it adds up.