Day 44 - June 16, 2013: Father's Day

Weight:             240 lbs.
Body Fat %:     31.5%
Composition:    75.6 lbs fat / 164.4 lbs. lean body mass
H20 %:            48.5%  (116.4 lbs )

Today is Father's Day and the first day of the next 8 weeks before I review the number again.

Here is the summary of the past 6 weeks:
Weight:          -13.4 lbs

Body Fat %: -4%

Fat (lbs):       -14.4 lbs

LBM (lbs):   +1 lb

H20(%/lbs): +1.5% / -3 lbs

Not bad, but I think I can do better.  I'm going to emphasize getting body fat down and resistance training.

It was hard to focus today.  It just felt very special, because it's Father's Day.  Started out with a card from my little boy that was unexpected and made me feel very happy.  After that I hit the gym, and did my weights workout today.  The rest of the day went off the rails.  Lunch was a (Double) Bacon Cheeseburger from 5 Guys with Cajon Fries and plenty of calorie free Coke beverage. They have the variety machine with all kinds of regular, diet, and zero coke family beverages.  It's called a bacon cheese burger, but its a double (2 patties).

I had a meeting tonight and grabbed dinner on the way home. Dinner was a Box Combo from Raising Canes. There was a 2-4-1 for Father's Day. I couldn't turn that down.  I gave my fries and extra toast to my son.

Dessert was a Blue Moon Short Straw Red Farmhouse Ale.  Pretty Good. Hopefully, I can get things back to normal tomorrow.


Pre-Workout Meal:
12 oz chocolate milk

Lunch:
Bacon Cheeseburger w/ Cajon Fries and assortment of Zero Coke products from 5 Guys

Dinner:
Box Combo (4 chicken Finger, Texas Toast), gave my fries away
48 oz Coke Zero

Dessert:
Blue Moon Short Straw Red Farmhouse Ale

we'll see what the scale says tomorrow ...

Day 23 - May 26, 2013

Today*
Weight:             245 lbs.▲
Body Fat %:     31.5% ▼
Composition:    77 lbs fat ▼ / 168 lbs. lean body mass ▲
H20 %:            48.5%  (119 lbs ▲)

 *  I got on the fat (analysis) scale about 5 times, but I still can't believer that such a dramatic change could take place over 24 hours. There has to be an error somewhere.  I'll measure again tomorrow morning.

Yesterday
Weight:             244.2 lbs.
Body Fat %:     34%
Composition:    83 lbs fat  / 161.2 lbs. lean body mass
H20 %:            47.5%  (116 lbs )

I don't normally do a full analysis beyond once a week, but I just wanted to see the numbers today.  I know these number can't be humanly possible.  Human error? do I know how to use a calculator?  Is the scale inaccurate?  Could a drastic increase in simple carbs draw more water into the muscles?  Was I retaining water due to inflammation in my elbows (from boxing class yesterday).  I don't know.

I measured my weight the same as I do everyday .  I got on the scale in the morning, before eating or drinking anything, but after my first morning pee.  It's the best I can do to try to keep the conditions similar for each weigh-in.  I know a single poop could change things quite a bit, but I can't control for that.  If I have to go, I have to go; and vice versa. 

Oh well.  Life goes on.  I'll retest tomorrow.  And repeat today (sounds like fun).   I'll eat similarly to what I did yesterday.  Let's see what the scale says, maybe I've stumbles across the greatest diet ever (pastrami burger, fries and ice cream diet).

I didn't exactly match yesterday exactly.  I had a bacon double cheese burger instead of a pastrami burger. Then I had an ice cream shake instead of scoops, but the idea was the same.  The beer at the end was much better tonight though.

The scale is going to be interesting tomorrow.


Breakfast:
2 servings Blue Velvet Smoothie: mixed berries, chocolate milk, yogurt, flaxseed and whey

Lunch:
Five Guys Bacon (Double) Cheese Burger
2/5 of an order of regular sized fries (w/ Cajun seasoning)
1 Minute Maid Lite Strawberry Lemonade (2 refills)

Dinner:
1 Sonic strawberry cheesecake shake


Dessert:
Blue Moon Belgian IPA
15 almonds

we'll see what the scale says tomorrow ...