Rob.c.weiss's Journal, 31 October 2013

14 weeks down, 23 weeks left to go! Still feeling great! In those 14 weeks I've lost 84 pounds (25% of my starting weight is gone!). Want to hear something really scary? Take a gallon jug of vegetable oil, then line up 10 just like it--11.6 gallons to be exact. That's how much fat I've lost. Ugh! It's a gross image, I know... but it really helps me to visualize what I've done. Couldn't do that with lipo. It would kill you.

I'm zeroing in on my next mini-goal of 250. My projections are showing I should get there around Nov 9th (3 months ahead of my goal date of 2/9)! :D The projection algorithm I've been using is working amazingly well. It has predicted my weight loss almost exactly for the last 10 weeks. A month ago it was predicting I'd get to 250 by 11/13. I know it is strange, but it is really helping me stay on track. Just to know if the scale doesn't move much on a given day, doesn't deflate me like it always used to, because I know the prediction model has been right every time, and it is telling me I'm going to get there. Weird, eh? But, it is really making a difference for me. It stops me from reaching (most times) for the handy snack nearby.

Kind of bizarre, but it is working for me. So, I'm sticking with it.

As of now, this is what it is predicting:
250 by 11/9
The big 100 lb lost (240) by 11/23
225 by 12/17
200 by 1/30
About 195 by my birthday (2/9)
170 by 4/9

I hope it is right. These predictions are unofficially what I'm aiming for... although my original mini-goal dates remain as my official:

250 by 2/9
225 by 3/31

When I get to 225, I'll make some more mini-goals.

For my buddy, Keld, I promised a couple of links, but I'm having a heck of a time getting them to him. FS isn't playing nice. So, Keld, these are for you:

Here is an article that covers just ideal body fat percentages and stuff...

Ideal Body Fat Percentages

This article (or a similar one) is one I read about a year ago or so:

Being underweight is more unhealthy than being overweight

Anyway, it was something like that article. Something to consider, anyway. See what you think, and let me know. I'd be curious to know your thoughts.

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826 kcal

Fat: 31.97g | Prot: 73.79g | Carb: 59.24g.   Breakfast: Roasted Salted Almonds, Aldi BEAUMONT FRENCH VANILLA CAPPUCCINO, Syntrax Nectar Sweets whey protein isolate - Chocolate Truffle, Silk Pure Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk, Vitafusion MultiVites Gummy Vitamins, Coffee. Lunch: Aldi BEAUMONT FRENCH VANILLA CAPPUCCINO, Coffee, Silk Pure Almond Milk - Unsweetened Vanilla, Syntrax Nectar Vanilla Bean Torte Whey Protein Isolate, Roasted Salted Pecans, Nabisco Triscuit Crackers Original, Clancy's Tortilla Chips White Rounds. Dinner: Marie Callender Beef & Broccoli (Marie Callender), Blue Diamond Almonds, Wasabi & Soy Sauce. Snacks/Other: Butter Lover's Microwave Popcorn. more...