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Happy Week, my Funky Followers!
Most of us, including me, tend to get focused on the Idiot Box number. Water weight, hormone levels and even the time of day you weigh yourself are ALL huge variables when it comes to determining your weight. In reality it is the least important. I like to follow my bodyfat percentage the most. Here is a list from a short article I saw recently:
Scale Swap #1: Check the mirror
If you want to see the progress you’ve made in your health, look at your reflection.
Your own eyes and a trusty mirror are far better ways to see how you look than a scale.
Notice where your weight is distributed, too. This can give you a better idea of your own unique body structure.
Scale Swap #2: Take pictures
While you’re at it, I recommend taking a photo of yourself every few months or so to track your progress.
To get the best results, make sure you take your pictures in the same room, position, and lighting. This way, the only noticeable difference will be you.
Scale Swap #3: Listen to your body
Like I always say: The best way to gauge your health is by paying attention to how you feel.
If you feel happy and energized, it means you’re on the right track — and you don’t need a number to tell you that.
Scale Swap #4: Notice your clothes
To really get a sense of how much weight you’ve lost, pay attention to how your clothes are fitting.
If your jeans slide up and button easily, you can guarantee you’ve lost weight, no matter what your scale says.
When it comes to feeling healthy and happy — you know yourself better than ANY scale.
That’s why it’s so important to always keep track of how you’re feeling, too. And not JUST what your scale says.
After all, everyone is different. And when it comes to your journey toward the happiest, healthiest you possible — a number can never give you the “full picture.”
Note to self: April 45-50/35-40/10-15
Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle - Tom Venuto
Short Range Goals:
* Movement down on the Idiot Boxes while retaining muscle by year end 2018
* Bodyfat % reading with trainer in late MAY/JUNE, 2018
* Drink at least 12-14 cups of fresh water daily - especially on gym days
* Continue HIIT mixed in with weight lifting four to five days a week
* Keep up the training notebook to achieve progressive overload
Long Range Goals: 2018/2019
*Bodyfat at 26% or less (Current 29.8%) by end 2018/early 2019
*Longer range body fat goal is 22% - which at my age is great!
*Maintain 160lbs staying under goal weight by end 2018/early 2019
*Increased strength, endurance and flexibility during workouts
NEW Words of the Week:“You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-range failures.” ~ Charles C. Noble
I am dedicated, determined and diligent
Diet Calendar Entries for 24 April 2018:
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1081 kcal
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Fat: 50.73g | Prot: 109.47g | Carb: 48.20g.
Breakfast: Water, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Viva Labs MCT Oil, Kerrygold Unsalted Pure Irish Butter, Silk Pure Almond Milk - Unsweetened Original. Lunch: Water, Blue Diamond Almond Nut-Thins - Nut & Rice Cracker Snacks, Bumble Bee Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water (2 oz), Onions, Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, Trader Joe's Butter Lettuce. Dinner: Water, Pork Chops (Top Loin, Boneless, Cooked, Braised), Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter, Cooked Garlic, Cooked Cauliflower (Fat Not Added in Cooking), Cooked Red Peppers. Snacks/Other: Orange, Water, Vitasport Pro7ein Synthesis, BodyTech BCAA & Glutamine. more...
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2612 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Desk Work - 6 hours, Sitting - 8 hours, Sleeping - 9 hours and 30 minutes, Driving - 30 minutes. more...
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