Draglist's Journal, 26 April 2014

Dropped four pounds overnight and then did an hour on the treadmill to lose two more. Weigh in of 218.4 puts me back where I was after my FIRST return from Ohio a week ago. Now, to head back to the 2-0s... However, I can see that the actual body fat pounds have gone from 30 two weeks ago to 34.6. If the Tanita is to be believed, I have been converting some of those extra carbs to fat... but it makes sense that I would gain three pounds of fat for all that extra eating (compared to the temporary 29 pound water weight gain that I am losing quickly now that I'm back to my routine).

For the rest of the month (and throughout May and until I hit 200 flat), I will target eating 950-1050 calories fewer than I burn each day (whatever my body fat pounds dictates is the maximum amount of fat that can be metabolized on that day). That will give me more to eat on some days and less on others, depending on my exercise those days. Mondays will be used as adjustment days, and we'll toss a Friday in there now and then as needed. Have a great weekend!

Here are the 4/26/14 Tanita Numbers (post 16:8 fast, post 820 calorie treadmill workout):

Weight - 218.4
Goal Weight (10% BF) - 204.2
Total body fat % - 15.9
Total body fat lbs. - 34.6
Total body water % - 61.3
Visceral fat rating - 9
Muscle mass lbs. - 174.8
Physique rating - 6
Bone mass lbs. - 9.0
Daily calories: 4323 (RDI 2429)
Metabolic age - 22

218.4 lb Lost so far: 106.6 lb.    Still to go: 13.4 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

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2025 kcal

Fat: 61.02g | Prot: 193.17g | Carb: 188.20g.   Breakfast: Blackberries, Syntrax Matrix 5.0 Cookies & Cream, Dannon Oikos Greek Nonfat Yogurt - Plain, Konsyl Psyllium Fiber, Navitas Naturals Organic Raw Chia Seeds. Lunch: Baby Carrots, Celery, Giant Eagle Cherry Tomatoes, Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Black Forest Ham, Havarti Cheese, Tumaro's 9 Grain With Chia, Coffee-Mate Sugar Free Hazelnut Liquid Coffee Creamer, Egg, Marinated Fish (Ceviche). Dinner: Bolthouse Farms Vinaigrette - Raspberry Merlot, Lettuce Salad with Assorted Vegetables, Baked or Broiled Salmon, Lettuce Salad with Assorted Vegetables, Boathouse Farms Caesar Parmigiano Yogurt Dressing. Snacks/Other: Berry Mix, Syntrax Nectar Vanilla Bean Torte Whey Protein Isolate, Navitas Naturals Organic Raw Chia Seeds, Konsyl Psyllium Fiber, silk silk almond coconut blend, Member's Mark Omega 3 Fish Oil (1000 mg), Natrol Green Tea Extract. more...

3197 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 26 minutes, Walking (brisk) - 4/mph - 1 hour and 35 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 59 minutes, Sleeping - 6 hours. more...