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Weekly Weigh-In Feb 20

Here are the numbers for the past week. I was pretty surprised to see my weight go back up so much but the scale is a strange beast sometimes. I’m not going to panic as long as the overall trend is downward, especially since my stomach measurement didn’t go up, so I can be pretty certain I didn’t gain any fat.

• Weight: 242 lbs
• Skinfold (suprailiac): 22mm
• Body Fat (caliper method): 24.4%
• Body Fat (scale method): 26.4%
• Stomach: 42.25″
• Chest: 42.75″

I’m trying to figure out how I can post a graph here so that it will be easier to see progress instead of having to read through all of the weigh-ins.

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Weekly Weigh-In Feb 13

Just a quick post today. Here are my numbers on Saturday, Feb 13. I will post numbers every Saturday.

• Weight: 237.4 lbs (down 9 pounds since Feb 1)
• Skinfold: 22mm
• Body Fat (caliper method): 24.4%
• Body Fat (scale method): 27.2%
• Stomach: 42.25″ (down 1.75″ since Feb 1)
• Chest: 42.5″

The weight loss and inch loss numbers are pretty big. I expect it will start being more realistic on next week’s weigh in. Any time I stop exercising and eating right for a while, then get back into it, the first week’s numbers are always better than average.

As I get more organized I’ll be posting more about my eating and exercise plan. I’m also going to be posting links to other people who post about their weight loss online and maybe we can all keep each other motivated!

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Initial Weigh-In

Image by D.L. via Flickr

On February 1st I set a new goal to lose 30 pounds in 3 months. My initial numbers on Feb 1st were:

• Weight: 246.4 lbs
• Skinfold: 24mm
• Body Fat (caliper method): 25.6%
• Body Fat (scale method): 28.2%
• Stomach: 44″
• Chest: 43″

To calculate my body fat I’m using Accumeasure calipers to measure my skinfold, and using their body fat interpretation charts (look for a post on how to measure body fat under the How-To category). I also have a scale with a body composition monitor that tells me my body fat %. I’ll post both numbers. They say the caliper method is more accurate, but I think it underestimates my numbers. One day I’ll go for professional testing and compare the numbers.

To be fair, these initial numbers are slightly inflated. The day before this weigh-in we went out for dinner and I ate more than I should have, then we had company over and I indulged in a few too many unhealthy snacks. Days like that always make my weight jump up quite a bit for a few days. If I had to guess I’d say my real weight, not including all the bloating, would have been closer to 240, but I have to go with what the scale said.

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