Football withdrawl Sunday Weigh in

Thanks for the kind post John...Yep, it can be a challenge but like the old Navy ad, it 's not just a job it's an adventure!!

The #'s:

           Weight     Fat %   Water %  Muscle %

1/18      294.8     42.6       30.5        32.5

2/8        283.8     40.0       33.0        33.0

Still on plan loosing fat and increasing muscle mass.  Another 8lbs and it will be total of 100# lost.

The China trip was very tough on my schedule, but I was able to return with an extra 4lbs muscle mass.  I was walking an average of 5 miles while there.  Not exercising, just walking in airports, subways, train, manufacturing plants.  The food was interesting and there were some times I had no idea what was going in.  Did couple of noodle dishes and they were great!!!

I did bring back a bug, so have been with the flu this whole week.  I guess to the low nutrition it hit me like a freight train.

Best regards,

Welcome back, and great job while you were gone. Its been a very longtime since I went to China, but I remember the mystery food . It looks like you did great while you were gone. 

High Weight: 380

Starting Weight: 350

Last Week: 255.8

Current Weight: 249.4

Good week this week!  I made it to 100 pounds lost!  I'm still surprised that it has happened this fast.  My doctor set 250 as my goal weight, and I've already made it past that.  I set a goal of 230 for myself a little while ago, and now that I'm less than 20 pounds from that, I think I may be revising it again soon.  I've always had a naturally muscular frame (not that I'm excusing my former weight that way.  There was a ton of fat over that muscle), and in high school I weighed 210 at my lowest.  Since I'm just over 4 months out, it seems like that could be a realistic possibility for me.  I've got a while to go in my honeymoon phase still, and I want to make the most of it.  I made it to the gym 5 days this week, which makes me happy.

John, I was wondering where in Michigan you were when we got the storm.  I'm outside of Flint, so you were about 2 hours away.  We got enough that they ended up cancelling school Monday and Tuesday last week.  These were our first snow days of the year.

And even though I am a newbie, I am very grateful for the veterans on this site.  There is so much great advice on here.  

That week, I was all over the state (From Grand Rapids to Detroit and suburbs). I ended the week in Grand Rapids. There was flight from Grand Rapids to Minneapolis that was supposed to leave at 9:00 am, and didn't leave until 6:00 pm. Fotunatly, my 6:50 flight was only delayed an hour. 

When looking for my goal weight, I started with BMI. Even though its simply a reference index, it was a good starting point. I wanted a normal BMI of 25 or less. That puts my goal weight at ~180 (depending on how tall I measure myself). I am going to get a body composition analysis at teh University of Minnesota soon, and my real goal is 20% fat or less, regardless of my weight. I think that will be a tough goal.

I just picked up a second scale that will measure body fat and muscle mass.  It obviously won't be as accurate as a university test, but I figure it'll give me a better idea of my overall fitness.  I also figure it'll help give me more feedback when my weight isn't moving.

Can I ask which one you got? I've been looking to get one but am interested in a recommendation. 

I ordered this one:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004NXUAXW/ref=oh_aui_detai lpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It has really good reviews on Amazon, and they have a 30%  off coupon right now for it.  The coupon link is in the middle of the page.  The weight measurement is pretty close to my Withings Wifi scale.