Monday Update

For those that aren't aware, Monday is my weigh in day for Weight Watchers. As a general rule, I try and publicly update my weight on Mondays along with my progression toward my goals and the like. All measures are, of course, in pounds, because I'm a dirty American.

Current Weight: 334.4
Last Weigh-in: 337.8
Net Loss: 3.4
Total Weight Lost: 65.6
Current Goal: 300
Percent to Goal: 65.6%
Final Goal: 200-225
Percent to Goal: 32.8-37.5%

One of the amusing things is the weight tracker on the WW website will wag a virtual finger at you if you lose more than two pounds in one week. This week and last week, I've gotten the finger wag and the admonition not to lose weight so quickly. Having watched my body since going on WW, though, I'm not terribly worried about it as it all balances out in the end. I tend to go in fits and spurts as I go down the scale. I'm just in one of the spurt modes currently.

I did, however, make it to the gym three days last week, which was a big deal for me. As my left ankle bothers me on and off to varying degrees, it often limits my ability to exercise. This past week, though, I did three sessions of cardio, walking for 35 minutes each time at between 3.3 and 3.8 mph at a 3.0 incline. Each of those netted me 4 activity points, which I didn't touch (nor did I use all my weekly points, though I did dip into them heavily on Saturday for some of Marlow's heavenly carrot cake).

My standard goal now is going to be hitting the gym Tuesday and Thursday afternoon and Saturday morning. I know the optimal time to push my metabolism is to go in the morning, but I've accepted now that I'm just not going to get into the gym before work (at not unless I find a racquetball partner that wants to get up that early). Having dropped over 65 pounds, I did notice a difference in my endurance when I was on the treadmill. I was able to keep going at a higher pace for longer than in the past, which gives me a very meaningful gauge of the good the weight loss is doing me. My resting heart rate is also at 64 currently (having just checked it), which is a marked improvement over the past.

All in all, it was a good week on the weight loss and general health front.