Weigh-In Results

It's Monday!  This week I've been counting calories like no one's business using Fat Secret's Calorie Counter app for Android.  I lapsed a little yesterday, but not too badly.

I had a pretty epic bike ride in to work this morning.  For those of you who don't live in Minnesota, we had a pretty major snowstorm this weekend.  The ride was actually pretty easy with the exception of a bike bridge that hadn't been plowed and a patch of black ice.  Don't worry, all I suffered was a slightly bruised hip.  Note to self: If there's a puddle in the winter, don't automatically assume the wet ground next to it is also made of liquid water.  I don't think it will be long before I get the hang of this winter biking thing.

Alright.  Let's see how fat I am.

YES!!!  Counting calories is definitely the way to go!  I lost 3.9 pounds this week and this is the lightest I've been on my journey.  I'm only 8.7 pounds away from seeing the 220s.  I'm hoping to get there before the new year.  I've got a lot standing in my way; Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, etc. but I feel like this is the first reproducible loss in a long time.  Next week's weigh-in is going to be great!
 
This week's winner is Jill Dupuis with a guess of 237.5.  Only off by 1.1 pounds.  Though you flatter me by guessing lower.  Congrats Jill!  And although I'm not allowed to give you just the bacon from the chocolate covered bacon prize, I can give you bacon covered chocolate.  Enjoy!

A Quick One

I just wanted to let everyone know that I am rocking it this week.  Today is day 4 of logging my calories and I have been right around target (2400 calories) each day for how much I've been eating.  I didn't exercise yesterday, but I went to the gym on Monday and I've already biked to work today.  I may hit the gym this afternoon too!

I'm gonna rock the next weigh-in!

Weigh-In Results

Monday weigh-in time.  Let's see how fat I am this week.

Yup, it's a gain.  .8 pounds up.  However, I'm not discouraged.  I've completed two days of calorie logging and I'm going to do it again tomorrow.  I went to the gym tonight.  I'm on the right track, I'm just fluctuating a little.  I'm going to rock the next 20 days.

No more eating an entire bag of pita chips.  No more skipping workouts.  No more slacking off.  I want to see the 220s by 2011. 

Congrats Colleen for guessing closest to my actual weight.  Candy will be shot into your mouth at near the speed of light very soon.

A Small Victory

I did it.  I logged everything I ate yesterday.  I took in 2,620 calories total, which is 220 calories over my goal.  It doesn't matter though because I managed to record everything I ate and that's the real victory.  I picked up some more jalapeno and cilantro humus and pita chips and managed to eat only one serving!  Logging my calories made me aware of what I was doing and kept me from binging.  Let's see if I can do this again today.

Don't forget, my weekly weigh-in is tonight.  If you want to guess how much I weigh, keep in mind that I weighed 241.7 last Monday.  If you win, I'll send you a bag of pretzel M&Ms that have been shot through a particle accelerator in order to rid them of their calories without sacrificing flavor.*

Good luck guessing.  See you tonight.

*candy may cause nausea, some forgetfulness, and gastrointestinal black holes.  If you experience weightlessness for more than four hours, stop eating the candy and consult a quantum physicist immediately.  In the event that you start floating toward the ceiling fans, try burping to return to the earth.  Consume at your own risk.  100 Pounds in a Year is in no way responsible for Oompa Loompa related injuries.

One-Day Goal

Yesterday I ate close to an entire bag of pita chips and cilantro jalapeno humus. I couldn't stop.

Today's goal: log everything I eat in a calorie counting program. Wish me luck.

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Sleep

I'm exhausted.  Plain and simple.  Too much to do and too little sleep.  I used to think that working out instead of going to bed was a good idea.  For the record, it is not.  Sleep is a crucial part of losing weight.

Here's a snippet from a 2004 USA Today article:
Scientists have found that sleep deprivation increases levels of a hunger hormone and decreases levels of a hormone that makes you feel full. The effects may lead to overeating and weight gain. 

The article also asserts that the rate of obesity in America (65%) mirrors the rate of people not getting a full night's sleep (63%).

I read another study recently that claims sleep deprivation causes the body to metabolize muscle rather than fat.  Two groups of people got the same amount of exercise and calories.  One group got 8.5 hours of sleep a night.  The other group got 5.5 hours.  Both groups lost the same amount of weight but half the weight lost in the 5.5 hours of sleep group was muscle.

A problem that plagues many overweight people (myself included) is sleep apnea.  This disorder tends to be a double edged sword.  For those of you who are unfamiliar with sleep apnea, it's the medical term for snoring.  When you snore, you're actually waking yourself up many times each minute (it was over 100 according to my sleep study).  Sleep apnea worsens with weight gain.  As the previous studies showed, sleep deprivation leads to more obesity.  Downward spiral.

If you think you might have sleep apnea, go do a sleep study.  The subsequent rest I've gotten because of it was worth the testing.  I don't think I would have been able to lose the weight I've lost without treatment.

Everyone else, get a good night's sleep.  It will help you lose weight.

http://www.sleep-deprivation.com/articles/effects-of-sleep-deprivation/weight.php
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-12-06-sleep-weight-gain_x.htm

Weigh-In Results

Welcome to the weigh-in results show.  I overdressed for my bike ride on the way to and from work today so I got a great sweat as well as some quality cardio.  I also got to work before sunrise this morning for the first time since I started biking.  I'm proud of what I accomplished today. 

Speaking of proud of what I accomplished.  Let's take a look at my weigh in number.

Six pounds down.  My weight has been fluctuating like mad recently and I'd like it to be pointed in one direction.  28 days from now is the 1-year mark on my blog and I want to see results this month.  That means exercising nearly every day and counting my calories.  Time to kick some butt.

Oh and the winning guess for my weigh-in this week is Anonymous with a guess of 239.  Fitting that the author of an anonymous comment wins a prize that doesn't exist.

I'll leave you with a comment left by MizFit.

"Lets.ROCK.These.Next.28."

1 rocked, 27 to go.