Targilnar - The Road Goes Ever On

[Targilnar]

Oh you misunderstand. 6 hours is more sleep than I normally get. Before last challenge I would sleep 3-5 hours a night and that's it. That said I was re-reading Cold Days and had a "damnit" moment around 1 in the morning when I decided I needed to turn in.

[Librarian of Doom]

Yeah, even when it's super late and I have to get up for work in the morning, I still hate closing any of the Dresden books. They're just so immersive. Glad to hear the weight trend is looking good!

[Targilnar]

2/28/2014 - Week 1, Day 5

Trim the Fat 10/300
Muscle Bound 20/300
Healthy Habits 27/294
Rested and Ready 3/42

Ate 2,269 calories

3/1/2014 - Week 1, Day 6

Trim the Fat 12/300
Muscle Bound 20/300
Healthy Habits 30/294
Rested and Ready 4/42

Ate 3,393 calories

3/2/2014 - Week 1, Day 7

Trim the Fat 75.2/300 (75.2 of 50)
Muscle Bound 20/300 (20 of 50)
Healthy Habits 32/294 (32 of 49)
Rested and Ready 5/42 (5 of 7)

Ate 2,480 calories 
0 stretches today, every time I thought about it I though "I can do it later"


Weekly Wrap-up
296.2 lbs
Neck 16.875"
Waist 53.5"
Hip 53"

Calc1 - 41%
Calc2 - 40.8%
Device - 33.1%
Average is 38.3%

 

Visual around 35% so still using average of 38%
Lost 3.6 lbs according to scale (ironically the most accurate measurement I have)

[Erick the Red]

Sleep goal is looking good.  Glad to see you are still making significant progress.

[Librarian of Doom]

Good progress for week 1! Have a great week 2!!!

[Harika]

Wow!

[Targilnar]

3/3/2014 - Week 2, Day 1

Ate 2,399 calories
I didn't do any of the carpal tunnel stretches. I've got to link them to a specific activity or they wont happen. I'm trying first thing in the morning and last thing at night tomorrow.

 

                        Week          Overall
Quest               Total   Max     Total   Max
Trim the Fat        2       50      77.2    300
Muscle Bound        0       50      20      300
Healthy Habits      3       49      35      294
Rested and Ready    0       7       5       42

[Librarian of Doom]

Could you set cell phone or computer alarms to remind you to do your stretches? I've used this trick in the past for meds that had to be taken at the same time every day.

[Targilnar]

3/4/2014 - Week 2, Day 2

Ate 2,843 calories. Way missing out on the exercise here. Need to fix that today.

 

                        Week          Overall
Quest               Total   Max     Total   Max
Trim the Fat        4       50      79.2    300
Muscle Bound        0       50      20      300
Healthy Habits      9       49      41      294
Rested and Ready    0.5     7       5.5     42

[Targilnar]

Also yesterday was Fat Tuesday and I ate 3 fasnachts. With that in mind I'm shocked my calories are below 3000.

[Countess D'If]

Had to Google fasnacht and now I want one. Or eight.

[elinox]

Also yesterday was Fat Tuesday and I ate 3 fasnachts. With that in mind I'm shocked my calories are below 3000.

 

What did you count them as calorie-wise? I highly doubt true PA Dutch-style fasnachts are anywhere below 200 calories each! Probably closer to about 400 each if I had to guess. They are fried dough after all!

 

And Countess D'lf, you're clearly not from the east coast, are you?

[Countess D'If]

Nope! West coast baby all the way!

[Librarian of Doom]

I'm always fascinated by the eating traditions different regions have around Lent, since I grew up in (and still live in) a primarily Protestant area which does not subscribe to such quasi-heathen traditions

[Countess D'If]

Me too, and to make matters even worse, The Marine and MIL are from Louisiana. This time of year I have no idea what is going on in my house, I just kind of go with it

[Targilnar]

3/5/2014 - Week 2, Day 3

Ate 2,186 calories. Got all of my Healthy Habits today so I'm pleased with that. Went to the gym and did dead lifts then left as it was really crowded planning to come back later that night, poor choice BTW. On the plus side I did a deadlift with 185 lbs.

 

                        Week          Overall
Quest               Total   Max     Total   Max
Trim the Fat        6       50      81.2    300
Muscle Bound        0       50      20      300
Healthy Habits      16      49      48      294
Rested and Ready    1.0     7       6.0     42

 

 

 

 

 

What did you count them as calorie-wise? I highly doubt true PA Dutch-style fasnachts are anywhere below 200 calories each! Probably closer to about 400 each if I had to guess. They are fried dough after all!

 

I counted them as about 320 calories a piece.

[elinox]

I counted them as about 320 calories a piece.

 

Close enough. When I searched for them, the consensus seemed to be about 485 each. Damn you, pastries! *shakes fist*

 

Looks like you're doing well with counting calories, good for you!

[Targilnar]

Most places I found online said between 200 and 400 calories so I split the difference.

[Librarian of Doom]

185 deadlift! Way to go!!! Good job getting all your healthy habits in!!!

[Targilnar]

3/6/2014 - Week 2, Day 4

 

Ate 3,549 calories. It was free pizza for dinner and a bad choice at lunch. Got in a weightlifting set and it turns out that will be my last one for awhile. I bruised a muscle in my lower abdomen, doctor says its not a hernia but that I can't do anything that would tense my abdominal muscles for 1-2 weeks. Thus for my Muscle Bound I will count each 20 minutes of walking until I am healed.

 

Squats 5x5 145
Overhead Press 5x5 90
Deadlift 2x5 185

 

                        Week          Overall
Quest               Total   Max     Total   Max
Trim the Fat        8       50      81.2    300
Muscle Bound        10      50      30      300
Healthy Habits      22      49      54      294
Rested and Ready    1.5     7       6.5     42
The latest plot  1 time go to bed at reasonable hour

[Erick the Red]

Sorry to hear about the muscle bruising.  I hope that it doesn't hurt to badly, and that you get healed up quick.

[Targilnar]

3/6/2014 - Week 2, Day 5

Did not track my food very well this day. I know what I had for dinner and snacks but can't for the life of me remember lunch and I didn't write it down.

                        Week          Overall
Quest               Total   Max     Total   Max
Trim the Fat        8       50      81.2    300
Muscle Bound        10      50      30      300
Healthy Habits      27      49      59      294
Rested and Ready    2.0     7       7.0     42
The latest plot 2 time go to bed at reasonable hour

 

3/6/2014 - Week 2, Day 6

Excellent food day with 2,309 calories. Good food choices today as well, dinner was spinach and bacon wraps which were amazing. Went to the gym and did 40 min at 3.3 mph. Terrible day for habbits however.

                        Week          Overall
Quest               Total   Max     Total   Max
Trim the Fat        10      50      83.2    300
Muscle Bound        30      50      50      300
Healthy Habits      29      49      61      294
Rested and Ready    3.0     7       8.0     42
The latest plot 3 time go to bed at reasonable hour

 

3/6/2014 - Week 2, Day 7

Ate 2,404 calories. Went tot he gym and did 20 min at 3.3mph. Also a not great day for habbits.

                        Week          Overall
Quest               Total   Max     Total   Max
Trim the Fat        15.2    50      88.6    300
Muscle Bound        40      50      60      300
Healthy Habits      32      49      64      294
Rested and Ready    4.0     7       9.0     42
The latest plot 4 time go to bed at reasonable hour. COMPLETED!

 

 

Weekly Wrap-up
296 lbs
Neck 16.75" change -0.125"
Waist 53.25" change -0.25"
Hip 53" no change

 

Calc1 - 41%
Calc2 - 40.6% down
Device - 32.8% down
Average is 38.1% down

Visual around 35% so still using average of 38%

 

Lost 0.2 lbs according to scale however I consider this a win since I think last week was alot of food weight loss. Also my body fat % seems to be slowly changing this week.

 

Gonna have to buckle down a bit this week and make sure I get all the workouts in.

[Librarian of Doom]

Things are continuing to go in the right direction! Great job!!! Sorry to hear about the bruising, but glad you've found a way to continue with your goals instead of just giving up!!!

[Harika]

Woohoo!

[Erick the Red]

Steadily building.  Great work.