Weigh In: Week II

Weigh in day with some pics!  

First off, let's review last weeks stats:

04 May 2012:
Weight: 266.5
Waist: 51"
Approximate BMI: 37%

Once again that was a loss of 7 pounds, 1 inch, and 1 percent off my BMI since I've started this journey.

Here are today's stats:

11 May 2012
Weight: 265
Waist: 50.5"
Approximate BMI: 37%

High fives all around!  That's 1.5 pounds and another half an inch gone baby, gone.   That makes my total loss 8.5 pounds, 1.5 inches from my waist, and 1 percent off my BMI.  My pants are feeling a bit looser as well, so, I'll have to see if my pants size has dropped at all as well.  Here is a nice visual of what I have lost, weight wise.

(No not Janeane Garofalo.  Bonus points if you know what film this is from.)

I've lost a dropped a whole bowling ball.  Crazy.

Here are some side by side pictures for comparison:

                                                     (27 Apr 12 - Start)                                           (11 May 12 - Week II)

   (27 Apr 12 - Start)                                           (11 May 12 - Week II)

                                                   (27 Apr 12 - Start)                                           (11 May 12 - Week II)

The proof is in the pudding, as they say.  And it's not just looking better, but, I am feeling a ton better as well.  I have way more energy than I used to,  my back doesn't hurt when I practice proper posture as it used to, and I'm breathing a lot easier and more through my nose and less through my mouth (yeah, I was a bit of a mouth breather before).  The run sections of my walk/runs are felling really good as well.  While I'm on that here is today's run report.  

Friday - 11May12

Time: 30:01

Distance: 2.08 miles

Pace: 14:27 min/mi

Much faster than before.  I tried the 2nd route today, which is downhill, with the wind, for the first 15 minutes and then uphill, against the wind, for the second half.  My left foot went numb, once again but only when I hit the uphill section.  I'm going to try a track run on Monday possibly switching to the 3:1 ratio and see if a flat surface brings on the numbness as well.  I also noticed that my left calf got a nice burn before my right so maybe it has to do with how I'm running.  Only time and experimentation will tell.

Thanks again for tuning in and for all the kind comments I've been getting.  Truth be told I need to get a little better at responding to your comments, they do mean a lot to me.  Well, until next time.

- Louie