Loss/Gain: - 4.4 lbs.
34.8 lbs. to Goal (170 lbs.)
Exercise Hours: 9:46:44.88 hours (biking: 2:26:38 hours; running: 1:11:11.01 hours; walking: 4:13:48.99 hours, weights: 44:06.88 minutes; elliptical: 1:11:00 hours)
Exercise Distance: 70.38 miles (biking: 36 miles; running: 7.5 miles; walking: 19.35 miles; elliptical: 7.53 miles)
February Wellness Challenge progress: 9.3 + 7.2 + 11.4 + 9.5 + 7.8 + 10.4 + 9.4 + 11.4 + 9.5 + 11.15 + 10 + 7.9 + 8.7 + 10.2 + 9 + 9.9 + 9.9 + 9.9 + 8.4 + 9.9 + 15.9 + 18.9 + 11.4 + 13.9 + 7.4 + 9.9 + 12.4 + 11.4
292.05 of 224 cups.
I finally did it. I had to break down and go buy some new clothes to wear to work. All of my pants simply would not stay up, and the belts I had needed to be fixed with extra notches to tighten enough to keep those pants at least somewhat where they belong. I ended up losing 6 inches off my waist in the first two months of this challenge. I’m down from a 44-inch waist to a 38-inch waist. I’m impressed. I also was able to quit buying the big boy shirts (2XL), in favor of more regular XL. I’ve noticed more loss from the lower body than upper body, but that only makes sense with the disproportionate amount of lower body (walking, running, biking, elliptical) to upper body (weights) exercise I’ve been doing. I wish I could think of another activity that would engage the upper body more.
I’m just 1.4 lbs shy of the halfway point in my weight loss goal. I’m amazed! I’ve lost 32 lbs in just 8.5 weeks. That’s about 3.8 lbs a week, on average. I still feel like I have done this in a very healthy way, making sure to eat the right foods in the correct amounts, along with exercise and proper hydration.
I was happy to feel less stress this week. Things are calming back down at work, and it has helped me focus and relax. I also didn’t eat out much this week – just one foot-long sub from Subway, split over two lunches.
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