Week 9, Day 4
Workout:
CardioX
48 min.
burned 290 cal.
HR max: 155
HR ave: 125
Total push-ups for the workout: 10
Push-up total for today: 10
I "pushed play" today. Finally. It's weird ... I know what to do, and what I need to do to achieve my goals. But somehow, I seem to lack the energy or drive to fulfill those goals. Today was supposed to be a YogaX day, but, I really didn't have an hour and a half to devote to exercise today. So, I decided on CardioX.
Measurements & Pictures today. Yeah, the measurements show that I haven't been as committed to the program as I should be.
Measurements:
...................................... Day 0 ........ Day 30 ........ Day 60
Neck .............................. 13 ............... 13 .................. 13
Chest ............................. 38 ............... 38 .............. 38 1/2
Waist ............................. 32 ............... 34 ................. 34
Hips ............................... 41 ............ 42 1/2 ............. 42
R. Upper Arm (flexed) .. 12 1/4 ..... 12 1/4 ......... 12 1/2
L. Upper Arm (flexed) .. 12 1/4 ..... 12 1/4 ......... 12 1/2
Right Forearm .............. 10 3/4 ..... 10 1/2 ......... 10 1/2
Left Forearm ................ 10 3/4 ..... 10 1/2 ......... 10 1/2
Right Thigh .................... 23 1/2 ....... 24 ................. 24
Left Thigh ...................... 23 1/2 ....... 24 ................. 24
Right Calf ....................... 15 ............... 15 ................. 15
Left Calf ......................... 15 ............... 15 ................. 15
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Weight ........................... 162 ............ 162 ............... 165.6
BF % ............................... 36% ......... 40.8% ........... 40.2%
BMI ................................. 29 ............ 29.6 ................. 30
Lbs. of Fat .................... 59.5 ............. 66 .................. 66
Lean Body Weight ...... 102.5 ........... 96 .................. 99
Since I've been reading the Tom Venuto books,
"Lose the Fat, Feed the Muscle" I decided to add the lbs. of fat & lean body weight to my measurement totals. It gives a better picture ... and makes those numbers not seem so bad. There is essentially no change in body fat percentage or pounds of fat over the last 30 days; however, my weight gain appears to correlate with an increase of muscle. Makes me think I'm doing a little better than I thought. It's still not great, but at least I am headed in the right direction.
I need to make my goals for this last 30 days, and commit to them. I know this program works ... if you work the program. I suspect my lack of energy may be related to not eating nearly enough food for my energy. Starting yesterday, I began writing down everything I ate or drank & the times of the intake. I ended up eating a snack last night when I might not have particularly needed one, because I added my calories up, and I was much lower than I should be.
Pictures:
Here are the comparison shots. I tried to line them up in the same order. Hopefully they're not so big that it takes forever to load!! (Clicking on the actual picture will show a large picture in your browser window.)


Goals:
- Core Synergistics
- 6 bottles of water
- Continue to write down everything I eat.
- Eat my small meals more frequently.