Day 90 - An end, and a new beginning

GOALS

• Goal date:                    April 2, 2011
• Weight goal:                204.4 pounds
• Total Inches goal:        121.9

 Today's Weight:        211.0 

 Yesterday's Weight:    210.4 

 Gain/Loss:             + 0.6 

Here are the numbers for this week's official weigh-in and measure-up:

            Last Week      Today       Difference

Weight        206.6        211.0        +3.4 lbs

Chest          40.75        40.25       -0.5"

Waist          39.5         39.0        -0.5"   

Hips           38.0         38.0        -0.0"   

Total "       118.25       117.25       -1.0"

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This is week 13, the end of a quarter, the end of this period's weight loss. My experiment with the Slow Carb diet has been very successful. At least, until this week. I am back where I was 3 weeks ago, thanks to 5 nights of midnight snacking. That's how easily the weight comes back on. So, it is time for a restart. I recounted my 12 week's accomplishments last week. Here they are as they were:

• A weight loss of 32.9 pounds from my 1/1 estimated weight
• A loss of 3-1/4" around my chest
• A loss of 5-1/2" around my waist
• A loss of 4" around my hips.

Here are the 13-week accomplishments:

• A weight loss of 28.5 pounds from my 1/1 estimated weight
• A loss of 3-3/4" around my chest
• A loss of 6" around my waist
• A loss of 4" around my hips.

I can certainly live with these results. In fact, I celebrate them.

Now it is time to set new goals for the next 4-week period, the first of the second phase:

• Goal date:              April 30, 2011
• Weight goal:            206.2 pounds
• Total Inches goal:      116.5

Here's the story with graphics. First, my overall (weekly) weight chart:

Next, this goal period's daily chart:

Free day food:

Breakfast

At Panera's Bread: A bacon, cheese and egg on grilled Ciabatta bread (above) and a slice of cinnamon crumb cake with coffee.

Lunch 

A multi-grain bagel with flax seeds and cream cheese. Not shown: 2 Full Bar meal replacement bars, and some walnuts. Don't make the same mistake I did: Never, ever eat a Full Bar. I was driven by hunger and the fact that they were free. That's the last time for that!



Dinner

Wild-caught mahi-mahi al forno, with Indian sides: Hyderabad vegetable biryani (Basmati rice, various vegetables, beans, Indian cottage cheese, spices and oil) and Aloo Palak (chunky potatoes and spinach gravy). Not shown: Coffee ice cream for dessert.

Late Night Snack (no pic)

More of the coffee ice cream.

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