A while back I had to buy a new belt to account for my weight loss.
This past week I had to buy another new, smaller, belt and smaller pair of jeans. What surprised me the most, besides getting the jeans at a remarkable sale price, was that I got them in the boys department. A size 20, whatever that is. That hasn't happened since way back when my mother did the shopping!
The TCM doctor said I had lost some muscle mass and I agree. Given the circumstances, I was prepared to do that, but only to a point. After consulting with the team, I've decided to bring in some cooked food to slow down the cleansing process.
Even though I'm quite thin, even too thin, I feel pretty good. That's why I'm continuing with this process. In hindsight it might have been wiser to bring in some cooked food sooner -but that's hindsight for you.
I feel good about the weight loss so far and my decision to slow the process down. I've been on this journey 17 years now. A few more months isn't going to make much difference.
This past week I had to buy another new, smaller, belt and smaller pair of jeans. What surprised me the most, besides getting the jeans at a remarkable sale price, was that I got them in the boys department. A size 20, whatever that is. That hasn't happened since way back when my mother did the shopping!
The TCM doctor said I had lost some muscle mass and I agree. Given the circumstances, I was prepared to do that, but only to a point. After consulting with the team, I've decided to bring in some cooked food to slow down the cleansing process.
Even though I'm quite thin, even too thin, I feel pretty good. That's why I'm continuing with this process. In hindsight it might have been wiser to bring in some cooked food sooner -but that's hindsight for you.
I feel good about the weight loss so far and my decision to slow the process down. I've been on this journey 17 years now. A few more months isn't going to make much difference.
The stats for this past week:
02/14/10 02/21/10 Change
Weight 123.6 lbs. 122.9 -0.7 lbs.
(Actually, I was at an all time low of 121.7 lbs at one point this week.) Definitely feels low.
(Actually, I was at an all time low of 121.7 lbs at one point this week.) Definitely feels low.
Body Fat 14.1 lbs. 13.4 -0.7 lbs.
100% of the loss is body fat.
BMI 19.4 19.3 -0.1
A reflection of the weight.
Body Fat 11.4% 10.8 -0.6%
Same as above but as a percentage.
Water 64.7% 65.1 +0.4%
Still going in the right direction.
Bone Mass 6.3% 6.3 No Change.
A bit below normal, but acceptable in the short run.
