Weigh-in Week 2

The Numbers

Starting Weight: 216.8
Weight Last Week: 215.8
Weight This Week: 214.8
Loss This Week: 1.0
Total Weight Loss: 2.0
Pounds Still to Go: 29.8
Trendline Estimate: 203.9

So there we go.   I lost just 1.0 pound again, and not 2.5.  But I'm ok with that.  Two reasons.  I still wasn't that strict on counting calories down this week.  I've been eating almost regularly.  Not over eating a lot, but not really restricting myself.  That means when I do finally lose all the weight, it really shouldn't be that hard to maintain as long as I keep on stepping on a scale and keep myself aware of how much I weigh.  I will admit that losing 10 pounds a month is an intense pace.  I was able to do it before, but I don't feel an intense need to necessarily push myself that hard.

With that said, I do still want to try to see how far I can go.  This is only the beginning, and there's plenty of time to catch up.  I may have only lost 1.0 pound of physical weight, but I lost more than that in fat.  I didn't just use the elliptical machine this week.  Rather than 45 minutes on the elliptical, burning 600+ calories, I lowered the time to about 35-36 minutes, burning 500 calories (according to the machine), and then working my muscles.  I'm sore in my biceps, triceps, shoulders, upper back, butt, hamstrings, calves, and a little bit in the quads.  I have no idea how much that fights against the weight loss number, but it does affect it.

With that new muscle, I'll have a higher metabolism which should aid me in future weeks.  I know I'm losing fat.  I can feel my skin tightening around my ribs more, or whatever the exact cause for that feeling is.  Whatever it is, it a nice feeling when you gain a better awareness of your body as the fat burns away.