If you look at my high and low weight in August, there is a spread of 5.2 pounds, from a high of 176.5 to a low of 171.3. I ended the month this morning at 172.1, exactly two pounds lighter than when I started. This is a smaller drop than the previous month (2.6 pounds) but it does reflect a two week period in the second half of the month when I started going snack-free.
If you look at the snack-free period, my weight went from 175.8 to 172.1, a more impressive difference of 3.7 pounds.
For one day this month–August 29 when I hit that low of 171.3 pounds–Fitbit declared my weight as normal instead of overweight. Today, sitting at exactly 25 for BMI, I am once again officially in the tubby category. Alas. But if I behave, I could have my next normal day as soon as tomorrow, which would be a spiffy way to start the month. (I am aware there is controversy over using BMI as an indicator for weight/body fat.)
If I had ended the month on that 171.3 pound weight I would have seen my first loss for the year. Instead I am still up, though it is now a more modest increase of 0.3 pounds (as of last month it was 3 pounds).
Body fat has gone down for the month, which suggests I am actually starting to lose the tire.
The no snacking policy will continue!
Stats:
August 1: 174.1 pounds
August 31: 172.1 pounds (down 2 pounds)
Year to date: From 171.8 to 172.1 pounds (up 0.3 pounds)
And the body fat:
August 1: 23.1% (40.3 pounds of fat)
August 31: 22.6% (38.9 pounds of fat) down 0.4 pounds)
