Yes, I was up slightly. Boo and all that.
Early in the month I was tracking downward, then mid-month something shifted and the trend reversed. I’m not entirely sure what happened, as I totally for real did not start scarfing bags of cookies. The trend then began going back down in the final week until a weird 1.1 pound gain overnight and then stalled, so for the month overall it was basically treading water. Or retaining water.
And that got me thinking. Because I’ve worked out nearly every day this month, is it possible I could be gaining a bit of muscle mass? I went to grab the cloth measuring tape to find out, but it has vanished, so I’ll need to get a replacement, then read up on where exactly to measure (that’s what she said :drumroll:).
My sub-quest to reach 160 pounds by June 1st is thus more difficult now, as there are 61 days and 17.7 pounds between now and then. To hit that number, I need to lose an average of 0.29 pounds per day, or just over two pounds per week. Two pounds may not sound like much but again, look over the last month. I should have lost about eight pounds and gained 0.3 instead. Oops.
So for April my plan is thus:
- Continue to workout like a madman, or at least someone who works out a lot
- Swear off all snacking save for the following items:
- Bananas
- Other types of fruit I am not currently consuming
- Vegetables
Easy peasy! I’ll report back in a month, when I will no doubt be…
169.7 pounds–or less!
Ho ho.
One tiny bit of good news: The 0.3 pound gain did not offset the 0.4 pound loss of February, so I am still down overall for the year to date.
Stats:
Weight: January 1, 2022: 180.6 pounds Current: 172.4 pounds Year to date: Down 8.2 pounds April 1: 177.0 pounds April 30: 172.4 pounds (down 4.6 pounds) Body fat: January 1: 23.2% (42.1 pounds of fat) April 30: 20.8% (36 pounds of fat--down 6.1 pounds)
