Starting
Weight: 167-168 lbs start of this thread
Real start @ 19Mar - 171 to 172 lbs [1 week diet = weight above]
BMI: 28.0 (> 25 = overweight)
Height: 5'5.0" (1.65 m)

Thu, 24 May 2007
Weight: 162.2 lbs

Sat, 28 April 2007
Weight: 165.2 lbs.
Waist: 32.5" [belly button]
Natural Waist: 32"
Thighs: ? [22" mid thigh, 24" top]
Calves: 15"
Chest: 40"
Forearms: 9.5"
Arms: 12"
Hips: 40"

Wed,11 April 2007
Weight: 167 - 169 [fluctuated wildly these few weeks]
Waist: 33" (83.82 cm)
Thighs: 24.8" (62.99 cm)
Calves: 15" (38.10 cm)
Chest: 42" (106.68 cm)
Forearms: 9.5" (24.13 cm)
Arms: 12.6" (32.00 cm)
Shoulders: 16" (40.64 cm)
Hips: 42.3" (107.44 cm)

Thought I'd start one up since I'm so inspired by Shadowjass and SydG. Previously have attempted a weight loss journal on Blogger and the like but because of lack of accountability .. it tended not to work much.

I've had some successes over the years but have never been able to reach the ultimate goal .. so it's been about 7 - 8 years running where I keep wanting to lose the weight! How embarrassing!

The program
I have a gym membership but don't really go there any more - joined because my college was near to it (this was many moons ago, like more than half a decade!). I may restart again - but finding time after work will be sticky since I live pretty far away.

I work out at home since I have most of the equipment - treadmill, bike, step, dumbell, barbell, stability ball etc. Plus a bunch of workout DVDs - kickboxing, strength etc. The latter is what I'll be focusing mostly on. Especially the workouts by Jari Love (strength) .. apparently after 20 workouts you're supposed to see major difference.

Also have to admit that I haven't had a real workout in weeks or months .. oops! I am though somewhat athletic so think I have pretty good muscle memory and endurance anyways so starting up again is not about being unable to do it but more like plain old laziness/tiredness/excuses.

That's a long intro .. anyway would appreciate all your wonderful advice and encouragement to help me through this process. Thank you.

Start - 19 Mar - 172 lbs

mid-Apr -- 168 lbs
mid-May -- 164 lbs
mid-Jun -- 160 lbs
mid-Jul -- 156 lbs ** pre-2003 gain
mid-Aug -- 152 lbs
mid-Sep -- 148 lbs **pre-2000 gain
mid-Oct -- 144 lbs
mid-Nov -- 140 lbs
mid-Dec -- 136 lbs **teen/swim days (never under 135, after 12)

mid-Jan -- 132 lbs
mid-Feb -- 128 lbs
mid-Mar -- 124 lbs
mid-Apr -- 120 lbs

MEALS

@ 8:30 - 9
1. toasted sandwich w/choc spread (2 halves)
2. toasted sandwich w/cheese (1 half)
3. coffee (2-in-1, no sugar - 1 pkt)

@ 11
1. toasted sandwich w/cheese (1 half)

@1230ish
1. cereal bar

@ 2ish
1. Jacob's Sunlife choc biscuits (1)

@7:30 pm
1. mee goreng (mom's so not oily) - 1 cup+
2. peanuts (< 1 flat tbsp)

@9 pm
1. Tic-tacs
2. After dinner mints

WORKOUT
- none

Notes
- Plan to workout but then it starts to rain at 5pm, then banjir in front of the office plaza. Have to trudge through the water (!!) and meet my dad. My shoes are wrecked. After that my mood totally went down. Got home after 7.
- Have back ache .. must be sure to stretch more at work (office chair, sitting most of the time .. not good).

MEALS
@8:30 - 8:45
1. Burger (mom/homemade + 1/2 slice cheese, onions)
2. Coffee (inst. pkt)
* Antibiotic

@12:30pm
1. Cereal bar

@3pm
1. Jacob's Sunlife (2)

@6:30
1. Scone (homemade)
2. Tuna sandwich (1 - no crust)
3. Mee kuah (mom's one -- low-fat, not oily - 1/2 cup noodles + taugeh + kuah)
4. Toblerone (a few triangles .. lost count)

@9
1. Tuna sandwich (1/2 - no crust)
2. Pepsi Light
* Multi-vitamin
* Antibiotic

Workout
- Jari Love RTTC (20 min only)


Notes
- Diet very very bad lately. That Sat/Sun really wrecked my streak/program. Everyone is bugging me about how little I eat .. so dinner yesterday was forced to sit down and eat .. and ate so much.
- Workouts not up to snuff either

MEALS
@ 1:30 - 2 pm
- Pizza Hut
1. Regular pan pizza, 4 slices
- did not eat the crust at all, plus they were very skimpy with the topping/meat
- 2 slices: new pizza, more veg than meat with mango salsa sauce?
- 2 slices: masala type
2. Mushroom soup (1 bowl)
3. Garlic bread (2 - 3 slices)
4. Cheese stick/bread type thing (1 finger/piece)
5. Iced Mocha
6. Coke (sips)
7. Iced tea (1 - very sweet! yuck)
** Xenical (so 30% of fat is blocked - very bad "side effects" later today though .. but worth it)
** this was probably over 2,000 calories .. ewww!

@4pm - 7pm
1. Aspen mint choc (small Cadbury mini type - 2)
2. Jacob's Craks Original (a few - less than handful, 1/4 pkt)
[other stuff? no meals but maybe snacking]

@ 9pm
1. Corn, steamed on cob (washed the butter/marg/whatever off)
2. Roasted peanuts (< handful)
3. Pepsi Light (1 can)
4. Toblerone (smallest pkt - 2 pieces/triangles)
5. Cereal (Special K, plain no sugar - 1/2 cup) w/low fat milk

Workout
- None

Notes
- very very bad diet!!!
- as you can see i always get derailed on the weekends i.e. go out, eat out
- Weight (am) - 165.5 (1+ lbs loss since Wednesday)

MEALS
@ 11ish
- House of Pancakes: 1 savory (Pannekoek - Mexico? pretty greasy), 1 'sweet' (mini pancakes w/ fruits + ice-cream 1 large scoop) -- both dishes shared so half of each
- iced mocha (not iced blended)

@4ish
- Coke Light (1 can)

@ 6ish
- sushi (3 pieces, nigiri)

@7pm (dinner)
- pinch of fried chicken (drumstick)
- rice, plain (1 tbsp)
- oranges (a few slices = 1 whole)

@9pm
- sushi (temaki - 3/4)
- soy (sips, no sugar type)
- Oreo wafer (a bite)

Workout
- None (rest days = Saturdays, from now on?)

MEALS
@ 8:35am
- fried (wantan) noodles - homemade so low-fat/less grease (1 cup = 1/3 average serving? not sure how to approximate)
- coffee (1 tin Nescafe mocha ice)

@ 12:40pm
- cereal bar (1)

@ 3:25pm
- Jacob's sunlife choc (2 biscuits)

@6:15pm
- sandwich (grilled cheese)
- wholemeal bread, toasted (1 slice, plain)
- papaya (1 slice)

@8:30pm
- chocolate, dark (1 piece)
- Coke Light

Workout
Jari Love - RTTC (30 min)
Brisk walk around neighbourhood - 35 - 40 minutes

MEALS
8:45 - 9:15 am
- grilled cheese sandwich (seared in frying pan, 1 slice of cheese, garlic butter spread on bread)
- coffee (Nescafe mocha iced - 1 can)

12:45 pm
- cereal bar (raisin/choc)

2:25 pm
- biscuits (Jacob's sunlife x1)

7 pm
- steamed veg (spinach) + tofu (1/2 bowl)
- fruits (1 orange, 1 slice dragon fruit, 1 slice apple)

9 - 9:30 pm
- crackers, plain (5 small bite-sized ones - Jacob's Craks Original)
- sandwich (2 slices bread + scrambled eggs)

Workout
@ 7 - 7:30pm
Minna Lessig Optimizer Balanced Blend - #1 Fat Eliminator (cardio-strength, interval training)

Full workout details
Circuit training program, 6 segments - alternating 2 minutes of toning with 3 minutes of high impact cardio activities (plyometric squats/lunges i.e. hop/jump so heels are off ground)


Notes
- have DOMS from yesterday's workout in my legs and arms/shoulders (though it was a pretty short/bad workout)
- today represents what I usually eat, though sometimes for dinner .. I have what everyone else is having i.e. pick a little here and there but not have rice.

MEALS
Breakfast
- banana @ 7:30 am (with antibiotic)
- pizza, homemade (pizza base + chicken fillet + green peppers/onions + some cheese, tomato paste) = 1 whole, 9" one @ 9:00 - 9:30 am

Snack/Lunch
- cereal bar (Carrefour raisin/choc) @ 12:30 pm
- Jacob's choc Sunlife (2 biscuits) @ 2:30 pm

Dinner
** update later, but usually ... **
- Special K cereal (1 bowl w/ low fat milk) @ 7:10 pm
- peanuts (1 tbsp)
- Diet Coke (1 can)

Wed, 28 Mar 07 -- Workout
Jari Love - Slim & Lean

What I (could) do


Full workout = 60 minutes



Notes
- I don't usually eat a whole pizza in the morning but was sick yesterday (tonsils) so didn't eat much and felt unbelievably hungry this morning. At least it was homemade and not greasy. [Yeah, excuses!]
- The workout was an absolute killer .. totally wiped out my legs and arms. She varies the reps - singles, doubles, holding down/center, pulses .. ouch! I could only manage 20 minutes out of the 60+. And only 2 types out of all of it - she had lunges, single-legged squats, bicep curls etc. ... hope to work up to doing the full 60 minutes soon.

side squats/reverse lunges (squats .. sob!)
spider/pushups (can't wait to try this!)
chest press with hips raised (this too!)
bent leg deadlifts/biceps curls
wide plie squats/upright rows (more squats ..)
stiff leg deadlifts/double arm lat rows
squats/side lateral raises & narrow squats/front raises (even more squats!!! ack!)
step ups/overhead press
triceps kickbacks with core work
abs
stretch