Body Fat: 34.4%::4.25.13 (32.8%::1.11.13 . . . 34 Short Challenges :: Wt Trng

biscottibody59 - Monday May 20, 2013
(Short Challenges :: Wt Trng :: Pre-Bkfst Cardio)
Weight: 155.8

Body Fat: 34.4%::4.25.13
(32.8%::1.11.13 . . . 34.3%::11.27.12 . . . 39.0%::4.21.12)
Start: 189 (June 2001)
Low: 150 (Nov 2006, Dec 2012)
Current BMI = 27.2 (24.9 = 143#) :: Waist: 32.5" (1.11.13); 35" (mid-Sep '12)

For my activity: Walk 20 min

Keepin' myself in it somewhat:-)

:::: Change is good :: Change is hard :: Change is necessary ::::

Goals for Open-Ended Challenge:
1) All veg, starch, greens and no added fat or oil 2) 1 oz nuts/day optional 3) Fruit: 2-3 pieces daily 4) No coffee whatsoever (including decaf) 5) At least an hour of cardio daily.

Challenge Results:
Sun: . . .

Coffee Watch:
None 5.x
Some 5.1-20::

Circuit Workouts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done:
2013::***A Bunch Missed***::3.1::***13 Missed***::4.13::4.17::*********::5.20::5.23::

Plan for today: Housework, Walk, Circuit Workout

30 oz Water * 7.5 hrs Sleep

Goals (12.15.11) . . .
1: Better Blood Vessel Health 2: Wt Loss to Mid-Range of Healthy BMI 3: Peace of Mind

Umpqua on 05/20/2013:
Howdy!

V on 05/20/2013:
Hey there Biscotti! Have a successful week :)

OhioRaven on 05/20/2013:
Hey, Biscuit. You're good with the numbers thing. I got weighed at Wamart and it said BMI 29. What "should" my BMI be ? Is it weight x height or something. And how in the World do you measure body fat ???

biscottibody59 - Sunday May 19, 2013
(Short Challenges :: Wt Trng :: Pre-Bkfst Cardio)
Weight: 155.8

Body Fat: 34.4%::4.25.13
(32.8%::1.11.13 . . . 34.3%::11.27.12 . . . 39.0%::4.21.12)
Start: 189 (June 2001)
Low: 150 (Nov 2006, Dec 2012)
Current BMI = 27.3 (24.9 = 143#) :: Waist: 32.5" (1.11.13); 35" (mid-Sep '12)

For my activity:
Fri: Walk 20 min
Sat: Short Walk

Oops on the date from my last entry--I corrected it BTW. I'm on Central Daylight Time:-)

:::: Change is good :: Change is hard :: Change is necessary ::::

Challenge Results:
Fri & Sat: . . .

Coffee Watch:
None 5.x
Some 5.1-19::

Circuit Workouts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done:
2013::***A Bunch Missed***::3.1::***13 Missed***::4.13::4.17::*********::5.19::5.22::

Plan for today: Housework, Walk, Circuit Workout

Fri: 60 oz Water * 7 hrs Sleep
Sat: 30 oz Water * 6.5 hrs Sleep

Goals (12.15.11) . . .
1: Better Blood Vessel Health 2: Wt Loss to Mid-Range of Healthy BMI 3: Peace of Mind

nenak on 05/19/2013:
Hope your day is a good one

Puddles on 05/19/2013:
have a great day.

grannyannie on 05/19/2013:
Have a great day!

OhioRaven on 05/19/2013:
Man, your Saturday water looks like mine. My Sundays may even be worse.

Horn_Of_Plenty on 05/21/2013:
nice long walks! i miss those soooo much. not sure if you are aware, i fractured my tibias & am in recovery. I probably have a month left of necessary recovery before i resume a regular walking routine again.

i was reading all of your goals/rules & dam n!!! i don't think i would want to force all those on myself. be good to yourself! :-D and your body will be good to you in routine.

people say there are benefits to drinking a little bit of coffee.

biscottibody59 - Friday May 17, 2013
(Short Challenges :: Wt Trng :: Pre-Bkfst Cardio)
Weight: 155.8

For my activity:
Sun: Walk 65 min
Mon: Walk 60 min
Tues: Walk 77 min
Wed & Thur: Short Walk

I'm down .6 pound as of this a.m.

Hope all's well out there! Doing all right here:-)

:::: Change is good :: Change is hard :: Change is necessary ::::

Challenge Results:
Sun-Tues: Met the cardio goal.
Wed & Thur: . . .

Coffee Watch:
None 5.x
Some 5.1-17::

Circuit Workouts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done:
2013::***A Bunch Missed***::3.1::***13 Missed***::4.13::4.17::*******::5.17::5.20::

Plan for today: Housework, Walk, Circuit Workout

Sun: 60 oz Water * 7 hrs Sleep
Mon: 60 oz Water * 5 hrs Sleep
Tues: 60 oz Water * 8 hrs Sleep
Wed & Thur: 60 oz Water * 7 hrs Sleep

Goals (12.15.11) . . .
1: Better Blood Vessel Health 2: Wt Loss to Mid-Range of Healthy BMI 3: Peace of Mind

Puddles on 05/17/2013:
Wishing you a great weekend.

V on 05/17/2013:
Congrats on your loss and Thank goodness you are doing well!! Have a great weekend Biscotti :)

Puddles on 05/18/2013:
How come you have a Sunday date on your post. Where are you from to have such a different time zone. Have a great sunday.

nenak on 05/18/2013:
Wow ur like a whole day ahead of me x enjoy Sunday x

selina on 05/18/2013:
Yay for the .6 loss! Good going!

biscottibody59 - Sunday May 12, 2013
(Short Challenges :: Wt Trng :: Pre-Bkfst Cardio)
Weight: 156.4

For my activity:
Fri: Walk 20 min
Sat: Really long phone call

Hope you all have an excellent week out there!

:::: Change is good :: Change is hard :: Change is necessary ::::

Challenge Results: . . .

Coffee Watch:
None 5.x
Some 5.1-12::

Circuit Workouts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done:
2013::***A Bunch Missed***::3.1::***13 Missed***::4.13::4.17::*******::5.12::5.15::

Plan for today: Housework, Walk, Circuit Workout

Fri: 30 oz Water * 8.5 hrs Sleep
Sat: 30 oz Water * 7 hrs Sleep

Goals (12.15.11) . . .
1: Better Blood Vessel Health 2: Wt Loss to Mid-Range of Healthy BMI 3: Peace of Mind

Puddles on 05/12/2013:
Wishing you a good week also

grannyannie on 05/12/2013:
Have a great week!

selina on 05/12/2013:
Keep it up, Biscotti!

thenewMLE on 05/13/2013:
I like that a really long phone call counts as activity!! If you are like me, you walk while you are talking!! I tend to pace because I just can't sit still while on the phone!! Hope you are doing well!

V on 05/13/2013:
Hope you had a great Mother's Day :)

V on 05/16/2013:
Just checking in to see how you fared the storm..I hope all is well

biscottibody59 - Friday May 10, 2013
(Short Challenges :: Wt Trng :: Pre-Bkfst Cardio)
Weight: 156.4

For my activity: Short Walk

Enjoy your weekend everyone! There's some homemade vegetable soup and possibly some homemade spaghetti sauce in my future--no fat added!

A shoutout to absent DD people: greengirl, ~~selina~~, Maria7, mcwoo40, halley, moogy, WII, nita51, just42day, Donkey, breakaway, inmorning, h82bfat, geevee, stringbean, glycrina, shadetree, hopingforhealth, rader, lifestylechange, jolt, ~~chidogs~~. Not a complete list, but . . .

:::: Change is good :: Change is hard :: Change is necessary ::::

Challenge Results: . . .

Coffee Watch:
None 5.x
Some 5.1-10::

Circuit Workouts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done:
2013::***A Bunch Missed***::3.1::***13 Missed***::4.13::4.17::*******::5.10::5.13::

Plan for today: Housework, Walk, Circuit Workout

30 oz Water * 4.5 hrs Sleep

Goals (12.15.11) . . .
1: Better Blood Vessel Health 2: Wt Loss to Mid-Range of Healthy BMI 3: Peace of Mind

Puddles on 05/10/2013:
have a great day and weekend.

IndependentEm93 on 05/10/2013:
Have a great day!

V on 05/10/2013:
RYC I bet if there was a gun pointed at your head you would go "beast mode" on all of the pushups ;) Hahahahahaha Have an awesome weekend Biscotti!!

biscottibody59 - Thursday May 09, 2013
(Short Challenges :: Wt Trng :: Pre-Bkfst Cardio)
Weight: 156.4

For my activity: Walk 65 min

Yes the "chesty" thing sounds bad. Especially when I joke that I didn't die:-) However, it doesn't warrant a dr's visit (or ER visit). Unfortunately that symptom and concomitant other symptoms (various combinations thereof) sent me to the ER three times during perimenopause and early menopause. Yeah, I'm mentioning *that* word again.

The cascade of symptoms that culminate in the chest tightness start next to my left underarm and they increase or just sort of stay right there. Disturbing, but through all of this I've never had overt CHEST PAIN. This time around, I'm fairly sure the pushups (and soreness following) I did a couple of days ago were part of it all. (Speaking of, I need to do that workout again now that I'm past the soreness.) It's not a strenuous workout, but it had been awhile since I did any pushups and doing them in a crazy manner (rather than gradually) probably wasn't a good idea. Live and learn!

In fact, I don't know what chest pain is like--I'm thankful for that. I've had the "go to the ER, I'm pretty sure I'm having a heart attack, get monitored and blood tested for cardiac enzymes to rule out heart attack" three times. Following one of the ER visits I hired a cardiologist and then I had a treadmill stress test (using echocardiogram) and a 24-hr Holter monitor (which was very revealing). Lastly, I had a full-blown polysomnography (sleep study) and was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea--all done about 3 years ago.

BTW, I detailed all that sleep stuff here in my diary about three years ago.

All that to say, I know myself (and my primary dr (internist)) pretty well. I'm often my worst enemy. My lifestyle of late SUCKS. The "chesty" symptoms from time to time (actually quite rare) aren't going to leave me permanently until I change. As we all know even small changes are effective. Perseverance is difficult, but very key!

:::: Change is good :: Change is hard :: Change is necessary ::::

Challenge Results: One out of three meals on plan. Cardio goal met.

Coffee Watch:
None 5.x
Some 5.1-9::

Circuit Workouts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done:
2013::***A Bunch Missed***::3.1::***13 Missed***::4.13::4.17::******::5.9::5.12::

Plan for today: Housework, Walk, Circuit Workout

60 oz Water * 7 hrs Sleep

Goals (12.15.11) . . .
1: Better Blood Vessel Health 2: Wt Loss to Mid-Range of Healthy BMI 3: Peace of Mind

OhioRaven on 05/09/2013:
Biscuit. It's good to know you're NOT going to Die on me. Even though your lifestyle SOCKS. It's Peace of Mind :v)

V on 05/09/2013:
Hey no need to go "beast mode" with the pushups straight away..Happy to hear it is just a soreness and nothing severe.. Have a great evening Biscotti :)

V on 05/10/2013:
Thanks for the link!! No wonder you were sore!! I do quite a few of the pushups in the Asylum but some of those WOW!! I am going to have to try a few..The triple clap is SICK but something to aspire for...Well one day ;), LOL

biscottibody59 - Wednesday May 08, 2013
(Short Challenges :: Wt Trng :: Pre-Bkfst Cardio)
Weight: 156.4

For my activity:
Mon: Walk 15 min
Tues: Walk 65 min

I'm back on track after suffering (really more of a nuisance since I didn't die--haha) about 24 hrs with the chest tightness/soreness. In fact it mysteriously started about 24 hrs after the workout in question and ended just about 24 hrs later.

:::: Change is good :: Change is hard :: Change is necessary ::::

Challenge Results:
Mon: One out of two meals on plan. Had two fruits.
Tues: Cardio goal met.

Coffee Watch:
None 5.x
Some 5.1-8::

Circuit Workouts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done:
2013::***A Bunch Missed***::3.1::***13 Missed***::4.13::4.17::******::5.8::5.11::

Plan for today: Housework, Walk, Circuit Workout

Mon & Tues: 60 oz Water * 6 hrs Sleep

Goals (12.15.11) . . .
1: Better Blood Vessel Health 2: Wt Loss to Mid-Range of Healthy BMI 3: Peace of Mind

V on 05/08/2013:
Keep on with the shouts, maybe we will get all our peeps back with us :) Have a great evening Biscotti!

selina on 05/09/2013:
Chest tightness and soreness sounds bad. You should go check it out with a doctor, Biscotti!

biscottibody59 on 05/09/2013:
Thanks for your concern--you know I'd suggest the same thing to anyone else and I appreciate it! Yes it sounds bad.

Please look for an explanation in my next entry.

biscottibody59 - Monday May 06, 2013
(Short Challenges :: Wt Trng :: Pre-Bkfst Cardio)
Weight: 156.4

For my activity: Walk 30 min; Airdyne 5 min

I'm down a little bit on this off-day weigh-in. I did well with food yesterday, exercise not so much. I think it was a little soreness from the day before's sissy (bent-knee) pushups (30 seconds worth at full tilt--no counting so I have no idea how many). At any rate my chest was sore or tight--tight wigs me out. This morning I realize it was more soreness than tightness.

So much for the (non) injury report--haha!

A shoutout to absent DD people: greengirl, selina, Maria7, mcwoo40, halley, moogy, WII, nita51, just42day, Donkey, breakaway, inmorning, h82bfat, geevee, stringbean, glycrina, shadetree, hopingforhealth, rader, lifestylechange, jolt, ~~chidogs~~. Not a complete list, but . . .

:::: Change is good :: Change is hard :: Change is necessary ::::

Challenge Results: Two meals out of three on plan. Had two fruits.

Coffee Watch:
None 5.x
Some 5.1-6::

Circuit Workouts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done:
2013::***A Bunch Missed***::3.1::***13 Missed***::4.13::4.17::*****::5.6::5.9::

Plan for today: Housework, Walk, Circuit Workout

60 oz Water * 7.5 hrs Sleep

Goals (12.15.11) . . .
1: Better Blood Vessel Health 2: Wt Loss to Mid-Range of Healthy BMI 3: Peace of Mind

getmebackto150 on 05/06/2013:
I hope that you have a good day! Love your shout out:)

OhioRaven on 05/06/2013:
Tightness should wig us all out. Thanks for the info on adjusting the scale. I'm still learning, ( thanks to you guys). Have a great day, Biscuit.

Tangalyn~ on 05/06/2013:
love the shout out.. i really miss seeing some of those names!

grannyannie on 05/06/2013:
Have a great week! Miss some of those members!

Puddles on 05/06/2013:
Have a great day. It is really nice to see some of the older members of the DD post. Thank you for inviting them back. As a new member it is interesting to get their comments.

V on 05/06/2013:
Congrats on your loss!! Great shout outs as well, I miss them too! Have a great week Biscotti :)

selina on 05/08/2013:
Hi biscotti! So glad to see you are doing well and losing pounds! Sorry for being gone. Just so busy with stuff. Will post an entry. Thank you so much for the shout out!

biscottibody59 - Sunday May 05, 2013
(Short Challenges :: Wt Trng :: Pre-Bkfst Cardio)
Weight: 157.2

Body Fat: 34.4%::4.25.13
(32.8%::1.11.13 . . . 34.3%::11.27.12 . . . 39.0%::4.21.12)
Start: 189 (June 2001)
Low: 150 (Nov 2006, Dec 2012)
Current BMI = 27.4 (24.9 = 143#) :: Waist: 32.5" (1.11.13); 35" (mid-Sep '12)

For my activity: Short Walk; Burst (Interval-type) Training 5 min (actual movement)

I did a stepped up body-weight burst training session. It was only about 10 min including the rest in between "bursts." No counting of reps. It didn't kill me! I may get in the full Circ Wkt (with dumbbells) in today.

:::: Change is good :: Change is hard :: Change is necessary ::::

Challenge Results: One meal out of three on plan.

Coffee Watch:
None 5.x
Some 5.1-5::

Circuit Workouts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done:
2013::***A Bunch Missed***::3.1::***13 Missed***::4.13::4.17::****::5.5::5.8::

Plan for today: Housework, Walk, Circuit Workout

30 oz Water * 9 hrs Sleep

Goals (12.15.11) . . .
1: Better Blood Vessel Health 2: Wt Loss to Mid-Range of Healthy BMI 3: Peace of Mind

OhioRaven on 05/05/2013:
Way to shout out to our lost flock. Keep up the good (burstly) work, Biscuit.

OhioRaven on 05/05/2013:
Wow ! Thanks, Biscuit.

biscottibody59 - Saturday May 04, 2013
(Short Challenges :: Wt Trng :: Pre-Bkfst Cardio)
Weight: 157.2

For my activity: Walk 25 min

Happy Saturday!

:::: Change is good :: Change is hard :: Change is necessary ::::

Challenge Results: . . .

Coffee Watch:
None 5.x
Some 5.1-4::

Circuit Workouts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done:
2013::***A Bunch Missed***::3.1::***13 Missed***::4.13::4.17::****::5.4::5.7::

Plan for today: Housework, Walk, Circuit Workout

30 oz Water * 6.5 hrs Sleep

Goals (12.15.11) . . .
1: Better Blood Vessel Health 2: Wt Loss to Mid-Range of Healthy BMI 3: Peace of Mind

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