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Weight Loss Week 2: 19.5 Pounds to Go January 14, 2010
January 14 weight: 181.5
Last 5 days average weight: 182.6
January 7 weight: 187
Workouts in last 7 days: 5
I lost 5.5 pounds over the last 7 days. That's a lot for one week, but not completely unexpected. I've noticed that the weight tends to come off fast right when I tighten up my diet, possibly because I'm cutting out a lot of salt (which makes you retain water) and eating more fiber (which makes you ...you know...). I expect things to slow way down going forward.
Look, I made a graph!
Notice the two lines. Notice them! The green one is my daily weight. The orange one is my running, 5-day average weight. Since weight naturally fluctuates on a daily basis, it's the "smoothed out" orange line that I pay most attention to. Because it lets random error variance in weight gain/loss cancel itself out over the course of 5 days I think it's a better measure of actual progress. You know this makes sense because I used a fancy phrase like "random error variance" to explain it.
Now, here's this week's awkward self-portrait taken while I was still groggy this morning:
One little diet hack that I thought I'd mention this week because it seemed to work: almonds. I got a one pound bag of raw almonds and toasted them with some salt, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and a dash of chill powder. Geralyn then put them into little zip-top bags in one ounce servings. I put all those bags in a bigger bag and put it in the trunk of my car. Now when I leave work every day I grab one of the baggies and eat it in the car on the way to the gym. At 170 calories for 1 ounce (about 22 almonds) they're calorie dense, but I've noticed that it gives me energy for the workout and keeps me from snacking before dinner. Plus they're awesome.
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Posted by Dave on January 14, 2010 6:55 AM:
Try physicsdiet.com which does similar long term graphing as yours, totally free, made by an engineer when he was losing weight. it is *not* a diet site, only tracking.
are you going to do another 52 books this year?
Posted by Jamie on January 14, 2010 7:20 AM:
Cool link, thanks. I've added that to my list to check out. Like I mentioned before, I find that periodically swapping the tools I use to track keeps me more engaged with it.
Posted by Jamie on January 14, 2010 7:22 AM:
Oh, and I'm not specifically doing the 52 books challenge this year. psychologyofgames.com is my blogging side project for 2010.
I do, however, plan to review any books I read as normal. I've got one I need to write up.
Posted by Patti on January 18, 2010 2:55 PM:
I see you Jamie Madigan.
Posted by Jamie on January 21, 2010 6:46 AM:
Ah! Where?