Wednesday, June 9, 2010

The Many Measures of Success

This morning as I jumped on the scales, and noted that my weight had not dropped, again, I began pondering the many ways that success could be measured.  The easiest way in this endeavour is just how much weight I lose.  Or, alternatively, it could be seeing how my percentage body fat drops.  Or, as I found this morning, it could be as simple as going down a notch on the belt.

So, this morning saw me at 99.7kg for about the fourth day in a row.  Still, my percentage body fat was down to about 28.2, which is about the lowest it's been since I started measuring it.  Considered in the grand scheme of things, that's not too bad.  The best bit, though, was the fact that I was able to do my belt up a notch.    I haven't been able to use the smallest hole on my belt for longer than I can remember, so being able to use it again is a nice confirmation that things are going the right way.

It's been interesting to see on a graph how my weight loss has progressed.  I've noticed a trend over the last two or three weeks.  During the week, when I don't get as much of a chance to exercise, my weight is mostly static, and doesn't change much.  On the weekend, though, when I do more exercise, I can lose up to a kilo.

Clearly this is indicating that I need to be paying more attention to the exercise I do during the week.  The plan is to be going for a walk each evening after dinner, as that is going to be the easiest way to add in extra exercise.  I also want to start doing bodyweight exercises 2 or 3 times a week as well.

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