On the scale: 1 Jan. 1 Feb.
Morning weight: 65.5 Kg 65.2 kg
Evening weight: 66.5kg 66.0 kg
Morning body fat: 30.0% 28.0%
Evening body fat: 31.4% 30.4%
Measurements: 1 Jan. 1 Feb.
Bust: 33.5″ 34″
Waist: 27.5″ 27.5″
Belly: 32″ 33″
Hips: 40.5″ 40.5″
Thigh: 24″ 24″
In my first diet diary post I stated one of my goals was to lose 3kg of body fat by April first, to get my body fat below 25%. While I’ve lost a bit of weight in January, it’s not the kilogram I was hoping for. I may have lost one percent body fat, but the tape measurements show no change, so I don’t trust that number. Having said that, when I had the BodPod assessment a couple of days ago, my body fat reading was 30.7%, so I believe the Tanita scale evening body fat of 30.4% is fairly accurate.
Unfortunately the desired fat loss hasn’t happened for a whole variety of reasons. My base diet in January was higher in fat and calories than I thought, so I struggled to keep my total calories down, even when I wasn’t indulging in junk food or sweet treats. I had a serious gluten poisoning, which threw me off my normal diet for several days and produced intense cravings. I then had a week where I couldn’t seem to avoid the treats, and now I’m travelling and eating out all the time.
All of these things are manageable, but I underestimated the size of the challenge. If I am going to stay on target to get the fat down by April first, then I need to plan my meals much more carefully.
The Score for 1 February:
| Calories: | Protein: | Carbs: | Sugars: | Fat: | Sat Fat: | Fibre: | Alcohol: |
| 2505 | 122.82g | 292.65g | 168.63g | 76.12g | 26.23g | 34.73g | 20.00g |
| 20% | 47% | 27% | 6% | ||||
| Calories burned through exercise: | 0 | ||||||
What I ate:
| Time | Item | Amount |
| 09:00 | Centrum Multivitamin, Vitamin E 400IU, Vitamin D 25 µg | |
| Tap water | 250mL | |
| Poached eggs | 2 large | |
| Free From pure oats | 50g | |
| made with boiling water | 250mL | |
| topped with sultanas | 25g | |
| and ground flaxseed | 10g | |
| Black Tea | 500mL | |
| 12:15 | Beef stew | about 200g |
| with mashed potatoes | about 200g | |
| Mixed vegetables | about 100g | |
| Black tea | 300mL | |
| 14:15 | Gluten free chocolate cake | 1 slice |
| Black tea | 300mL | |
| 16:30 | Pear | about 150g |
| Joe & Sephs salted caramel popcorn | 40g | |
| 20:00 | Roast turkey breast | about 150g |
| Roast potatoes | five halves | |
| Cooked carrots | 1 large spoonful | |
| Cooked peas | 1 large spoonful | |
| Gravy | about 50mL | |
| Cranberry sauce | about 1 tbsp | |
| Apple sauce | about 1 tbsp | |
| Rekorderlig wild berries cider | 1 pint |
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