Monday, November 10, 2008

Six pack abs: Week 13, Day 1

The website:
http://www.iwantsixpackabs.com - signup to the email list or click Already a Member in the top right (even if you're not already a member)

Weekly Weigh-ins
Week 1, Day 1: 162 lbs  (starting weight)
Week 2, Day 1: 161 lbs 
Week 3, Day 1: 159.5 lbs
Week 4, Day 1: 156 lbs
Week 5, Day 1: 156 lbs
Week 6, Day 1: 155.5 lbs
Week 6 repeat: 153 lbs
-Missed 2 Weeks-
Week 7, Day 1: 155 lbs
Week 8, Day 1: 155 lbs
Week 9, Day 1: 154.5 lbs
-Missed 2 Months to recover from surgery-
Week 10, Day 1: 151 lbs
Week 11, Day 1: 151 lbs
Week 12, Day 1: 153.5 .lbs
Week 13, Day 1: 157 lbs

Yikes. Weight is up even more. Still not doing cardio. Poor eating habits. And kind of a lot of beer... and other alcohol. Clearly the workout alone is not enough. I can grab the fat covering my abs and see that it's a lot thicker than on other parts of my body. I wish I had a way of accurately measuring my body fat %.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Six pack abs: Week 12, Day 1

The website:
http://www.iwantsixpackabs.com - signup to the email list or click Already a Member in the top right (even if you're not already a member)

Weekly Weigh-ins
Week 1, Day 1: 162 lbs  (starting weight)
Week 2, Day 1: 161 lbs 
Week 3, Day 1: 159.5 lbs
Week 4, Day 1: 156 lbs
Week 5, Day 1: 156 lbs
Week 6, Day 1: 155.5 lbs
Week 6 repeat: 153 lbs
-Missed 2 Weeks-
Week 7, Day 1: 155 lbs
Week 8, Day 1: 155 lbs
Week 9, Day 1: 154.5 lbs
-Missed 2 Months to recover from surgery-
Week 10, Day 1: 151 lbs
Week 11, Day 1: 151 lbs
Week 12, Day 1: 153.5 .lbs

Last weeks workout actually took only 1 hour to complete after I got better at it.  I still have an unattractive layer of gut fat.  I gained weight this week.  Muscle?  More likely it's all the sugar I've been eating.  I haven't been sticking to the eating tips very well.  I'll have to improve on that.