Goal: 18% Body Fat

Starting Body Fat: 98 pounds

Current Body Fat: 86 pounds

I can’t believe I started out with almost 100 (ONE HUNDRED!!!) pounds of fat attached to my skin and organs. When people say that they don’t know how they “got this way”, I truly understand. It’s like the weight gain happened overnight.

At the rate I’m losing weight now, I should be under 200 any day now and out of the obesity range by August!

——-June 26—-July 14
bicep: —–16—-13.75
waist: —40.5—-38
hips: —48.75—-47.5
thighs: —-30—-28.75
calves: —-17—-16.25

This is a great book for people wanting to achieve optimum health, Dr. Fuhrman’s Eat To Live:
http://www.drfuhrman.com/

Watch this vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPiR9VcuVWw

I have not yet had any cravings and I am not hungry on this program. The reason may be that I am actually feeding my body sufficient nutrients so it’s not ravenously craving unhealthy foods.

He says it better here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XHs4KHir7Q

On the accuweight program I have to have dairy. Once it’s over I have made up my mind to be vegan. I already get in the veggies and fruits. In addtion will be able to add legumes, nuts, grains.. things I can’t have right now. I may also cut out coffee. I haven’t had a cup since the beginning of this program but this morning I woke up needing one.

What do vegans eat? Try eating only animal meat for a month and see how long you last. It’s the veggies, grains, etc. that make it palatable.

Day 13 weigh-in:

Weight (lbs): 210.6
Body fat%: 43.3

Just finished my run for today burning 300 calories. So far so good. But I am worried about next week and increasing the run time.

On today’s menu:
banana
plantains
avocado
cabbage
butternut squash

Check your frame size:
http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/fsz

Mine is small. not sure if i’m happy about that it just means i have even more to lose.

Today I went on my first run/walk! Burning about 300 calories in 30 minutes.

I’m a runner! (or should it be a ?)

Besides seriously considering becoming a vegan, I have thought about running as a means of staying in shape once I reach my final goal. I have been feeling energetic and really clean and healthy. Don’t know how to better describe it.

I’ve been exercising almost everyday for the past several weeks so figured I’d give it a shot and if I didn’t like it I would just wait until i’m at a normal weight to begin running. Warmed up for 15 mintues, walked for 5 mintues then started Week 1 below.

liked this program more than the otehrs because it’s slow and if you cannot progress to the next week, you can just repeat the previous week until you’re comfortable.
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-380-381-387-2201-3-2X3X6-3,00.html

RUNNING 101
With our simple 10-week program for beginning runners, you’re sure to get off on the right foot and reach the finish line with high marks. So don’t wait another day. Get started now.
By Joe Henderson

PUBLISHED 06/20/2002
First Steps

While Joe Henderson encourages his students to move for 30 minutes at a time, the experts at the American College of Sports Medicine say you need only 20 minutes of continuous running, three or four times a week, to begin accumulating the important benefits of an exercise program. Pace is not important. The key is continuous movement.

Here’s the official Runner’s World beginning-running program. It will get you to 20 minutes of easy running in just 10 weeks. Remember: You must repeat the basic workout three to four times per week.

If you’re starting from a low fitness level, we recommend you begin with several weeks of walking for 20 to 30 minutes at a time before attempting Week 1. Also, if you have not exercised for a long time, are overweight, or have existing or family health problems, see your physician before you begin this program.
Week  Run Walk Repeat Total Time
1  1 min 2 min  7x 21 min
2  1 min 1 min  10x 20 min
3  2 min 1 min  7x 21 min
4  3 min 1 min  5x 20 min
5  4 min 1 min  4x 20 min
6  6 min 1 min  3x 21 min
7  9 min 1 min  2x 20 min
8  12 min 1 min Then run 7 min 20 min
9  15 min 1 min Then run 4 min 20 min
10  20 min Leap for joy   20 min
Note: Always warm up for your workout with a couple minutes of walking and/or slow jogging, and cool down afterward with the same. If you cannot reach 20 minutes of continuous running, try to run 8 or 9 minutes, walk 1 or 2 minutes, and repeat. When you succeed at reaching the 20-minute goal-and you will-gradually increase your distance to whatever level you choose.

Daily weigh-in:

Weight (lbs): 209.8
Body fat%: 44.1

Daily weigh-in:

Weight (lbs): 210.6
Body fat%: 44