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Archive for May 6th, 2009

I was due for an update on my weight loss program for a while, but simply lacked the time to do so. I am glad to report that since the end of April, I have reached my goal and lost 55 lbs (25 Kg). Yay for me :)

Here’s the updated graph.

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Granted I could not weight myself as often as I usually did before in similar programs, this must be the smoothest gradual loss I have ever done. I am especially happy with this considering the amount of travelling in Europe at the beginning of the year. I have been very good at watching my diet and staying active.

I am an engineer.. I like numbers :) Here’s a few statistics:

Characteristic

 Before
(Dec 08)

 After
(April 09)

 Weight

 228 lbs

 163 lbs

 Waist (pants size)

 40

 34 (32)

 Shirt Size

 XL

 M (L)

 Total Loss

 55 lbs

 Elapsed Time

 20 weeks

 Weight Loss Rate

 2.7 lbs/week

The new challenge is now to keep the weight off. I can now relax the diet a bit and allow myself for a nice restaurant meal and cheating a bit, maybe once a week.

As for activities, it will be easier with the summer beginning. I have started swimming at the gym. I really like it. Most cardio exercises are focusing on the legs. With swimming, I can shift it to the arms. Also, I have just started biking again and intend to do several medium/long distance rides this summer. Finally, I still love rollerblading. The diversity of exercise should help me to stick to my plan for the coming months.