Weight Loss Challenge – End of Week 10 – Almost at Body Fat Percentage Goal
Posted in: July to October 2009, Suzanne's Weight Loss Journey, Week 10
Wow! I still have 2 weeks to go and I’m almost at my fat loss goal! During Week 8 and Week 9 of my challenge, I gained a bit of fat (had a sore lower back, so I didn’t exercise Week 8. And a pasta-filled weekend didn’t help me at the end of Week 9).
I was pretty sure that my carb-overload weekend threw off my Week 9 weigh-in and measurements last Monday — and I was right. I weighed myself and took some measurements mid-week, on Thursday, and couldn’t believe the results. It’s as if my body had shifted gears! I went from 139.6lbs (63.3kg) on the Monday down to 137.4lbs (62.3kg) on Thursday. Body fat % went from 20.8% to 19.30%!
This week’s measurements saw even more of a drop. The interesting thing is that my tape measurements aren’t moving too much. I’m hoping this is due to some muscle gain — I’m definitely much stronger than when I started this challenge back in July!
Here are my stats for the end of Week 10 (beginning with my starting measurements):
Starting Measurements
Date: Sunday, July 12, 2009
Weight: 138.8lbs
Thighs: 22 1/2″
Hips: 38 1/2″
Waist: 30 1/4″
Body Fat %: 22.30% (10mm)*
Lean Body Mass: 107.8lbs
Fat Weight: 31lbs
End of Week 10 (difference from Week 9 in parentheses)
Date: Monday, September 21, 2009
Weight: 138lbs (-1.6lbs)
Thighs: 22 1/3 (-1/4″)
Hips: 37 3/4″ (same)
Waist: 29 3/4″ (-1/4″)
Body Fat %: 18.80% (-2%) (6.6mm)* (I’m guessing the big difference is due to my carb overload weekend)
Lean Body Mass: 112.1lbs (+1.5lbs)
Fat Weight: 25.9lbs (-3.1lbs)
* I’m using the Accu-Measure calipers. You can use my body fat percentage calculator if you don’t have calipers.)
My body fat percentage goal is 18.27%. That’s half a percentage point of where I am now. Very doable in 2 weeks. What I’d like to do is reach it at Week 11 and pass it Week 12.
Seeing results like this is very motivating!
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Suzanne is the owner of FitWatch. She's had strong interest in nutrition and exercise for over 20 years, and is an ACE-certified Lifestyle & Weight Management Coach. Back in 2002, she started FitWatch.com because she wanted to help people lose weight by creating helpful tools and calculators. A huge fan of calorie counting, Suzanne created the FitWatch Fitness Tracker to make it easy for people to count their calories.
