Getting Dunked - Round 2

Finally, I've been able to get back to Fitness Wave for my second hydrostatic test to see how I've been doing losing FAT.  Since confirming my appointment, I've been nervous because I know I've gained back some of my previous losses, but it's better to know where you're at than to fret about what might be, so off I went for getting dunked round 2.

You'll remember from my last test, my weight was 192.0... today my weight on the same scale was 183.0, which is a 9 pound loss.  This trends to 0.5 pound per week lost.  Previous to my gain I had been trending around 2.0 pounds lost per week, so my gain here at the end has really hurt my average.  But I still have a solid loss on the record and that's something to celebrate as going in the right direction is what counts.

And of this 9 pounds lost, 6.6 pounds were FAT!  Most of the weight lost has been FAT and this is the best news of all.  I'm losing slowly enough that my body is actually changing and becoming more lean.  I did lose some lean tissue, 2.4 lbs to be exact.  This is to be expected as I'm not really exercising these days other than walking the dogs here and there and an occasional Pilates mat workout.

This is another take away from the test as my lower activity level has reflected in the daily calories I need.  With a couple pounds less lean tissue and several hours less exercise each week, I need to eat less than what I was eating before.

This is all good news to me as it gets me back on track and motivates me to stay the course as this course is actually working.

Last test, my body fat percentage was 37%... this test it's 35%... a 2 % reduction in four months, which means I'm winning this war against FAT.  Are you with me?

 -- Kristin