Diet, Day 35 & Doctor's Visit #6

I am happy to report that I continue to waste away at a brisk pace! Weighed in at 275 today, down 6 pounds from last week. Body Fat also measured in under 50% for the first time... again, I'll buy that if it stays below 50 for a few weeks running. Blood pressure also continues to look good, 120/62. Would like to get that top number down 5-10 points. All in good time, I suppose.

I bought another 2 cans of the salt-free green beans today, even though they are a crime against taste buds. I figure I'll try them out with that Goya ham seasoning & see if that makes them edible. The ham seasoning has a little less salt in it than a can of green beans with 50% reduced salt. So if I go with salt free beans, then add less than half that salt back, I'm still better off than eating the lower salt beans by themselves.

I have noticed a minor, odd problem. It's a lot less annoying than having your own measurable gravity field, but embarrassing nonetheless, and something I knew I'd have to face sooner or later. The skin on my thighs & midsection, where most of my extra lard resides, is starting to feel slightly... loose. That may not be the right term. It's just feeling less than full. I guess the fat is exiting the building faster than the building can contract.

So no matter how difficult it is, I am eventually going to have to get to working on toning my midsection, back pain be damned. I really don't want to go to a gym & work with a trainer, so I am going to see what sort of exercises I can do at home- maybe some modified situps, crunches, etc. But I think I have some time yet before that becomes imperative.

Today, 3/30/09:

Weight: 275 (Net 31 pounds lost in 5 weeks)
Body Fat: 49.8%
BP: 120/62

All supplements taken as directed

Water: 1 gallon +

Cardio: 30 minutes

Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) with 1 cup each yellow bell peppers, mushrooms, spinach, measured raw (3 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 1 small Granny Smith apple (1 fruit)
Meal 3- 4 oz ground sirloin (4 lp) and 1 cup cooked green beans (2 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free cup-o-Jell-O

Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 5 servings veg, 1 serving fruit. On like Donkey Kong!