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Well, it looks like, weight wise, 2005 and 2006 were a wash. I gained, I lost, I gained.


I was losing weight steadily through 2005, then holding steady when I started training for my triathlon. The line started going back up when I met my boyfriend in March, then it got worse as I overdid the carb loading and "recovery eating" before and after my triathlon. I've held the line around 152 since then.

The 8 week challenge is working pretty well at controlling my eating. Lots of salads at lunch time, not as many cookies as I might be having otherwise. I've been purely in the green (weight trending down) since the challenge started. Mindful eating and consistent exercise will keep me there. I'll get to 138 lbs once and for all.

Maxes

Remember when I complained that my theoretical one rep max weights for squat and benchpress put me in the "Novice" category according to a particular weightlifting website? Turns out, they were pretty much right.

Today Samo and I found out what our one rep max weights for squat and bench press were. Mine were:

Squat: 135 lbs, or nearly to Intermediate but not quite

Bench Press: 95 lbs, or just above Novice

oh, and:

Pushups: one, after those bench press attempts

Pullups: nearly one. Boo. :(

I actually did two reps at 95 lbs on the bench press, but couldn't budge 100 lbs. And thanks to the fitness trainer at the gym who helped us make a two person spot for the squat. It made me feel safe to try (and fail) to squat 145 lbs.

8 weeks

Do you see that bar chart on the right, the one that says "39 pounds lost, 14 pounds to go"? It's said that for a long, long time. I'm tired of just thinking about losing those 14 pounds instead of really commiting to it.

So I started an 8 week weight loss challenge here at work. It's very simple: $10 buy in, winner takes all, winner is determined on percentage of total body weight lost. The challenge starts today.

In related news, I'm 83% of my way to a Silver Medal. I think I'll get there by the end of December, but I'll have to work hard.