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Day 62: The 2-month mark

Day 62

Weight: 135.6 lbs.
No workout today; next: Workout B on Nov. 3
Total inches: 123.4
Protein: 125 g (0 g over target)
Calories: 2,126

October helped answer some nagging questions.

It’s all in the new numbers. I had another BodPod test this morning at the Lakeshore Foundation, so the body fat percentage is up to date.

weight 11-1-12

Weight through Nov. 1

Measurement	Sept. 1	Nov. 1	Change
Weight (pounds)	121.8	135.6*	+13.8
Body fat percentage	23.5	26.8**	+3.3 percentage pts.
Fat weight	28.6	36.3	+7.7
Lean weight	93.2	99.3	+6.1
Total inches	113.6***	123.4	+9.8

I gained 3.0 pounds of muscle in October, the same as in September. But it came at a higher cost: 5 pounds of fat in October, compared to 2.7 pounds of fat in September.

*The Lakeshore scale said 135.1 pounds, but I’m using my own scale for consistency.

**In the Poor range for my age group/gender.

***My measurements starting out weren’t terribly consistent.

Exercise	Sept. 1	Nov. 1	Change
Yates row	7 x 55 lbs.	4.4 x 115 lbs.	+109.1 percent
Barbell overhead press	7 x 30 lbs.	5.3 x 50 lbs.	+66.7 percent
Myotatic crunch	6.5 x 2.5 lbs.*	3.5 x 5 lbs.	+100.0 percent
Slight incline bench press	3.2 x 30 lbs.	6.2 x 50 lbs.	+66.7 percent
Squat	10 x 45 lbs.	3 x 75 lbs.	+66.7 percent
Kettlebell swing	32 x 20 lbs.	6 x 40 lbs.	+100.0 percent

That’s an overall increase of 83.6 percent in pounds lifted. I had a total workout time of 1 hour, 24 minutes in October, or 5 hours, 7 minutes total for 62 days.

I gained just as much muscle in October as I did in September, but in about one-third of the workout time.

*I added weight to this exercise on Oct. 4.

The project has cost me $321.74 so far.

You can see all the numbers updated in real time on the Measurements page.

If I continue to work out for 20 minutes every 6 days and consume 2,500-plus calories daily (with at least 125 g protein) as I did in October, I can expect to add another 8 pounds in November, 3 pounds muscle and 5 pounds fat.

That would bring me to 143.6 pounds, with 9.1 pounds gained in muscle and 12.7 pounds gained in fat overall. I’ll be a lot rounder in the middle: My waist has gone from 31.4 inches to 36 inches in 62 days, meaning it could go to 38 inches easily by Nov. 30.

I will have some serious reshaping to do at the midsection. To temper this, I will change to 2,000 calories a day in November starting today, but still maintain 125 g protein.

And I plan to change my workouts on Dec. 1, to continue toning and shaping my upper body.

The numbers are guiding me, but ultimately, I have to pick the direction and continue the journey.

Day 1 vs. Day 62 – front
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Day 1 vs. Day 56 – side
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Day 31: More of me to love

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Day 31

Weight: 127.6 lbs.
No workout today; next: Workout A on Oct. 4
Total inches: 120.0
Protein: 143 g (21 g over target)
Calories: 2,523

I haven’t read “Moneyball.” I haven’t seen “Moneyball.” But I bet I would enjoy “Moneyball.” [all aff. links]

Rather than bore you with baseball statistics, I’d prefer to bore you with my physiological statistics.

weight Oct. 1, 2012

Weight through Oct. 1

Measurement	Sept. 1	Oct. 1	Change
Weight (pounds)	121.8	127.6*	+5.8
Body fat percentage	23.5	24.5**	+1 percentage point
Fat weight	28.6	31.3	+2.7
Lean weight	93.2	96.3	+3.1
Total inches	113.6***	120.0	+6.4

That’s not bad: 3.1 pounds of muscle in 30 days! Will muscle growth accelerate, slow or remain steady in the next 30 days?

*The Lakeshore scale said 127.0 pounds, but I’m using my own scale for consistency.

**In the Poor range for my age group/gender, but Excellent if I were a 67-year-old woman.

***I was terrible at measuring my legs for the first few days, till I found a way to standardize it. So take that early number as probably too low because of my errors.

Exercise	Sept. 1	Oct. 1	Change
Yates row	7 x 55 lbs.	7 x 85 lbs.	+54.5 percent
Barbell overhead press	7 x 30 lbs.	4.3 x 50 lbs.	+66.7 percent
Slight incline bench press	3.2 x 30 lbs.	4.2 x 50 lbs.	+66.7 percent
Squat	10 x 45 lbs.	10 x 65 lbs.	+44.4 percent
Kettlebell swing	32 x 20 lbs.	50 x 30 lbs.	+50.0 percent

That’s an overall increase of 55.6 percent in pounds lifted with a total workout time of 3 hours, 42 minutes.

The project has cost me $216.63 so far. What surprised me here was a $41.55 savings in the average monthly food bill (both groceries and dining out).

You can see all the numbers updated in real time on the Measurements page.

My plan for October: Do a workout every 6 days. Eat a lot. Take a daily photo. And post on workout days, so expect five or six more updates this month.

The numbers are encouraging, and I am growing, inside and out.