Wednesday Weigh-In 20241228

I've been suffering from severe belly pain and bloating lately. I become aware of it only when I try to stand up straight after eating. I think it's related to how I tend to overeat at night and then slouch in a cushy chair to read before I go to bed. Then when I start to eat the next morning, my guts have trouble moving because last night's food is crammed up inside. There is also some anxiety / agitation that affects me.

Waist = 40.0"
Height = 5' 7"

References:

1. Wikipedia BMI page
2. Balance Body Composition Bath Scale
3. Javascript must be enabled to view the data.

Wednesday Weigh-In 20241217

I've accrued so much vacation time that I've been taking every Friday off since 11/08. And I'll be taking off from 12/24 to 1/1. I like the four-day work week; it gives me more time to recuperate and keep up on chores.

Waist = 40.0"
Height = 5' 7"

References:

1. Wikipedia BMI page
2. Balance Body Composition Bath Scale
3. Javascript must be enabled to view the data.

Wednesday Weigh-In 20241209

I'd like to "leverage" the weight loss caused by last month's stomach bug and drive my weight back down to 160lbs or so. That means resisting the urge to eat sweets after supper.

When I compare the numbers from the previous two weigh-ins, I'm doubtful of the values reported for fat content. As soon as I recovered from the bug, fat was 21.4% (on 11/23). Then nine days later it was 23.8%, or 2.4% higher. Can one's body metabolize that much fat so quicky? And what does 2.4% mean, anyway?

Well, according to scale manufacturer Greater Goods, "Body fat percentage ... represents the weight of your body fat divided by your total weight." So, the number represents about 4lbs of body fat! But, "Every part of your body contains water, so each metric includes some amount of water weight." My guess is that a vast amount of fluid loss affected the 12/23 body fat measurement. Since "there are 8.35 pounds in a gallon of water," it could mean that I lost nearly 2 quarts of water.

Waist = 40.0"
Height = 5' 7"

References:

1. Wikipedia BMI page
2. Balance Body Composition Bath Scale
3. Javascript must be enabled to view the data.

Wednesday Weigh-In 20241202

I started taking a multivitamin three days ago (on 11/29). I used to take one a few years ago. But then I listened to "expert" opinion that said vitamins are good only for making expensive yellow pee.

Waist = 40.0"
Height = 5' 7"

References:

1. Wikipedia BMI page
2. Balance Body Composition Bath Scale
3. Javascript must be enabled to view the data.