week 3 results

Alright the numbers are in. They don't look very impressive on paper but I'm satisfied with the results considering what a tough week it was. I actually surpassed by body fat goal even though I put on weight so let this be a lesson to all... The scales don't tell you the whole story!! If it wasn't for my bodyfat tracking, I would have been really depressed today but it was actually a great week. So please don't put all your hopes & dreams in the scales!! If you can't do body fat testing, at least check your measurements as well and focus more on how you look & feel in your clothes.

Date	Goal	Actual	Change	Goal	Actual	Change
3/01/12		59.80kg			20.92%
10/01/12	59.00kg	59.30kg	-0.50kg	20.00%	17.35%	-3.57%
17/01/12	58.25kg	58.80kg	-0.50kg	19.00%	16.42%	-0.93%
24/01/12	58.30kg	59.00kg	+0.20kg	15.75%	15.58%	-0.84%
31/01/12	58.25kg			15.00%
7/02/12	57.50kg			14.50%
14/02/12	57.00kg			14.00%
21/02/12	56.50kg			13.50%
28/02/12	56.00kg			13.00%
Total lost:			0.8kg			5.34%

*Please note that I am constantly having to change my weight goals due to muscle gain, but my body fat goals are unchanging.

Date	Chest	Navel	Hips	Thigh	Calf	Biceps
3/01/12	90	74	92	57	35	28
10/01/12	90	73	92	57	35	27.5
17/01/12	88	72	92	56	34.5	27
24/01/12	88	71	91.5	56	34.5	27
31/01/12
7/02/12
14/02/12
21/02/12
28/02/12
Total lost:	2	3	0.5	1	0.5	1

So quite simply, I gained 200g of "weight" however I lost half a kilo of fat & gained 670g muscle which meant nearly 1 whole percent of body fat lost which is awesome. I expect much bigger numbers next week though because I am doing 5 big days at the gym this week and will not have any cheat days (well if I want a cheat "meal", I will still not go over my daily limit). All up it was a successful week but numbers aside I'm realising that success is about moving forward every day... As long as I'm waking up every day, one step closer to my goal, that's all I need to be doing!