Body composition
| Weight | BMI | Body Fat |
|---|---|---|
| 166.45 kg | 51.4 | 42.0% |
| -1.75 kg | -0.5 | -0.3% |
Body measurements
| Neck | Chest | Abdomen | Waist | Thighs | Calves | Biceps | Forearms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16” | 55.5” | 60” | 52.5” | 29.5” | 17.5” | 17” | 12” |
| 0” | 0” | -0.5” | -1” | -1” | -0.5” | -0.5” | -0.5” |
* second row of each table is simply comparison made to previous week
(using current measurement - past measurement)
Quick Sidebar
Whilst, I’m fairly confident about the body composition being accurate since it involves simply stepping on a scale.
I really doubt the variation in body measurements compared to last week’s. (Since I’m the one handling the tape. I don’t think I’ve got the tensions / places where I take measurement from quite right just yet.)
Observation
All that said, I’m fairly happy with the progress I made this week.
Few things of note that went down this week -
- Had to visit a friend, who’s mom insists on feeding me incredibly tasting sweet/ savoury items despite my protests. It all comes from a place of love however (so I’m more than happy to be a good sport and make the dishes disappear).
- Played semi serious Table Tennis twice this week, one an hour long and the last one being yesterday for 2 hours.
- Inhaled a pizza post match and called it a night!
One big lesson to come out of this is - “Just as one workout doesn’t get you the body of your dreams, you have to be diligently at it. Similarly, one meal / one day doesn’t have any power to fuck up the progress made over the past week / month / year.
Continuing the BMR discussion
For the next few weeks I’ll keep bringing this topic up, as I feel I’m yet to truly find out what my BMR exactly is.
If you recall, from my previous post, I had already increased my calorie intake by 200 (to 2100 kcal currently) for this past week.
Given I lost more weight, than usual, this tells me a few things -
- My intuition was correct, I was eating too few calories for my body to sustain me through the day.
- I should up my calorie intake by another 150/200 calories (to 2250-2300 kcal).
We can make further assessments and adjustments based on what we see on the scale and in the mirror in the upcoming week.
Conclusion
In a world where everyone obsesses over what the scale says, I believe the EYE TEST and the FEEL GOOD TEST should rank way higher.
If the amount of food that you’re consuming is making you function at your optimum best, then trust me you’re onto something. Similarly, if you look like a million bucks, then who really cares wether you’re 80 or 100.
That’s all from my side.
Until next time. Ciao!
— MM.