zebdavison's Journal, 31 December 2013

I had a slight surplus yesterday, and I was under my protein target, but I dropped some weight. My first weigh-in was skewed by late-night protein slamming and I played basketball and ate lunch prior to the second weigh-in, so it's another average of my post-play, post-big-lunch weigh-in, and my early-riser weigh-in. In between, I had an much lower weigh-in, but I was dehydrated then, so that definitely doesn't count.

I'm not sure whether to use the averages or simply choose one of these inaccurate weights - there are problems with taking either, but the average seems like a good compromise. On a day like today, I weigh in earlier than usual, which usually results in being off of my true weight by up to 1.5 pounds. I should probably just take that wake-up weigh-in, and if it's skewed, or I miss a day, it will work it's way out in the averages, but I'm insanely curious, and really want to know my "true" numbers. And I don't want any gaps in the data set.

I want to have an accurate weigh-in every time. But what constitutes accuracy? Is it more accurate to have a consistent weigh-in time every day, or is it more accurate to get down as low in weight as possible, even if it's caused by conditions that don't reflect my true weight? I'd say neither is actually accurate. What's more accurate is a weigh-in prior to my first meal but after waste elimination. Which doesn't always happen in that order for me, so I have to make some adjustments.

I guess what I'm doing is close enough. In the end, the averages are going to win out, and being consistent in how I measure is the most important thing.

187.7 lb Lost so far: 0 lb.    Still to go: 17.7 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

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4028 kcal

Fat: 143.47g | Prot: 173.98g | Carb: 453.02g.   Breakfast: Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake, Fudge Brownie Cheesecake. Lunch: Kroger Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, Colorado Proud 2% Reduced Fat Milk, Kroger Fancy Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, Great Value Frozen Sweet Peas, Kroger Break-Free Real Egg Product, McDonald's Cheeseburger, McDonald's Premium McWrap Chicken & Ranch (Grilled). Dinner: Beer, Minute Maid Soft Frozen Lemonade, Minute Maid Premium Country Style Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate, Seagram's 7 Whiskey, Great Value White Cheese Mexican Style Queso Dip, Tortilla Corn Chips, Kraft Natural Finely Shredded Mexican Style Four Cheese, Chili. Snacks/Other: Honey Roasted Peanuts, Kroger Juju Fish. more...

3656 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Housework - 3 hours, Sleeping - 9 hours, Desk Work - 1 hour, Driving - 30 minutes, Resting - 8 hours, Basketball - 2 hours and 30 minutes. more...