Week 2 weigh in is in the books and the numbers are not as good as I would like. I will be diving in to the specifics to see where I went wrong. I did lose 3 lbs this week but that is less than it should be at this stage. I also didn't lose any inches at all so that is a little disheartening. I'm not discouraged, I just know that I need to make some adjustments to get my weight loss kick started more. I should be losing at least a pound a day right now in this early stage. Here are my numbers from last week:

Weight - 355 lbs

Chest - 56 Inches

Stomach - 58 inches

Waist - 50 Inches

Mid Thigh - 24.5 Inches

My new numbers are basically the same across the board except for 3 pounds lost. Not a total failure but definitely a cause for some detective work.

Weight - 352 lbs

Chest - 56 Inches

Stomach - 58 inches

Waist - 50 Inches

Mid Thigh - 24.5 Inches

Because I don't have my Sunday numbers figured out I will be taking these numbers on a 6 day average so they will still be instructive. Last week my averages were 19 grams carbs, average caloric intake was 1610 per day. This week I averaged 17.03 carbs per day. My caloric intake was 1421. i think my calorie count dropping that low is what stalled my weight loss. My body thinks it is starving. I am going to make a concerted effort to get to 1,800 calories per day this week and also bump up my carb count to at least 18 grams. Hopefully the news next Monday will show that worked. This week is why it is important to track everything you take in. If your weight loss slows in an unusual way you can look back over your week to see what happened and what you need to change. So I am disappointed, but not discouraged. I'll figure this thing out and get back to losing both pounds and inches.

Here is my picture this week. I got burned pretty good at the beach so I look quite a bit redder than normal.