I'm here to announce that I'm participating in a bet - between Georgia Dave and myself - of who will lose more body fat percentage by Oct. 1, 2007.

Being about the same height (I'm actually about half an inch taller at 6'1"), and about the same weight (I'm actually about 7-8 pounds lighter), and most importantly, just about the same in our body fat percentage (18% vs 19%), we decided to do this in order to motivate each other to change our eating habits and exercise more. The winner gets a fat (ironic) dinner at Skates in the Berkeley Marina.

The reason why I'm telling the whole world (more like, 20 readers who faithfully check my blog at least a few times a week) about this embarrassing bet is to put more pressure on myself. That's right. I perform better under pressure. I'm clutch like that. In fact, I will be journaling about my diet/exercise on a regular basis. I welcome comments and advice. Insults and humiliating jokes are even more welcomed. I love to be the underdog (although I know I'm going to win this bet for sure).

Before I begin, here's some background info.

My bio stats from my first measurement:

• 194 lb. (a quick note about weight - on a given day, my weight fluctuates in the range of about 5 lb. Also, keep in mind that weight loss is not the goal - the goal is to lose fat, not weight. )
• 19% body fat - measured with an electronic scale
  
• Goal: 15% body fat
  

Here's a helpful reference (from American Council on Exercise):

Classification	Women (% fat)	Men (% fat)
Essential Fat	10-12%	2-4%
Athletes	14-20%	6-13%
Fitness	21-24%	14-17%
Acceptable	25-31%	18-25%
Obese	32% plus	25% plus

So, without further ado, here's my first entry...


7/23/2007

• Weight in the morning (naked and pre-breakfast): 186.5 lb

• Breakfast: 1 bowl of cereal w/ blue berries and 1 banana
• Mid-morning snack: 1 apple
• Lunch: 1 slice of veggie pizza (from an all-you-can-eat style lunch-meeting - my biggest victory of the day.)
• Mid-day snack: a handful of almonds
• Exercise: 1 hour of Basketball
  
• Dinner: Peanutbutter & Jelly sandwich (100% wheat bread) + 1 glass of milk

I'm just keeping it real. That's all.