Mid Summer Stats

Well, well.. Very interesting.

I just stepped off the bathroom scale, après bain, and what did I spy?
I've lost 10 pounds since I purchased the scale (late winter?) and my bodyfat is down to 14%*.

My tan has reached enviable levels. More than 1 individual has declared to me, "you're soo tan". I've been using a 30SPF (liberally and repeated applications, natch) all summer.

Now I'm not that interested in 'tanning' per se, but it is nice to know that with minimal effort, one can become sun-kissed bronze without effort in Southern California.

As for the fat loss..(cause that's what we're talking about now, aren't we).. I just need to figure out a way to get the bodyfat lower while adding mass. I already eat like a robot -- I actually drank a glass of carrot juice prior to cocktail hour) so it's going to have to be a combination of more cardio (goodbye right hip) and supplements (goodbye kidneys). Is Creatine the solution?
And fuck that suggestion that I "cut out alcohol" because of the "empty calories". That's complete and utter bunk. It's much more likely that I have some rare allergy to say... - water! - that prevents me from losing the rest...

On a tangent, I've discovered that the teeny, tiny flies that seem to be moving in to my apt. (what? i shouldn't leave my front door open all day long? shut up, it's hot) really, really like Viogner. Rabbit Ridge to be precise. You-know-who has kindly removed not one, but TWO from my glass already this evening. He's great.



*Scale is describes as a "household" scale and "not for athletic or medical purposes". The documentation says something to the effect that for more accurate bodyfat measurements, one should use the "athletic" model of the scale which assumedly, costs more and works better. Whatever, my bodyfat was 18% when I first purchased it, so regardless it's down 5 percentage points.