162.2lbs...so says the work scale. I am really pleased with this number. This is a 4 lb loss since my last official weigh in as well as since my return from vacation. It accounts to a loss of 9.1% of my body fat. This is still not quite enough to win the competition. I am behind two co-workers who are coming in a 10.3% and 9.5%.

However, I am not really concerned. I am going to stick with my routine (3 - 1 hr swims and 2 - 50 min yoga sessions per week) for the next 2 weeks. Then I think that I am going to step my game up for the last two weeks of the competition. My plan is to increase my swim schedule to 5 - 1 hr sessions/week. Basically I will swim Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, and Sun mornings w/my yoga practice on Tues and Thurs. This will be the MOST exercise that I will have ever done in my entire life...however, I only have to last for 2 weeks, which I believe that I can do.

I plan to keep my diet consistent b/c I really think that I will need the energy to keep up my exercise pace. I may switch up my water intake, but I am not sure how. I kinda want to drop some of my water weight for the final weigh in. It might give me the extra edge that I need. I'm not sure if this means decreasing my salt intake so that I do not retain as much water or simply decreasing my water intake. I don't know. I wonder what the folks on the real Biggest Loser show...I heard that's how they get down so low for their final weigh ins.

Anyway, I did another early morning swim today, so I am soooo looking forward to being able to come home and chill tonight. I'm honestly pretty undaunted by all of the morning swims ahead of my simply b/c I'll have my entire evening to myself when I get home. I love it! I'm also going grocery shopping again this weekend. I've missed my fresh fruit and salad, so I can't wait to be able to bring fresh (not pre-packaged goods) to work with me again. Even though I tend to loathe the act of grocery shopping, I sure love the end results!!!