On January 7th, I started on a program to lose a half-pound per week.

Weight on Jan. 7, 2007: 204.5 lbs. 
Weight on Sunday, Mar.11th: 198.0 lbs.
Target weight yesterday was 200.0 lbs.

I am 2.0 lbs ahead of schedule.

I lost just .1 lbs. this week. At least I did not gain anything. My resting heart rate was 56 beats per minute. As long as it’s in the 50’s, I consider that good.

This week there was an unusual amount of eating out. And to make matters worse, I didn’t train at all for the whole week. But it was not because I was totally lazy. It was because I felt that the rest would do me good.

I plan to resume my normal exercise routine tomorrow, and must make sure to ride my bike tomorrow.

Speaking of tomorrow, that’s when we’re having the final judging of the Tomato Recipe Contest we are sponsoring. It will be held at the Hawai‘i Community College Gourmet Dining Room, where our judges will taste-test 15 tomato dishes in three different categories. Students from the Hawai’i Community College food service department will prepare each dish.

Each winner gets a $350 Foodland gift certificate and a personal farm tour of Hamakua Springs Country Farms, as well as their way paid here. We will tell you about the tasting and judging and announce the winners here on Wednesday.