Week #24 (22/05/13)

Mixed bag.

Weight: 17st 9lb (-1lb)
Chest: 44" (-0.5")
Stomach: 42" (-0.5")
Waist: 40.5" (-0.5")
Collar: 16.5" (+0.5")


Have to say I'm disappointed with only losing 1lb, but then I need to be objective.

Point - I've lost all my running.  I was hitting 3-5k every other day, on top of all my other gym work.
Point - I've lost walking to work.  This was an instruction from my physio as part of resting my knee.  I've started cycling instead, but was only able to start that yesterday.  Hence, 5 days without walking or cycling.

I guess at the end of the day a loss is a loss, but 1lb just seems very little when you factor in 4 hard gym sessions a week, and a very strict food/eating plan.  My sister has lost more a week just by eating a little less.

My physio tells me to not place focus on the scales, especially as I introduce more weight work in my exercise, but it's hard not to.

On the plus side, that damned chest measurement has finally moved.  I've been spending a bit more time on upper body at the gym and we've also started introducing boxing/bag work for more upper body effort too.

I'll try to remain positive, and just aim for a 2lb loss next week to hit that 2stone marker.

The Good

- Stuck to the diet/food plan very well, no bad nights
- Replaced walking with cycling, but a little late in the week
- Stepped up gym work to account for the loss of running (2k row time PB was 8:12 last week, by last night I got it down to 7:25)

The Bad

- Still no running
- Didn't start biking until yesterday
- Still not drinking enough!