Bells, whistles and all that jazz.
That's the net result of this morning's weigh-in. I've finally reached the halfway point in this 12 month challenge. I really had no idea how I would go when I had this crazy idea on December 31 last year, but if I knew I was going to feel this much better by the halfway point, I would have begun much sooner. Of course the journey is far from over, 26kg more to be exact, but the changes I've made over the past four months will give me the impetus to go all the way.
So without further adieu let's review the figures for the week:
Current Weight: 107kg Previous Weight: 109.1kg Loss of 2.1kg
Current Gut: 110cm Previous Gut: 114cm Loss of 4cm
So without doubt the notable figure for the week is 107kg. After beginning the diary at 133kg on January 1, I've now lost 26kg and have 26kg more to go. It's pretty hard to imagine what I'll look and feel like at 81kg but I'm certainly looking forward to finding out. It's fair to say the halfway mark has taken a bit longer to reach than I'd hoped after I was about 8 weeks in. But I'm pleased that after a few up and down weeks I've stuck to my guns and begun to shed the kilos again.
I thought I lay out a few more stat's (mainly for my own benefit):
26kg in 126days (18 weeks) = 205grams a day or 1.44kg a week
23cm in 126kg (18 weeks) = 1.28cm per week
Jeans: I bought 2 x 46 inch pairs of jeans in October in Thailand and now I'm wearing 38 inch levi's. (I have my heart set on a 32 inch waist).
Lovelife: Still as barren as ever but hope remains.
So that's all the fat statistics, now for the exercise review. On January 1 2011, my workouts involved getting up, walking to the fridge and sitting down again (generally with a beer). So as you can see I was starting from a pretty low base. This morning I was up with the sparrows and knocked out 44km on the bike with a couple of biking buddies. It took us around 1hr 55mins and finished with a nice cappuccino. A very civilised way to exercise I reckon. So happy am I with my new found exercise and social outlet I've decided to bite the bullet and bring the bike purchase forward to this week or next. I've done a few test rides and have set my budget, so now it's time to part with some cash and get moving on a new treadly. I'm pretty excited as everyone tells me I won't believe the difference when I have a bike sized and fitted for me. Throw in clip-in shoes and a lightweight frame and I'll be at the Olympic trials by the end of the year (well maybe not the Olympic trials, does a dodgy knee qualify me for the Paralympics, perhaps not!). Anyway it's fun if you haven't picked up on that yet.
Career wise things are moving along nicely. I've picked up a job at community radio starting soon, I'll be news reading a few shifts a week I think which will be great for on air experience. Also with a bit of luck I'll find out tonight if I get the freelance gig for the Australian this month. I have another Broncos home match to cover tonight so I'll chat to the Oz journo and see whether I'm in or not.
Ok it's Saturday lunchtime and I'm starved so I'll leave the blog to you good folk to read and I'll get ready for a feed and a little bit of footy before work.
Have a great weekend, I will.
P
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