Here we go again, another Saturday, another trip to the scales. It's pretty full on to think I'm coming up on 6 months since I began this journey and I've certainly had a few ups and downs during that time. It's fair to say I still haven't been able to re-find the commitment or consistency in my diet that I had through the first few months of the diary. Despite that, I'm managing to move forward slowly at times, bit forward all the same.

So here are the figures for this week:

Current Weight: 104.6kg  Previous weight: 105.8kg      A loss of 1.2kg for the second week running
Current Gut: 108cm  Previous Gut: 109cm     A loss of 1cm also for the 2nd consecutive week

So there you have it another little win. I'll be happy if I can just manage to continue stringing those small losses together week by week.

Confession time. I've failed dismally in my efforts to stay off the grog until next Saturday. I headed to the pub on Saturday afternoon for a few hours and enjoyed a relaxing ale or two with the locals. As expected the buzz achieved from those few beers softened my willpower yet again and I let loose with a little binge last night. Sad I know but true. At least today I had to work at the Broncos game so I've been more sensible today.

I have a fairly big week coming up this week with my first full week in a TV newsroom at Channel Ten. I find when I'm busy like that I think less about what I'm eating (or not eating) and focus totally on the job at hand. The end result is generally positive. Lets hope that's the case. I'd love to think I can nudge into the 103's or even 102's by next Saturday to give me a shot at that 99kg target by June 30.

University has finally finished for the semester and its not a moment too soon. This has been by far the most challenging semester of my degree with my external work experience commitments keeping me away from the place for extended period. I'm certain I'll have a dip in my results this semester but I'm also hoping it's minimal. Having never got a mark worse than a distinction in two years I'm preparing myself for the inevitable, the dreaded credit, which I'm sure is on the way. I have three more units to complete next semester then its (hopefully) back into the workforce again and it'll be full steam ahead for my new life as a news-man.

I've just enjoyed perhaps my most productive week at the Courier Mail. I managed about six published stories for the week including my first Sunday Mail page 3 today. I'll get hold of a PDF for you all shortly and share it with you all. In the mean time here's the Ipad publication version. http://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/origin-fan-ezra-pulls-his-weight-at-12/story-fn6ck45n-1226073548363

I'll be down in Canberra in just over a week and it looks like the weather Gods are preparing me for the seasonal change. Brisbane is smack in the middle of a cold snap and while it will never compare to those freezing Canberra mornings it's been damn cold for here. Last Thursday was the coldest day for something like 90 years with a max temp of around 12 degrees for much of the city. I was covering Broncos training for the paper and spent the morning outside in just a shirt (don't own a decent jacket) freezing my proverbials off. Peter Wallace (who I interviewed after training) was mildly amused at my shivering.

So it's off to bed for an early night and early start on Mt Cootha tomorrow. While I don't think I'll get my mug on the box this week I do hope they give me a chance to contribute.

Until we speak again, it's bye for now.

P