34lbs lost.
Very happy with progress. Averages at 2.6lbs per week which is what I have been aiming for. I put on half a stone during the 5 days in France but thankfully shed it pretty quickly once I resumed my normal habits.
Calories are tracking at approx 1700 per day. My cooking skills are getting better too and I am getting quite a good variety of recipes now. Anyone who says diets are all about eating salads and soups is crazy (although I do eat quite a few soups). I have recently cooked beef and ale stew/casserole (as seen on this blog), a lovely leek & bacon gratin, meatballs with pasta, cottage pie. Good wholesome autumn comfort food.
I have a real craving at the moment for a Burger King but I am trying to abstain for a while longer. I really want to look good for Christmas so I have decided that if I lose another half a stone before Christmas I will have the BK, but only if it is a few weeks before Christmas because I will be eating enough crap over Christmas without adding that to it.
The workouts keep getting tougher! I am finding now that my wrists are struggling with the weights more than my muscles so my next project is to do some exercises specifically to strengthen my wrists. On the other hand my knees are notibly stronger. When I started doing squats I needed to hold on to something to keep my balance as my knees were so shaky, now not only can I do them without support but I have introduced 5kg dumbbells too!
I really want to start doing some running soon to start training for next years Race For Life. The weather is very off putting though. How I wish I had a treadmill.
Oh well, onwards and upwards......
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