First Short Term Goal Achieved...and Then Some!

Good news! I have blasted through the first short term goal weight of 140kgs. I weighed in this morning at 138.8kgs in my shoes and gym gear (following all the usual protocols for my weekly weigh in). I was surprised at how much my weight had changed since yesterday and am not getting too excited about it just yet, although I am pleased to see it coming down, and to now be well within the 130kgs bracket. Still too heavy, but not as bad as 140kgs.

I feel that it is possible that there is something else at work here - dehydration or something like that. It is nothing intentional but I feel that such a large drop is unlikely to be all fat, particularly when viewed against the measurements I take, which have not changed as much as I might have hoped for. However, dropping a shirt size is really good and makes me feel great about getting this far in a month. Perhaps the trainer was right when she said yesterday that I would burn fat during the cadio workout after our training session and weigh in? It could be I guess, and if so, I better thank her for making me do it!

Even if there is something else at work here, I can be sure of remaining under the 140kg mark. I expect that there may be some fluctuation next week as this is a massive reduction from last week. As you will be aware, I am trying to lose weight without suffering too much by restricting food intake. All I have done is try and eat like a normal person and cut out silly stuff - like chocolate, other sweets, and fat rich foods. When I finish my evening meal, I wait for a few minutes before deciding if I need any more, and have found that lately I don't need a second serving. Aside from that I eat when I am hungry and try to train as hard as I can, and eat enough to allow me to do that. That is all I have done so far, and so far it is working and I am pleased with the results. It is great to have reached the first goal that I set myself. I will have to think of some sort of non-food related reward for myself!

My training went okay this morning, prior to the weigh in. I had blisters from yesterday and while I didn't go as hard as usual, due to tiredness and soreness, I did do more than the 31 minute routine (I did 38 minutes!). I did leave the sheet with the times, resistance and speed levels on it at home so I had to make it up. It was surprising how much of it I remember having done it a few times now. I felt that it went okay, but I couldn't do 50 minutes as one of my blisters burst and I thought that it would not be a good idea to carry on after that as I would only make it worse and slow myself down later. I feel good, and felt good while training. I'll try and get in there again tomorrow and see how the feet hold up. I think that this is just a case of wearing in new shoes and they will settle down soon.

So, all in all a great result. The long and torrid contest continues, with me having the upper hand of the early rounds in the fights against fat! Check back tomorrow to see how I've been getting on with the cardio work.