Half Way Mark Remains Elusive

Well, I have been to the gym, done my usual cardio workout and had my weigh in. The 22.5kg (49.5lbs) half way point still eludes me. I had hoped to reach that mark this week, but it wasn't to be. I am at least pleased that the downward trend continues, even while the workouts are not as intense as they used to be. I think I am still carrying some of the effects of the sore knee I suffered during the massive walk half marathon I did two weeks ago now. My knee is now performing like it used to, but an injury like that does slow you down a bit while you have it, and then there is a period where you come back from it. I am happy to say that this morning on the treadmill I felt good (yes, it is sunny today too so that really helped me!) and am back to normal running now. Feels good and I know that I can use this to reach the next goal of getting over the half way mark (next week I reckon), and then on to the next short term goal of 120kgs (264lbs).

My session with the trainer this morning went well, however I am now fully conversant with the plan of our workouts together and they are not as taxing for me as they used to be. I still get tired, I still go as hard as I can, but by virtue of knowing what is coming next, I find the workouts are easier to get through because of this. As they don't come cheap I am thinking about whether or not I should continue seeing her as I really could use the money at this time. This is not a decision to be made lightly, however my partner and I have identified that we need to make some adjustments to our budget and this is one area that stands out as being a possible area to cut back. I think that now I could design and do my own workouts that would not be entirely dissimilar to the ones she has me do. Perhaps when our financial position improves I will be able to afford to go back to her. At this point it is likely that I will have to do this, but my partner and I are going to discuss it further tonight.

Not much else to report. The diet has been going well. It is getting a bit repetitive, however we recently were able to get our hands on some really hot chillies and we have been using these to spice up the normal stir fries, and add a bit of go to things generally. Our veggies boxes have helped to keep things a bit more interesting as we are not in control of what veggies are put in the box when we get it. So, this forces us to be a bit more inventive with recipes and what have you. It is working out well, and we are definitely eating more veggies, and saving money on our weekly shop. The last box we ordered has lasted us two weeks so we are doing well out of that one.

Well, this is definitely moving into a crucial time for me, and I am looking forward to it. Taking responsibility for more of my exercise seems like a good idea to me at this point, and could be just what I am looking for now that I feel I can do more working out than I used to. I used to be so tired it was hard just to do things around the house after a workout in the morning. Now I feel like I could head to the gym and lift some weights in the afternoon and this might be exercise model that I move too soon. I'll keep you all posted, and I wont be giving up in this fight against phat, of that you can be sure!