Days 11 and 12

I didn't post last night because I had a great evening at my son's school concert and then we went out as a family to our favourite restaurant. The waiter there already knows that I am on what my family refers to my "crazy health and fitness thing" but he still looks at me as if I am mad when I turn down his offer of a glass of sparkling wine. I found it tougher than the last time I was there - it was harder to choose ED friendly food that was also low carb and they had a whole new set of deserts... but I didn't crumble.



So yesterday was weights and measures day and I was pretty pleased with the results:

Thursday (loss since Monday) [Total loss since day 1]

weight 172 (-4.5) [-7]

chest 36 (-0.25) [-1.5]

waist 33.5 (-0.5) [-1.5]

hips 40.75 (-0.25) [-1.25]

L thigh 25 (same) [-0.5]

R thigh 25.25 (same) [-0.75]

L calf 15.875 (same) [-0.125]

R calf 15.875 (same) [-0.125]

L arm 12.5 (same) [-1.5]

R arm 12 (same) [-2]

TOTAL (-1) [-9.25]



So more lbs and fewer inches.



However I am really beginning to see the difference - more in my clothes than when I check my flabby belly. I think the belly is a project which is longer than 30 days so I shall be getting Dax's advice on that as we go along.



The workouts continue to be challenging and I am finding that I am tired walking up stairs at the moment. I hope this is my body adjusting to the levels of work. I have stopped counting how many of each exercise we do (since the day I realised I had done over 150 squats).



Yesterday I went to a tutorial - hot hot travel on tube and train - and walking past my favourite Italian Cappuccino vendor (both the coffee and the vendor are Italian) - that was another tough moment. But I got through the whole day without "stimulants" and had planned my snacks and lunch so there was no temptation from the chocolate crispies which appeared at break time. More learning for the future about where my weak points are.



Today was a lot more straightforward - home all day, just juggling workouts around meals.

Had some delicious grilled mackerel fillets at lunch time - so easy, just chucked on some dried herbs (another why don't I do that more often moment).



We also got a new workout today. I did it much too slowly so it will be interesting to see how it pans out the next time I do it. I also think I'm being a wimp with my weights.



I've bought a set of weights but the next step is a jump from 2 and 1/2 kg to over 4 kg and I'm not sure I want to do that.



Didn't get to do the workout with Dax today which was a disappointment - I'm sure he'll be putting me through my paces again on Monday though.