Progress Report 24/12/11

Weight: 91.0kg.

This week I was pretty good with counting calories and cardio, I used my new exercise bike almost everyday, whilst watching episodes of The Office.

So that's about a loss of 0.8kg this week, which I am pleased with.

I am determined not to eat too much this Christmas, and I believe it won't be to difficult to stick with my current calorie budget.

Progress Report 18/12/11

I weigh just about the same as last week, maybe a 0.1 +- difference.

I now have a stationary exercise bike, which I got for $50. I only just used it and am all sweaty and gross, and have apparently burned around 230 calories. It may have been 250, I can't remember exactly. I really want to have a shower but I also have to lift weights today as well.

I will also try and get more sleep, my sleep schedule has been terrible. I need to cut down of caffeinated drinks and head to bed earlier. Here is an interesting article written by Scooby:

Sleep, Fat, Muscle, and Bodybuilding @ Scooby's Workshop

My diet slipped a bit last week, I counted calories for half a day and then would stop and guess, which is something I need to tighten up a bit. I got a bit slack trying to count calories when being social.

I bought some more clothes, sizes Medium to Large, depending on the fit. I have gone from XXL to Medium from August to now. It's kind of strange to me when I think about it. I still have no new pants, and I really need some new and better fitting jeans and track pants.

That's all for this week, thanks for reading.

Progress Report 12/12/11

This past week was not so good in regards to nutrition and exercise. Well, it wasn't completely bad nutrition, I just didn't count calories, I just guessed. I spent a lot of time with friends and maintained a poor sleeping schedule, so my exercise suffered. I went camping on the weekend, and did not count calories for probably more than half the week. I was a bit worried that I'd end up putting on a bit of weight, but I actually lost weight, which I was glad to see.

This week I weighed 91.8kg. I was actually scared because I originally read it as 97kg, but then I took a double-take and realised it did in fact say 91kg. Not too much weight loss, but better than nothing.

It's raining outside at the moment, and I am just finishing downloading a podcast to do today's cardio to, then I might have something to eat, get changed, then go skipping outside. The petrichor shall make today's cardio just a bit more enjoyable.

December Progress Photographs

Here are my latest photographs.

Weekly Progress Report 3/12/11

I just stepped on the scales this morning, weighing in at 92.5kg. Last weeks reading was 93.3kg so I am making good, steady progress.

A package from my grandparents arrived yesterday, full of chocolate. I have rationed it out, but I had two chocolates yesterday, which took up 400 of my 2000 calories yesterday! It didn't matter too much because I ate filling food and still kept within my caloric budget. A friend came over and helped eat another item so I don't have the temptation thankfully.

I haven't been super strict on eating the best foods I possibly could, like boiled chicken & steamed broccoli, and for a little bit I was worried that the quality of the calories might affect weight loss. Once my body fat gets lower, around 12-14%, then I might start looking up advanced diets & exercises if I want to get my bodyfat lower and have that "aesthetic" physique.

I went and bought a new shirt yesterday, only one, but it was $15! Most of the shirts I own are XXL size, and the new shirt is an L. I found that my older clothes are far too baggy on me and make me look really boxy. L's seem to fit my chest just right, while not being too tight at my stomach to cling to my fat. So, exciting stuff, though I might have to buy some more clothes by the middle of the year. August will mark one year of the lifestyle change, and I am really excited for it to roll around.

That's all for now, thank you for reading.