Results Day - Week 7 (Phew!)

Thankfully this week I won't have to take myself outside for a talking to...

I have dropped 700g from last week (and considering I do know that I had a lengthy liaison with James Squire Ale on Saturday, I am pleasantly surprised!) and body fat has dropped as well.
Here are the stats:

Weight: 92.3kg - down 700g from last week
Fat: 10.5% - down 0.5% from last week
Waist: 84-88cm - down 1cm and 2cm on "guts in/guts out" measure.

Relative Muscle weight is the same as last week, so I am a happy little vegemite today!

Does this mean I'll ease up? Of course not, I can see through the data that to stop the up/down of the last few weeks I have to stay focussed. I have another 7 days to look towards where exercise and diet go hand in glove to get to my next goal... single figure body fat. I'm also due for a fitness check in on the Polar watch: have to get a better Own Index rating than 47 from early January. Although not a true VO2Max test is does help with motivation and goal setting.

OK so the weekend is coming and a bit of romance is in the air, what should I do on Sunday if I know that a romantic dinner or lunch is planned? Take it easy, it's not all work, work, work you know. Allow yourself to enjoy a good meal, maybe even a glass or two of wine: but remember don't over indulge otherwise you will simply set yourself back by a week, or more.

You must have fun whilst driving towards your goals, you must have fun otherwise you will find yourself taking on too many calories, not just for the one meal but for all of them. You will suddenly find yourself looking at the measurements and going "what happened man?".

Remember that there were a bunch of reasons for you embarking on a life changing health, fitness and wellbeing journey, rekindle those memories so that you don't lose touch with the feelings you had then, and then compare them to how you feel now. I'll bet that you love the endorphin kick after a cardio session, I'll bet you enjoy the sense of achievement you feel when you lift a heavier weight, I'll bet you feel overjoyed when someone comments on your figure - take each feeling and give yourself a pat on the back...

Now, back to work, but enjoy it and have fun - FoS