Thursday, March 25, 2010

Results day (week 12 and 13): Rockin’

The last check in of the first quarter. I missed posting last week’s results so will combine the data into today’s message.

After a week of illness, a bit of catch up was required, a bit of weight was put back on and the system stabilised a tad. Of course exuberance got the better of me, I over-weighted my arms and am now suffering from tennis elbow, a total bugger because certain positions mean that I can grip nothing (no surprise there, losing my grip on most things these days!). Anyway, enough of excuses and let’s take a peek at the feedback so far:

Weight: 92.1 kg last week, 91.7kg this week – nice!

Body Fat: 8.9% last week; 8.5% this week – even nicer

Waist: 84-87cm last week; 83.5-86.5 this week – happy...

Muscle: 79.8 last week; 79.8 this week

All in all the first three months since Christmas have seen me reach my first targets. These were predominantly to stabilise and clear off the cheer of the festive season.

I now have a birthday, Easter (and Crème Egg Mania! YAY!) and then to settle into the aim of keeping body fat low, fitness high and searching for my next “thing to do”.

Study at Uni will keep some nights busy, Winter Waterpolo starts soon, home life and three kids cover any spare time left, and oh yes, my full-time job too. I’m also hoping to take up the reins of being a Les Mills RPM instructor (I have to become qualified first, and then get a gig in a gym) but that’ll add to the mix of keeping me busy... I wonder if I’ll have time for a mid-life crisis?

What else? Ah, don’t forget that if you are struggling on the journey to lose weight or find some more fitness then there are plenty of Trainers out there that are suitably qualified to help you: you just have to look for them. Although not a trainer, I am more than happy to suggest tactics that worked for me, and then suggest where you can get professional support and advice. Happy to take questions on Twitter (look for "fred_of_sydney")

There are no shortcuts, there is a degree of pain, it is a ride that you should never stop (you can slow it down or speed it up though) and using feedback to test yourself is one of the most successful motivators you could ever find.

Don’t give up, always try again, live it and love it!

Yours,
FoS

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