Wow, another week of the 12 week transformation challenge draws to a close. Soon I will be starting week 6, so nearly half way through the program. Weight loss this week is looking up – a quick revision of my diet has helped. By cutting down about 15-20% on my food intake, I have noticed I am a little more hungry at times! However, I still seem to have the energy needed to work out like there is no tomorrow! I have added 20 min per day cardio to my workouts – so cardio days (Tuesday.Thursday) have gone from 45 minutes to just over an hour. I add 30 minutes cardio to my workouts on Mon/Wed/Fri as well.

More Cardio for me!

My trainer wanted me to jump on the scales today, midway through my one hour session with him (on that note, get personal training if you want to see results, its better than working out alone). So on the scales I leapt, and he couldn’t quite believe the results. Almost 2kg (4.5 pounds!!)) since Monday at 2pm. Wow. Given last week I barely lost a pound (0.5 kg), it looks like my body has stepped up a gear. I so know what it must feel like for contestants on the Biggest Loser when they hit a wall. And when they burst through it and pull out the big results. So looks like weight loss is well on track meaning no yellow line for me! hehe.

I feel really good this week, even if slightly hungry. It is nice walking down the street and not feeling self conscious about my weight. I no longer feel people are looking and me and silently passing judgement. Ah, the paranoia of the over weight. How I miss it…NOT!

Take Care out there, and if you have started a program, stick with it, it gets easier every day.  Eat well, it helps!

I have been on the 12 week transformation challenge now for 31 days.  One month.  Just over 1/3rd of the way toward the finish of this challenge.  It isn’t really going to finish as such, it is more the begnning of a new chapter in my life – the healthy chapter!  There have been ups and downs, although to be honest, way more ups.  Weight Loss is a little slower than I hoped, but 6kgs (13.2 pounds) is not bad going, and if i extrapolate that out over the 21 week period, I will lose 18kg or 40 pounds.  Which isn’t bad at all, although I want more!!

I'm spending more time on the Exercycle

I have decided to stop posting my daily food and exercise regimes, as they have become a little repetitive and whats th epoint writing the same thing every day!  So instead I will write about the experience and the changes happening in my life as a result of getting in shape.

Today I managed a one hour workout, and then a 15 minute run at the gym.  I am feeling smaller now and some of my old clothes are actually TOO BIG!  Woot!  The greatest thing about what I am doing, is that I can do this forever, this is a lifestyle change I am happy with.  True health can’t be found in a quick fix diet or fad weight loss pill.  It comes from regular exercise, and sensible eating.  It isn’t hard.  Sure, it was hard to begin with as I took my rusty overweight body and kick started it into action.  But now, I feel better when I eat right and when I exercise.  I was a bit skeptical about using a personal trainer, but that has worked out quite well.   He is fun, and even said my face is getting more ‘handsome.’  Who could complain about comments like that?