I am not sure why I call it ‘weigh-in’ as the weight is only a small part of the equation. At least, I am telling myself that after a fairly disappointing result this week. Current weight now 251 pounds (114 kg) down only 1.1 pounds (0.5kg). At least it is still weight loss. However, there is a brighter side of the weekly measurements. Although over the four weeks I have only lost 13.2 pounds (6 kg), the better result is my body fat percentage. When I started four weeks ago, it was 35.3% – yes, over 1/3rd of me was jubbly fat! That percentage is now sitting at 18.67%, so I have nearly halved my jubbliness in four weeks. In the last week alone, it went from 20.49% to 18.67%, so it isn’t as if I am sitting around doing nothing – in fact, I worked pretty hard last week. I am pretty rapt with the body fat percentages, although I do want to see faster weight loss, being as impatient as I am.

Weigh ins are never fun!

Over the last four weeks, my stomach has gone from 46.5″ (118cm) to 43.7″ (111cm). So I am getting smaller. And although I am now in week five, I believe I will get to my target by the end of the 12 week transformation challenge. I decided to change my routine a little and make Friday my weigh in day (so no weigh in until next Friday now) and Monday my 60 minute personal training session. I will do my training session this Friday as well as next Monday, so if I don’t see some better weight loss by the end of it, ARGH! I have also decided to cut back on my meals a little, by reducing the size about 10-15%. Although I have been eating to plan, I want to see if this will have an impact.

Had 30 minutes with my personal trainer, who took the same measurements that we did at the start of the program.  While I managed to take 2cm off my chest, I only took 1cm off my waist.  Oh dear, the tummy fat is going to be stubborn!

I just want a smaller tummy!

However, the rest of my measurements were quite a shock, especially body fat %.  Here they are:

• Blood Pressure  WAS 130/100 NOW 125/95
• Stomach   WAS 116cm (45.7″)  NOW 115cm (45.27″)
• Chest   WAS 118.5cm (46.25″)  NOW 116.5cm (45.8″)
• Upper Arm   WAS 36.5cm (14.37″)  NOW 34.5cm (13.58″)
• % of Body Fat  WAS 35.3%  NOW 25.7%

Wow.  Body fat from 35.3 to 25.7  -  it is very hard to believe!  I know I pushed hard, and feel like my body is responding well, but that is a huge number.  I will put it down to maybe an incorrect reading the first time, OR, I simply nailed it in the last 9 days.  Either way, I am stoked with the overall results.  2cm off my chest is fantastic.  Looks like the weight loss was not the only positive result from last week!  I feel as if my body has moved out of the sluggish gear it was stuck in and now the machine is in top gear and going smoothly.