Week 37 (15 to go)

Well, this is the 4th time this challenge that I have registered an increase. I went up 0.1kg on last weeks measurement which keeps me at 0.2kg ahead of target.

Through the week I was tracking closely and was ranging from the same as last week to a maximum of 0.4kg above. My calorie intake was on point, if a little carb heavy. My exercise was ok, however it could have been better.

I think I am finally hitting the point where it becomes a proper challenge to continue to lose weight. That or I just had a week where my body didn't react as expected. This week I will focus on getting my exercise back up to where it needs to be and reduce the carb intake to see where that takes me - lets see what next week brings.

Week 36 (16 to go)

So this weeks weigh in officially sees me weighing less than I did on my wedding day. This is a big thing for me as I often see our wedding photos around the house and think about how I had let myself go, now I am below that which is a real positivity boost.

I managed a 1kg drop this week which is great in comparison to the last couple of weeks, however that was slightly impeded by a bad day Sunday. We had my parents around for lunch, I made a lamb pie and veggies and had intended on that being the worst of it. Until the wine was opened. A bottle of Shiraz later the fantastic idea of getting pizza for dinner, when I wasn't really hungry, was proposed and executed. I think I landed somewhere in the 1200 calorie mark over my target for the day, which in isolation is manageable, however the 3 day water retention due to alcohol returned and threw everything in disarray.

I tracked daily and on Monday morning was up 1.7kg on the Sunday weigh in. Sticking to my guns as far as diet was concerned for the week saw a couple of days of solid losses before on Wednesday (day 3) I had a 1.1kg drop as my body finished its reaction to Sunday's gorging. I have attached the daily tracker for interest.

I keep adding this as a reminder of what i have found my body does and as a reminder to not take one measurement as everything. I find it fascinating to see how it reacts. The other thing i have noticed is that my heart rate during sleep goes up - usually between 8-12 bpm average through the night. I only see this through the use of my tracker, but it is something that is not overly noticeable otherwise (other than feeling slightly more tired than normal the next day). Your body works hard to fix bad things.

Oh - on belt watch. I have had to punch another hole!

Week 35 (17 to go) - End of Month 8

So, 2/3's of the way through and sitting at 33.8kgs lost in 34 weeks. I was a little disappointed with my weigh in this week - a miserly 0.2kg drop. I am reminding myself that at the stage I am, any loss is good. I am still tracking 1.1kg's ahead of plan so I cannot be too upset at myself and my previous results have had a few weeks like this. Just need to ride it out and the numbers will come back.

As usual, I have attached my measurements for tracking. Not any major changes since last month, but the consistent drop in my waist and hips is something I am proud of. I am almost in the realms of going to a normal store for clothes without worrying about the change room 'walk of shame'.