Participate in a 43T Weight Loss Sprint

..is called “Participate..”, I am able to mark this done, even if the outcome is not entirely ideal.

I’m not losing much but at least I’m not gaining either. Now that’s something to be thankful for. I still have 4 more kilos to loose, circa 10 pounds. Need to try harder.

the sprint is null and void, and I now qualify for a marathon instead!

..four more to lose. I am determined to hit my targetted weight loss, although I know I need to do it slowly and safely. Some days I regress, but I make it up with consistent exercise. It just struck me today how I am more motivated to sweat it out. When I’m not playing squash, I’m cycling while catching up on my TV shows (currently it’s Lost.. yeah, I’m back on it, thanks to a friend who kindly burnt me the entire season 3 on DVD). I don’t know if I’m becoming addicted to exercise, I just know that I get really anxious (and feeling guilty!) during evenings where I don’t work out. I’d love to mark this done soon, but I don’t think I should, so yeah.. this will take me a while.

.. and I haven’t lost any weight. Plateauing I think. I’m stuck at minus 3, with 5 more to go (or lose). At least I’m not eating rice, so that’s a good thing. Been sticking with wholemeal bread for breakfast, a normal lunch and a light dinner. My progress isn’t all that great but at least I don’t feel as bloated as before. Seems like the weight I’ve lost so far is already making me feel healthier. Now if only the same can be said about my sleeping habit.

..in a big way too.

Had lunch at Burger King. Ordered a Whopper Junior, with cheese and fries, and extra mayo too! Then on the way back, picked up a Blueberry roll (a pre-birthday cake of sorts for dad) and a tub of choc chip cookies. I was on a roll! Downhill, where this goal is concerned.

So right now, I feel queasy and slightly sick. Didn’t help matters that I took a long nap in the evening and woke up groggy as hell. I’m almost too afraid to get on that weighing scale…...

..so the next few days, I need to concentrate on eating wiser and healthier and getting a good calorie/fat burning workout from squash and some yard work. I shall not be discouraged. If I could do it once, I can do it again.

..may cause me to regress. Had more than my usual for dinner, then a hearty breakfast this morning. Lunch was chicken chop tho i went easy on them fries. Will try not to go crazy tonight when we check out the hawker stalls, but i won’t make any promises!

I found that I could apply the rules of transition to this goal:

1. Saying goodbye – I’m saying goodbye to all those food that I knew were harming me in the long-run, fatty and fried food, sweet binges involving chocs and cookies, the short-term relief of consuming calories contained in a Starbucks’ Java Chip.

2. Shifting into Neutral – To me this is about taking a pause and making conscious choices that takes me closer to my targeted weight. I tell myself that I am taking responsibility for my health and this will be worthwhile as my fitness level and overall resiliency improves.

3. Moving forward – This is about adopting new habits.. fruits instead of junk food, plain water instead of coffee, early to bed instead of staying up doing a whole bunch of non-productive stuff. It’s about willing myself to keep going to my squash classes and doing whatever exercise that keeps me moving and active. Having a deadline helps create some form of urgency, else I’d easily delude myself into thinking I could always do this next month, next year.. or when I slide into a hysterical panic realizing my clothes no longer fit me!

Not eating rice or white bread is paying off. Plus the fact that I almost died of exhaustion while playing squash yesterday. Very satisfying..

Breakfast today was a single wholemeal bread, then I had sushi & grilled chicken for lunch. Had some rice then, but it wasn’t as filling as my usual intake. Drank lots and lots of green tea too. :)