Christmas Trimmings

I must have been cuckoo choosing this time of the year to try and lose those extra kilo's I have been carrying around, but then again I thought that would be half the challenge. Really testing my self-discipline. With invites for Xmas drinkies appearing from all over the show I have been going to these events with a predetermined amount of drinks I will allow myself while try to deny myself snack food good hosts have on offer.
Friday night, that all this went out the window. Surrounded by the good people of Radioworks Marlborough, I downed barrells of wine, both sparkling and Sav. I indulged in chips and the dip I created (which was not hard by the way...mix and stir) But still, even after playing "Ride the Bus" a drinking card game the pizza's arrived. Oh bloody nora...I love pizza but that's when I made my exit.
But then a taxi to my next invite for the night at a legal department BBQ I was fronted with classy food, and more wine. Again the nice people there meant that I was never without an empty glass. I did find a distraction though...a record player with loads of vinyl to choose from. All this played through a decent stereo I was in great spirits. But knowing that I had a 5am start the next morning I began walking home.
That's until I spotted the bright lights of Boomtowns CBD and made my way to the nearest bar. Low and behold...there was Coach waiting there with a bourbon for me...and my famous quote "I'm going home unless you buy me a drink" Eventually I made it home alive at 2am and was found on the couch trying to find some sport on TV arguing with my better half on whether I was drunk or not.
Now this Christmas bender does not end there. Saturday we hosted a BBQ for our coffee group and other friends. This started off nice and relaxed, which was good because I had the energy of a spent rechargeable battery. However my friends started turning up in there masses and made sure I had a drink when they noticed I didn't have one. I took two shifts on the BBQ in 30 degree heat and ate sparingly. My food consumption has changed because I would have under normal circumstances had two helpings but no it was only one and I tricked some by filling beer bottles with water...ha ha got you. You think I'm drinking. The music pumped, the lights were festive but that night ended well in good time.
So Sunday...the day before weigh in and a little DJ stint, again eating well and a little gym session meant that my weigh in was incredible. Now after reading my weekends exploits, you would think I would have made 0 progress on my weight loss. Think again...remember I started on the 1st of November weighing in at 101kgs, last week I made it to 95.0 and this week....94.1kg! Almost 7kg in 1 month and 20 days.
Oprah, you need to come and see me. I can make that shadow you have cast across Australia a little less.

I Got That Feeling

Have you ever had it? It's that feeling when you are running or doing something physical like playing football and you have energy to burn baby. You feel as though you are running on air and you could go on forever like Forrest Gump. Well yesterday I was thinking about what to write in my next blog and I had this feeling. It's quite rare to be honest, because there have been times when my legs feel like ships anchors, and I just want to stop. But that is not going to help.
So this week, I have just been keeping on keeping on. The dedication and commitment is there but I am yet to have received many comments from people  saying "you look as though you lost weight" apart from my beautiful wonderful wife. I guess there is a lot more work to be done.
I have felt though sometimes that its taking over. My life has become more organised to the extent of being anal. Like buying so much ham for this many meals and I feel myself getting grumpy when Het steals some of it to give to my wee boy Dylan. So I think I need a chill pill...and a weight loss pill to follow it up...maybe then some Prozac...and why not finish it off with some Viagra. A relaxed and happy way to lose weight with the best form of exercise.
So weigh in how did I go? Last week I was 95.3kg and I'm happy to say I lost some but not much. 95.0. 6kg lost in 1 month and 13days. I think it's a bit of a plateau, so today will be my 4th consecutive day at the gym. 

Didn't Believe My Eyes

This morning was weigh in day, and because my little boy Dylan was awake at 5:55am I jumped out of bed to give Het another 10 minutes in bed who's normal alarm goes off at 6:12am. The main reason of course, it being weigh in day and I had a clue that I had been going well. I jumped on the scales and what they told me I did not believe. I readjusted the digital scales but they gave me the same result. With that in mind I filled my belly up with a cup of coffee and two poached eggs and weighed myself with a more of a believable result. Tell you more about that in a moment.
I will admit after last weeks disappointment gaining 100 grams that this week was going to be very self disciplined. Yes there was ice cream in the house but I believe I did only have one. I replaced it with apples and a whole heap of in season strawberries. They do make a great desert. Otherwise my food intake was very good. Hardly any snacks, and if they were they were normally tomato and a thin layer of tasty cheese on crackers. I also had a few wraps loaded with a fresh salad, the crumbed chicken and garlic one being my favourite.

This is in image of me on the last day of Movember which concluded this week. Maybe the mo was weighing me down.

My exercise was very dedicated this week and I think I had maybe just 2 days off all week. I have been concentrating on working out longer and every-time trying to push myself further than my previous visit. For example increasing the level on the cross trainer for longer, and in running going faster and faster for as long as it takes to listen to 8 songs on my mp3 player, increasing speed .1 every song. It helps keep track of how many songs I have listened to. My best effort was 60 minutes on the cross trainer burning 1055 calories.
So I had a very busy weekend, which meant that I had to be committed to my exercise and knew that I had a drinking opportunity on Sunday night. But with careful planning I made it through without resorting to junk food. I also only consumed a minimal amount of alcohol and that is hard when it is free.
So how did I go? Well the official figure is....95.3kg meaning that in 1 month and 6 days I am over half way starting my Project Sub 90 at 101kg. That's a 5.2 kg loss. I am wrapped, but I tell you, I thought the initial read of 94.6kg was a little too good to be true :)