After talking about loosing some weight at the start of 2009 and again in early 2010, I can now report things are going a little bit better in 2011. Similar to 2009, I came back from a month long visit to the US with a few extra pounds. In fact I was about 83.5 kgs, and for someone my size it was really too much. I was helped along with a few friends to get me started with swimming & going to the gym. And then after a while increasing the frequency of excerise from 1 to up to 3 times a week. I try to get at least one session in, whether it’s a run or a swim, or some Gaelic Football. The main idea was to do something physical to bring myself to a sweat.
Detoxing
Before starting with the exercise myself & lauren did a 3 week detox. This was pretty hardcore, no coffee, no alcohol, certain fruits that were high in sugar (like bananas) and lots of organic vegetables & chicken. This was particularly good for removing that extra water weight, as diet low in salt and other foods that people can have allergic reactions to. If you are interested in reading the plan drop me an email.
2011 Results
The gray dots are some of the measured points, and the blue line is the average weight and predicted time I shall hit my goal. My current goal is 75kgs, which I should hit in the next few months. Right now I’ve lost a total of 7.78% of my initial body weight.
The other day I carried a 5kg bag of coins that I was hoping to bring to the bank, and I was amazed after caring just how heavy an extra 5kg’s was. Try it yourself ! I was able to clearly imagine the extra stress and strain a few Kgs can put on your joints.
Some motivation
This post isn’t meant for me to say how great I am, rather to be more of a motivational post. The hardest part of anything is starting. Once you get going, and start to see the results, you’ll find that your body will start to crave the adrenaline rush that you get from a tough workout. You just have to stick with it enough to create the habit.
For more motivation I suggest you have a look at this video about a kid learning to cycle a bike for the first time.
Hat tip to one other great lad who’s progress I’ve been tracking this year.
Great post. I love the video and I am so proud of you! Keep up the great work. xoxo
Good post, Paul. Keep up the good work(outs). We should go for a run at some stage.
I’d actually read your post the other day and thought it’s a good idea to get it out there hence I ended up making my blog post. At the moment I’d love to be back on about 13 Stone / 83 Kilos or there abouts. It was about a good weight for me when I was at it. The last few years of freelance from home haven’t been kind though but time to change it.
What’d you use for the graph there btw ?:) Think I may end up doing a weekly update … when it’s public I’m hoping I’m more likely to stick to it.
@James : The app is called Weightbot from Tapbots : http://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/id293642937?mt=8
Measuring itself already makes you a lot more conscious of what you are doing, so I really recommend that. Plus it’s motivation, once the dial goes in the right direction.
Also try exercise sport (a long with your diet).
@Neil & Lauren : Thanks for your words of encouragement. If you see me drinking a beer, you are welcome to try and steal it 😉