I have this major goal to get under 100 kg. That the master plan, but to achieve that its hard thinking about the long journey ahead. To help me keep focused and to keep encouragement i am going to break things down to 5 kg goals.
Goal 1: 115 kg
Goal 2: 110 kg
Goal 3: 105 kg
Goal 4: 99 kg
Ideally i would like to go beyond this and not only help improve my weight but maybe get a bit closer to what withings and others think my ideal weight should be. The NHS recommends i be something between 56.7 kg and 76.6 kg using the BMI calculator | Check your BMI – NHS | Your BMI result (www.nhs.uk).
So even if i get into the double digits, i will still be 15 kg away from what the NHS recommends! Thats scary! but i think i will be happy in the 90’s for now.
My weight as of the 3rd January was 118.6 k, that’s -0.1 from yesterday.
Its a long way from my first goal and i know it does not take long to change my weight upwards vs downwards. That slow progress is also important as it will help me keep it off long term.
Yesterday was also a big day in getting back to work, my normality. Work for me is always a blessing, i am fortunate to work for a great company, i do a job i love and am passionate about, and it has afforded many blessings for my family. However, i have an addictive personality and so i can get consumed in the work i perform which takes away from my physical health.
One of my blessings from my work is that i typically work from home, perhaps around 95% these days since the pandemic. I used to travel a lot, if i could really emphasize a lot it would still be an understatement. Working at home gives me a chance to work from my desk in my man shed. Back in 2016 i invested in a Lifespan Fitness TR5000 which really helped me in 2017 alongside DDP Yoga.
This is my current desk setup for home working. I basically work from start to finish walking with a few breaks in the day or when i am drinking a hot drink.
It’s been a super productive day back into the walking routine. I got over 11 miles under my belt and over 23k steps. This is a key contributor to supporting a healthy weight loss, but it needs to be supported by the yoga as i get super tight in the legs as time progresses.
This evening i played with a new gadget, a Peloton Guide. This arrived today with 3 sets of dumbbells and a yoga matt. I wanted to get more into strength/resistance training. Tonight was my first play with it and its not to bad at all! Still a long way to go, and as long as it keeps me motivated thats whats key!
The food was balanced again today. I need to at some point in the next week take all my body measurements as i think thats another important element to track on this journey. i have not done that as yet.
The one thing i am happy about is my incorporation back of salads. I use to love eating salads, and it gave me so much joy doing so and i need to regain that consistent love of eating great plant based products with some good proteins in it.
My consumed and net calories still look good. Especially with the 2 Peloton classes and 1 DDP Yoga. They are not long classes that i am doing, but i am just trying to build up motivation and commitment to achieve more.
So onwards we go to that first goal. 115 kg is what i need to hit and achieve, slow and steady, and totally accountable.
Thanks for listening
JZ