Bill’s Training Blog

Weigh in days are becoming harder to face.

My resolve, particularly on weekends, is becoming less and less. Last weekend, as I said in my last post (that sounds so ominous - “Last Post”) I attended a party and then Mother’s Day meals. I was sure I had stacked on a little and even went to the weigh in feeling “heavy” (I’d say “fat” but that is so politically incorrect )

Anyway, I’d lost another 500g (see graph to the right! ).

The good news is what I am doing is working. It has to be because the weight is coming off.

The key is sustainability.

Can I keep doing what I’m doing in terms of exercise and diet for the long term?

I genuinely think I should cut back on my exercise because, long term, I don’t see myself running 4 - 7 kms every day. Maybe every other day.

Having said that, I am still looking to compete in the August City to Surf (12kms) and then the Triathlon next March. So it’s not like the work is over once I hit my goal weight of 76kgs.

I am also enjoying reading other blogs to gain insight into other ways of keeping up the habit. Andrew is Getting Fit is a favourite and I’m still getting around to the others on a regular basis.

In concert with diet and exercise is the deevlopment of other perosnal habits that go with training and eating differently.

Productivity - David Allen’s GTD is a favouriet as is Stephen Covey’s First Things First and the old faithful 43 Folders.

Watching TV shows that focus on food and lifestyle all of a sudden have a special interest and in particular those shows that make me think “I can do that”. (Watch out for my own cooking show - coming soon! LOL)

And there is the managing people side of things which I do at work. Trying to be more specific and clear about what I am looking for and clarifying further when things move off course. The link to diet and exercise may be a tenuous one but not managing well causes further stress and further work and limits the time I have outside of work to exercise, relax and enjoy life.

So my weight loss is beginning to affect almost everything I do and in a positive sense.

Bring it on.

Another day …

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