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The Power Of Commitment June 22, 2006

Wow, who would have guessed what a difference a “kick in the pants” would make?

On Sunday I resolved to get tough on my diet and try to get my weekly weight loss moving again. I stated that I wanted to lose 0.5 kg this week, and 1 kg next week. As it turns out, I’ve already met this week’s target, and it’s only Thursday!

My daily weight measurements for the past three days have been 91.5, 91.0 and 91.0 kg (previously they had been for a while around 92.5 or 93.0 kg), so the moving average weight loss still has some room to drop before it catches up. This should give me the momentum to reach my target next week as well, and potentially far exceed it if I keep doing what I’m doing. Fantastic!

So what have I been doing? Not a lot, really. I think what was preventing me from losing much weight over the last few weeks was that I was straying from the ‘default’ eating habits I’ve installed over the last 6 months. I’ve been bringing leftover meals to work for lunch, instead of eating my normal healthier lunch. I’ve been having slightly larger meals at night than normal. My wife has baked a few cakes and muffins in recent weeks, and I’ve been bringing them to work as snacks. I also bought lunch at work (mmm, Chinese!) a few times instead of bringing my own.

All I’ve done this week is to go back to my normal habits. I’ve been bringing my normal lower-calorie lunches to work every day again, I’ve reduced the size of my evening meals, and I bring healthy snacks to work instead of cake and muffins. It really wasn’t much effort at all, but it seems to have made a huge impact.

I don’t have much further to go before my BMI reaches 25 (it’s currently 27.6), at which point I’ll officially no longer be overweight. My medium term goal is to try to reach that point before my birthday, August 15. Time will tell!

Comments»

1. Jon Y - June 22, 2006

Inspired by your blog, I signed up with my local Social Soccer Div B side a few weeks back. Boy o boy, I can assure you it was hardly social (very competitive) and what I was playing could hardly be called soccer. I nearly threw up on numerous occasions.

However, 5 weeks on I am feeling better and can huff my way around the park for most of the game. I don’t feel as sluggish in the mornings anymore and have gone without picking up the weekly sniffle.

I think everyone one needs a periodic ‘kick in the pants’.

Keep up the great blogging (and get fir program).

2. admin - June 23, 2006

Heh, when I was younger (in my twenties) it would only take a few weeks to build up fitness for sports like roller hockey. As I get older, it definitely takes longer!