This week has been better. I’ve finally managed to shift my cold and I’m feeling a lot better. My PT sessions were harder than normal as I think I was still recovering but I managed to fit in an extra HIIT session yesterday so I’m feeling good. It was tougher than I remember though. Always saddens me how quickly cardio fitness declines. 

Food wise I didn’t do too bad. I can do better and need to be careful of lazy lunches. I’ve not been prepping lunches everyday so have been getting food at work and it never fits my macros or calories. Will try to plan better this week. I’m gonna get the slow cooker out again now it’s getting cooler. That should help with meal prep. Must add more veggies too as I’m still not great at that. 

So this week I’m down 1 lb (yay!). Back in the 10s 😄. Waist measure is a little misleading as I think my magic leggings last week were the support kind. So waist measurement appears to be up again but that’s probably due to less supportive leggings this week. Still my lower tummy measure is down half an inch which is great! Slowly going back in the right direction. 

This week I’m gonna try and lose another 1-2 lbs to get to back where I was before illness. Rash plans to do a full body measure next Monday too which will be interesting. We usually do weekly weight and tummy measures. But not done a full body in a while. 

The new training programme is going well although I’m not loving the power plate squat pulses!! I did however have lots more fun than I was supposed to doing ball slams haha. I found a point on the gym floor that seems to allow the ball to bounce really well. Reps are always easier when it’s a game 😄🏋🏻‍♀️

I’ve been asked by a few friends why I’m doing all this training. Do I have a goal? When will I stop? What’s the point?!

It’s something I’ve thought a little about but only in passing. I’m actually enjoying not having a goal. I’ve always had something to aim for before. There’s always been an event – usually a race – that marked the finish line. Then I could stop. But for me this training is just the start of a new lifestyle and it’s fun. I have no plans to stop completely. I will probably ease up a little once I’m down to a healthy and happy weight but I currently don’t know what that weight is. 

I know most people have a number in their minds, either on the scales or as a dress size. But my aim is to get to a point where I feel comfortable and happy, where Drs tell me I’m healthy and that I can maintain. That may change as time goes on. I may decide to see just how lean I can get but I honestly don’t think I have the discipline to see it through. That kind of training requires a lot of planning and control. But it could be fun to enter a competition at the end before bouncing back to a more manageable weight. 

There’s a long way yet to go so I’ve got plenty of time to think about it. 

Today was my weekly weigh-in with Rash at Lift365. I do check my weigh over the week with scales at home but the official weigh-in is always on Mondays just before my session. 

Today was the end of the first week of my 8 week pre-Christmas transformation. It could’ve been better but it wasn’t. I have stayed the same weight wise (still 11st). On the plus side though I have lost over an inch from my waist!! This may be partly due to shiny new leggings (they’re long ones for winter). I suspect that the waist band is somewhat ‘supportive’ which is probably why my measurements dropped so much. Either way though not too bad considering I’ve not been well. 

My cold is now mostly gone. Although I’m not entirely back to 100% if tonight’s session is anything to go by. Hopefully a little more rest and I’ll be back better than new. I hope to be well enough by mid-week to get back to my additional workouts and introduce some HIIT back into my week. We do some HIIT at the gym but i have been doing extra on my own to help keep my activity up and allow me to eat a little more 😄 (it’s all about the food!). 

Will update with progress next week and maybe even scare you all with some photos! 

It’s been a rough week. I’ve tried to be better with food but it’s difficult to get back into healthy eating habits. Not helped by being unwell and away on a course. Always more difficult to eat healthy when eating out. 

First weigh-in is tomorrow and I doubt I’ve lost anything. I may even have put on weight. Never mind. Will try harder from tomorrow. My cold has almost gone now so hopefully I’ll be back to full training strength tomorrow. That means at least 1 HIIT session next week! That should help. 

7 weeks left to get it right!! If I win for 2lbs a week then I could lose a whole stone before Christmas! That would be amazing!! 

As some of you may know I’ve been feeling a little stuck lately. I can’t seem to get back into the weight loss/fat loss groove. My fitness is still increasing but my measurements seem to be hovering around the same point. 

My PTs (Lift365) have recently started an 8 week pre-Christmas transformation for some of their online clients. This seemed like a good opportunity for me to refocus on my food so I am jumping on the band wagon. Or at least that was the intention. They started week 1 last week but sadly I was unwell so had to postpone. I’m starting this week though and will follow along just a week behind. 

So the plan for me is to refocus on my food and cut back on those bad habits that have snuck back into my diet. I need to get back to proper food prep too as I’ve been a little lazy with that lately. I’ve decided to cut my calories too so I’ll be back down to averaging 1400 a day. That seemed to work for me before and was easy enough to maintain. I wasn’t overly hungry or tired on it which is good. 

Training-wise, I’ve just started a new program at Lift365 which will be a bit more HIIT and fat burning. I’ll also be adding back my own home workouts 1-2 HIIT/cardio sessions a week and hopefully 1 yoga session if I can find the time. 

My weight has crept up a little over the last few weeks so I’m currently at 11st and 36in on belly button. I’ll try to update you on these measurements over the coming weeks. Let’s see if I can get under 10st7 by my anniversary with Lift365 at the end of November 😊 always good to have a goal.