DAY 44 - BASE CAMP AND A FEW NEW PICS

Hey everyone !!!!

Right , we are 44 days through this so pretty much half way . This is going to sounds incredibly cheesy but I was thinking to myself while skipping this morning that we should actually be looking at this whole thing a little more literally.

So for instance lets view the 90 peak as the peak of Everest and from what it feels like we are about to stroll into the base camp. The trip up to here has been tougher for some than others and but we have all seen the “landscape” change slightly .

We have helped each other to get this far and are now pretty much all on the same level. As we come into base camp we are starting to catch a glimpse of what might be the peak , albeit through a few “clouds”. It has been tough so far and to push on through we are more than likely going to have to step it up a gear . Patrick has trained us well for the next step …..BRING IT ON !!!!!!

HAHA that was the little motivation talk I gave myself this morning. For some reason visualizing things in a different context to the one I am in has always helped me push through the tough training sessions of my youth in swimming and thai boxing. It definitely helps with this 2 .

Its been a while since I last put pics up of myself. Usually because I just forget or don’t have Mug around to take them . I was good this morning and set a timer on my phone to take a few before my morning workout. I wanted to do this because its probably a truer reflection of my progress rather than post a hardcore , muscle pumping workout.

Catch u all soon . 

DAY 36 - Planks

Its been a tough week this week. I didn’t manage to get up early to train before work once which resulted in me skipping Tuesdays workout. It is amazing how guilty I felt because of that but smashed out 2 workouts in one on weds so back on the wagon. In fact I think the rest did me good as I felt much stronger. The diet has been fine and I have stuck to it 100%. I throw half a teaspoon of coffee into the dinner shakes to make them a little more interesting

PLANKS ……………. Enough said !!!! I really want to try the 8 min abs but those things have been killing me. Not really noticing an difference in my physique and weight is still the same as this time last week . Will do some pics this weekend

Have a good one .

Laters

DAY-31 A few breakfast recipes

1/3 of the way in now and  im  loving it ! I find im enjoying the workouts and the days following them more if i can drag myself out of bed and train 1st thing in the morning . Much easier to do on the weekends but will do what i can to wake up at 5am every morning next week to try and nail the routine . Will report back next weekend.

One thing i have really been struggling with is stomaching eggs in the morning. At the moment i only have to eat one which makes it easier but to keep it interesting i have come up with a few great little recipes to make breakfasts much more enjoyable !

1st option 

2 pieces of dark rye or whole grain toast

1 avo mashed up and spread onto toast

1 boiled or poached egg

3/4 birds eye chili finely chopped and sprinkled over the eggs

5 or 6 cherry tomatoes 

freshly ground pepper

2nd option

2 pieces of dark rye or whole grain toast

1 boiled or poached egg

Tomato , onion , garlic and chilli sauce (below)

1 small chopped onion , 2 cloves of  chopped garlic sauteed in a teaspoon of olive oil

Add 2 punnetts of cherry tomatoes ( chop a few of them ) 

Cook for 4-5 mins 

Add 2 or 3 chopped birds eye chillies 

Cook for another minute and serve as your veg portion over toast and eggs

I will put a few more ideas for other meals later in the week . 

I was concerned that i hadnt dropped any weight this time last week but those concerns are over .  4.5 kgs in a matter of days and i am truly feeling lean and healthy.  Super happy about that , the other thing is that my moods are back to normal after a brief insight in the dark world of PMS !!!!!! Lets hope i stay this way. 

Laters

DAY 27 - Plateau ??????

Dear Blog ,

Sorry I have not written in a while. Had a very busy week then went to Taiwan for a 4 day kitesurfing trip. The diet was pretty difficult to keep to whilst away but I did my best and I think the 5 hrs of water time I had everyday more than made up for the few extra calories consumed.

One thing that is concerning me a little is the fact that I am not losing any weight. There is definitely a change in appearance but I would have thought that 30 days in I would have lost more than 2 kgs as I have been very good about following the program strictly. I guess we still have a very long way to go so nothing to get too concerned about. Currently sitting around 96-97 kgs level which is where I started. I was hoping to get down to 86ish by the end of this but I seem to be building a fair bit of muscle so I guess 88 will be right sort of target. I just hope the weight drops gradually so its easier to keep off once this is all over.

Chat to you again this weekend with some pics and further updates.

Day 18

Managed to set u a timer on my iphone so got a photo for today. I feel and think it looks like ive lost weight but the scale still says 97 ..... think part of the problem is i havent used the same scale once since the start of this.... Rectified this today with a trip to Wing On ... Got a digital scale and few bits and pieces for the kitchen .

Day 18 pic

Day 17 - MAY DAY !!!!

Hey ya all !!!! Been over a week since my last post , sorry but i had an insane few days! A long trip back from Boracay and then out with clients nearly every night. A small part of me is enjoying being 100% sober when out with ppl as you really do get more of an insight into their true personalities . I have no doubt this novelty will eventually wear off when i end up in those situations where it is necessary do drink in order to deal with the people you are with.......... ;-)
Training is going well , i took a few days off the skipping to give my calf and Achilles a rest . That together with my trusty foot masseuse seems to have done the trick as im back in force !!!! I also picked up some push up bars to see if they made a difference ...... WOW i must have been doing something wrong for years as this is much much harder .... the funny thing is that a few of the guys think its easier than normal ones ..... Different strokes and all that mumble !
Loving the diet now that im into it.  I must admit to getting someone in to help me with the food shopping, prep and some cooking a few times a week . If you are in the position to do the same thing DO IT !!!! It makes all the difference in the world and will cost you less than half commercial ventures like Eat Right do.
In fact im sure it will save you money in the long run .

All in all i feel great ! Long may this continue !!!! Will post some pics when mug gets back from Taiwan.