The latter has always been my own fault. Whereas I'm more inclined to turn down a beer from the fridge at home, when offered one there more often than not I say yes. This trip though was a little different. I was determined to enjoy my time but not kick the diet into touch. That is what usually happens on Christmas visits, hence why my dieting fires up on 2nd January every year! For a 4 night stay to have kept alcohol consumption down to 5 cans of beer and a glass of wine was a marked change, and added to relative restraint on food intake means this trip has resulted in minimal damage to the diet.
It helped that the day trips undertaken involved a reasonable amount of activity, rather than sitting on my backside the whole time. A trip to York Maze results in a fair amount of walking (and getting lost) while a day in Blackpool requires a good amount of time on your feet, whether marching up and down the promenade or standing to attention while the little one enjoys the 2p machines. Throw in the Saturday morning 5k (another 16 seconds off my PB, now standing at 26:35) means this was a pretty active weekend.
So how does all of the above bear out for the Wednesday Weigh-In? Well, this time last week the scales told me I weighed 16st 3lbs. Today they politely inform me that I am now 16st 1lbs. A somewhat surprising loss, but nonetheless very welcome.
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| 2lb gone - getting closer to seeing 15 |
I'm inching closer to my target of 15st 7lbs. It appears I'm striking the right balance between reduced food & drink intake and increased exercise. For the most part I'm feeling good and staying away from the bad stuff is proving straightforward, most of the time. I'm on a roll and while things keep moving in the right direction, it is a formula I intend to follow.
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