So, I haven't publicly weighed-in for a while (nor have I blogged at all). So a little recap is in order. Last time I posted my weigh-in was at the end of Week 5 (yes, a whole month ago), and I was 77.5kg (total loss of 2.4kg since the start of February). Well I have good news to report. As of this morning, I am 75.5kg. Eventhough it is a gain of 0.5kg in the last week, it is a 2kg loss since my last weigh-in post, and a grand smacking 4.4kg total! This puts me only 0.1kg above my projected goal for this week (based on 0.5kg loss each week). All of this is quite suprising, since (a) I have not exercised for the last week and a half due to the flu, and (b) I have not been following Jenny Craig since before the cyclone.
My plan for the next week is to get back into my training program which will consist of:
- 3 running sessions (total 16km)
- 3 conditioning sessions (2 at gym, and 1 dvd)
- 1 boxercise class
Due to traveling for work commitments from Saturday through to next Thursday, I am going to be careful about what I eat, especially from now to Saturday, and then make 'good' food choices while I'm away. I will say upfront, that Saturday night is exempt, given I will be with my sister, and there is already talk of an Indian feast, followed by Baskins...
March 2010 in review
Books and/or magazines I read:
- "Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know" by Sir Ranulph Fiennes
- "Grave Suprise" by Charlaine Harris
- "An Ice Cold Grave" by Charlaine Harris
- Runners World, March issue
Movies, television shows, plays, etc I watched:
- The Biggest Loser couples
- Greys Anatomy
- Horton Hears a Who (loved this!)
Fun things did I do with family and/or friends:
- Jason's birthday dinner at Harrup Park with the Krolls and Gordons
- Our weekend away at Peppers, Airlie Beach for Jason's birthday
- Breakfast with the Boot Camp crew
- the end of Boot Camp party (with lots of Sangria)
Best meal or food eaten in the past month:
- it was hard not to beat the End of Boot Camp party (sangria, icecream, cheeses, and pizza), even if I was very sick the next day
Gifts I gave and/or received:
- Jason was very suprised and pleased with his new Kindle e-book reader
Special or unusual purchases I made:
- Booked our trip to Melbourne in June. Jason will be doing his black-belt grading, and we're spending almost a week there as a belated anniversary get-away.
The most challenging thing I did:
- Starting the cleanup of the craft room
Something I learned or tried for the first time:
- Putting up Elfa shelving in the craft room cupboard (so very easy, I highly recommend it, even if it is a tad on the expensive side)
The best advice I gave or received:
- can't really think of any
Anything else noteworthy:
- Joshua Samuel Kelly was born happy and healthy on March 17th
- Cyclone Ului pretty much hit us on Saturday/Sunday 20th/21st and we lost power for about 50 hours
- We lost Jason's beer fridge to the cyclone and were forced to buy a new and very pretty stainless steel front fridge for the kitchen
One thing I would like to repeat:
Something I’d prefer to erase:
- The loss of power due to the cyclone
Training summary:
- Starting weight :: 77.2kg
- Ending weight :: 75.9kg (loss of 1.3)
- Total centimeters lost :: -19cm
- Total number of training sessions :: 28
- for a Total distance of :: 93km
- and a Total time of :: 18 hours, 9 minutes
Things to aim for next month:
- Complete my next home project : complete tidy, declutter and reorganisation of craft room (only part way there)
- Train for my first 5km race (first weekend of May)
- Fundraise for Relay for Life (15/16th May)
Favorite photo:
- It is no where a technically good photo, but I like it. It was taken during my mini photo shoot with the Gordon children. [I've used a Maggie Holmes Vintage action]
