So I'm four weeks in and I am definitely not upset with the progress I've made so far.
All up, I've lost 4.6kgs which averages out to about 1.1(.5) kgs per week. I have seen others say that they've lost that amount in one or two weeks, but I am not discouraged. I would prefer to lose it steadily and keep it off, rather than a fast but unsustainable pace. This week marks the achievement of my mini-goal, I am now officially under 100kgs! I am hoping that l will never see that number again on my scales.
Next week I'll check my measurements but for now, my mum and another lady I know, have told me that they've noticed a difference in my appearance, which is always nice to hear. Another lovely thing is that I am now able to wear my Tae Kwon Do pants more comfortably. At the beginning of my journey, I had to wear them on my waist as they were too tight for my hips. The thigh areas were also a bit too tight which made it very uncomfortable when I had to kick or stretch my legs. I've been avoiding wearing them (by wearing something else), but today I had to wear them (I forgot to put my other pants in the laundry) and was pleasantly surprised when they actually fit. It wasn't until I wrote this, that I realised my thighs were happy in their section of the pants, but I did notice that it was much easier to kick higher, now that they fit well.
I have been tracking everything in MyFitnessPal which I find to be very useful. I'm very lazy so if I don't know how to track something (because I don't know what it's made of), I won't eat it. I've noticed that I'm thinking a lot more about what I put into my mouth, before I put it in. This is definitely a beneficial side effect which I hope to maintain.
In general, I'm eating a lot less bread, pasta and other starchy goods, as well as making smarter choices when picking snacks or sweets. I'm sticking to the 1,200 calorie intake where I can but it's the sugar limit that I seem to exceed the most. I think that I need to work on this to see better results.
My goal for the week, is to wake up earlier and do a workout at least 2 times this week. I will also try to do at least 20 minutes of stretching, pattern practice, kick practice and light weight work. This I will try to do on at least one occasion, in addition to the two workouts or 4 times, in lieu of the 2 workouts.
Next Saturday, I will do another weigh and measure. I want to specifically see where I am losing the weight from and I hope that most of it is from my my abdomen and stomach area. God forbid I lose more from my breasts, I'll have nothing left!
"Strive for progress, not perfection."
All up, I've lost 4.6kgs which averages out to about 1.1(.5) kgs per week. I have seen others say that they've lost that amount in one or two weeks, but I am not discouraged. I would prefer to lose it steadily and keep it off, rather than a fast but unsustainable pace. This week marks the achievement of my mini-goal, I am now officially under 100kgs! I am hoping that l will never see that number again on my scales.
Next week I'll check my measurements but for now, my mum and another lady I know, have told me that they've noticed a difference in my appearance, which is always nice to hear. Another lovely thing is that I am now able to wear my Tae Kwon Do pants more comfortably. At the beginning of my journey, I had to wear them on my waist as they were too tight for my hips. The thigh areas were also a bit too tight which made it very uncomfortable when I had to kick or stretch my legs. I've been avoiding wearing them (by wearing something else), but today I had to wear them (I forgot to put my other pants in the laundry) and was pleasantly surprised when they actually fit. It wasn't until I wrote this, that I realised my thighs were happy in their section of the pants, but I did notice that it was much easier to kick higher, now that they fit well.
I have been tracking everything in MyFitnessPal which I find to be very useful. I'm very lazy so if I don't know how to track something (because I don't know what it's made of), I won't eat it. I've noticed that I'm thinking a lot more about what I put into my mouth, before I put it in. This is definitely a beneficial side effect which I hope to maintain.
In general, I'm eating a lot less bread, pasta and other starchy goods, as well as making smarter choices when picking snacks or sweets. I'm sticking to the 1,200 calorie intake where I can but it's the sugar limit that I seem to exceed the most. I think that I need to work on this to see better results.
My goal for the week, is to wake up earlier and do a workout at least 2 times this week. I will also try to do at least 20 minutes of stretching, pattern practice, kick practice and light weight work. This I will try to do on at least one occasion, in addition to the two workouts or 4 times, in lieu of the 2 workouts.
Next Saturday, I will do another weigh and measure. I want to specifically see where I am losing the weight from and I hope that most of it is from my my abdomen and stomach area. God forbid I lose more from my breasts, I'll have nothing left!
"Strive for progress, not perfection."
