Tuesday 7 October - 8 weeks into the challenge!

I started the challenge exactly 8 weeks ago. And what a ride it's been ...

The first 4 to 5 weeks went really well, with quite rapid weight loss. Then I got sick and really didn't have any energy for a week or two. I kept doing the 3 weight training sessions during that 2 week period, but just needed more time to recuperate so had to skip the cardio sessions in those 2 weeks. Once the stomach bug and flu were gone, I could really push again, which is what I've been doing for the last week.

I'm now back on a 6 workouts a week, and with the finishing line in sight now, I'll plan to push harder than before.

Today's session went well. It looks like I'm getting more comfortable with the heavier weights. That's relatively speaking though, if you see what some of the other guys are pushing, I'm still pushing fairly unimpressive weights. But I can feel that I've progressed a lot in those 8 weeks, and I suppose that's what matters.

I also weighed myself: 84 kgs now. Down from 92.7 kgs 8 weeks ago, and 87.2 kgs 4 weeks ago. So on average, I've lost over 1 kg a week, but the rate at which my weight is dropping is declining. That's probably fairly normal, but I also feel that in this 4 week period, I didn't push as hard as in the first 4 weeks.

Being sick didn't help, and forced me to cut back on my cardio sessions, and there were a lot of birthday parties, and restaurant visits, all of which can't have helped.

I've still got quite a bit of fat around my waist, and I'm determined to get rid of that. I think if I lose another 4 kgs and gain some more muscle, I should be pretty close to my target. So there we have it; that'll be the goal for the last 4 weeks - lose 4 kgs and end up at a target weight of 80kgs.

Can't wait to see how yummie I'll look then :-)