Down and sideways

It is now exactly one calendar month since I started my weigh-loss project so it is time to write a report and review my progress. 


As of this morning's weigh-in I have shed very nearly 7kg (15.2lb) in 30 days and  I am very pleased with the result. I have stuck reasonably closely to the eating plan which I have described in these blogs always striving to keep a very low carbohydrate content and also keeping up the proteins, veges and salads.

I had a week away from home base a couple of weeks ago  and while I watched my food intake closely it was not always easy to keep to a "perfect" eating plan. As a result I hit a plateau which proved a bit harder to budge than I anticipated . At least I managed to hold on to my "weight-loss" and did not reverse any previous gains. Last weekend was another three days away from home and while the weight continued to fall off me it slowed down measurably. I have climbed back "on the waggon" since and I have now brought my carb eating back to the the tolerance which  I know my body  can sustain so I have seen a couple of encouraging days' results. 


 I have decided that I need to add more exercise to the weight-loss project. At the start of January I was doing a lot of house maintenance and I think a decrease in physical activity is one of the reasons my weight-loss rate has dropped back. Yesterday I took out a one month gym membership and started at 6:55 this morning on a routine. I had hoped that by managing my eating I would achieve success without the need for specific exercise activities apart from walking but it is time to  "bite the bullet.". It will be interesting to see what  3 or 4 mornings at the gym  does to the weight-loss graph in the next 4 weeks.