Hi All!!
Well, what a mint week it has been, have worked out of town so enjoyed the delights of regional New Zealand (Gisborne and New Plymouth), managed to walk the streets of both towns and even got to do a 6km walk around the bays in New Plymouth - beautiful even in the bleak winter!
When I started this blog I set a target of 60kg.. that would put me at about 103.5kg.. today I weigh 104.6kg... SO CLOSE!! YAY!!!
I have decided that I am going to push out the goal posts and target for total loss of 71.5kg bringing me end goal weight of 92kg. Why 92kg? you might ask..fair enough, however I'm not sure why, think I may have read an online survey suggesting that other guys believed 92kg's is an ideal weight for my height- even though the ideal weight from a medical perspective is about 85kg or something of the sort!...I couldn't imagine being 85kg's, I think I would look unwell (no disrespect to all the 85kg'ers out there).
So I have been away all week with work which put a dampener on the running (didn't want to pack running shoes and clothes in my already very full bag, or maybe was actually just being lazy and decided I would like the week off), like I mentioned above I did get to hit the streets a fair bit and had a really mint coastal walk in New Plymouth.
I stuck to the Optifast while I was away but also had two dinner meals that had meat in them - one night I had salmon and salad and the other meal I had a chicken salad, was really nice although the night I had the salmon I did feel a little bit sickly an hour or so after - think it was just a bit rich for me after not having eaten proper food for sometime.
Got back on Friday night and went a run on Sat morning - just a 2.5k'er. Today I did a 3.8km run and notched up the speed a bit to 7.5km.. went really well.
Still having to buy clothes quite often - just got some new Jeans yesterday...Its crazy to think that at my peak weight I wore a size 52 pants and yesterday I bought a size 38.. wowza... put a smile on my face all afternoon, got a really cool shirt too, Ive gone from 5-6XL down to XL so that's pretty ace!
Body is going well - still have a fair gut on me, but have always known that it will be the last part to go. Skin is as expected..excessive in parts, I guess that will be the next thing to deal with once I'm at goal weight, its kinda dumb that you cant fix everything completely with weight loss, I have done some irreversible damage to some of my skin and will have to live with that for ever, I'm not down about it - just aware that my final result will include inevitable battle scars from the life that was. I still think that I will end up having surgical follow up -an abdominaplasty, Ive been told that I will have to wait a couple of years and hold my weight at my goal point for that time before I would even be allowed to have any surgery.. guess it will give me some time to save up the +$15k required. If anyone knows anyone that can offer advice on how to get it through the public health system then don't be a stranger..get in touch. Please. ;)
So have a busy week ahead and should be showing my face in Auckland, Whangarei, Hastings and Tauranga all before the week is through.. I will no doubt get to catch up with a few of you! Will post again the moment I find out that I have made the 60kg point (will weigh in at 103.5KG), hopefully it will be within the next week.. approx 7 weeks ahead of schedule!!
Right its 11:51pm and time for bed. Have a great, happy and healthy week everyone...
Peace.
M
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