Bobby Balboa

So, if you haven’t already heard me sulk about how hungry I am, or rambling on in general, I am committed to a bet to lose weight. My challenge is this. I have to lose 10% of my weight. Given that I weighed in two weeks ago (March 25th) at just a fraction over 99kg, I have to lose 9.9kg before the end of May. That basically means I have to get down to 89kg.

My response has been two fold, and it ain’t rocket science. Firstly, I have committed myself to more exercise. From the occasional one game of football per week, I’ve started more regular exercise, with three runs already this week and some weight training. Secondly, I’m improving my diet. I figured that if I cut out alcohol for two months, I would cut the 10kg without any other actions. That was perhaps a slight exaggeration. I have cut it out though, and have just had a couple of beers in the last two weeks. Food-wise, I’m trying to cut back on my portions and eat healthier. This means I’m hungry most of the time, and that in turn, means I’m sulking a lot and ready to fight anybody or nibble on their arm. Well, not quite, but it is not easy trying to cut back a bit, but it’s necessary and I’ll get used to it. It’s nothing drastic, and I’m hardly starving, but it’s a step in the right direction.

I promised in a previous blog post that I would update the blog with my weight every two weeks. In the first two weeks, I have lost just under 2kg and I am a fraction over 97kg now. Small leap but a leap, and it is a good motivator to see some reward for the pain! The pleasing thing is that I know I can improve the diet further, and improve on my workouts also. This has to be the first time that I have actually committed to, and taken seriously, getting in shape.

I am fairly sure the hard work is still ahead and it is no doubt easiest to shed the first few pounds, than the last few. I have visions of running on a treadmill with a black dustbin bag over me trying to dry out just before stepping on the scales on the last day of May in a little thong. Ok, maybe that vision has just turned away most of my readers (all three of you), but you get the drift. I am up for the challenge and I am not going to fail this one.