Restart - Week 1

I have a long way to go. It is daunting but I must start somewhere. Weigh in today saw my weight at 122kgs. Well it isn't like I haven't been here before and I won't be here again as I hope to be less than this next week.

Where Have I Been

It has been over a year now since I have posted here. I just haven't been able to get my stamina after having pneumonia. The chronic fatigue set in and my immunity has suffered a real setback and I keep getting sick all the time. I am back to @120kgs which is not where I want to be.

Tomorrow is Wednesday, how fortuitous so I will weigh in and we shall see how we go from there. I am not expecting great things but I need to start somewhere. A couple of friends are inspiring me and if they can do it then maybe so can I.

Weight

I weighed myself last Wednesday (which is my weigh in day) and I weighed 113kgs. Tomorrow will be my next official weigh in and I will record it here. I am determined to keep on with my weight loss journey. I am tired of being overweight and struggling with my diabetes.

Where To Now - Diet

At the moment I am following a low carb plan as carbs were making me feel tired and gluggy. I am keeping to a 1600 cal limit and counting points. I haven't been to any WW meetings but I am intending to once I am feeling better.

Where To Now - Exercise

I am still feeling really tired all the time but I am taking supplements and trying to gain my health back. I cannot do any cardio work as I get puffed walking to the mailbox which is barely 50m from my front door! I have however been doing lots of research and last week I contacted my personal trainer and have started weekly sessions with him.

I am not doing any cardio work but I am just doing one session of high intensity weight training. This means that I am doing five sets of different exercises and working to failure on each one, which usually means only 5-8 reps. The idea is to help my insulin resistance and raise my metabolic rate.

I want to try and get my internal fire going so I can burn as much fat as possible. My next session is tomorrow and hopefully I will show some improvement in the weight I can lift.

What Has Been Happening

Well it is five months since my last post and five months since I have done anything about losing weight.

I didn't get to ride to Mt Piper and my head cold got worse. So much worse that I ended up with pneumonia and now I have post viral fatigue. The good news is that I have maintained my weight loss and have not put any weight back on and I am really happy about that.

Saturday

I have been feeling a bit tired today as I am struggling with a head cold. I have done no exercise today and I will see about tomorrow. I want to ride to Mt Piper again on Monday so I want to be fit to do that.