Hello 2016, here is my resolutions.

In just under 12 months I will be basking in the glory of having reached all of these.

1. Weigh 95kg's, or less
2. Do a proper sporting event of some sorts
3. Do something great
4. Stop smoking
5. Eat better
6. Drink better
7. Live better
8. Love better
9. Become something great
10. Be happier than in 2015

Here's to a great new you in this great new year.

2016ftw

L8r

W

Wooohoooo - Lets go 2015!

Well, 2014 was fun. Many parties, many burgers, many beers, many travels and not too much issues! On the bad side, none of the above mentioned turned into significant weight loss!

I know there are still a few of you who read and follow my blog, so you will no what to expect. So without any further ado, here is my goal list for 2015.

Hope you have a great, successful and fun filled 2015!

2015 Goals

1. Weigh in at 89.9 kg's.
2. Quit Smoking.
3. Do 1 Half Marathon.
4. Never Diet - Change my lifestyle.
5. Drink more water.
6. Generate extra income.
7. Have a kid.
8. Buy a new lounge suite.
9. Travel somewhere I have not been before.
10. Appreciate my wife more.
11. Write something - even if it's a short story.
12. Buy a bicycle.
13. Do 1 proper trip with my motorbike.
14. Have a proper, huge, epic 30th birthday party.
15. Buy a new motorbike helmet.
16. Plant something that we can eat, cabbage, tomatoes, anything.
17. Improve something at house that will increase the value.
18. Buy a gas braai.
19. Laugh more than in 2014.
20. Have even more fun than in 2014.

Hopefully I'll be back before next year to blog some more. 

All the best

L8r

W

Screw resolutions - this is happening this year...

I am making this list, and my plan is to tick them off is the year goes by. I hope you all have a fantastic 2014 - full of good health, great weight loss, and may all your biggest dreams come true.

My dream is to be able to pull lines through all of the following before 1 January 2014.

1. Weigh less than 90 kg's.
2. Stop smoking for good.
3. Do a half marathon.
4. Loose my gut for good.
5. Write a short story, book, play, something.
6. Save enough to go to Mauritius without debt in November.

That is it.

W

CROSSFIT AND PROGRESS

As promised, I did my first Cross Fit Workout last night. So here is some feedback.

When we arrived and I saw the program, I honestly figured that it would be a breeze. We did the following in 1 minute reps with 1 minute rests in between each exercise. he idea was to do 5 sets of each.

We started off with 12 minutes on the spinning bikes, and then:

1. Lunges - 60 seconds of lunging to 90 degrees and back up, there is no resistance, only body weight.
2. Followed by 60 seconds rest.
3. Push ups - as many as you can do in 60 seconds.
4. Followed by 60 seconds rest.
5. Box Jumps - you basically jump onto a box that's about knee high for 60 seconds.
6. Followed by 60 seconds rest.
7. Weight Lifting - 60 seconds of lifting a 20kg bar from chest to overhead.
8. Followed by 60 seconds rest.
9. Dumbbell Swings - 60 seconds of swinging a 10 kg kettle ball from the floor to chest height.

And that was that, I managed 3 sets of each. I am properly sore today, but it is a good sore.

Eating is going brilliantly, and I will start taking some protein shakes to help with recovery.

I am now signed on to do 3 sessions a week, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Looking forward to it actually, and hoping to do some cardio and light weight training on my own on the off days.

It's going good!

L8r

W

I am challenging myself...again

I like setting myself some challenges, so here goes another one.

I have realised again that I won't be having a obligation free month soon, and that I have to work around my social, work and other obligations if I want to succeed.

The following month is pretty relaxed with only a hunting trip this Thursday to Sunday - the rest will be pretty relaxed and there are not to many parties on the horizon.

I will call this the 8 - 8 Challenge, as I will be doing it from the 8th of July until the 8th of August.

I have decided to use everything I have learned on my diet journey, and rather than googling a new diet and workout plan, I have created my own, and I will stick to these rules and see what happens in the next month.

Here is what I want to do:

• 5 Cardio sessions of at least 35 minutes from Monday to Sunday

I got up this morning, it was very cold, I did a nice 35 minute walk/jog. I will do this 5 times a week, and hopefully I can get to more jogging and less walking soon.

• 4 weight/gym Workouts from Monday to Sunday

I have a very nice home gym, I have free weights, I have balance balls, I have a bench press, I will do 4 of these sessions per week. Not only does weight workouts really get me sweating, but I also tend to loose more weight when I do weight training.

• Drink Water

I know I loose weight when I drink water, I will drink water, this is probably the easiest of all the rules I am setting myself.

• Go Low Carb High Protein

The only times I have really lost weight and kept it off was when I went low carb high protein. If I can cut out the white breads/pastas etc. I know I will loose weight.

• Eat Breakfast

I don't do breakfast, I will now, even if it is just a bowl of FutureLife in the mornings.

• Cut the Sugars

No fuzzy drinks, no sweeteners, no cheating.

• Protein Shakes

Not every day, but every now and again as a meal replacement. It fills me up big time, and definitely helps with recovery after a tough workout. I will stick to USN dietfuel mostly, but may have a protein shake every now and again

• Blog More

I want to make more time for blogging, and I will do my best to do so during this month.

That is it, I will be posting my starting weight tomorrow morning and let's see what happens during the month.

Hope you all have a good week.

L8r
W

Update time - running is not easy...at all

It's going great, I forgot how great you feel after a workout. This morning we did 5 x 2 min jogs with 3 minute walks in between. Was not easy, and I suffered big time, but I managed to get it done, so that is another good 30 minute heavy cardio session done. The eating is going well, I am limiting portions, and had a great day yesterday food wise. I also got about 2 l of water in so I am very happy. Started the morning with a nice bowl of Future Life. I am hoping to shed some more weight fast, it can only make this running business easier! I'm happy, and it is going good.

Hope all of you are doing great too!

L8r
W

GOALS FOR 2013

1.  Weigh 89.9 kg's.

I am at 107.8 kg's - that is 17.9 kilo's I want to drop. That is 1.49kg per month. That is 0.4 kg's per week. That is possible - This I can do, hopefully way before the end of this year.

2. Quit Smoking

For good, and I will have to, if I want to reach the rest of my goals.

3. Run a Half Marathon

I have got a year to do it, I would love to do this sooner rather than later.

4. Loose the belly

I'll be running, I'll be training, I'll better be loosing the belly.

5. Blog more

I enjoy blogging, I enjoy sharing, I want to track my progress, I will blog more.

6. Don't diet - ever.

I am losing weight going high protein, low carb. I don't want to diet, ever again. This is a lifestyle, I want to follow it.

That's the basics then, the first six, I will keep adding them as necessary. By the end of the year I would love to have these ticked, and the rest that I'll be adding.

Please add yours in the comments section, and thanks to Chris Barnes for the idea.

L8r

W