Progress check: going strong!

I couldn’t be happier with my progress so far!

Yes, there have been ups and downs, but overall, I consistently improved. I’m not progressing as fast as I was in the beginning of the journey, but as I stressed several times, consistency pays off.

It can be incredibly disappointing to check I’ve only lost 1cm of waist measurements, or just 1.5 kg in two months. But, if you sum it up, six months from now, it’s -6 cm around the waist, and 4.5 kg lost. This is how it went for the last 4 months: slow, but steady.

I’ve always been more focused on body measurements, rather than weight: I unfortunately don’t have a scale to check body composition (which is the most important element to monitor), so, when last month I noticed I actually GAINED weight for the first time in over a year, I wasn’t too worried: I had just started lifting weights again, and even tough my weight went up, my body measurements improved.

Below, one of my favorite before/after pics, from the beginning of the journey to today!

Some data:

-14,7kg

Waist: – 14,5cm

Legs: -13cm

Arm: -4cm

This is from February 2020 to July 2021. Yes, 1.5 years. Progress might be slow, but looking back 1.5 years from now, wouldn’t you wish you had already started?

NEXT STEPS

The goal is to lose 5,3 more kg until October, three months from now. I have to push harder, but I can do it. It will tremendously facilitate the Spartan Race.

Next workout focus: improve resistance, endurance, and especially GRIP STRENGTH! If I want to finish the race, I need to master the monkey bars, which I barely managed to hang on to, the first time I tried.

Until the next update, stay focused, stay healthy!