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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!

At the end of the second 6-weeks program, I can really start to see the progress. I’m down 4.1 kgs (a total of 6,6 since the beginning), 2,5 cm around the waist, one around the arm and (hear hear) -4 around the legs! The clothes are fitting looser, I feel much better and, most importantly, I am no longer disgusted by my image in the mirror. Yes, I still have doubts when someone else is taking pictures of me, but hey! One step at a time.

So, what worked better than the last 6 weeks?

Nutrition. I focused much more on nutrition, with less cheat meals (haven’t had pizza in a month), absolutely zero sugars and fast foods, at least 250g of vegetables each lunch and dinner, less alcohol. This is what truly made the difference, there’s no way around it.
Better quality of sleep. I started going to the gym one hour earlier, and as result, I would eat dinner earlier and have one extra hour to rest at night.
Badass workout plan. When I first saw the workout plan I said: there is no way I can do it. But, you will be surprised to see what your body can do when your mind gets down to business.