ReSet 2017 - Week 4

So I have weighed myself 2 days early as its our anniversary on Monday and we are going away to Pitlochry for the weekend. I don't imagine it will be a ReSet friendly weekend, but I'm going to enjoy myself and looking forward to the lovely walks we have planned.

On Wednesday I tried Strong by Zumba for the first time.  Don't be put off by the "Zumba" name, it's actually nothing like it.  It is more like a HIIT workout with (what feels like billions) of squats, planks and burpees. By the end of the session, I realised that I had no strength in my abdominal muscles and had to sit out for 5 minutes so I could breathe.  It probably didn't help that I had been struggling to breathe anyway, so was quite proud of myself at lasting for most of the session. I'll definitely be going back and push myself harder.

So my final results are as follows:

Weight 14 stone 9.5lbs
Waist - 99cms
Hips - 109cms

Here were my starting stats 4 weeks ago:

Weight 15st 10lbs
Height 5ft 6.25in
Waist 114cm
Hips 120cm

I am going to post some after pictures next week as this week is star week and fluid retention is definitely happening. 

One of my favourite meals this week was the Chinese mince in lettuce wraps:

Ingredients:
lean turkey mince (lean pork mince is also good)
fresh chillies
fresh ginger
garlic clove
grated carrot
grated courgette
finely chopped mushroom
finely chopped onion
spinach
soy sauce

Brown off the mince, add the chillies, ginger and garlic and stir until coated. Add in the remaining ingredients and cook until soft.  Serve in lettuce leaves. Simple, but really tasty!

So not one piece of junk food has passed my lips over the past 4 weeks.  I still can't quite believe it.  My main purpose of this was to lose weight and to feel healthier, both of which I have achieved. I have also learned how to listen to my body, expanded on the variety of foods to include in a healthy diet, improved my intake of water (I still don't enjoy it, but I do it), increased my activity level and have a better sleep pattern.  Clearly there have been lots of benefits for me, I've been trying to think of any negatives and genuinely can't think of any.

Writing this blog has been great for me. A couple of times recently when I've not appreciated the differences made, I have read back to see where I've been and how far I've come. Some days I have felt fatter than I did at the beginning.  I guess I have lost weight in some areas, more than others which for me, has just exaggerated those fatty areas.  By reading back and looking at my starting pictures, I have been able to see the difference which has kept me going.  This is no easy ride for me, it is emotionally, mentally and physically challenging but I will continue to power on as I make changes for the better, at a pace that is right for me.