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I got back on Monday and the morning after I was up 1.9kg compared to just before vacation. Today (Sunday) I’m back at my pre-vacation weight as things have levelled off. I’m very pleased with both the activity level and food choices during our holiday. While we had gelato almost every day I only bought “small” and I tried…

I was able to avoid a fall today. I tripped while running and I was sure I was going face first in the dirt but miraculously I was able to straighten up. I did get a momentary twinge in my back but I’m stoked to have been able to stay upright. Balance and strength is nice!

I leave for a 10 day holiday this Friday. My mini goal is simply to maintain my weight until my return, then I’ll keep gazing towards that 91kg. Oh and I wore the trousers yesterday, but there is still room for improvement in the fit. I don’t think they’ll get to join me on this trip.

I had planned to join an 18 km group hike on Sunday but was still pretty sore from a strenuous workout and massage earlier in the week. I wanted to sit this one out but my partner encouraged me to take a short morning stroll to loosen up and the consider joining one of the other routes on offer, a bit shorter and starting…

I’ve passed the 95kg and next mini goal is 91kg, overweight BMI for me. I’ve been doing long Sunday hikes the last two weeks which definitely impact water weight on the Monday. I noticed I’m up about 0.5kg and then usually drop around 0.8 or so on the Tuesday. So weight loss is still happening but the curve is becoming…

On Sunday I joined a group hike for the second time (and second week in a row). They did a 28km hike at a good clip and I clocked 41000 steps over the course of 7.5 hours (with 1 hour break total). It was a bit further than what is enjoyable strictly speaking but I’m ever so pleased that I had no trouble keeping up. As I…

Went to the grocery store and did not fall into the trap of buying candy on sale. I had a good excuse too - I’m having people over Saturday night and surely a good hostess provides snacks?! But I know the risk is that I would have eaten it all in the coming days as my partner is travelling (always risky business to be home…

Dipped into that 96.3 yesterday (actually 96.2) and while I’m slightly higher this morning I’m marking this mini goal and setting my gaze at 95 kg as my next mini goal on my way down to the overweight BMI (91kg for me).

Still working on reaching that 96.3 kg that was my April avg weight this year when I was gaining. This morning was 96.9kg. But in addition I bought a pair of trousers in the sale yesterday (70% off) that JUST zipped but don’t fit and they are my next mini goal. They are a size I can wear from that brand in other items but…

Two for me recently. Last night I ran 5K at 6:30 min/km pace, it’s been years since I was sub-7 at all and even then I’ve never broken sub-6 so this is a sign that my fitness is once more improving despite doing more walks than runs this summer. I also finally made the big chop and now rock a chin length bob instead of my…

99.4 kg this morning. Might still fluctuate in the coming days but I’ll take it. Setting my sights on 96.4 which is the average weight I recorded in April this year.

I’m currently just above 100kg at 100.3, so my first mini goal is to break into double digits which seems fairly doable. I gained around 16 kg since February and only now have the bandwidth to actively start turning it around.

I’m not having a great month in terms of weight management. there is plenty of emotional eating and bad decisions being made causing the scale to jump almost 6kg in 2 weeks. I know it’s not all permanent gain, but some of it definitely is and it makes me feel fat which triggers all sorts of feelings for me. Despite this I…

Checking back in even though February isn’t completely over. I’m on track with maintaining my weight and even approaching that 85kg (although this morning was 86.5 😔 )and I’m starting to land my new workout routine. The snacking can be improved though, it’s been a long time since I had to contend with office food and…

Good for you!

I went cross country skiing twice today, totalling about 13 km. I think the most I’ve done in a day previously is 9km. Today was approaching the edge of my current ability, but a good baseline for the future. And I went around parts of the trail that we’ve previously deemed too difficult for me ☺️

We decided to make pancakes for breakfast. Instead of bringing out the jam I remembered that we have both blueberries and raspberries in the freezer and pumped up the volume of my plate without adding more sugar 😃 *compared to jam that is, I know berries are sweet in themselves

Apparently jeans and trousers are a lot more durable at a lower weight. I used to need new ones every 6 months or so since the thighs would be worn through despite not being a very active person. None of my current pairs show the slightest sign of wear despite being several years old, and they were all bought used!

My main sport is indoor rock climbing. There is a big problem solving aspect that many find engaging and it is truly great exercise. I also enjoy running, power yoga (yea, type A 😂) and can put up with swimming although that one isn’t a favourite right now. Being a student, and with a fear of driving, I would also assume…

Well I want my average weight for February to be 85kg. That’s where I’ve been weighing in these first few days on the month. However my main goal right now is to maintain while starting a new job with short notice. I will focus on sticking with workouts (reduced duration/intensity if needed) and steps (for days when I’m…

I borrowed a jacket from my partner without giving it much thought. It’s a men’s medium and while it wasn’t a great fit it did close over my hips without issue despite the big hoodie underneath.

Claiming this NSV on behalf of my partner who is generally a very snack-y and dessert-y person. He just picks at things until they’re gone whereas I often urge him that we can save some for another time, the treat food will still be available (aka I won’t eat it without him). Tonight I proposed we should have a treat in…

I’m indoors as well, top rope and some lead climbing but very rarely bouldering. I happen to live close by a great gym in stockholm.

My climbing harness is now fully tightened around the waist, literally can’t make it any smaller.

I ate only one finger of a twix yesterday. Seriously, the other finger is still in my backpack and I don’t even care. The key was I took out only one finger to enjoy with my coffee and saving the rest “for later” only later never arrived. This was helped by the fact that I was in training sessions yesterday and not about…

Wow what a transformation. And I love the yellow dress!

Nice! Love to see the hard work paying off in day to day activities 🙂 and as an added bonus shovelling snow was an excellent way to boost your NEAT for the day which is always fun.

Agree! I only anticipate losing another 5 kg and the skis I bought should work well for me in that range. I was holding off buying skis partly to ensure it was something I wanted to commit to (big investment for my current situation) but also because I wanted to stabilise in the weight range where I would use them. So I…

I bought cross country skis this weekend and was not embarrassed to tell the sales person my weight.

I noticed today that my running jacket is a loose fit again. It zips without any awkward manoeuvring and covers my bum without hugging it. Gave me a boost when I had a hard time getting out the door 🙂