Alma

Yep, that's the one. Still annoying that I can't keep control of myself, surely after all these years I should know better! But I'm happily back on track now :-) Good idea to ignore the scales that week!! I'll do that to avoid feeling down, thanks.

True, it was hormonal eating, but it annoys me that I know perfectly well it is hormonal, yet can't stop myself. I like the way you put it: "perfectly acceptable for a sustainable way of living." - and that's the overall goal.

It's mid-week and the re-focusing has worked, I'm back going down, just need to keep focusing... focus... focus... But as you say, my next challenge could be to maintain the goal weight. Not even thinking of going further down until I have managed to maintain this -1kg. Good idea, thanks!

week 4 recap: After a very good week 3, both in terms of the challenge and life in general, I just had to spoil it in week 4. That's where the challenge "lose 1kg and MAINTAIN" comes in in the first place. Just couldn't hold it. I totally failed on the food and early sleep front. Exercise and training good as usual. Could kick myself! Have now regrouped and am starting this week clean.

I think it's a European thing - watching almost all matches too :-)

Come on Belgium!

Not sure how I am functioning, sheer desperation to get everything done. i'll have to hang on in there for a few more weeks, then holiday time. And that's when it will be catch-up time.

Week 3 recap: Goal 1: Keep to 3meals+2snacks a day - 6/7 Very happy with this! Weight not quite on goal yet, but staying down. Goal 2: Proper burpees with press-ups x6 in week2 - 6/7 - It is now easier to do 6 than it was doing 2 at the beginning, just as Kishi said. Goal 3: Go to sleep before 1am - 1/7 - It has been an absolutely manic week, with heavy deadline today. Got an average of 4 hours sleep a night, except on Saturday when I got only 2.5 hours. Am absolutely shattered, but it was worth it! Life challenge: chin ups - working on it and can finally see improvement, so am very motivated Water intake and various training sessions - 7/7 I call this success. Tired but happy.

Thanks :-) Burpees are getting definitely easier, partly because I am separately also working on the press-ups so it all goes into one pot. Very happy on this front. Food... I want to achieve 7/7 this week, no excuses! Having gone down in weight is a big motivator, so there's just one way to go.

Week 2 recap: Goal 1: Keep to 3meals+2snacks a day - 4/7. Goal 2: Proper burpees with press-ups x4 in week2 - 6/7. Goal 3: Go to sleep before 1am - 5/7. Life challenge: chin ups - working on it Water intake and various training sessions - 7/7 Average weekly weight is slowly going down and so far is staying down.

I freshly cook mine before I go, then freshly cook their's or reheat their's, but I have to sit there with them eating, and that's where it all goes pear-shaped, even if I try to keep busy by sipping a tea or coffee. It is just a matter of will-power, as always. Hence the challenge. 5 meals only! Not 6 or 5+lotsoflittlebits...

First half okay, but was all over the place yesterday with irrgular mealtimes, ended up stuffing myself after training at 9.30pm. Not good. We get back from training at 9pm and although all I want is water water water, I end up eating with kids. Have tried pre-training supper at 5pm but kids don't like it. I end up having two dinners. Need to get this sorted. Is it the case that progress is slow and that then suddenly there is a eureka moment? I just hope so. I think as clients we are also suspicious of being told that we are making progress, just because we are paying you, the PT. Not nice I know, but I can't help thinking it. You see it so often in kids lessons.

Go Belgium! Jumping up and down from your chair with raised arms counts too :-)

Week 1 recap, not too bad. Goal 1: Keep to 3meals+2snacks a day - 5/7. Unsurprisingly the two fails were late night snacks, but prior to the challenge I would have at least two late night snacks every night so this is a huge improvement. Goal 2: Proper burpees with press-ups x2 in week1 - 7/7. Only on the 7th day did I manage to not huff and puff, but at least I did it. Goal 3: Go to sleep before 1am, completed only 4/7. Life challenge: chin ups - working on it regularly, I can't notice any progress, but PT says it's small but noticeable to him... I also have water intake and various training sessions on my spreadsheet, all of which I completed 7/7. On to week 2 now.

Yep, workaholic sounds about right. And as NikkiB says, it's the actual pleasure of being able to do something in peace/quiet/silent bliss.