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Hello there So after a very fun filled long weekend away seeing friends where I didn't think about diet or exercise at all I managed to stick to the usual routine today. Breakfast, packed lunch, healthy dinner and the bodyweight brigade level 1B which totally kicked my ass way more than level 1A! However I got through all three rounds which is good. I can manage most of the exercises except the push-ups, my legs are ok from cycling but my arms are pretty weedy. Felt pretty shocking all weekend with digestive issues I think brought on by a lot of bread and beer, feeling a lot better after eating loads of spinach and fish today! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Update - another good day today. Did a couple of rounds of the hotel workout again tonight, because I am away tomorrow and all weekend so won't be able to fit it in until Tuesday. Did some photos since its been a month, can't see any difference but trying not to stress about it. I think my next set of goals are taking shape too - something around tracking what I eat and watching portion sizes, a body weight exercise related one, and I have an exam coming up so that's a good level up your life quest. Final one TBC! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good call - in case anyone else is reading and interested I found a wealth of information in this thread http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/67014-the-do-your-damn-abs-post/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

And a 15s plank which is as much as I can do, I suppose planks are likely to help.

I did do one round of the hotel workout though, and then some extra bodyweight squats because I can do them without my back getting in the way.

Any advice on strengthening lower back? I had forgotten that the reason I always give up on bodyweight workouts is because my lower back is really weak and limits me on everything, before the rest of my muscles even get warmed up. Incredibly frustrating.

Thanks for the encouragement / kick out of my pessimistic mood. Need to keep my chin up! Still on the wagon, and the whole point of trying this slow and sustainable thing was that it's supposed to be umm.. Slow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Challenge 5: And 20 bodyweight squats done!

Challenge 4: 1. Goal allocation: Q1: Cycle to work / hotel workout = 2 STR & 1 DEX Q2: Eat healthy breakfast every day = 3 CON & 1 STA Q3: No alcohol on weeknights = 2 STA & 1 CHA 2. Mid Challenge Summary: Q1: Cycle to work 3 x week = C (30%) Q2: Breakfast every day = A (100%) Q3: No alcohol = A (100%) 3. Challenge allocation: Q1: C (30%) = 1 STR Q2: A (100%) = 3 CON & 1 STA Q3: A (100%) = 2 STA & 1 CHA

RIght, challenge catch up. Challenge 3: 1. Quest giving me the most trouble: cycling. I'm not getting any more exercise in than usual. 2. I searched for alternative workouts that I can do without any kit and found the bodyweight workouts here http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/12/20/the-20-minute-hotel-workout/ 3. I will swap from cycling 3 times a week to doing the hotel workout twice a week.

I'm a bit behind with the challenges, hopefully I can catch up this week. Quick update before I go eat: 1. Still stuck on the cycling front, I need to get to a bike shop. Unfortunately it's tricky without a car but I reckon I can get there later this week. 2. Breakfast is A. OK. Doing really well. Getting my veg in and everything. 3. No alcohol during the week is also going great. I did indulge on Thursday last week because I had a day off on Friday, but otherwise I've been really good. In general things are good, outside of these challenges my diet is much improved and I'm even managing to take a healthy lunch to work every day. I'm eating loads of veg and not had any bread or pasta for ages. I was feeling like I've been losing weight so I just measured myself and I haven't budged at all. Which is really disappointing because I have been trying really hard for a month so I feel like I should have something to show for it. I've failed at all my attempts to lose weight before so I suppose this can't go any worse than the other times. At least I haven't got any fatter.

Hello there, thanks for asking! No I am still off the road, but I did order a magical device which should sort out the issue so just waiting on that arriving. I have a couple of friends who were learning recently so it's totally possible to learn as an adult if you decide you fancy it! So, how did my week go? I've been online a bit less than usual hence the lack of updates. 1. Cycle to work - not at all this week due to aforementioned mechanical problem. Hoping to be back on the road this week. I didn't really replace it with any proper exercise but I did do some light-to-middle effort gardening which I suppose counts. 2. Healthy breakfast every day - I did miss breakfast altogether one morning and felt awful at work all morning as a consequence. This weekend was a plus, I managed to persuade my other half to replace our usual weekend breakfast of scrambled eggs on toast in favour of eggs and avocado and grapefruit so that was good. 3. No alcohol except on the weekend - still going fine, I didn't even fancy any last week. Indulged a bit less plentifully this weekend too. I think I might be starting to lose a little bit of weight. I've also been trying to start applying some of the paleo ideas to the rest of my meals but not beating myself up if I don't since that's not my main target, so mostly focusing on getting in a lot more veggies than usual by swapping out some carbs. I've been eating more volume wise at mealtimes so I've been snacking less and my stomach does seem a bit smaller. Last week was the stage where I normally fall off the wagon altogether so hopefully I can keep it up next week. I get such insatiable hunger before my period that I normally go on a massive binge for about a week and decide even bothering to try and lose weight is totally pointless given that I can't control my hunger at all one week out of four. I did have two majorly unhealthy dinners (both on one day) this week followed by a day with two lunches the day after, but at least I mostly kept it restricted to mealtimes and didn't go overboard as much as I could have done. It's really hard to stick to a diet when your stomach is rumbling literally half an hour after you've fed it a massive meal. I think I can also ascribe my slight overreaction to the bike situation to hormones Anyways, will keep you updated. Better turn my screens off so I get a good night's sleep and have time for food tomorrow before work!

So after yesterday's mini meltdown about the bike today has been alright. Eating/drinking has been going well, I've been experimenting a bit with paleo/low(er) carb and I do seem to have more energy. I've been much less hungry in the afternoons. Ordered a magic thing for my bike issue so hopefully I'll be back on the road by the end of the week. Otherwise I'll have to shamefaced-ly go to the bike shop at the weekend to get them to sort it out!

Major spanner in the works. My bike tyre was flat and because of my stupid special puncture proof tyres (yeah right) I have been trying for more than an hour and a half to get the tyre back over the rim and it's just too tight. I've tried everything. There is no way I'm ever going to be able to get it back on. I'm really angry and frustrated because it's such a ridiculous small thing. It's absolutely pathetic.

How did the weekend go?