Before we left for Christmas in the USA, I managed to convincingly hit my end of year weight target with room to spare, finally weighing in at just under 79 kilos on the Wii Fit. That means I’ve lost a total of 21 kilos since I entered into this new regime of diet and exercise.
Since arriving in the US a week ago, my weight has, of course, taken a hit. I’m not getting the exercise that I would back home and I’m eating a lot more than I’m now used to. It’s Christmas, after all, and there are plenty of tempting treats around.
Once I get back to Amsterdam, however, it will be business as usual again, undoing the damage of this trip and hopefully dropping another few kilos besides, in order to reach my ideal weight of around 75 kilos.
My upcoming hernia operation will throw another spanner in the works, but hopefully won’t put me out of action for very long.
We went out shopping for clothes today, because I basically need a completely new wardrobe. Nothing I own fits any more. It all either hangs limply on my body, making me look like a scarecrow, or simply slides right off.
With my weight at a 15 (maybe 20) year low, I found myself trying on jeans with a 32 inch waist this afternoon. Although I could squeeze into them, that was still a little ambitious, so I ended up buying a few pairs with a 33 inch waist. I also bought a new jacket, a shirt and a couple of other items. Ideally, I still need a second shopping expedition in order to buy underwear and a couple more shirts, so I hope we can squeeze that in before we leave. We’re here for another week, though, so it shouldn’t be a problem.
that is so impressive, Ian! Congratulations again….