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The summer months are absolutely crucial for getting those extra pounds off - for me at least. It was the longest day of the yesterday (21st) and I know that the nights are slowing going to draw in, darker & colder day-by-day, albeit rather slowly. And I do tend to suffer from S.A.D. So landmarks like the Summer Soltice, don't fill me with joy at all, chiefly because I know the onset of winter is now coming into view, and my exercise regime will become derailed.
For the last couple of months I've been enjoying riding the treadmill & pushing weights, in the comfort of my own home. The treadmill especially, is something I really look forward too every evening when I come home from work. 3 months ago I could barely do 3mph for more than 30 minutes, but now I'm pushing 6mph over 30 minutes, or 5mph over an hour with relative ease. And as a consequence the pounds are coming off (aided with a calorie-count diet of course), and I'm spending a small forture buying new clothes to fit my slowly-shrinking frame.
But I know that when the dark nights do finally arrive, probably in early November, and the temperature starts to fall, I will find it more difficult to motivate myself hopping onto the treadmill (which is situated in my none-centrally heated conservatory), and that's when my diet regime will probably take a hit for 3 or 4 months.
I could go to the gym during those winter months of course, but a) gym membership is quite expensive for what I need, and b) it's a hassle (requiring even more motivation to do).
So for what remains of summer & autumn, I hope to maximise my diet & exercise regime; hopefully reach my target weight in that timeframe as well. And then ready myself for winter when things will probably go pear shaped again - including me!
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101.2 kg
Lost so far: 10.0 kg.
Still to go: 29.5 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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1583 kcal
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Fat: 39.96g | Prot: 78.82g | Carbs: 222.07g.
Breakfast: Alpen No Added Sugar Muesli, Go Ahead! Crispy Slices - Apple & Sultana. Dinner: Vanilla Ice Creams, Colman's Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe Mix, Morrisons Tinned Tomatoes, Tesco Red Onions, Sainsbury's Frozen Baby Carrots, Minced Beef (95% Lean / 5% Fat), Dry Spaghetti. Snacks/Other: Alpen No Added Sugar Muesli, Semi-Skimmed Milk. more...
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3499 kcal
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Exercise:
Painting & Decorating - 2 hours, Running - 9.5/kph - 30 minutes, Resting - 13 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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Losing 1.6 kg a Week
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