Still hunting for my focus....

Slightly out of sync with the update of the blog (like to try to update on a Friday) but here I am none the less…

I am continuing to fight the fat bloke inside. I seem to have lost my way a little bit with Dukan over this past month. I am not sure why or what that is about but I need to recover my focus!

Below are my graphs for the first two months that I was on Dukan and was focused…

And here is the graph for the month of August since my focus has waivered…

Yes there are still a couple of days of August to go but it really does paint a picture of how focus has drifted about for the month.

The Dukan site states that my goal weight should be 104kgs, my desired weight is 100kgs. Breaking the 110kg barrier has been incredibly difficult for me! Is it because my body is having a dummy spit over the changes or is it simply the fat bloke inside rebelling? Not sure but I need to get my focus back and fast! I guess at the same time I think I have lost weight quicker than anticipated on the Dukan website. It stated that from June 1^st I would be on phase 2 until December 2^nd. Given the current weight loss pattern and averages I calculate that I should be there by September 30^th. That follows the average that takes account of all the ups and downs I have suffered over the past 3 months. Is that realistic – no idea, I hope so as I am keen to start the next phase of this life change! Life change – maybe I need to get that right in my head and realise more that this is trying to reset the bad habits of the past 30 years!!!

 So the big drop from yesterday to today – I ran and completed the City to Surf Half Marathon in Perth yesterday! Woo hoo…..what a great day. To think that when I started running (poorly and inconsistently) about 3 years or so ago I could barely get a km and yesterday I managed to run for 16kms before I took my first walk (for 200 mtrs). I finished in 2:06:04! I am mega chuffed. The last half marathon I did in the UK was in Feb 2010 and that took me 2:41:26!!

All I can say is that it is possible and we all start at the same point….small steps and frequent breaks will enable you to build up [gradually] and achieve!  Also, proof that the quantity of carbs we eat is unnecessary, through all the training I have been on Dukan and prior to the start of the race I had my usual bowl of oats for breakfast and only water in the race itself! (i did have an ice cream at the finish though....)

Happy thoughts and lighter scales everyone!