The holiday to Scotland was excellent, a well earned break, a bit cold at first but warmed up on the final day.
So back on the scales, after two weeks guilt free living, the damage to the waistline was zero.
I had gone away weighing 74 kg, putting on the one kilo the week before.
Our holiday included mainly walking, and an early birthday present; Kayaking on Upper Loch Torridon with a local adventure company.
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Back to my daily routine, along with lessons learnt.
I now know what type of things will make me vulnerable to excess's so it makes it easier to avoid and control. The main lesson learnt over the last two weeks, activity does not have to be excessive, but proportional to consumption. On holiday there was no issues with sweets, beer, savouries, and most of all the need to count calories. But at no time did gluttony take over.
Have a reached my end goal?
No, at 74 kg I am still overweight, There is now my next target, to go to the Lake District in September weighing 70 kg.
To achieve this there will be a different strategy; Rather than losing a smaller amount each week, set my goal to approximately 8 weeks from now to lose 0.5 kg a week; Then maintain that weight, and weighing myself every two weeks.
Now we have entered into the better weather, and the need for small projects in the garden along with general gardening, should be sufficient activity combined with dog walking and climbing.
Below are my five top tips from what I have learnt over the last four months;
- Consult a Doctor, for advice, and follow what he says
- Eat less (Sounds obvious), but do you know what you are eating, a diary is a big help
- Begin exercise to boost weight loss, but do not over do it, variety is the spice of life
- Give yourself a "guilt free" day away from calorie limit, without major excess's
- Set realistic goals and reward achievements
