Tuesday

Went for a scamper this morning, feeling good about the challenge and encouraged by others commitment to the program...

Back in step...

...after wandering like a lost lamb whilst on holiday. Seem to have totally lost the ability to skip but otherwise OK. Spending this evening bagging up veg, fruit and protein portions - marvellous!

On holiday

PCP gives a great chance to not eat airline food. Spent a couple of hours today bagging up fruit and veg bags for proper meals but keeping off the bottle is going to be tough...

Day 15, 1455

Lost 3kg this week, glad to have day off the exercises today after a big walk under the hot sun yesterday...

Day 12, 0610

That feels better! Only fly in the ointment remains skipping which I'm getting worse at not better - real wind up...

Day 11, 1930

Feeling a bit bushed this morning so I put off today's exercise until after a long day at the coal face. Substantial error. On the credit side, though, I took luncheon at a fine restaurant and had sufficient self control to stay within the PCP guidelines despite my guest ordering roast pork belly...

Day 9, 2140

Went the pub after work and drank a lot of fizzy water. Strange days we're living through. Got home and watched a clip of Muhammad Ali skipping... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5o-yxwBJuk  ...in the hope of picking up some tips.

Monday 2015

Day eight draws toward a close. Exercises were a mixed bag this morning - skipping's getting better but push ups and sit ups (I'm sure I'm not doing these in the approved manner) are getting harder - knees are fed up with squats but, hey, tomorrow's menu looks great - no push ups or sit ups! Rations seem generous - but no salt is tough - I guess I must take aboard about five times the recommended amount in normal life so cutting down to nil is probably overdue. Only dizzy spells during the day were brought on by the drunken lurches in the markets - hardly felt hungry at all...

Sunday 6.30am

Big hike yesterday, feeling a bit stiff and sore despite lots of stretches, really glad to just be doing jump rope this morning - and to be having a sensible breakfast not some fast food junk. Will get all my outstanding photos in today... :-)

Thursday 4am

Feeling cheerful, tough eating half size meals but great not eating junk. Knees are a bit whingy about squats but otherwise doin' fine. Blog keeps translating into Chinese for reasons best know to itself... Trying work out how to post up some pictures now...

Tom's on the Job!

No more Mr. Shlumpy! Tom let's the ANIMAL out!