My goal for 2018 was to shed the excess of 2017 that I am going to attribute to quitting smoking. However, I fully intend to exercise to complement the eating program: simple kilos lost will not be my only goal.
![Persimmon](/asset/image/not-so-heavy/persimmon.jpg)
So here are some of my top stats for the start of the year. Can you empathise or are your sentiments like the Mash Report?
Dry January Stats
- 0 - alcoholic units
- 50 - extra cups of tea or coffee
- 49% - number of participants that lost weight on this campaign (Wikipedia)
- 1 - Lorraine Kelly (she put on weight)
Fitness Stats
- 2 - workout routines actively used
- 20 - average time spent on routines in minutes
- 31 - days participated
- 225K - number of steps
Measurement Stats
- 11 - kilos heavier at year start compared to same time in 2017
- 3,4 - kilos lost in January
- 1 - notch on my belt buckle
So a combination of drinking no alcohol (and of course drinking water like a boss), moving more and taking care of what I am eating. I have completely cut out meats. I am kind of craving a good steak or some salmon so I am not sure how long I will persist.
Going Forward
What I will do is continue to eat less carbs and dairy in general. I love stir fries so I can quite easily have plates of vegetables instead of noodles or rice. I know that I need to be careful though to replace the nutrients and proteins lost my not taking meat or fish.As for the exercises, I will need to change these over time. My main routine is old, and although I have modified it a bit, I feel that I am building a resistance to it and need to add something new.
The "new" routine for me that I do on my off days from my "core" workout is a gentle abs routine. It is pretty light as I do it on a rest day so to speak. I think I will add to this too in the coming months.
I am suffering from frozen shoulder again though, so although I would like to perhaps start some weight training I cannot really do anything since my right shoulder (this time) is so sore.
Anyway, that's it for January. How was yours? How wet is your February?