First month of my journey

Exactly one month ago I decided to start working out regularly to get in better shape. I wanted to be accountable and share this journey with others. This way it’s not going to be just a short-term fad.

I’m still trying to make excise a daily habit. It’s not going perfect, but it’s not too bad either. I’m working out most days of the week, and trying not to punish myself for skipping a day.

As far as my food intake, I eat mostly when I’m hungry. This is one of the important things for healthy eating, and I think I got this one down. However, I’m still struggling with stop eating when I’m satisfied. This is pretty difficult habit to break. My inner fat kid just wants to polish the plate.  Hopefully, I’ll overcome this challenge in the near future.

Below is my 2-week progress table. I admit it does not look encouraging. The weight has not changed; the fat percentage has not changed. But let me tell you one thing. It’s OK. What changed is that my figure, my posture, and my confidence. Clothes look better on me, therefore I’m more confident in myself. Last night, I was out with my friends in simple black turtleneck sweater and jeans. Some of my friends were asking if I had lost weight. What a great compliment, right?

	Date	Cals Burnt	Weight	Body Fat (%)
Monday	15-Oct	582	150.4	35.4
Tuesday	16-Oct	359	149	35.7
Wednesday	17-Oct	577	149.4	35.6
Thursday	18-Oct	579	149.2	35.4
Friday	19-Oct
Saturday	20-Oct
Sunday	21-Oct		149.8	35
Monday	22-Oct	627	150.2	35.4
Tuesday	23-Oct	536	149.6	35.7
Wednesday	24-Oct	364	149.6	35.7
Thursday	25-Oct		150	35.7
Friday	26-Oct
Saturday	27-Oct	570	149.4	35.1

What is your confidence booster?

How to stay motivated?

It’s getting a little hard to stay motivated these days. You know that initial motivation wears out; you start thinking to skip a day from your workout routine, etc. 

Because it wasn’t my lifestyle, it takes time to get used to it. I hope after a month or so, it won’t be so difficult to get myself on that elliptical. I try to imagine the future reward for every workout. 

Another great tip to stay motivated is to build a support network. I would like to share my experience and struggles here in hopes to find someone with similar goals and share this journey together.

Here are some pictures that keep me going, and help me to see what I can achieve.

How do you stay motivated?

My 2-week progress

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a note here. I’m still planning to post a weekly progress moving forward. I was out of town on a business trip last week, which threw everything off.

First week was pretty good until my elliptical machine broke. I bought ProForm  395 E from local Sears. It was small, quite and cheap. I didn’t want to spend too much on this for now. I knew it’s not the best quality, but you get what you paid for. Anyhow, it’s fixed now, and so I can continue my workout routine. I had lost almost two pounds, which is small yet healthy in my first week. You can see the progress from below table. I weight myself first thing in the morning for consistency.

Second week was rough. I admit I didn’t work out, and ate out the entire week, as I was travelling. I promise I’ll get on track right away.

	Date	Cals Burnt	Weight	Body Fat (%)
Sunday	30-Sep	630	150	35
Monday	1-Oct	513	150	35
Tuesday	2-Oct	578	150	35
Wednesday	3-Oct		150	35
Thursday	4-Oct	602	148.4	35
Friday	5-Oct	91
Saturday	6-Oct	Elliptical broke	149.2	35.1
Sunday	7-Oct	Elliptical broke	148.6	35.1
Monday	8-Oct	Elliptical broke	149.2	35.1
Tuesday	9-Oct	Out of town
Wednesday	10-Oct	Out of town
Thursday	11-Oct	Out of town
Friday	12-Oct	Out of town
Saturday	13-Oct	Out of town
Sunday	14-Oct		150.2	35

How do you stick to your weight loss plan while travelling?