I'm not really impressed with myself. My weight is the same as it was a year ago.

Today I did my weekly weights class with 20kg for the leg exercises!

Easy come, easy go, that's what I say!

No scales at the gym again, so I don't know how my weight is doing. It feels OK!

Today I ran 4 km in 20 minutes. That's the same speed as runnng the 2.4 km in 12 minutes.

There's a 20 minute time-limit on the treadmills at the gym, so I can't try to run longer, but I can try to run faster. If I run 5 km in 20 minutes, I'l be running very fast.

Today I ran the mile-and-a-half in less than 11 minutes, and the two miles in less than 15.

My heart rate reached 180 bpm. This is the highest I've seen it yet, I think. This was over-exercise, but I should recover from it.

No good news on the weight-loss front.

Today I ran the mile-and-a-half in just over 11 minutes, and two miles in less than 15 minutes, on the treadmill. Progress!

They got new scales at the gym. I think the old ones weighed a little too low, that's why my weight is up. This one agrees better with the health station one. Or else I've grown a lot of muscle in a week. Or perhaps invisible fat. Or I'm fooling myself.

No weight this week. The scales a the gym broke down and has not been replaced yet.

But that's OK because I think it's time to try a new size of jeans.

Oops! I almost gave myself blisters on my feet by running on the treadmill in my socks.

A new minimum weight this week. I'm happy!

I have a cold this week, so no gym for me, and because I weigh myself at the gym, no weighing either. I might get started again next week.

Today I ran 3.2 km (that's two miles) in 16 minutes on the treadmill.

I really like it that the weight graph is showing a downward trend again. :-)

The machine at the gym says my body fat percentage is now 25.1%. This is just about the upper limit of what's acceptable, according to Wikipedia.

Wow! I don't seem to have picked up weight during the summer holidays! Indeed, my weight loss over the holidays is just about in line with the average loss since I joined Traineo.

My BMI is now 29.9, so I'm no longer classified as obese, now I'm just overweight.

Despite being on holiday, I went running three times this week. Real running, not the treadmill thing. I'm proud of myself, but also a bit surprised.

I'm not logging weight, because I don't have a scale that is accurate enough. I'm not very optimistic about losing weight, but with a little bit of luck I'll be able to maintain my weight and not reverse my losses much.

I was supposed to have weighed 92 kg today. That was my goal. But I'm still 4 kg away from that. I'm still amazed that I've actually lost 4 kg, even if it took three months. I've started occasionally wearing a size smaller trousers.

This week I twice ran the 1.5 miles in less than 12 minutes without dying or cheating. This has been a goal for a while.

Drat! I was hoping to end the week near 97 kg. But I don't think it matters much - I've been good.

Last night I was taken to an all-you-can-eat buffet. I did not eat as much as I can.

Today I tried the 'fitness test' program on the gym stationary bicycle. Only 5 minutes, but I almost died. Afterwards it said Fitness level = 53 on the screen and then 'Elite'. I'll take that for what is seems to be.

Much better performance this week. Went to the gym four times, and reined in my eating again.

Mostly bad news on the weight-loss front. I haven't been to the gym at all this week, despite two days back at work.

While I was away I had no exercise (except for a long stroll on the beach), but then again I did not have a free moment. I ate too much, and too many take-aways.

We'll see what the damage is when I weigh myself at the gym next week.

Four times gym this week: not too bad. I might be able to fit in some more exercise while I away: a run on the beach perhaps?

I'll see how disciplined I can be in my eating this weekend: but don't worry, I won't spoil the festivities for myself!

I've been to the gym only three times this week. It would have been only four times, because Monday was a public holiday, but I forgot my membership card in Bronkhorstspruit! They only allow three consecutive accesses without a card.

The next two weeks will be a good opportunity to see if I can exercise and eat properly under non-routine and with festivities!