skipping along

I wrote a while ago that I was struggling with the skipping. I'm pleased to say it's going a lot better. At the gym at work they had heavier ropes, actually made with plastic tubing and bigger handles. They are much better as the rope tends to fall down over your head under its own momentum. This gives it a steady rhythm and allows me to focus on the jump and not the swing. If anyone else is having trouble and hitting their feet all the time then try a heavier rope. Tracey and I now do our jumps 100 at a time and will be moving that to 110, then 120, then 130 and so.  Keeping it achievable and adding a few more each week let's us build it up without frustration and failure.
Talking of frustration, I had a bit of it last week with my weight. I didn't lose any for 7 days. Having lost 6kgs over the first 2 weeks I was surprised and disappointed to find no change for a whole week. I know we aren't supposed to focus on the scales (except when weighing food) but it still rankles that I didn't get any lighter. Hopefully that will change this week or I'll need a good explanation.            
All else is going well, not craving anything and sleeping pretty well. Had some good comments at work that I'm looking better which is nice. But I have much bigger plans for this body and am working to truely surprise people when I go home to Australia in October for a week.  Onwards and upwards (or downwards with the body size)!

2 weeks of the new world order

It feels like I've been on this regime way longer than 2 weeks. I guess that's just adapting to a new life without things that I normally have. A drink after work on Friday night, a toasted ham and cheese sandwich after the gym, a piece of chocolate a night, etc. etc. It's also trying new things like cauliflower in tomatoes and anchovies, skipping EVERY day, making dinner lunch and breakfast at night and having a growling stomach at 4am.  I'm hoping this starts to feel normal. It definitely feels good and right and even smart, and I'm feeling a sense of purpose and meaning in going about this daily discipline. Just like 1000 jumps seems like a huge number, the 12 weeks this goes for seems a long time, but if I break it down to one week at a time then I'm sure I can roll through it. We all can, we all should because we all want to. I'm already getting some results, I've lost 6 kgs, gone down a notch on my belt and look a bit thinner. I've also lowered my blood sugars which is a real bonus.
Good things take a while to acquire, I'm looking forward to putting the time into this as it is a really good thing.

First week down

Like most of us , I have actually enjoyed cutting down the quantity of food I eat and also not drinking or eating bad things. Tracey and I are doing plenty of weighing and measuring as we organise our breakfast and lunches for tomorrow, Day one of the regulated intake. Does anyone else think it's a lot of food to get through? Bfast for me is 2 pieces of toast, an avocado, 2 eggs and a glass of milk. That'll shut me up. There's a few people at work who are on PCP, one at 35 days and the other at 83. Both said eat it all, I'm going to need it. Ok, I'll get through it.
I like the exercises. Lunges, squats, pushups all suit me as a bloke, but the skipping has me stumped. I can't get past a run of 25 or 30 jumps before I hit the feet. I've been blaming the rope, but Tracey has the same one and gets through the numbers without a miss. So it's just a guy thing I think. I'll stick to until I can skip like a 10 year old girl in the schoolyard. (Or maybe Mohammed Ali in training).
I've already knocked back a golf weekend invite as I fail to see how you can go to Shenzen with 7 men and not drink beer and eat Chinese food, so I've told them PCP is my priority. They were more amiable to that excuse than I expected and I actually have a few interested in the program now. Hey Patrick, do you offer commission on new sign ups? I've been doing some mental sums on this little business here and I reckon you could afford it.

Tracey and I are doing week one photos on Saturday and will put them up for all to see. Until then, keep it tight and keep it honest.