First challenge update - two weeks in, down three kilos. While Allan was off in Sydney, I've been home trying to improve both my diet and exercise. I've been tracking my calorie intake regularly on weekdays, and while weekend outings have made this rather more difficult I've been trying to minimise my intake away from the restaurant meals to mitigate the damage dishes like saganaki (Greek fried cheese) can do. God it was delicious though. I've been mostly vegetarian at home which is a big change for me, generally a carnivore by preference, but it has been surprisingly easy to adapt to. I've been taking my work lunches as well which has the side benefit of saving a ton of money, much to the dismay of the Joondalup Subway and burrito shop I'm sure.
On the exercise front I've started running again with my friends' Sunday running group, alternating between Lake Monger and the Canning River Reserve. My stamina is way down and I can't manage 3km without getting puffed out, where I was up to 7 halfway through last year. Never mind, just have to build back up again. I've also continued with Freeletics coach and just hit 'Hell Days', which translates as double workout days. As part of these workouts I also have my first standups, a kind of reverse burpie where you start lying on your back and do a situp, roll forward on to your feet and stand up without using your hands. Currently don't think this is physically possible, video evidence be damned. Finally, we've started up Ultimate Frisbee preseason training and while it's more focused on skills and tactics it is a fun excuse for doing a bunch of sprints and doesn't feel onerous like running otherwise would.
Hopefully this combination will help me lose about a kilogram a week, which will mean reaching my goal before the deadline. It'd be nice to get a head start before my looming US holiday & cruise though!