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On Tuesday I decide to check in with my statistics on the renpho scales app. I've now completed eight full weeks of my weight loss journey - so it seems like a good time to see how much progress I've made.
6 kilos of weight loss
It turns out that I've now lost almost 6 kilos of weight. That's an extra 2 kilos lost since I last checked my progress, back in week 4: where I lost 4 kilos in 1 month.
As well as the weight loss, my body fat percentage has dropped by 2%, my visceral fat has dropped from 12 to 10, and my metabolic age has dropped from 43 to 41.
Super happy
I'm really happy with the progress I've made so far. Super happy!
Perhaps more importantly than the statistics - in fact, definitely more importantly than the statistics - is the fact that I feel so much better than I did eight weeks ago. Like I said at the beginning of last week, I no longer have to drag myself out of bed in the mornings, my sleeping patterns have improved massively, and I'm generally just feeling so much more alive and energetic again. If I'm feeling this good after just eight weeks, I can't wait to see how much better still, I'll feel in another eight weeks time.
Closing thoughts on this week
I've still got a long way to go - but the progress I've made so far has fired me up, and has made me feel more determined than ever to keep pushing for more progress and improvement.
Weekly food diary
This week I have been eating...
Monday
Breakfast: Muesli with oat milk. Two or three cups of black coffee throughout the morning.
Snack: One spoonful of grain free granola mix and one banana.
Lunch: Mindful Chef's salmon, beet sauerkraut and mustard potatoes (one third of a two portion recipe).
Snack: One spoonful of grain free granola mix. One cup of tea with a dash of milk.
Dinner: Mindful Chef's spicy chicken, egg and pepper shakshuka.
Snack: Two pieces of buttered toast (brown granary bread) with marmite.
Tuesday
Breakfast: Muesli with oat milk. Two or three cups of black coffee throughout morning.
Snack: One spoonful of grain free granola mix and another (small) bowl of muesli with oat milk.
Lunch: Mindful Chef's salmon, beet sauerkraut and mustard potatoes (one third of a two portion recipe).
Snack: Two spoonfuls of grain free granola mix. One orange. Two cups of tea, each with a dash of milk.
Dinner: Mindful Chef's pork and lemon meatballs with parsnip ribbons.
Snack: None today.
Wednesday
Breakfast: Muesli with oat milk. Two or three cups of black coffee throughout morning.
Snack: One spoonful of grain free granola mix and one orange.
Lunch: Baked beans on buttered toast (brown granary bread).
Snack: Two spoonfuls of grain free granola mix and one orange.
Dinner: Mindful Chef's pork and lemon meatballs with parsnip ribbons.
Snack: None today.
Thursday
Breakfast: Muesli with oat milk. One cup of black coffee.
Snack: Another (small) bowl of muesli with oat milk and a cup of black coffee.
Lunch: Mindful Chef's red Thai salmon with coconut and lime rice (one third of a two portion recipe).
Snack: Two spoonfuls of grain free granola mix and one orange.
Dinner: Mindful Chef's sundried tomato, mushrooms and lentils with millet.
Snack: A small bowl of muesli with oat milk.
Friday
Breakfast: Muesli with oat milk. One cup of black coffee.
Snack: One spoonful of grain free granola mix. One banana. Two cups of tea, each with a dash of milk.
Lunch: Mindful Chef's red Thai salmon with coconut and lime rice (one third of a two portion recipe).
Snack: One orange. One cup of tea with a dash of milk.
Dinner: Mindful Chef's sundried tomato, mushrooms and lentils with millet.
Snack: None today.
Saturday
Breakfast: Muesli with oat milk. Two or three cups of black coffee throughout the morning.
Snack: One spoonful of grain free granola mix.
Lunch: Mindful Chef's red Thai salmon with coconut and lime rice (one third of a two portion recipe).
Snack: One banana. Two cups of tea, each with a dash of milk.
Dinner: Mindful Chef's veggie ragu with tomato sauce and spaghetti.
Snack: A small bowl of muesli with oat milk.
Sunday
Breakfast: Muesli with oat milk. Two or three cups of black coffee throughout the morning.
Snack: One spoonful of grain free granola mix.
Lunch: Mindful Chef's Mexican cod with black beans and guacamole (one third of a two portion recipe).
Snack: One orange. One banana. Two cups of tea, each with a dash of milk.
Dinner: Mindful Chef's veggie ragu with tomato sauce and spaghetti.
Snack: None today.