Week 1: Diving in!

Current weight: 114.6 kg
Weight loss 1.5kg

Last week I said that I was “ready to dive into the pool, to step up to the treadmill, and to pump those weights”. I have indeed jumped into the deep end and used the pool, treadmill and weights and my body is feeling it!
This week I had some time with my personal trainer looking at diet changes, my current fitness level and devising a fitness program that I use in the gym. My motivation is high at the moment and I am making the most of using the pool and gym.
I was pushed the hardest this week at my first small group training session. We did a lot of work on our upper body, on muscles I haven't used much if the soreness afterwards was any indication. If anyone is a fan of “The Princess Bride”, how I felt the next day can be described by the whimpering sound The Man in Black (aka Westley) made when Count Rugen sucked a year of his life away. However for me, my goal is to gain more years by being healthier, which is worth a bit (read: a lot) of pain. And if you are now thinking “no gain, without pain” you would not be the first person to say that to me, it is true, but it doesn't make the pain less! :) However I know the more I use and strengthen these muscles, the easier it going to get.
The other challenge for me has been the diet changes. Although I am having three meals and two snacks, my body is reaquainting itself with hunger. Previously, the first sign of hunger had me searching for food. I am teaching my body that you are supposed to be hungry before you eat a meal. All this has paid off, as when I stepped onto the scales today I had lost weight. Yay!