Day 35 : "Fifth weekly weigh-in -- the results"

Well, I didn't win at poker last night, so maybe fish and tee-totalism isn't so good for my card skills after all!  (I think I'll get smashed at the next one, and hopefully recoup some money!)  After purposefully skipping dinner, I did eat allow myself to eat some pretzels and munched through a few crisps as well... but didn't go overboard.  I'm so used to not drinking alcohol now that it wasn't too hard watching my friends drink... but I did manage to gulp my way through nearly 4 litres of diet coke, which was probably my way of compensating for the fact that I couldn't drink pints of beer!

Anyway, it was weigh in day today - 5 weeks gone now of 8.  And I'm pleased to say that - despite more modest decreases in body fat and increases in muscle mass - I've shed another 3lb !



                         Week 0         Week 1         Week 2         Week 3        Week 4       Week 5

Body Fat             32.8%            29.4%           27.4%            26.7%          25.6%         25.5%

Muscle Mass       33.9%            35.2%           35.8%            36.2%          36.6%         36.7%

Weight                16st 7lb        15st 7lb        14st 11lb        14st 9lb        14st 6lb       14st 3lb

That now totals 32lb in 5 weeks!

You may remember that 3 weeks ago I found a picture of a 24lb fish to represent how much weight I had lost.  So I thought I'd find one to represent how much I've now lost in 5 weeks... so here is a 32 lb-er:

And, as my waistline shrinks, it's not just my muscles that are growing either.

Yes, my Movember (Hulk Hogan / Rufus Hounds / 70s Porn Star) moustache is - after 20 days of growth - coming on a treat:

So please can I ask you, if you've been enjoying my blog, to make a donation...  no matter how small, as every penny helps and it all goes to a good cause (fighting men's cancers).  You can donate here:

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Thank you!

By the way, my diet today has consisted of:

- Breakfast:  An apple;
- Lunch:  A crab salad;
- Dinner:  Not sure yet!  Sunday night is healthy treat night, and there's some chicken in the fridge - so I'm thinking about maybe rustling up a healthy chicken curry.

Gym today:  An hour on the cross trainer.

Now, please go and donate...  :-)