Weigh-in #1 2009
Well, as you can see from the graph above, I’ve had a good week. My physics diet weight has dropped down to 93.36 kgs whereas my actual scale weight has plummeted to 90.8 kgs this morning. The first week of eating nothing but healthy food after a period of eating a lot of excess junk is normally like this for me. The weight won’t continue to drop fast like this but I’ll take it while it does!
From a scale point of view I’ve lost all the weight I gained during the holidays. My physics diet weight will take a few weeks to catch up. Here’s to more green weeks!
In other news I’ve done a lot of running this week. Wednesday morning I did a 10K on the treadmill before work and then did another 5K run with my wife in the evening. Thursday evening I went out and did 2 4.5K loops around the block and this evening I’m planning another 10K. I think all this running must be helping me to shed fat as well.
I have to admit it is really special running with my wife. I never imagined we’d ever do stuff like that together and every time we do I really enjoy it. We’re hoping to run together again tonight. 
January 9th, 2009 06:13
I have been craving veggies lately, so I think my body is ready for a serious period of good food after the holidays!
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January 9th, 2009 07:53
It’s great that you have someone to exercise with
. They can be your greatest motivator.
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January 9th, 2009 08:13
I wish I liked running…I wish my wife liked exercising ;0
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January 9th, 2009 08:32
What is your ultimate goal weight?
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January 9th, 2009 09:20
That is certainly a lot of green! Well done!
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January 9th, 2009 09:41
Thats really nice that you both run together. That would be special.
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January 9th, 2009 13:11
When I first started my current 5 1/2 year spate of running, my wife and I walked then ran together. I ended up having knee surgery and she had back issues at about the same time and we had to quit for awhile. I got back faster than she did and we really have run together since. I do miss that time together.
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January 9th, 2009 13:41
Impressive amount of green on the old physicsdiet.com chart.
well done!
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January 9th, 2009 22:07
Andrew,
I’ve just found your website, you’re doing so brilliantly! How lovely to workout with your wife. Unfortunately now we have a child we’re unable to do that as someone needs to be at home although it is nice to go out as a family if we can.
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January 9th, 2009 22:48
Happy New Year, Andrew!
It’s good to hear that things are going well for you. I think that the scenery you have for your runs is amazing! The fast that you’re able to spend the time with your wife on the runs is awesome.
Keep up the great work and hope to keep hearing from you!
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January 9th, 2009 22:55
Yaay for green weeks!
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January 9th, 2009 23:09
I know I say it often but you and your wife and running sounds SO like me and my husband and lifting.
AND after a 2 year hiatus we’re back at it—-I didnt even realize how much Id missed it.
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January 10th, 2009 08:26
I always find a good loss after I go back to eating healthy after the Christmas period too. Congrats on the loss!
And I wish I could get my boyfriend to run with me, but then again, sometimes I do enjoy the solace of running alone!
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January 10th, 2009 08:38
My hubby won’t even think about running and if he did, all it would be is a competition.
Thank God for me he doesn’t run! LOL Your lucky your can enjoy the running with your wife. Good luck with the weight loss.
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January 10th, 2009 09:47
Hi Andrew,
I have been following your site for a while and found your training technique interesting where you have kept your heart rate below 146. Lately I have been doing a lot of reading regarding how to make your body a more efficient runner, and they all seem to advocate a lot of interval training, hill training etc, in order to push your body by getting the heart rate up and therefore become better at using different fuel sources. I do find this can also really fatigue you. How have you found your method and how well do you recover from your runs?
I hope you don’t mind me asking this:)
Regards,
Gillian
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January 10th, 2009 10:21
I hope to see this trend take effect in more places, as you have concrete data points to learn from. Normally, it is easier for individuals to shrug off or ignore slight gains or inconsistencies, but a chart like this is a direct reminder to the individual of the actions they took, and the results that came of them. It is hard to not succeed when there is a one-to-one connection with the effects of one’s effort. It makes the positive effects show up more quickly.
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January 10th, 2009 19:07
Wow great job on the weight loss and too sweet to run with your wife!
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January 11th, 2009 16:12
I just found your blog and have been snooping around. Well done!! You have achieved so much. The scenery around Auckland is spectacular and certainly helps with getting going.
I walk. (I also have nice scenery – Ballina, Byron Bay)
Sometimes I walk with my husband (faster) and sometimes alone (more girly paced, but still fairly quick and puffy). We both go to the gym, but rarely together, due to the way our day is structured. I think the key is to do it for yourself and keep at it, whether you get the loved one’s company or not.
Cardio is definitely the way to go to tone up and lose the fat. I walk 6 days a week and do resistance on 3 of those days as well with one day off. I’m healthy and fit and look and feel better than I ever have. (I am 46 and NEVER been this fit in my life)
I am very happy for your progress and love the fact you chart your results to be accurate.
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January 12th, 2009 00:15
Green weeks are good! Great job on an awesome week.
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January 12th, 2009 17:20
Good job on the good eating!
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January 15th, 2009 08:03
I love your satellite shots. What GPS gear do you use, and what software???
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reply on January 15th, 2009 7:32 pm:
I use a Garmin 305 and Sporttracks.
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