It is amazing to realise that this is the twenty-fourth month of recording the data for my weight along with these updates. I wanted to keep a journal of these two years, and so, the data for this month, will be the last on the tables. I shall keep on recording these posts, where I can add any changes or problems that I might come across, but on the whole, this has been a successful trip. The first Saturday of July’s data will include that of my first, official, 10k run. It’s not like I don’t normally run that distance, it is the fact that it is on trails. This is surprisingly harder than running on tarmac. This event is at Carsington Water, and will be a pretty run, with the beauty of the lake to my side. I have now got a fresh pair of Asics Trail Shoes to run in and I will review these, after they have been trialed at this event.
I would like to continue mentioning the bread intake as a core vice. I work hard to keep the detriment to a minimum, but can see how too much bread is not good for me. I keep telling myself that it isn’t white bread. I am eating low sugars and not entertaining the loaves that are nearer to cake, than that of a complicated, carbohydrate! I been off open water swimming, recently, finding it is causing anxiety. I am unsure why, but will keep trying to fight past it. The biggest change is with my pool swimming. I like to now do the following, on each session:
- 40 Lengths (1000m) – Front Crawl
- 20 Lengths (500m) – Pull Bouy and Crawl Arms
- 20 Lengths (500m) – Breast Stroke
This double-lengthed session is proving to be the reasoning behind the body shape change. It is also helping to strengthen my arm’s muscles. I would say that it is quite alarming how the stillness of the legs, when pulling the leg-float, makes for a calm swimming stroke. It just shows how much the legs kicking, will drain your energy, quickly! It’s also faster!
Calorie Checking Chart:
| Week Number: | Calories Consumed: | Calories Burned: | Difference: |
| W/C: 16.05.26 | 24,767 | 25,097 | 330kcal – Extra Burn |
| W/C: 23.05.26 | 24,107 | 23,357 | 750kcal – Extra Cons. |
| W/C: 30.06.26 | 24,055 | 25,493 | 1,438kcal – Extra Burn |
| W/C: 06.06.26 | 24,617 | 24,957 | 340kcal – Extra Burn |
| W/C: 13.06.26 | 23,884 | 22,567 | 1,317kcal – Extra Cons. |
| Month Consumed: 121,430 | Month Burnt: 121,471 | Difference:41kcals! |
The final week has been difficult with fatigue, so it worked to actually create a balanced sheet. Keeping five weeks to only a 41 calorie extra burn, is quire an achievment. This month has seen a loss of one pound, putting me at 16st 4.5lbs (103.6kg.) What started as a tough call, has seen a great result, but it is not over. The balancing of data to exercise is still as complicated. The last few months show the balancing at a weight that my body is clearly happy at. Telling my head to accept that is a lot more difficult. I endevour to keep building musle, keep running, and keep up with my data recording, regardless. There has been a muscle increase, this month, with a body shape change, too. I am unsure at where this will stabalise, but I am happy with the progress.
