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Hey Bel, so if I send you my 'stats' can you post them here or how will we do this?

We can either post them in this thread or I can add them to the entry - whatever you prefer. Entry would be better, as we can keep track more easily.

OK if you would put it in the entry that would be great!

I will give you some of my stats tomorrow. Another thing: goals! Do you have a clear goal of what you wish to achieve, and what sort of time period you're thinking of for achieving it?

My goal is to lose enough weight to fit comfortably in my clothes.
I want to get fit, too. I have no set time limit, because if I put myself under too much pressure I'll do everything to avoid it.

I hope to see some good success in about four weeks, though. Every little will help.
What about you?

Basically, keep my bodyweight the same but gradually replace fat with muscle, and also, get fit: I want to be able to run for 20-30 minutes continuously. But anyways I'll post some stats tomorrow and perhaps say a bit more. Right now I'm headed for bed ... starting to fall asleep in front of the computer!

Anyways thanks for this and good luck!

OK, Willie, I've added a space for your stats.

Okay Bel - here's my stats. Bodyweight this morning, 79 kg. Height 175 cm. Height will probably not change heh heh but bodyweight might ... I might lose a few kgs or gain,over the short term, but over the long term I am looking for keeping it close to 79-80 kg. As for measurements ... rather than use my waist or chest or something like that, I decided to use the arm, neck and calf measurement. If I gain muscle, all these would increase. And while one can 'cheat' by sucking in the waist, or inflating the chest, that couldn't be done with the limbs. Today the measurements were:

1. Neck 39 cm
2. Calf 37 cm
3. Arm 35.5 cm

If I can add 2-3 cm to those at the same bodyweight it would mean significant muscle gained. I'm looking at 3 to 6 months for doing this.

My training today (Saturday 2 April):

1. Walked for 30 minutes and ran for 280 paces.
2. Weight trained: barbell curls, lying triceps extensions, one-legged calf raises, neck raises, neck curls.

OK ... my diet isn't really low fat, it's medium fat, medium carbs, medium protein.

Great, Willem. I'll add your data.

Thanks very much Bel!

Monday: was 79 kg. Weight training: Barbell Rows, Standing Presses, Chins, Pullups, Barbell Curls, Triceps Extensions, Squats, Deadlifts, Neck raises, Neck curls.

Tuesday: walked 30 minutes, ran 290 paces.

I've updated, Willem.
I went to my former workplace on Monday and stepped on their scale (which measures body fat etc).

I weighed 63,1 kg, and 33,65 of my body is fat. Most of the fat is in my legs. According to their data I'm still within the 'normal' range for my age (but only just).

That would be 33,6%.

We had lovely weather today, so we cycled for 7.5 miles. I only stopped because I had to cook tea, and it was getting late.
Yesterday, I had very sore muscles from the jogging I had done on Sunday. Even my ankles and the soles of my feet hurt.

Hi there Bel! I was wondering what you were doing. Great work with the jogging and cycling!

I will update my measurements just once a month. They won't be changing dramatically. Bodyweight I'll update every few days.

Today I again worked with weights: barbell rows, bench presses, pullups, chinups, barbell curls, triceps extensions, squats, deadlifts, neck extensions, neck curls and calf raises.

Thursday: 30 minutes walking, 300 paces running.

Froday: 30 minutes walking, 330 paces running.

Saturday: Weight training: Barbell Rows, Standing Presses, Pullups, Chins, Curls, Triceps Extensions, Squats, Neck exercises.

How're you coming along, Bel?

Not well weight-wise. Did 30 minutes of cycling each day except yesterday.

I'm sorry things are not going well weight-wise, Bel! But give it a bit more time. Did you see I invented a new day?

Yes, I noticed. I made that Friday.

Thanks very much! Sorry to have made work for you!

Today I again worked with weights: barbell rows, bench presses, pullups, chinups, barbell curls, triceps extensions, squats, deadlifts, neck exercises.

I'll weigh myself again tomorrow.

That was no work at all, Willem. I just copy and paste what you post here.

I was lazy today and had a nap and no exercise.