My fitness coach suggested that I keep a training log, or better still, a blog, to chart my progress and share what I have achieved with friends and family. So I am hoping that this blog will allow me to do just that.

I have been busy losing weight and getting fit for the last 3 months now and am making solid progress (my personal trainer seems impressed, but I think that he thinks that I could do better!). So, what have I achieved so far and what have I been doing?

Since the Spring my diet has had a major overhaul. I eat hardly any bread now and no longer buy any processed meals or ready meals. Everything is simple – fruits, vegetables, meats, pulses etc. I buy a lot of tinned foods (mostly beans) and cook up stews with chicken and meat. I eat a lot of eggs (for protein).

I am exercising about 4 times a week too. Mostly weight training with some cardio. Some old leg injuries make the cardio harder, so a lot of upper body weight training. I have been set a pull up challenge, so be able to do 10 full unassisted pull ups!

Although my trainer gives me excellent guidance he has told me to use the information available over at MotleyHealth.com which provide all sorts of health, weight loss, fitness and bodybuilding information. According to Tim the most important areas are the diet section (Low GI food lists) and the workouts section (circuit training and weight training workouts). There is a great article that sets some rules on how to lose belly fat too, which pretty much confirms what Tim has told me to do. Good old Tim! I wonder if that is where he gets his info….

So what have I achieved in the last few months? Well, I have dropped 2 inches on my waist size, lost about 14 pounds and am feeling much stronger and more positive at the moment. Plus the other day I managed 2 unassisted chin ups (parallel grip). Tim was impressed, but was quick to remind me that I need to do 10 unassisted standard pull ups, which are harder! Getting there though, things to Tim.

Tags: belly fat, weight loss