In December, my goal is to
- lose 5 lbs.
- lose 1 inch from my waistline.

This is part of a broader goal to lose 45 lbs overall.

I will have a weekly update on my progress.

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WEEK 1 UPDATE:
Long work hours last week, barely had time for lunch & dinner.
Had a 10 min bike ride twice, but those were the longest 10 mins I’ve spent exercising in a while (so it seemed).
So, I’m back on the yoga wagon while working on my calisthenics drills.

- Weight: 243 lbs
- Face: 22.20”
- Waist: 41.25”
- Biceps: 17”

Looking forward to next week.

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Agreed.

I can crab pose, crabwalk, gecko-walk, and a few others.

I’m incorporating other animal movements into my limited time. Most of them require more upper body strength. I’m progressing well.

Best of all, they don’t require much time to do daily.

For the biking, no music, just tv. I used to do an interval of 1-min high intensity/2-min low intensity, but not anymore.

For the 10 mins spent biking, there are more stretches & movements I could have done. I’m convinced that I’ll actually burn more calories this way than the biking.

We’ll see.

WEEK 2 UPDATE:

Food was cleaner this week, metabolism improved, and I did a lot of animal exercises, along with yoga, stretching, and body weight exercises (including handstands).

I have energy & motivation.

- Weight : 239 lbs (4 lbs loss)
- Face: 22.50” (0.3 gain)
- Waist: 40.50” (0.75 loss)
- Biceps: 16.75” (0.25 loss)

Looking forward to next week.

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You’ll get there, just gotta stick with it! 🙂

WEEK 3 UPDATE:
Food consumption was okay this week. But I didn’t get any time to exercise or even move around. A very hectic week (working about 16 hrs with only enough breathing space to eat dinner & sleep).

Then, I engaged on a 2-day trip, nailing the coffin on exercise for this week & on-trip burgers & chips ensured no weight loss over the week.

Stress & trips are over now & I already started next week on a good note, mentally & nutritionally.

No measurements available; the week’s gain weight won’t be encouraging news.

A positive news though: nailed my first 5-second crow pose today. I’m stoked!

Looking forward to next week’s report.

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WEEK 4 UPDATE:

Was aggressive this week to compensate for last week.
Clean meals about 80%, drank green tea daily for digestion & metabolism increase. Only had 2 cookies & 1 soda.

Exercised daily (30 mins minimum): yoga, stretching, crow pose drills, handstand drills, etc.

Abundant energy throughout the day.

- Weight: 234 lbs (5 lbs loss)
- Face: 21.50” (1” loss)
- Waist: 39.50” (1” loss)
- Biceps: 16.25” (0.5” loss)

I have met & exceeded my December goals, even with 4 days left. I’ll see how far I can take it. 😀

Looking forward to next week.

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Congrats, I’m glad you met your goal! 🥳

Hey buddy! Looking forward to seeing you accomplish you goal 🙂 Will you be posting on Sundays like before?

Thanks.
Sundays or Mondays, depending on availability.

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