Cherry Bomb

Two excellent days in the gym here on Monday and Tuesday.  Feels like I'm starting to gain a bit of "core" strength on account of the cable work.  for kicks, tried a few straight-up pull-ups at the end of my workout (it's been years, and was tougher than I expected), but felt better today for the second time.  Weather has been steaming here in Tokyo (33 - 36 degrees C during day), and the added bit of sweat I suspect fools me into thinking I'm actually working harder  than I am -)

Slow progress on the weight-loss front --- trajectory seems less dramatic than that of other PCP team-members from what I can see in their Blogs.  From 76kg at the start of the program, I've come in to 73.8kg today but still really feel the extra fat around the middle.  Most evident when I do the jump-roping...big, heavy and not agile as I should be.

Temptations - the bright side is I've managed to circumvent the sugar-cravings over the past week which typically would hit me square in the stomach at 4:30pm, daily.  Snacking has been a major pit-fall of my dieting for a long time.  Managed to swap-out what was typically a bag of M&Ms or chocolate bar with some fresh cherries which worked like a dream (another Claudia idea).  That and a glass of skim-milk, makes the day more manageable.  Off now to cut up some vegetables in different shapes...have on my to do list to buy a pressure steamer tomorrow.  -RP