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I was due for an update on my weight loss program for a while, but simply lacked the time to do so. I am glad to report that since the end of April, I have reached my goal and lost 55 lbs (25 Kg). Yay for me

Here’s the updated graph.

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Granted I could not weight myself as often as I usually did before in similar programs, this must be the smoothest gradual loss I have ever done. I am especially happy with this considering the amount of travelling in Europe at the beginning of the year. I have been very good at watching my diet and staying active.

I am an engineer.. I like numbers Here’s a few statistics:

The new challenge is now to keep the weight off. I can now relax the diet a bit and allow myself for a nice restaurant meal and cheating a bit, maybe once a week.

As for activities, it will be easier with the summer beginning. I have started swimming at the gym. I really like it. Most cardio exercises are focusing on the legs. With swimming, I can shift it to the arms. Also, I have just started biking again and intend to do several medium/long distance rides this summer. Finally, I still love rollerblading. The diversity of exercise should help me to stick to my plan for the coming months.

The weather was incredibly nice Sunday morning when I woke up. It was the perfect opportunity to do my first longer bike ride. My friend Craig recommended a ride consisting of a loop between Windsor and Amherstburg, going through back country roads. I am sure he would have been very happy to ride too, but they had family visiting that weekend.

It went better than expected. I pushed myself so that I would be back home early, since Corinne was still sleeping when I left. As a result, I was quite exhausted when I returned, but I covered 61 km in 2h06 minutes, at an average speed of 29 km/h, which I think is respectable considering the fact that I just started biking again.

Here is a jpeg image of the path I followed:

Click this link to see an interactive version of this map in a new window.

Click this link to see the speed graph (lightbox).

I thought I would be quite sore today (the ride was yesterday), but I am happy to report that it is not the case: I do not feel it at all. I think I would be able to go for a longer ride, in the 100 km range, especially if I slow down a bit.

More information is available in the Fitness Log page.

P.S. Many thanks Craig for the good recommendation!