85->77 kg by Jul 2018

[OrangeKilomonth]

Day 85, Sunday, 31st December
weight: 78.5 kg

Pull-ups 8 x 5 (real - reverse): 11-0, 9-0, 8-0, 8-0, 8-0
Push-ups 14 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Leg raises 10 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Lateral raises 13 x 3: 1 x 2 x 3 x

This concludes this year. Since I began this thread, I have always done at least two sessions per week, and I have never broken this rule (though I did have easier sessions when my arm was traumatised by the needle). Quite happy with such integrity.

[OrangeKilomonth]

Week 10 in review
Weight: 78.5 -> 80.0 kg

I had way too much food for Christmas. It went back to 78.5, but...

Week 11 in review
Weight: 80.0 -> 79.9

Went up to 79.9 again after the New Year. Holidays are an awful thing.

Week 12 in preview
Expected weight: 78.5-79.0?

I am not happy about it all. Also, my joints ache a bit, and I am feeling mildly ill. I should go back to going to bed before 11 and generally return to the more regimented life I outlined in the OP.

[OrangeKilomonth]

Day 88, Wednesday, 3rd January
weight: 78.9

Pull-ups 8 x 5 (real - reverse): none
Push-ups 14 x 4: none
Leg raises 10 x 4: none
Lateral raises 13 x 3: none

Thankfully, the weight is going back down. However, I fell ill, and will have to skip training for now due to high temperature. Interestingly, while usually the first symptom I have is an irritable pharynx, this time it was preceded by distinct joint pain in my elbows.

[OrangeKilomonth]

Week 13
Weight: 78.2

I was ill throughout the week and thought it unwise to exercise either on Wednesday or on Sunday. In fact, I am not entirely certain about this week either - definitely on Sunday, but not sure about Wednesday. Glad that the holiday weight simply negated my losses instead of making me gain weight.

Week 14
Expected weight: 77.7-78.0

[OrangeKilomonth]

Week 14
Weight: 77.7 kg

Back on track. All it took was to return to the scheduled eating routine with an abundance of quark.

Week 15
Expected weight: 77.2-77.7 kg

About to start exercising now. I will be absent between the 26th Jan and the 6th Feb, however, so no exercise then.

[OrangeKilomonth]

Day 101, Tuesday, 16th January
weight: 77.7 kg

Pull-ups 8 x 5 (real - reverse): 11-0, 119-0, 8-0, 8-0, 7-1
Push-ups 14 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Leg raises 10 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Lateral raises 13 x 3: 1 x 2 x 3 x

I felt more exhausted after each set than I often did, completely out of breath. However, I managed to do 11 pull-ups twice in a row.

[OrangeKilomonth]

Day 108, Tuesday, 23rd January
weight: 77.4 kg

Pull-ups 8 x 5 (real - reverse): 11-0, 9-0, 6-2, 8-0, 6-2
Push-ups 14 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Leg raises 10 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Lateral raises 13 x 3: 1 x 2 x 3 v

Felt as exhausted as the previous time, and showed fairly poor results. I've been feeling sleepy rather often, probably because of having too much milk with my coffee.

[bmd0714]

Your progress has been awesome. Looking forward to seeing what 2018 brings!

[OrangeKilomonth]

Day 128, Monday, 12th February
weight: 76.9 kg

Pull-ups 8 x 5 (real - reverse): 10-0, 9-0, 5-3, 8-0, 9-0
Push-ups 14 x 3: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Leg raises 10 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Lateral raises 13 x 3: 1 x 2 x 3 x

I had a trip where I walked a fair deal, but could not engage in the work-out routine. I am pleased to see that I did not gain weight, in spite of all the hearty food. However, my pull-up performance was lacklustre, especially on the third attempt. I was surprised when I could barely perform the fourth pull-up, and the fifth pull-up was pure torture. The last two sets are good because I have short attention span, so I had a 20-minute rest.

bmd0714, thanks for the encouragement!

[OrangeKilomonth]

Lost weeks in review
Weight: 76.9 kg

No working out since the 23rd of January, but I walked a great deal while also eating above the norm. Looks like my performance did not decline too much over these idle days.

I have achieved my goal weight for this thread in February instead of May, as I was planning. In total, I went from 84.3 kg to 76 kg, if we adjust for the old scales, so I lost a little over 8 kg over four months.

Week 16
Expected weight: 76.0-76.6 kg

[OrangeKilomonth]

Day 136, Tuesday, 20th February
weight: 77.5 kg (was 76.5 yesterday )

Pull-ups 8 x 5 (real - reverse): 11-0, 8-0, 8-0, 6-2, 7-1
Push-ups 14 x 3: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Leg raises 10 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Lateral raises 13 x 3: 1 x 2 x 3 x

I also did a bit (3 km) of cross-country skiing yesterday, which was somewhat exhausting, because I did it for the first time in years.

[OrangeKilomonth]

Day 139, Tuesday, 23rd February
weight: 77.7 kg

Pull-ups 8 x 5 (real - reverse): 10-0, 8-0, 7.5-0, 7-1, 6-2
Push-ups 14 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Leg raises 10 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Lateral raises 13 x 3: 1 x 2 x 3 x

Had a lot of unhealthy food lately, unfortunately. I blame the constant feeling of exhaustion due to weather, which lead to overeating, which leads to sugar spikes or something.

[OrangeKilomonth]

Day 143, Tuesday, 27th February
weight: 78.1 kg

Pull-ups 8 x 5 (real - reverse): 9-0, 8-0, 8-0, 7-1, 7-1
Push-ups 14 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Leg raises 10 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Lateral raises 13 x 3: 1 x 2 x 3 x

[OrangeKilomonth]

Tuesday, 13th March
weight: 78.2 kg

Pull-ups 8 x 5 (real - reverse): 10--0, 8-0, 7-1, 8-0, 7-1
Push-ups 14 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Leg raises 10 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Lateral raises 13 x 3: 1 x 2 x 3 x

Got ill again, hence the abstention from further exertion, but I am back now. My joints were all hurting until a couple of days ago. The weather this year is miserable, I must say.

[OrangeKilomonth]

Tuesday, 16th March
weight: 79 kg

Pull-ups 8 x 5 (real - reverse): 10-0, 7-1, 8-1, 8-0, 8-0
Push-ups 14 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Leg raises 10 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Lateral raises 13 x 3: 1 x 2 x 3 x

Must be the delayed effect of all that chocolate two weeks ago.

[OrangeKilomonth]

^ that should have been Friday, not Tuesday

Tuesday, 20th March
weight: 78 kg

Pull-ups 8 x 5 (real - reverse): 10-0, 9-0, 8-0, 9-0, 8-0
Push-ups 14 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Leg raises 10 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Lateral raises 13 x 3: 1 x 2 x 3 x

[OrangeKilomonth]

Tuesday, 27th March
weight: 78.3 kg

Pull-ups 8 x 5 (real - reverse): 10--0, 10-0, 8-0, 10-0, 9-0
Push-ups 14 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 - 4 -
Leg raises 10 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Lateral raises 13 x 3: 1 - 2 - 3 -

Got a headache while doing the push-ups, so I decided to stop. The hardest parts are the pull-ups, at any rate.

[OrangeKilomonth]

Friday, 30th March
weight: 78.7 kg

Pull-ups 8 x 5 (real - reverse): 11-0, 9-0, 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
Push-ups 14 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Leg raises 10 x 4: 1-x2 -x3 -x4 x
Lateral raises 13 x 3: 1x 2 x 3 x

[OrangeKilomonth]

Tuesday, 4th April
weight: 78.8 kg

Pull-ups 8 x 5 (real - reverse): 11-0, 10-0, 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
Push-ups 15 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 -x
Leg raises 10 x 4: 1x2 x3 x4 -x
Lateral raises 13 x 3: 1 x 2 x 3 x

Thankfully, the weather has finally improved enough that I can regularly cycle. I have not been eating right lately, consuming too much fruit (especially green apples) and being lax with protein. I have also had several croissants, which led to unpleasant sensations in the belly. Finally, I have overindulged in almonds and rice thins. As a consequence, my weight has climbed 2 kg upwards, and now I am falling behind the schedule marginally (though not if I adjust for the different scales). My pull-up reps are not going fast enough either.

Overall, I am somewhat dissatisfied with my performance, albeit it is better than it was a month ago, when I was slacking off all the time.

[OrangeKilomonth]

Tuesday, 17th April
weight: 80.2 kg

Pull-ups 8 x 5 (real - reverse): 11-0, 10-0, 11-0, 10-0, 10-0
Push-ups 15 x 4: 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x
Leg raises 10 x 4: 1x2 x3 x4 x
Lateral raises 14 x 3: 1 x 2x 3 x

Rapidly gaining weight, alas. Too much social food.