Weigh in

I've not had the best week - I've decided not to tell my family that I've embarked on a lifestyle change, because I'm not that keen on scrutiny and support. Which meant that, between waiting to hear whether or not I was required to dogsit (not) and then hosting my mother when she was locked out of her place, I did not workout over Easter. Not only that but pretty much as soon as she'd got I was into the sweet food - as Lynn pointed out, see a connection?
I think I may have finally realised, too, that I can no longer keep chocolate at home and ration it out. I used to be able to, in the days when (like Lynn now) I ate what I felt like when I felt like it. Now it all gets nibbled away in an evening, which is what happened to the family-sized block of Coles' peppermint chocolate, which was on sale yesterday afternoon and reduced to crumbs by last night.
So I was a little surprised, albeit pleased, to find a 600g loss this morning. I do have to remind myself that a) that's the recommended rate of weight loss and b) The Biggest Loser has distorted my perception of what a good loss is.
And I do feel a little inspired to get back on the horse - today I found the three Biggest Loser (Australia) workout DVDs in a set at Rebel Sports, for only $40 when each disc is retailing for $30. I also bought a new pair of goggles, and Michelle Bridges' toning DVD so watch out for reviews over the next few days. I was a little shocked at the price of steps and kettle bells at Rebel, and will do a little shopping around, but I still intend doing the Jillian Michaels work out of ridiculousness at some, fitter, point, and am interested in the benefits of kettle bell training.
And though I haven't done a workout yet this week, I did walk home from a brief stop by work, winding along the Yarra for half an hour, inspired by the joggers and dampened by sweat. I'm afraid I'm getting less fit over time, rather than more, as the walk seemed no easier, but I suspect it was faster, and I had several kilos in my backpack. Perhaps it's time to repeat the 12WBT series, and see if there's been any improvement in my endurance, speed, strength and flexibility. Or maybe I'll leave that until I'm feeling a little more consistent - Alex