I have been continuing with my superior eating patterns since my last post but have stalled on losing any more weight. I was down almost 10lbs in total a few days ago but seem to have gained a few pounds inexplicibly since then. I'm not panicing though and intend to continue another week, as is, to see if it kick starts back up again.

Still haven't felt that my back is all clear for the attentions of Iyengar Yoga but hope to arrange a lesson for the following Monday. I did however start doing some GTG press ups and assisted chin ups. I will do 3 sets of these x 6 per week at half the reps I maxed out with - retesting every Monday.

I have also been putting in the miles walking. No back pack as yet as I feel it would aggrivate my lower back.

I am hoping that this will stop me getting ratty with those around me - I always feel a bit over aggressive in the absence of training.

Update

Been 2 or 3 weeks since I last posted so thought I'd post on what I've been up to.

I decided that I really wanted to focus on losing some ugly fat in the run up to Christmas. I knew I was way over weight and had been trying to lose it, but suddenly it really mattered and my motivation went through the roof.

I was getting emailed the Purposeful Primative updates on the guy he is training and was like - wow, how is he losing all that weight so easily while I'm busting a gut and going nowhere. So I decided to take a look at the book again.

So I looked at the diet and started hiking and lifting F Squat / Jerk / DL only twice per week. On my 2nd week I thought I had broken my back DLing. Only for a second - but the crack was so loud and pain so bad I genuinely thought I had completely wrecked it.

I iced it and laid low for a week and I am getting around a whole lot better though it will be a week or to before I'm able to do any real physical training. The good thing though is that I immediately said to myself that I am going to have to be extra good about what I eat now. Usually I would have cursed the gods and binged until I could train again.

I am happy to report that I have lost 8lbs so far in total and 3lbs since I've been injured. I hope to add another 14lbs to that total by Christmas.

I have also found an Iyengar Yoga instructor not far from me and am planning taking a class as soon as the back is able.