Just back from walking 3 miles. 1 1/2 miles to the supermarket and then 1 1/2 miles back but the shopping. Four bags of frozen spinach and two packets of contraband (chocolate biscuits for the builder) my purse umbrella and keys all in my back pack. Downhill on the way there and obviously uphill when laden on way back. On arrival home I thought I would weigh my back pack and found it weighed 5.25 kg.
Just think I have lost more than twice that amount i.e. Nearly 12 kg and that was what I was lugging around with me everywhere day and night. No wonder I puffed and panted up inclines, my knees hurt and my hips ached. Thank goodness I have lost weight and have only another 8 kg to lose to hit target.
I simply could not have done that walk at a brisk pace 8 weeks ago.
So folks when you are getting a bit downhearted don't be tempted to give up or eat that biscuit or sweets or extra helping because your body is crying out to be relieved of that extra burden you are asking it to carry.
When I took that back pack off on arrival home I almost felt I was floating