Weigh-in: 110 kg
Weight loss to date: 47.5 kg
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Visiting the home of Fish 'N' Chips! (not recommended for getting fit...)
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Hi there all,
Thank you so much for all your emails. I was surprised to receive so many emails asking me, where was the blog?
I actually thought that people were over reading about my weight loss. I am still at 110 kilos (as of the scales this morning). I have just returned from three and a half week tourism NSW sales mission to UK/Europe. I do these yearly and I have to tell you that this was the hardest trip I have ever done. There were 23 of us on the mission representing different products from various tourism boards, hotels, day tours and attractions from across Sydney and NSW. The whole crew ended up coming down with a virus, actually two of the attendees were sent back home to Australia. Not to mention very early morning starts and very late evening finishes – and this was just the tip of the iceberg. You name it, it went wrong in this trip! I’m not going to bore you with all the details. However, one of my nephews did say that he couldn’t stop laughing when he heard what had happened to me during this trip.
Needless to say, that while I was away I only got to go to gym twice. I am very proud to say that I gained just under a kilo during the time away and I have already returned to my previous weight of 110 kilos from when I left.
Anton continues to be a source of inspiration. This being my first week back, I thought I would be back to training last Monday. Unfortunately, this did not happen as I arrived back very late on Friday night. On Monday I was still jet lagged and feeling very run down. Then on Wednesday morning, I woke up and could not bend my elbow.
So, I’m off to restart my training this coming Monday. I am proud of the fact that there were many functions throughout my trip (practically every night and every lunch) and for the most part, I was pretty disciplined. You can’t really control the social situations and for me it’s extremely hard as I love good food and good wine. I did indulge a bit but halved portions that I could, and alternated my consumption to wine/water/wine. It was very refreshing on the mornings when we woke up at ungodly hours to catch trains and planes, that I was one of the few in our team that wasn’t hung over.
I proved that it could be done and when I say there were many functions and social events – there really were at least two a day. All the things that Anton has drilled in to me clicked in. My next weigh in will not be till Saturday week after I return to training this Monday (depending on doctor’s approval). I now do feel very sluggish if I don’t do some exercise, and I never thought I would ever say this, but I do feel healthier when exercising. I have re-evaluated my goals and by my 50th birthday (on the 18th of February 2010) – I want to be at my goal and weigh 95 kilos.
Thanks again for all your emails, support and yes I will continue writing about my progress. Please continue to support Dragons Abreast. The hotel will be donating another $500 this week for this great cause.
Ciao for now.
Steve
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Well done Steven, keep up the great work you are an inspiration to us all…:)
Great to see you back home. Shame with the virus and all that.
Do keep writing. love your writing and best wishes for 95. i know you can do it.
Your going to be 50!! I would have never guessed it, you don’t look a day over 40! Man you have some good genes.
Well done Stevie, those O/S missions are a real test of will power! Roll on 100!
Well done Steven, I know how hard it can be on those trips.
I understand what you are saying about feeling sluggish, who would have ever thought we would be jumping up and down saying I need to train. Keep up the great work.
Steven, you will do it (the 95 that is). All the best from Elaine.
Hi Steve – really enjoyed reading the blog and I am so thrilled to hear how successful you have been in sticking to your game plan.That Anton is a miracle worker – I do not know I would have the strength to have resisted all those wonderful temptations
You truly are a very special person (albeit shrinking in size right before our eyes!!) – well done!!
Hugs
Michelle
Fantastic effort, dearest brother.I doubt that I could have been so disciplined.I know you will achieve your goal.
love from all your loving family in Nth QLD.
Well done stevo!
Looking forward to catching up. Great to hear your taking care of yourself.
Cheers
Matt
Yoh! Way to go my friend! I am so darn impressed with you.
Love from ya girls L&L
Great to have you back in Oz. You are to be truly commended for maintaining a sensible diet regime while under such temptation and with so many things going wrong – I’m sure that good food and wine would have been my comfort and consolation. Keep up the great work and we look forward to hearing from you every step along the way to reaching your goals.
With great love and admiration from all the Doves.
P.S. I agree with Amy – you would never guess that you are turning 50, you youngster.
Hi Steve,
I have so enjoyed reading your stories. You really are an inspiration and I am in awe of your self – discipline. Fancy being able to resist all those yummy things while in Europe and especially under stressful conditions. You are an amazing person doing an amazing thing and I know you will reach the magic 95 by your 50th. What a great goal!
You can do it!! keep it up!! Well done!! and a very big thank you for what you are doing for the survivors of Breast Cancer.
Well, did I have the shock of my life when I saw you in London. After not seeing you for 1 1/2 year. Steven, you look FANTASTIC, and should be very proud of yourself. Keep up the good work.
Hey Steven,
I was just telling Mum last night how well you were going & it dawned on me that there had not been an update for a while. I got a little worried, am so pleased to read that you are still doing well!
How proud we are of you for surviving the UK trip so well Good luck with the next 10kgs, look forward to hearing about the journey.
The Seward’s
Xo
Hi Stevie G,
Well done with suriving the UK mission, those overseas sales missions are so easy to put on weight on, especially when you are with tourism people as we all know!
Very impressed and keep up the fantastic work
Bettsyxxxx
Wont be able to call you big fella for much longer. Love reading about your journey. Keep up the good work – its very impressive!
Love Sim and Damien
Hi Steve,
how difficult it must have been travelling as you were on a foodie tour and being so determined not to fall off the rails! well done and look forward to meeting you in person this weekend.
Lee
I don’t believe anyone will ever get tired of those inspiring and great blog’s you are writing.
Welcome back and WELL DONE, resisting all those temptations – not the deep fried fish and chips but definitly these fantastic german and french delicatesses along the way…;-)
Keep writing! No doubt you will be reaching your goal!!!
If you ever need some new motivation, just read them again and all those great comments.
Fantastic.
M1J1