90 Fitness Challenge - Conclusion and Starting again

Header Source: https://flic.kr/p/dPcExT So, I missed the 66% check-in and I’ve just hit the 90 day check-in: the DEXA scan after 90 days. And it was not the result I wanted. It was pretty disappointing. Basically, it looks like I’ve been stalling in the same way for the last 90 days I’ve been stalling most of the year. I lost about 0.5kg, but according to the DEXA scan, that was mainly muscle not fat. ...

August 30, 2016 · 2 min · Peter Souter

90 Day Fitness Challenge - Week 4 - 33% Check-in

So were 33% of the way through the 90-day challenge, week 4. One month is normally not a great indicator for personal change, but it’s good to take stock of I am. So since June 16th I’ve done 7 workouts, so ~2 a week. I was intending to do 4 a week, but it’s not been realistic workwise, plus it was my sister’s wedding.. Basically a lot of stuff came up. However, kept fairly regular to the high protein low carb dietary restriction (except my sister’s wedding, lots of cake and prosecco that day!) ...

July 4, 2016 · 2 min · Peter Souter

Getting fitter and healthier in 90 days...with data!

So, I started the year saying I should blog more, and so far I’ve only blogged once back in January… So I thought I’d talk about something non-techy and more personal. Health! Like a lot of people in tech, I wasn’t exactly the pinnacle of health. It’s a job culture that involves a lot of sitting on a laptop, late-nights, coffee, sweets, meals out and pizza. So I’ve been trying to improve my health and generally lose some fat, gain some muscle since about 2012. ...

June 6, 2016 · 4 min · Peter Souter