The Half-way mark

Today is officially the start of the half-way mark.

4-weeks down. Another 4 weeks to go.

The next few weeks are crucial for results in Heat 1 of the Sleek Geek Comeback Kid Challenge!

On Thursday i was man-down because of a little common cold, but after resting over the weekend, getting some Vitamin C, Viral Choice and my new favourite cold cure - Tissue Salt - I woke up this morning feeling fit and ready to take on gym again. (Thanks a lot to the Geeks who suggested i get Tissue Salt! It worked like a bomb!)

Graunt and i had a great shoulder work-out this morning and i did some cardio again afterwards.

But for some strange reason, it feels like I've reached a plateau in terms of losing weight.

I can see my upper body (arms, chest, shoulders) changing shape, but for some reason it feels like my middle is staying the same.

From what i understand, my body has adapted and become used to this "new" lifestyle, whether it's the workout routine or my calorie intake. As a result, the metabolism slows down, so you burn less calories and of course, lose less weight or stop losing weight entirely.

Another common mistake is overdoing it on the cardio - which i am guilty of.

Too many cardio days or too long of a cardio session negatively impacts muscle-building efforts as it reduces the body's production of testosterone - which is responsible for building lean muscle.

Graunt did however comment this morning that i'm 'looking all lean...'

I know i started off saying i'm going stick with the blood-type diet during this challenge, but i dont feel that it's necessarily working as effectively as other diets that some of the other Geeks are following so I'm going to park that idea for a little while and try out the Paleo diet. I might stick to some of the principles of the blood-type diet by still avoiding the "toxic" foods on the list but I'm definitely keen to try it out.

To me, my entry into the Sleek Geek Challenge is like a personal experiment, and that's why I'm trying out everything.

In the meanwhile - go read the beginners guide to the paleo diet  for a fun lego-type illustration of that it's all about...