TRA Programme: Day 67

It has been a two-week gap since my last measurement. I was very busy with work the past week, and also getting ready for the sister’s wedding. With the hectic work schedule, late nights (read: late night snacking) and wedding food…..I think I would have put on weight. No…fats to be exact. I continued going to the gym (doing intervals on the treadmill for 15 min) once a week during lunch time…so hopefully that had helped.

Well, the measurement turned in OK results.

I continued to lose weight. Body fats increased by 100g (ok, that wasn’t too bad). But I had also lost muscle mass – by about 200kg. BMR actually went down slightly. Hmmm, need to eat more frequently. Body age maintained.

The good news is: Visceral fats finally dropped by 1! It had been stuck at Level 4 for the past 2 months….

Looking at the past 2 week’s food intake, I realized what probably worked for me, despite the late night snacking on biscuits and the late nights (lack of sleep), was: 

(a) increased exercise / activity and 

(b) a more balanced, heavier breakfast. 

Due to work commitments, I had a few breakfast meetings at the hotels. They served healthy breakfast – a set meal comprising egg white omelette with tomatoes, salad, granola with yoghurt, fruits, fruit juice. I had this twice in that week. I ate much less during lunch – only salads (brought from home) / yong tau foo (just vege only), and ate normally for dinner – rice, fish, meat, vege. And the measurements were pretty OK.

Now I’m onto the final month of the TRA programme. Let’s see how things will progress from here on. I think I’ve “shocked” my body past a plateau, with the increase exercise / activity and more scrumptious healthy breakfasts. Let’s hope it improves.