Increased activity

My challenge to myself to lose a stone before the Christmas party is heading in the right direction. I've lost another 2lbs this week making it 4 in total since I started the challenge 2 weeks ago. I need to lose a little quicker if I'm to meet the target but I'll take it.

I've often wondered about why I put on weight when I have had a bad but not excessive week. If I eat between 2500-3000 calories a week I should stay the same weight but it never seems to work like that. I broached this subject with the personal trainer at the gym to see what he could suggest. Apart from my trips to the gym and Karate my activity level is equivalent to that of the Welsh space program. I work at a desk, I drive to work, I do like to get out rather than sit around but that's not enough. He suggested that I need to find ways to increase my activity level every day.

I have a lot on so finding time everyday is a struggle but he suggested doing 20 minutes in the morning and in the evening. He suggested by upping my activity level I could increase my calorie burn (metabolism) significantly.

One of the lads at Karate was telling me how he lost 5 stone this year, he said that apart from eating properly he did 50 press-ups every morning and every evening. He was telling me this when we were meant to be quiet, we got caught and given 50 press-ups funnily enough. After my second attempt at the first of those 50 press-ups I realised I would find this quite hard to do everyday but I soldiered on and managed to look like I did 50 press-ups. I'm going to give it a go though and see what I can do.