My Health Journey: Tracking Progress

There is nothing like progress to motivate!

Which is why I want to keep track of my progress as much as possible.

I know what I want to track right now, and it will no doubt change as my priorities change.

Right now I want to keep track of my scale weight, my measurements, and my running goals.

I'm starting with an excel sheet for all the detailed information.

There are now about 26 weeks until the New Year (a Wednesday) so I've done all the tables up until then, and highlighted which weeks are part of the 12wbt challenge.  I have four weeks left on the current challenge.  I will need to lose about 1kg per week for 16 weeks then half a kilo a week for 10 weeks to hit 50kg on the 1st of January 2020.

Tracking my Weight Loss and Measurements

Having a Fitbit and compatible WIFI scales means I don't have to record my weight, I just jump on the scale each Wednesday morning.  I have my excel tracker as well so I will be updating that with my weight each week and it will give me my weight lost that week, and weight lost overall. I'm using my highest weight of 74.9kg from 1st May as my starting point.

Every four weeks I also measure neck, bust, arm, belly, waist, hip, and thigh. With those measurements I can calculate waist to hip ratio, and can do body fat calculations when I want to.  Note that I do belly and waist due to my natural waist being higher then my belly, and the measurements being significantly different!  

Tracking my Distance

I've renewed my Run Down Under (now Run the World)  membership which will allow me to easily track how much I run. I use my Fitbit to track my run, which imports to Strava and then RDU. I get the occasional reward to keep me going, and a medal each year.

I've currently travelled 564km with 27km to go on my Newcastle to Forster leg!

I'd have to do 17km a week to get up to 1000km by the end of the year. I wonder if I can do that? Four 4km walks a week, or three 5km training runs and a quick walk, and if I get in a few longer runs as the year progresses, I could get there!  I think that will be my fitness goal! But it will be challenging!  No missing any weeks!

I'm kind of excited to get started now!

I believe I can and will do this so let's go!