PROGRESS ASSESSMENT

Guess with now over 1/3 of PCP underway is good to reflect of what has been achieved so far, and also, why not, on what either has not been achieved or would like to achieve before completion of the program.

PCP Achievements:

- lost 9 kgs of excess weight thus far. Not that I am particularly bothered about weight, and much of this loss is probably body water. Having been quite fit with big overall body weight, have learnt not to be too focused on a particular weight, but is a quantifiable measure of progress I guess...
- muscle tone has increased somehow, and I can now start to see the shape of my serratus and oblique muscles and a hint of my abs that had been buried in so many layers of fat
- cardio has improved substantially, and now whenever i split the routine I do the jumps twice, on empty stomach in the morn and then with the evening workout
- my overall physical feeling during the day and stamina has also improved substantially

What is left to do:
- level of fat around the waist is still substantial, I sense getting rid of the last bits of visceral fat will be a slow and painful process
- despite the substantially much better tone, my muscles feel sometimes a bit flat, probably the result of low calorie intake and reduced amount of carbohydrates (in my past experience when after carbing down, you load up on carbs again muscles regain a much fuller tone pretty fast