Losing weight

It is no secret that I could lose a few kilos.

Today I shared with someone my weight and they were quite surprised. My problem is I carry weight reasonably well. In other words I don’t look as heavy as what I am.

I need to lose a few kilos.

I am travelling to Chicago in a few weeks for a ministry trip. I know from experience that it will incredibly intense, taxing, tiring. In this trip I am helping to lead a team, so I have added pressure leading Pastors in a foreign country. It will be physically taxing, there is a lot of walking. The need to be fit was part of the pre-requisite.

My goal is to lose a few kilos.

How do you lose weight? Everyone knows how to lose weight. Eat healthy food, do more exercise. Its a very simple equation. Use more energy than you take in. But the reason so many fail at losing weight is because we don’t measure the gain or loss.

I need to measure my kilos.

Every day, perhaps that is too much, but everyday I weigh myself. I need daily and constant motivation to continue to eat well. For myself I have cut out all carbs and most sugar. It is not easy. But I can see the results daily. That is what is helping me.

I am losing a few kilos.

One thought on “Losing weight”

  1. Good luck with the weight loss Mark, it will be a challenge when you get to Chicago and the huge portion sizes served with all the sauces. Have a good trip,

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