The Saturday morning measurements are in. And they are conclusive. I’m losing weight and fat. I’m possibly losing a bit of muscle definition, but I will fix that in April.

The trend is downward. My weight today is 80.6kg of which 14.7kg is fat. At the beginning of Lent, I was 85.9kg of which 16.9kg was fat. I’ve maintained ketosis despite having porridge before training.

Meanwhile, my body measurements are changing. It’s difficult to measure them consistently with a tape measure. But the news is I’ve lost about 4cm from my waist.

My biceps have not increased in size. I’ve lowered the weights on my workouts since my fall on the escalator four weeks ago. My left arm is still giving me mild discomfort. But over the coming weeks I expect to increase my strength.

On Thursday this week, I found the dieting difficult. One Meal a Day is quite hard, but at least the rules are clear. Also I’m not eating carbs most days. So I’ve lowered carbs and calories. But most days I don’t feel hungry and eating around 1600 feels like the best time. The pre-workout porridge is not affecting my weight loss. Usually, it is up to 75g porridge oats with a banana or apple, golden syrup and sultanas.

Every morning, I take 30 minutes out to reflect on Lent. I’m reading two books - Delia Smith’s A Feast for Lent and Marcus Aurelius Meditations, which a friend bought me. I write down anything I’m feeling about the Lent process.

So, to summarise, it’s going well so far! I must travel at the end of March to Switzerland and then France straight after. I need a strategy to keep away from carbs in France. But really the key will be settling back into a sensible diet post-Easter.