End of the 8 week challenge - how did I go?

Hi Peeps,

It was an eventful 8 weeks in more than just a health & fitness aspect. We weighed in on Monday 7th October (just after NRL Grand Final). Weight was 90.2kg (so down 2kg from end of last years 6 week challenge). Body fat measured at 19.3% (down from 26% after last years challenge)!

So I was already pumped having dropped 2kg and 6.7% body fat BEFORE starting this years challenge.

I had life throw a few curve balls:

• 10th-13th October, Bathurst 1000 V8 racing weekend camping on Mount Panorama with 20 mates (difficult to manage nutrition, especially with beer consumption),
• 18th-19th October, weekend in Brisbane for work included catching up with a school mate plus gala dinner and more drinks
• 22nd-25th October, golfing trip away with 12 mates, again, nutrition and beer consumption issues
• 5th November was my only child's 18th birthday - insert eating & drinking again
• 15th November was 34th annual reunion of Billy The Pigs (Bondi Junction Hotel) JRLFC - a lot of beer that day/night
• 18th-19th November, 2 day work conference in St Kilda with nutrition and alcohol consumption issues
• 27th November - work Xmas party - need I say more
• 2nd-3rd December - another 2 day work conference but in Geelong.

So at the end of the challenge, I was hoping for slight improvements but not holding out for anything too fantastic. Enough I hear you say, just tell us how you went!

OK - here's the before and after metrics and photo (left is before).

Lost 4.8kg, a further 2.3% body fat (so now tantalisingly close to goal of 15%), 5cm off waist and fat loss from back & love handles.
Very happy - I will continue nutrition plan but fiddle with macronutrients, dial up carbs and dial down fats. Of course, with Xmas and NY approaching, and maintaining my philosophy of making it real, I will still enjoy the food and drink that accompanies the festive season. But in between, maintain the rage, aim for that 15% BF target....the search for abs continues....