So this is my new diet and fitness blog. The reasoning behind it is simple. I’m forty five years old, incredibly overweight and even more unfit. Having moved to working at home three days a week, my already sedentary lifestyle has become almost comatose. Sitting at the computer, moving only to visit the toilet or make a cup of tea does not make for a healthy lifestyle, especially when the only other exercise I now get (having stopped working in the pub where at least I was walking a lot) is the stroll to and from the bus stop on work days. It is abundantly clear that changes need to be made before I either turn into one of those people in the freaky dieting shows on the telly or die of some nasty weight/unfitness related illness.

To this end I have joined a gym to improve my fitness and am about to embark on the latest attempt to lose weight through a new eating regime (I don’t want to say the ‘D’ word as I think it’s rather negative). As I chronicle my journey to greater fitness, better health and weight loss there will be daily posts as I think this will help to keep me focussed and hopefully help me to stick to the plan during the bad times I know lie ahead. I intend it to be honest as I need to acknowledge my weaknesses and fails as well as my good progress, which could be painful, but will hopefully, eventually be cathartic and helpful.

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Day Forty Eight


Yep, I know, I’m late again. I didn’t get a chance to post last night after the gym.

I had my power plate workout with Siobhan, which was a real challenge this week after she discovered I wasn’t aching like crazy last week. I also had time to do a little warm up and cool down session before heading for the pool where I swam sixty lengths. I’ve discovered that when you don’t have to stop every thirty seconds to adjust the headphones I Am Kloot make just as good swimming music as everything else which is good news as I do love listening to them.

Today’s food was gluten free sausages and buttered eggs, with (finally) the leek, ham and blue cheese pie for lunch. And after the mega workout I had a lovely kebab. Even with the huge carb count of the leek pie I had managed to stay within my limit for the day...until I met my friend for a cup of tea – the milk put me just over the limit.

Today’s exercise:  Bike = 10 mins; Stretching = 10 mins; Power plate = 25 mins; Cross Trainer = 5 mins;  Bike = 5 mins; Stretching = 10 mins;  Swimming = 60 lengths
Carb's Eaten: 30.9G
Exercising to: Various swim tracks
Weight Loss = 1 stone
Inch Loss = 12.5 inches
Mood: Knackered
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