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.

Monday, 24 October 2011

Day Forty Seven


I was up nice and early for the gym this morning but unfortunately my gym clothes that I’d washed yesterday weren’t quite dry and I had to wait until they had been through the tumble dryer. I thought this might ruin my chances of a decent workout, but as it’s the school holidays none of the girls from the college were there and all the machines were free.

The seated arm bike is still broken, which is a pain as I’m having huge problems with the standing version, mainly because I’m too short to reach the buttons on the screen and keep the thing turning at the same time. Having had to restart four times, I gave up in frustration.

As anticipated I had gained one pound when I weighed myself this morning, but considering the last few days that’s not really too much of a surprise. I just have to keep plugging away, knowing that sometimes I am going to go over my daily limit and not beat myself up about it, but at the same time, not completely derail myself for days or weeks on end.

I made a quick trip to Asda on the way home, which stocked me up with enough fresh vegetables to get me through to payday.

Breakfast was ham, cream cheese and avocado roll ups before settling down to some work. For lunch I had a ham, cheese and mushroom omelette (I’ve just realised this seems a bit samey) and for dinner, my new favourite as it’s so easy to cook, pork stroganoff with buttered vegetables. I’m a bit confused because I bought some asparagus at the shops, but can’t find it anywhere. No idea where that went.

Having tasted the pumpkin tart again this evening, I decided I really don’t like the base and so I scraped the topping off and put it into little dishes which I’ve frozen. No idea if it’s supposed to freeze, but I guess we’ll find out.

I’m a bit disappointed with another of the recipes from The Low Carb Gourmet book actually. I made the basil pesto to the exact recipe and froze it, as recommended, in an ice cube tray (although there wasn’t really enough for a full tray), but on checking today it seems the ingredients have separated rather than stayed mixed up. Not sure if this will make any difference when I use it, I’m hoping not, but as this separation wasn’t mentioned in the recipe I’m a little disappointed by it.

Off now to get ready for work tomorrow. As always lots to get sorted before I go to bed.     

Today’s exercise:  Bike = 10 mins; Stretching = 10 mins; Treadmill/weights = 10 mins; Cross Trainer = 10 mins;  Standing Arm Bike = 4 mins; Bike = 10 mins; Arc Trainer = 7 mins; Bike = 5 mins; Stretching = 10 mins;  Swimming = 20 lengths
Carb's Eaten: 29.3G
Exercising to: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J K Rowling read by Stephen Fry (UK Edition)/ Various swim tracks
Weight Loss = 1 stone
Inch Loss = 12.5 inches
Mood: Tired

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