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, 10 October 2011

Day Thirty Three


Weigh in day should be tomorrow, but although I’ve been doing a pretty good job of staying positive in the face of the lack of weight loss, I know that if it continues my will power will begin to wane. Although it shouldn’t make a difference when I weigh, in the evening after a day of food and several litres of water seems like a bad time to see much improvement. So I made the decision to change my weigh in to Monday morning instead as I always visit the gym then. And, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve lost another 3 pounds, bringing my loss to 12 pounds in total.

I had a good work out at the gym, although I’m still having a problem keeping my heart rate down and definitely can’t get down to the rate set by Siobhan. Tomorrow is power plate training so I’ll mention it to her and hopefully she’ll be able to give me some tips.

Breakfast was a protein shake. I made it smaller than normal and drank it slowly and there was no nausea, so I think I might have cracked that problem. Lunch was a portion of the pizza quiche I made yesterday with a rocket salad. It was a large meal for me for lunch, but I really enjoyed it.



I had intended to cook a moussaka recipe from the new cook book this evening, but having worked quite late due to a doctor’s appointment this morning, I instead put together and played with my lovely new bright red Genesis Soda Stream as I realised I was almost out of sparkling water. By the time I’d finished doing that it was a bit late to start with cooking something complicated so I made myself pork in a mushroom and mustard cream sauce which I served with buttered asparagus, green beans and mangetout. With the carbs spent on lunch this brought my total to an acceptable level without needing to resort to snacking. 

Unfortunately, I’ve been having a sugar craving this evening so I treated myself to a greek yoghurt with a teaspoon of splenda which has put me over for the day. However, I’m not feeling guilty about it. After all, I’m doing pretty well and everyone needs a treat now and again and it could have been so much worse. After all, I haven’t had a bar of chocolate for over a month now.

Time to sign off as I need to get my food made for work tomorrow and get my gym kit packed.    
      
Today’s exercise:  Bike = 10 mins; Treadmill = 10 mins; Stretching = 10 mins; Cross Trainer = 5 mins;  Armbike = 15 mins; Bike = 10 mins; Arc Trainer = 10 mins; Bike = 5 mins; Stretching = 10 mins; Swimming = 20 lengths
Carb's Eaten: 33.1G
Exercising to: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J K Rowling read by Stephen Fry (UK Edition)
Weight Loss = 12lbs
Inch Loss = 7.5
Mood: Positive

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