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, 30 November 2011

Day Eighty Three


Sorry I’m late with an update, the day I had planned yesterday changed at the last minute and instead of going to the gym, I ended up at home, knitting, lost track of the time and had to go to bed without posting.

I had intended to go to the gym after work but with the strike and problems with transport I decided to work at home today and go into work on Thursday, so an evening at the gym would have meant no gym in the morning. As I prefer morning workouts where possible, I gave the gym a miss and instead spent the evening knitting.

Breakfast was peppery buttered eggs and gluten free sausages and lunch was courgette mince with the almond topping. I had intended to have a kebab for dinner, but instead had some prosciutto, cheese and a raspberry protein shake. I did make an error in having a double size shake in an effort to up the carbs for the day, but that was too much protein and left me feeling rather sick. Definitely something not to do again!

I had also meant to have a Greek yoghurt to bring up the carb total, but never got round to it with the knitting. Still, a low carb count every so often is good as it makes up for the higher carb days.

Today’s exercise:  Just the usual daily walking, although knitting burns a few calories
Carb's Eaten: 21.4G
Exercising to: TV stuff
Weight Loss = 1 stone and 11 pounds
Inch Loss = 12.5 inches
Mood: Crafty
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