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.

Saturday, 26 November 2011

Day Eighty


So I haven’t Zumba’d today (already a failure), but that was because I’ve spent the day doing housework and specifically tidying the lounge in readiness for the Christmas tree (I’ve been using that area as extra storage all year so there was a lot to be moved), Thus today, on the exercise front at least, has been a bit of a dud.

Food-wise it hasn’t been too bad – prosciutto and cheese for breakfast, ham, philly and avocado roll-ups for lunch and stuffed marrow with cheesy almond garlic bread for dinner with raspberry mousse for dessert. I am aware that yet again I haven’t drunk enough water, which I really need to remedy before bed. I also made the decision to have a Glayva this evening (the craving hasn’t gone away so I’m getting rid of it). This brings my carbs above the level for the day again, but I’m still not going to worry about it.

Feeling quite tired though, so I’m heading off to bed for an early night.

Today’s exercise:  Housework
Carb's Eaten: 36.7G
Exercising to: Film day today
Weight Loss = 1 stone and 4 pounds 
Inch Loss = 12.5 inches (nope, still not re-measured)
Mood: Tired
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