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, 2 November 2011

Day Fifty Four


Sorry, was MIA again due to Hallowe’en and a little fancy dressed Trick or Treating at a local watering hole where some pretty good bands were playing which meant I didn’t get home until late.

I wasn’t feeling particularly hungry again, but as I’d been shopping after the gym I had some prosciutto for a late breakfast, followed by a protein shake for lunch. Although I was going out for the evening I was having trouble getting the motivation to actually cook anything for dinner, even though I really needed to eat some proper food. Finally, I forced myself to have a ham, cheese and mushroom omelette before going out. I knew too that I should make something for tomorrow’s breakfast, but I really couldn’t face it.

It was a testament to how low my carbs were for the day that I managed to have two pints of lager at the pub (very unusual for me but I didn’t fancy wine) and still be within my carb limit for the day. Of course, after having a drink I was then starving, but as it was so late I just grabbed a few Babybel cheeses on my way to bed.

The good news is that after last week’s blip I once again lost weight, with another two pounds going, now bringing me to one stone two pounds lost.

Onwards and Downwards!

Today’s exercise:  Bike = 10 mins; Stretching = 10 mins; Treadmill = 10 mins; Cross Trainer = 10 mins; Arm Bike = 10 mins; Bike = 10 mins; Arc Trainer = 5 mins; Bike = 5 mins; Stretching = 10 mins;  Swimming = 40 lengths
Carb's Eaten: 29.9G
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 and 2 pounds
Inch Loss = 12.5 inches
Mood: Finicky
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