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.

Sunday, 20 November 2011

Day Seventy Three


Sorry, didn’t post last night as I was shattered and had an early night.

Housework day today, and also a day where I didn’t get much else done. I had intended to start making Christmas cards, but didn’t, in fact I did little all day but watch TV.

Breakfast was gluten free sausages and some buttery hard boiled eggs, followed by a lunch of prosciutto and some cheese. I also finished the raspberries with some extra thick double cream, which was enough to push my carbs over the limit for the day with the planned dinner. I made a savoury mince with courgettes and mushrooms and had intended to put the topping from the chilli bake on it. However, to offset the raspberries a little, I split the mince into five portions rather than four and had a portion without the almond crust with the last of the cauli mash and some buttered green vegetables. Still over the limit alas, but not too far.   

Today’s exercise:  Housework
Carb's Eaten: 32.2G
Exercising to: Film day
Weight Loss = 1 stone and 2 pounds
Inch Loss = 12.5 inches
Mood: Trying to stay under the limit (and failing miserably)
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