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, 4 December 2011

Day Eighty Seven


Grocery shopping today, and I bought an onion squash. No idea what I do with it until I look on the interwebs, but I’m guessing it must be pretty similar to butternut squash, pumpkin etc. so if worst comes to worst I’ll make soup with it.

I also got, from QVC, several packs of ready-diced meat of various types, each pack perfect for making a two meal stew. Once again I shall need to start trawling the web for recipes (or maybe I can look at my cookery books), but I’ve found one for gammon and cabbage which sounds pretty good so I’m going to give that a go tomorrow.

The other thing I bought is some wine. Tomorrow I am putting up my Christmas tree and this is always done with wine. It is a tradition I have no intention of breaking. It’ll put my carbs over the limit for the day again, but I’m really not bothered about that. Expect the same when I wrap my presents. This too is done with wine and is another tradition I’m not willing to break.

Breakfast was a chocolate mint protein shake (I’m definitely off raspberry atm) and I made myself cook a “proper” lunch with bacon wrapped, cream cheese stuffed chicken with buttered green vegetables. Dinner was another real meal (go me!) with salmon in a creamy lemon sauce with a mixed salad.       

I finally finished my knitting this evening. All I need now is to put it all together.

Today’s exercise:  Housework and Knitting
Carb's Eaten: 24.1G
Exercising to: Harry Potter 6 and 7 Pt 1
Weight Loss = 1 stone and 11 pounds
Inch Loss = 12.5 inches
Mood: Still tired for some reason
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