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.

Thursday, 12 January 2012

12 January 2012


A little late getting to the gym this morning, but that probably helped as I was having a power plate workout. The college is back so the place was absolutely packed – with even more students than before Christmas.

It’s been a bad day for me, with bad news and confirmation of bad news (which is reflected in today’s Moodscope score) so I’ve not been feeling at my best. Still headachy too, so I had a lunchtime nap to try and shift it, but I woke up with stomach cramps too, although they fortunately only lasted an hour or so and I’ve absolutely no idea why they happened.

Breakfast was a chocolate mint protein shake (my current fav) with some ham and strong cheddar for lunch. I was having trouble getting the motivation to cook (hence the picky lunch) and eventually had a fry up – gluten free sausages, oak smoked back bacon, scrambled eggs, mushrooms and tomato – which was lovely. I followed this with a piece of cheesecake and had a tot of Glayva to cheer myself up.

I’m beginning to feel the power plate workout in my abs, may do some more tomorrow if I’m not too sore.      

Today’s exercise:  bike = 10 mins; stretching = 10 mins; power plate = 30 mins; swimming = 20 lengths
Carb's Eaten: 30.8
Exercising to: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J K Rowling read by Stephen Fry (UK Edition)/Various swim tracks
Weight Loss in 2012 = -2 pounds
Total Weight Loss = 1 stone 12 pounds
Inch Loss = 19.5 inches
Current Goal: To wear my M&S ‘magic’ dress (size 22) (hopefully by Easter)
Mood (according to Moodscope): 24%

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