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, 8 January 2012

8 January 2012


So cooking, games and the TV meant I completely forgot about blogging yesterday.

It was a productive day as I managed to cook a huge beef and butternut stew and a ham and cabbage casserole. I also managed to get myself sorted with another few recipes for today – leek, blue cheese and ham bake (there was a bit of a tricky moment when I realised that I didn’t have any white wine which is part of the recipe) and a lime and ginger cheesecake (having a bit of a sweet craving at the moment due to the stress and this will help to keep it within limits), although I forgot to get some more mushrooms (hadn’t realised how many I’d used) so the vegetable mince and stuffed aubergines will have to wait until tomorrow when I go shopping.

I also cooked myself a ham, cheese and mushroom omelette for lunch – I was on a roll after all the rest of that cooking and was determined to have some proper food, not just picky bits for a change, although I did still have a chocolate mint protein shake for breakfast. With the leek bake and a slice of the cheesecake for dinner I’m feeling nicely full, and all cravings are currently sated.

My mood's a little better due mainly to my acceptance that I've done everything I can to avert the current crisis and it'll either work out or it won't. Obviously being almost full moon means it's more likely to go wrong, as this is always a bad time for me. But at the moment I'm stable enough to realise that I can't do any more than I've already done.

Back to the gym in the morning, where I really should have a go at the power plate. I’m not expecting great things for my weigh in tomorrow, but I guess staying the same would be okay.   

Today’s exercise:  cooking and cleaning
Carb's Eaten: 35.1
Exercising to: Wittertainment and the TV (Sherlock, Fringe and Merlin)
Weight Loss in 2012 = 2 pounds
Total Weight Loss = 2 stone 2 pounds
Inch Loss = 19.5 inches
Current Goal: To wear my M&S ‘magic’ dress (size 22) (hopefully by Easter)
Mood (according to Moodscope): 33%
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