A weekend without weight gain!
Oct 03Weekends are always going to be more difficult for me to maintain everything than weekdays, its just a fact, no getting away from it and no amount of me telling myself to do stuff differently will change that. This weekend that just passed was no different in fact, as a rugby fan the Rugby World Cup does not help in the slightest as early morning matches in a pub with breakfast is the order of the day it seems, i wont bore you with stories, however i will list my misdemeanors below so you too can be amazed at the fact that i did not gain any weight!!!
Friday evening:
3 pints of beer followed by 4 slices of bread and cheese toasted!
Saturday breakfast:
Full Breakfast of 2 sausage, 3 bacon rashers, 2 eggs, 2 discs of Black pudding, 2 slices of toast, beans, mushrooms and tomatoes.
Saturday Lunch:
Burger (very large handmade) with hand cut and coated fries, 2 pints of beer.
Saturday evening:
5 pints of beer, copious amounts of Pringles chips and several chocolate biscuits.
Sunday:
Barbecue with wayyyyy too much meat, plenty of bread and no salad!
I feel blessed to have gotten away with it and hope it does not come back to bite me later.
Fatty
What Works For Weight Loss
Oct 01Lots of things I expect!
However so far basic counting calories is working for me.
We all know that if we consume less calories than we burn then we will lose weight, the science is as simple as it gets. What is difficult is counting calories, it becomes a bore checking packets, weighing stuff etc. That’s why MyFitnessPal.com is so good, just type in what you eat and its all done for you, just type in any exercise you do and it’s all done for you – it makes it really simple and its completely free, there’s not even any annoying emails!!
So in the last 3 days according to my Wii Fit I have lost 3lbs
I have also posted some pictures of my fatness 
A New Measurement
Sep 30While messing around on the Wii Fit this morning i thought i would check in on that as well, just for fun i thought i would occassionaly record my “wii fit age”
September Wii Fit Age
30 years
the last time i done it i was 64 
so i expect a reversal soon
Finding Time to Exercise in a Busy Schedule
Sep 30
ARRRGHHH!! the dreaded exercise word!
Most people who embark on a weight loss program tend to think that they will acheive what they need by diet alone. Most of us who are obese will think that our diet will get us to the place where we can exercise without actually killing ourselves, I even tell myself that still, kidding myself that I am capable of controlling my weight by diet alone. Thats exactly what i have been doing over the years to get where I am today – Obesity!
Of course, if like me you are seriously obese, although you do have to be careful not to imjure yourself, then exercise is even more important to be honest. Exercise will not only help you lose weight faster but will also improve your health and mobility. On the other hand if you are only a little overweight you will find dieting frustrating without exercise.
So if you are my size or bigger and assuming ou are able to walk then that should be your very first port of call. getting up in the morning and walking 30 minutes at a pace that is slightly uncomfortable for you is a great place to start. Swimming is also a fantastic way to incorporate exercise into your daily routine. All of which is what I’m doing.
I have recently been motivated to actually acheive lasting weight loss and have studied the subject and come to one inescapable conclusion. We must make time for ourselves in life or we will acheive nothing, it is not an option to make time for exercise but it is a must – a real must. Come on now, you can sleep an hour less, or go to bed a little earlier, what about that down time you have when you are watching soaps or some other pointless distraction. You HAVE to become selfish, you cannot continue being a mother, father,husband, wife or whatever it is you see your main role as, effectively without taking time for yourself, and this time should be for exercise.
How this is working for me is that I get up 1 hour earlier than I used to and i literally grab a drink, stretch a little and put my dogs in the car and go walking, I walk as hard as is sustainable for a minimum of 30 minutes, working a sweat and exercising my dogs at the same time, I’m back in my kitchen before I’m usually out of bed. Funny thing is when i didn’t do this i would get up, make coffee, sit down and try to wake myself up, now i come back and get straight on preparing breakfast and lunchboxes etc, it actually makes my mornings more efficient and run smoother – i rarely leave in a hurry these days!
Several days a week I walk in my lunch break as well and try to go swimming on 2/3 nights on the way home from work. With the exception of the Swimming these activities require no extra time to be found! So far i think this is the secret, for too long I made excuses around time nd why i couldn’t exercise, I was only lying to myself and anyone else who would believe me - so far it has been a revelation. Try It for yourself – I promise you can do it.
Fatty
Initial measurements
Sep 29As it is almost the end of September I thought now is as good a time as any to post my measurements along with my inital weight data so here it is – I will post pictures to go with this as soon as i get them of my camera
Weight: 23 stone 2lbs
Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Neck: 19 1/2 inches
Chest: 53 inches
Belly: 58 Inches
Waist: 54 Inches
Thigh: 29 inches
These figures are horrifying to me, particularly the Thigh – at 29 inches is the same as my waist was at one time
NO MORE! – They Journey has started
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