The Monday Weigh-In 29/10/07

Well this is my first weight in a while and I was nervous when standing on the scales this morning. I recently got some new scales as the previous ones were rubbish, basically every time I stepped on them they would give me a different weight every time, I could lose 2lbs or gain 3lbs within a 30 second period, so I splashed out and got these new stylish scales, so this is the first official weigh-in on them.

So I am please to say that I have lost a whopping 4lbs this week, I am so pleased with this result. 4lbs is the most I have lost in a week in a long long time, so it looks like the new diet is working and also I have started doing cardio at the gym 3 times a week so this has obviously contributed. 4lbs GET IN!!

Tell of the tape:- 21st 7lbs (301lbs, 136.5kg)

Back Again - new beginning

I just couldn’t do it. I thought I could turn away and abandon this blog but I just had to return. I fell out with it you see, I looked back on recent posts and it was the same thing ‘I gained weight’, ‘missed the gym’, ‘I will do better next week’. I hated reading that, you see it is an insight to my short comings, ones I know I have but to see them in writing seemed to taunt me and made me think I would never lose weight. So the blog was having the reverse effect on me, I originally did this blog to help me focus on losing weight but it ended up reminding me what a flake I am.

Before my hiatus I was obsessed with getting under the 22st barrier (308lbs), well I am please to say I have done it. In the past 3 weeks I started a weight loss program based on a points score. Basically I have a number of points I can use each day, I can gain points be doing exercise and carry points over I have not used just in case I have a night out etc. Well it is working well for me, it has made me more aware of the food I eat and what effect it has on my body, there is nothing I cannot eat but bearing in mind I only have a limited amount of points I can use I have to use them wisely.

So at the moment my weight is 21st 11lbs (304lbs) and I will be posting my weight in each Monday as usual. Hopefully I can fall in love wih this blog again, I’m sure I will.

Weigh In 03/09/07

Firstly an apology, I forgot to post my weight in last Monday, this was partly down to being very busy and it slipping from my mind and partly because the results were not too good. For the record I put 3lbs on, yes the very same I lost the week previous.

This week it far more positive, I have taken that 3lbs back off again. So the tell of the tape this week :- 22st 2lbs (310 lbs, 140.6 kg).

I seem to be yo-yoing my weight like a crazy person and I have had to have a long deep look in myself as to why this is happening. Firstly I hit a patchy period going to the gym, I hardly went at all during August, don’t ask me why it is that self destruct part of me coming out. OK so now I have committed to going to the gym 4 times a week now and with my trainer have devised a program that will help with losing weight. I did it last week and the results are I lost 3lbs. Very encouraging.

Secondly I have been fooling myself with my diet, during the week I am fine, I have either cereal or grapes & yogurt for breakfast, a salad with cold meat during the day and a healthy meal on an evening, maybe later an energy bar with a cup of tea later. The problem is with the weekend, I have been undisciplined and this has undone all of the weeks work. So I am going to put more focus on my diet and be ruthless. This is the new more focused me.

Weigh In 20/08/07

Oops didn’t post my weight yesterday did I. I’m off for a few days to celebrate my birthday (YAY!) and it is amazing how busy you get when not at work.

Anyhoo, the great news is that I lost 3lbs last week. Wow, I am totally psyched with this result, it puts me 3lbs off breaking that 22st barrier. Today may not help though, it is my birthday after all and drinks will have to be consumed, I am going to be watching NIN and The Foo Fighters as well so I guess I will burn some cals if I enter the mosh pit.

Ok the tell of the tape this week is :- 22st 2lbs (310 lbs, 140.6 kg)

Weigh In 13/08/07

Lost 1lb this week, slow but steady and moving in the right direction again. Clothes are still feeling a bit tight and I still feel a bit uncomfortable as a result.

I have found myself eating a lot of oat bars recently, they seem to provide a good alternative to snacking and man there are some choices out there so I don’t feel bored with what I am eating. Take care though as just because they say it is a healthy snack there are a lot of companies jumping on the band wagon and producing oat bars that are just as unhealthy as a bar of chocolate. I have found the Jordan’s range to be very healthy also they do have a big choice. The Eat Natural bars are also a good choice but they are a little bit on the pricey side.

Tell of the tape this week is :- 22st 5lbs (313 lbs, 141.9 kg)

Weigh In 06/08/07

Well it has been a couple of weeks since I reported my last weight in and the results aren’t too good. I have gained 4 pounds during my holiday period.

I am a little pissed off with myself especially as I think I could have probably made more of an effort to keep the weight down. I am quite weak willed and it is a constant battle something not to waiver. The important thing I think is now to get back on the wagon ASAP and get back into that routine. I have noticed a different when putting my work clothes back on I it is horrible, it is quite amazing how 4 pounds can make such a difference to the way you feel.

Tell of the tape this week is :- 22st 6lbs (314 lbs, 142.4 kg)

Happy Holidays at an end :-(

Apologies for not keeping my blog up to date, I have been on holiday for two weeks and not been near any computers to update my blog.

Now as I am sure most of you dieters will appreciate I have not been keeping a close on my diet during my time off. Socialising with friends and having that sense on abandonment will have caused me to put weight on. I have not weighed myself since being off I thought, I would leave that little surprise for tomorrow. I have tried to keep my gym routine up yo some kind of schedule whilst being off but I have found this hard. Simply with my brain being in holiday mode I have not been as disciplined as I such have been, definitely something I need to work on, especially with the festive season not a million miles away.

In some ways I will be pleased to get back to a routine, before I went on holiday I was 3 pounds away from breaking that 22 stone barrier, it has been a goal of mine for a while. I want to get back on track as soon as possible, it is very important to have a routine, I realise that now more than ever.

Weigh In 16/07/07

Hooray!! I lost a pound. Now this may not seem to be a big deal but with two weeks of shifting nothing this is great. I am now 3 pounds away from breaking the 22 st barrier. This will be a major goal for me because I think I have been sub 22 stone for almost a year now with only briefly going under that for a couple of weeks.

Thanks to all of you how have commented on my posts, I know I don’t always reply but I greatly appreciate your words of encouragement.

So the tell of the tape this week is :- 22st 2lbs (310 lbs, 140.6 kg)

Weigh In 09/07/07

Arrghh, sorry I never managed to post my weigh in yesterday I was side tracked and then plum forgot. Anyway there is nothing spectacular to report anyway as I broke even for the second week running.

I had a boozy evening with my brothers-in-law on Saturday (there are 5 of them so it is best not to disappoint by refusing to go out) and this probably contributed to me not budging any weight this week. I am going to be good as gold this week including the weekend so expect a weight loss next week.

Tell of the tape this week - 22st 3lbs (311 lbs, 140kg).

Weigh In 02/07/07

This week is a break even week, no loss no gain. I only managed the gym twice this week due to other commitments so this probably contributed to the static weight loss.

I have found the program I am on to be getting easier every time I do it which is encouraging in terms of gauging progress. I seem to be getting a glimmer of some shape to my upper body and my big belly has definitely shrunk somewhat. I need to start applying some form of cream to my stomach though, the stretch marks are not a good look and if I look at treating them now it will look all the better when In finally get rid of the beer belly. Does anyone know of a good product to treat the stretch marks?

My new healthily regime seems to be rubbing off onto my wife, I don’t know if it is guilt or that she is inspired by my progress but she has enrolled into a weight watchers program. This has made me happy as it looks like she will be committed to losing some weight herself (not that she needs to lose a whole lot only about 28 pounds or so).

Tell of the tape this week - 22st 3lbs (311 lbs, 140kg).