update

Hi All

Well it's been awhile since my last blog update, but things are going well with my challenge.

My aim was to lose 3 stone by May and my last weigh in on 16th December 2014 I had lost in total 29 1/4 Lbs. I now weigh 19 st 5 1/2 lbs., my aim was to lose a stone by Christmas and I have lost over 2 stone, so that is part one done.

If someone had told me at the beginning of October 2014 that I would lose over 2 stone stay off the booze and be going to the gym, I would have told you to do one, this challenge has also given me a whole new out look on life and where I can go.

I would never have thought of applying to college to do a diploma in health, fitness and wellbeing and train to be a gym instructor, some people lambasted me and to the piss out of me when I said I was going to do this, because I am too fat to do this and laughed at me.

My answer to these people putting me down was I can show people it is possible and if I can do it then they can do it.

My outlook on life is this:-

"YOU CAN'T CHANGE YOUR PAST, BUT YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR FUTURE AS IT HAS NOT HAPPENED YET"

"so look at the blue sky above the rain as it is where the magic happens"

week 3 daily update day 1

Weighed in yesterday and I have lost 7lbs in weight, so that is half a stone in 2 weeks so just another 2 and half stone to go before May.

 

Breakfast today was small bowl of cereal which consisted of 3 potions with 1/3 of a pint of milk of my daily my daily allowance, had this with a black coffee.

 

Lunch I has a turkey salad wholemeal baguette with a packet of Quavers and a glass of water.

 

tea tonight will be chicken noodles and a nice pint of water.

 

Supper with be cup of tea and a couple of biscuits.

 

So very proud of myself today, not been one for doing much running or jogs, so been doing this couch to 5K app on my phone, but today I didn't use it and done things my own way, I walked 1/4 of the perimeter of the cricket ground and jogged a 1/4, walked a 1/4 and jogged a 1/4, I done this for 5 circuits and on the 6th circuit I managed the jog over half the way around and felt as if I had achieved something.

 

Although my back is now killing me, but there no pain with out gain.

 

On wards and up wards.

 

Stay Strong and believe. 



week 2 daily update day 6

Breakfast small bowl cereal and a black coffee

Snack breakaway bar and Coffee

Lunch low fat cheese of toast 2 slices, lunch box size of mixed currents and glass of water.

tea small piece of salmon steamed and green beans and pint of water

30 minutes exercise on v-fit stepper.

visited the nurse today blood pressure getting back to normal, been referred to the gym, also feel much better and more energetic since I have not been drinking alcohol. 

Week 2 daily update day 5

Breakfast small bowl of Cereal with a glass of water.

 

Snack of a nice cup of coffee and a breakaway bar.

 

Tea steamed chicken, mushrooms and baked beans.

 

Supper 3 rich tea biscuits and a cup of tea.

 

Do a 30 minute work out on my v-fit stepper today.

 

I am noticing that my energy levels are a lot better and I have plenty of it, no longer going to have a sleep at about 4.30pm in the afternoons now, feel much better and feel more healthy.

Week 2 daily update day 4

Well had a bit of a lay in this morning, so didn't get up till about 11am.

 

Breakfast this morning was cereal with a black coffee.

 

Snack at about 1.30pm lunch box size of mixed currents and a breakaway bar with a cup of coffee.

 

Tea I had a small piece of stake done on the George Foreman with Mushrooms, half a tomato and Green Beans with a glass of water.

 

I done my 30 minutes Couch to 5k on my v-fit stepper.

 

Supper 3 rich tea biscuits and a cup of tea...

 

Stay strong and believe.

 



Week 2 daily update day 3

Day 3 of week 2, never thought I would get this far, but I have, been a bit of a quite day today.

 

For breakfast I had small bowl of Cereal and a pint of water.

 

Went for a nice long walk this morning about a 4 mile walk and what lovely weather it was.

 

Lunch today I had a turkey baguette and quavers with a pint of water and a lunch box size box of mixed sultanas'.

 

For Tea tonight Will be steamed chicken and steamed vegetables with a glass of water.

 

Will do my couch 2 5K on my V-Fit stepper tonight.

 

One thing I have noticed, is that I have more energy since I have stopped drinking Alcohol and this new regime that I am on, just 3 weeks ago at about 4/4.30pm in the afternoon I was so tired I would go to bed for a couple of hours, now though at this time of day I am full of energy and will feel 100% better, I can see a positive change in my life now and some positive changes within my thinking about food and drink and long may it continue, I have not ruled out drinking alcohol again especially at Christmas, but really I don't miss it.

 

This whole thing has been a very positive thing on my life.

 

Be strong and live life to the full, you never know what around the corner.   

Week 2 daily update day 2

Today I had the following meals/snacks.

 

Breakfast small bowl of cereal and a glass of water.

 

Snack of Coffee and breakaway bar.

 

Tea will be homemade chicken and vegetable soup, 1 slice of bread, lunch box size box of mixed raisins.

 

Supper will be 2 rich tea biscuits and a cup of tea.

 

during the day I drink plenty of water, no wonder I am peeing so much, but that can't be a bad thing flushing the system out.

 

I have cut out beer and now drink blackcurrant or lime and soda water, this so far has helped me lose 3lbs in weight in one week.