Ok, I know it has been a while....a really really long while....a lot longer than I had anticipated, but never fear, I am back to my blog, and that means I am back to my diet programme. LOL, I call it a programme, but it's not really, it's just sensible eating I guess...
So it's a new year, and many people will have already started a new year's resolution of being healthier and doing more exercise and after taking several weeks off, I think it is time for me to join them once more.
All lot has happened since I was last here, most notably the addition of a few extra pounds :P hey, come on, it was the festive period, everyone over eats during that right??? I just overeated enough for 2 :) moving on.......
It was around this time last year that I started to diet, so it is very fitting that I start again now....I am 48 lbs (22 kilos) lighter than I was this time last year (I told you a was eating for two :P) so lets see what this year can hold for me...could I actually get down to that ideal weight?? who knows, but let's see eh?
So good luck to all those who are starting life changing diet plans, those who just want to get fitter or those who are just looking to lose a couple pounds after Christmas...you know it will be worth it, so keep it going :)
Be sure to come back next week and see how things have gone...shall I make a prediction??? Oh alright then you twisted my arm.....I'll lose 5 pounds this week....any advances on 5???
Saturday, 2 February 2013
Monday, 24 December 2012
Merry Christmas
well I know it's been a while since I last updated the diary....things have been hectic leading up to the holiday period, and so I though I would take a little break from the diary and let things settle until the new year.
Now, this time of the year will be a real test for me, so much food....so much....but I plan to enjoy myself and have a nice time....not to extremes of course...but enough to have a nice time.
so to that end, I expect to gain a pound or two *winks* but come the new year it's all back to the plan and the downwards sprial to my ideal weight again.
So happy Christmas everyone, have a fantastic time, and don't panic about eating that 4th mince pie....well come back in the new year and deal with it together....
Seasons Greetings :))))
Now, this time of the year will be a real test for me, so much food....so much....but I plan to enjoy myself and have a nice time....not to extremes of course...but enough to have a nice time.
so to that end, I expect to gain a pound or two *winks* but come the new year it's all back to the plan and the downwards sprial to my ideal weight again.
So happy Christmas everyone, have a fantastic time, and don't panic about eating that 4th mince pie....well come back in the new year and deal with it together....
Seasons Greetings :))))
Saturday, 1 December 2012
I December 2012 - Update
HAPPY DECEMBER EVERYBODY!!!!!
To all my work colleagues who read this blog, don't worry, I will put my christmas decorations back up on Monday...it is the christmas period now, not a week ago :P
So it's been 2 weeks since my last update, and sorry about that, but last saturday I found myself redecorating my daughters bedroom, so I didn't get a chance. That being said, it was a good workout, and given I did not eat from 9am until 6:30 pm it was probably good for my diet as well, at least until I had a Chinese for dinner that night :P
I did however weigh myself last week, I just didn't post it here, and I was very pleased, very pleased indeed :))) I had lost another 4lbs :)))) this week, I am happy also, but that's only because I have not gained anymore weight, I am still the same as last week.....
there are many reasons for this, a rather larger KFC meal for dinner and supper one night....an amazing Madisons (local sandwich parlor) sandwich containing chicken tikka and bacon (seriously, it's good) to name but a few...have to be better this week....I mean christmas is coming, and we wll know what that means??? EAT EAT EAT!!!!
Ok, I'll leave you with a little challenge.....I am sure we have all tried and tasted a ham and cheese toasted sandwich, but have you ever tried it with ketchup?? NO??? well then, get toasting and get tasting, it's yuuummmmmmmmmm :D
To all my work colleagues who read this blog, don't worry, I will put my christmas decorations back up on Monday...it is the christmas period now, not a week ago :P
So it's been 2 weeks since my last update, and sorry about that, but last saturday I found myself redecorating my daughters bedroom, so I didn't get a chance. That being said, it was a good workout, and given I did not eat from 9am until 6:30 pm it was probably good for my diet as well, at least until I had a Chinese for dinner that night :P
I did however weigh myself last week, I just didn't post it here, and I was very pleased, very pleased indeed :))) I had lost another 4lbs :)))) this week, I am happy also, but that's only because I have not gained anymore weight, I am still the same as last week.....
there are many reasons for this, a rather larger KFC meal for dinner and supper one night....an amazing Madisons (local sandwich parlor) sandwich containing chicken tikka and bacon (seriously, it's good) to name but a few...have to be better this week....I mean christmas is coming, and we wll know what that means??? EAT EAT EAT!!!!
Ok, I'll leave you with a little challenge.....I am sure we have all tried and tasted a ham and cheese toasted sandwich, but have you ever tried it with ketchup?? NO??? well then, get toasting and get tasting, it's yuuummmmmmmmmm :D
Saturday, 17 November 2012
17 November 2012 - Update
wow, has it been 2 weeks since my last update? I guess it has..
It's been an interesting 2 weeks really, in fact it's been an interesting month....at my best, I had lost 67lbs (just over 30 kilos) but then things went wrong....I gained 6 lbs over a couple of weeks. I felt as though I was experimenting with myself to see have far I could push myself, but I guess I went too far, but it was worth it, cause you learn boundaries.
Anyway, 2 weeks ago I got back on track and lost 2 lbs, and this week I am pleased to say I have lost another 2 lbs, so I am back to a total of 65lbs lost (just under 30 kilos).
So in celebration of getting back on track, I thought I would share a little recipe with you that I tried out on myself and loved...I call it Texan Hobo Pie....
Boil a medium sized potato (or 2 smaller ones) and then mash with the skins still on. Because of the skin, the mash almost looks dirty (like a Hobo). Take some corn beef and mush it in a bowl with some Texan BBQ sauce (until it becomes soft and squidgy). Place it in the bottom of a decent sized ramekin until it is over half full. Add a layer of grated mature cheese. Put the mash potato on top until the ramekin is full and then cover with another layer of cheese. Place in the oven (190 degrees) and allow to cook for 15-20mins or until golden brown and properly warmed through.
there you go...if you decide to give it a go, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Come back next week for another update, lets see if I can get back to where I was before things went all "pete tong"....
Have a great week people
It's been an interesting 2 weeks really, in fact it's been an interesting month....at my best, I had lost 67lbs (just over 30 kilos) but then things went wrong....I gained 6 lbs over a couple of weeks. I felt as though I was experimenting with myself to see have far I could push myself, but I guess I went too far, but it was worth it, cause you learn boundaries.
Anyway, 2 weeks ago I got back on track and lost 2 lbs, and this week I am pleased to say I have lost another 2 lbs, so I am back to a total of 65lbs lost (just under 30 kilos).
So in celebration of getting back on track, I thought I would share a little recipe with you that I tried out on myself and loved...I call it Texan Hobo Pie....
Boil a medium sized potato (or 2 smaller ones) and then mash with the skins still on. Because of the skin, the mash almost looks dirty (like a Hobo). Take some corn beef and mush it in a bowl with some Texan BBQ sauce (until it becomes soft and squidgy). Place it in the bottom of a decent sized ramekin until it is over half full. Add a layer of grated mature cheese. Put the mash potato on top until the ramekin is full and then cover with another layer of cheese. Place in the oven (190 degrees) and allow to cook for 15-20mins or until golden brown and properly warmed through.
there you go...if you decide to give it a go, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Come back next week for another update, lets see if I can get back to where I was before things went all "pete tong"....
Have a great week people
Saturday, 3 November 2012
3 November 2012 - Update
Happy November everybody :)
New months are all about new starts....and this month is no different. I have finished October on a low note....last week there was no update, and why?? Well cause I was a bad boy :P My wife was away for a night, and I decided to let me hair down and have a little party for one....roll on the KFC, Pringles and chocolate....I knew I would gain weight, after all, the weigh-in was the very next moring, and eating until 4am isn't advised...but I had it in my head I will lose it again during the next week....how wrong was I???
This last week has been worse than ever...so many parties...so many reasons to eat and try new foods including a lovely sweet chilli pasta dish which I will test myself and then post a recipe here :)
It's funny, but I am hoping that by posting an update here today, I will make the change and be more determined to lose not only the 2lbs 2 weeks ago, but the 4 I added this week :((((
Onwards and downwards is the motto for this week....looking foward to a happier report next Saturday :))
Cheers guys
New months are all about new starts....and this month is no different. I have finished October on a low note....last week there was no update, and why?? Well cause I was a bad boy :P My wife was away for a night, and I decided to let me hair down and have a little party for one....roll on the KFC, Pringles and chocolate....I knew I would gain weight, after all, the weigh-in was the very next moring, and eating until 4am isn't advised...but I had it in my head I will lose it again during the next week....how wrong was I???
This last week has been worse than ever...so many parties...so many reasons to eat and try new foods including a lovely sweet chilli pasta dish which I will test myself and then post a recipe here :)
It's funny, but I am hoping that by posting an update here today, I will make the change and be more determined to lose not only the 2lbs 2 weeks ago, but the 4 I added this week :((((
Onwards and downwards is the motto for this week....looking foward to a happier report next Saturday :))
Cheers guys
Friday, 19 October 2012
20 October 2012 - Update
After last week's incredible ordeal, it seems this week was not meant to be a good one....
Unfortunately I got sick and found myself comfort eating a lot :(( so I won't dwell on this update, I was sick and I ate...what more do you need to hear? :D :D :D
that being said, I am still the same weight today as I was last week, so still happy-ish.
Onwards and onwards it seems.....
Unfortunately I got sick and found myself comfort eating a lot :(( so I won't dwell on this update, I was sick and I ate...what more do you need to hear? :D :D :D
that being said, I am still the same weight today as I was last week, so still happy-ish.
Onwards and onwards it seems.....
Saturday, 13 October 2012
Never lose hope of gaining loss
Firstly, let me apologise to all you readers who were expecting an update last week. I did not have a chance to do it as I was singing/attending the Global Leadership Summit among other things, and when I did get chance to update you, I decided that I would just leave it and give you a double helping this week :))
Sooooo, cast your minds back two weeks, I was depressed cause I had gained 4 lbs and made a pledge that I would get myself back on track and lose those 4 pounds. I explained how late night snacking had taken over my diet, and that if I could get over the weekend, I knew I would be fine for the rest of the week.
Well, things didn't get off to a good start, and by Monday I had put on another 2 lbs.....yeah I weighed myself again, but I felt I had too after a lunch at Wolfes Diner on Sunday. Anyway, that meant I had gained 6 lbs in total....nice huh?? But that's when the determination set in again and for the rest of the week, I did good...I did very good....I lost the 6 lbs.....yes you read right, not only did I lose the 2 lbs I had put on since the start of the week, but also the 4 lbs that I had gained the previous week. Now, I know what you are thinking, HOW?? did I starve myself?? NOPE!!! I love my food too much for that. The truth of the matter is a little too crude for detailed explanation....but lets just say, what goes in, eventually has to come out....and apparently the average human carries 6-9 lbs of food in their stomach and intestines. So I was back on track, and feeling great....
That gave me the boost I needed this week. Things were awesome, perfect in fact, no more late night snacking :)))) But then it happened....my nephews birthday party, and the most delicious southern fried chicken goujons I have eaten....and I did eat....about 12 of them!!! BLEUGH....well not literally, but I couldn't face food for the rest of the night, in fact not until 10am next day :P
So I had low hopes of this week being a good week after that, buuuuut, I was wrong, and today I am pleased to report that I have lost another 4 lbs :))) I am thinking that this has a lot to do with the long walk my daughter and I went on yesterday and my lunch time walks during work as well...but now that I have lost 66 lbs in total (30 kilos) I think the time is coming when I need to up my exercise regime. I will give it some consideration over the next 2 weeks and then report back what I have decided to do, but until then keep the faith people, never lose hope of gaining loss, and continue to take little steps to on your way to better health.
Sooooo, cast your minds back two weeks, I was depressed cause I had gained 4 lbs and made a pledge that I would get myself back on track and lose those 4 pounds. I explained how late night snacking had taken over my diet, and that if I could get over the weekend, I knew I would be fine for the rest of the week.
Well, things didn't get off to a good start, and by Monday I had put on another 2 lbs.....yeah I weighed myself again, but I felt I had too after a lunch at Wolfes Diner on Sunday. Anyway, that meant I had gained 6 lbs in total....nice huh?? But that's when the determination set in again and for the rest of the week, I did good...I did very good....I lost the 6 lbs.....yes you read right, not only did I lose the 2 lbs I had put on since the start of the week, but also the 4 lbs that I had gained the previous week. Now, I know what you are thinking, HOW?? did I starve myself?? NOPE!!! I love my food too much for that. The truth of the matter is a little too crude for detailed explanation....but lets just say, what goes in, eventually has to come out....and apparently the average human carries 6-9 lbs of food in their stomach and intestines. So I was back on track, and feeling great....
That gave me the boost I needed this week. Things were awesome, perfect in fact, no more late night snacking :)))) But then it happened....my nephews birthday party, and the most delicious southern fried chicken goujons I have eaten....and I did eat....about 12 of them!!! BLEUGH....well not literally, but I couldn't face food for the rest of the night, in fact not until 10am next day :P
So I had low hopes of this week being a good week after that, buuuuut, I was wrong, and today I am pleased to report that I have lost another 4 lbs :))) I am thinking that this has a lot to do with the long walk my daughter and I went on yesterday and my lunch time walks during work as well...but now that I have lost 66 lbs in total (30 kilos) I think the time is coming when I need to up my exercise regime. I will give it some consideration over the next 2 weeks and then report back what I have decided to do, but until then keep the faith people, never lose hope of gaining loss, and continue to take little steps to on your way to better health.
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