Since Friday I've been... not following a diet.
Back on it tomorrow. It's just been a really, really godawful week that ended yesterday with my laptop dying and a new one that's not powerful enough for Second Life.
I mean... what's the point????
But back on the diet tomorrow. And on Second Life on another new laptop...
Showing posts with label WeddingDiet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WeddingDiet. Show all posts
Monday, March 12, 2018
Monday, March 05, 2018
Monday Diet Check-In
So I made it to Day 37 before I took a break this weekend.
Beth and Jordan came round for the weekend so I relaxed somewhat. However I'm pretty confident I still didn't go over my calorie limit.
Despite that I'm not counting the days and so today marks the start of Phase 2.
Onwards, ever onwards! So pleased with my progress now... the positive comments from others are starting to come in.
Now... new life goal... to wear something this fucking cool!
Beth and Jordan came round for the weekend so I relaxed somewhat. However I'm pretty confident I still didn't go over my calorie limit.
Despite that I'm not counting the days and so today marks the start of Phase 2.
Onwards, ever onwards! So pleased with my progress now... the positive comments from others are starting to come in.
Now... new life goal... to wear something this fucking cool!
Monday, February 26, 2018
Monday, February 19, 2018
Monday Diet Catch-Up
Today is day 28! Yes, it is hard to believe but this is now my fourth week of dieting.
I'm pretty proud of myself. I often start things but don't finish them. That's not to say I will finish this, there's still a long way to go. However I've stuck to it for nearly 30 days with very few slip-ups and I've not gone over my calorie target one single time!
I've been putting my calorie intake up on Facebook which has kept me honest but it has started to attract "advice". I'm no dieting expert but... I don't need advice from other non-experts.
So reporting in: all good! :)
Today's "inspiration". Ahem.
I'm pretty proud of myself. I often start things but don't finish them. That's not to say I will finish this, there's still a long way to go. However I've stuck to it for nearly 30 days with very few slip-ups and I've not gone over my calorie target one single time!
I've been putting my calorie intake up on Facebook which has kept me honest but it has started to attract "advice". I'm no dieting expert but... I don't need advice from other non-experts.
So reporting in: all good! :)
Today's "inspiration". Ahem.
Monday, February 12, 2018
Monday Diet Check In
Day 21! Three weeks of the diet complete. I feel good, mainly just about having kept to something. Sure I've broken a couple of times but always kept under my calorie limit for the day.
I'm not weighing myself, as this led to disillusion on my last significant attempt, so it is hard to tell if the weight is falling off. However I'm in this for the long term (especially up until the wedding!) so just going to keep at it.
Each day is another victory.
Inspiration*
*Not necessarily diet inspiration. Ahem.
I'm not weighing myself, as this led to disillusion on my last significant attempt, so it is hard to tell if the weight is falling off. However I'm in this for the long term (especially up until the wedding!) so just going to keep at it.
Each day is another victory.
Inspiration*
*Not necessarily diet inspiration. Ahem.
Monday, February 05, 2018
Monday Diet Check In
Day 14 of the diet. Still going strong.
Week one was about calibrating nutrition. Week two has been about organising and calibrating exercise. On both nutrition and exercise there's a LONG way to go but I've now got both into my normal schedule.
This week has also been about changing my "mañana" attitudes. I've been pushing myself to DO things. If I need to go to a shop... I go. If I need to tidy the kitchen, I do that. I'm very guilty of saying "tomorrow" or "later". That mindset is fundamentally behind how bad I've gotten and won't go away easily or quickly. However I'm confident if I use conscious effort to just DO IT, I'll get better.
Average calorie count still sitting around 1500 - 1600. That's well below my base metabolic rate (BMR) so hopefully will do the trick to kickstart the weight loss.
Now some workout inspiration.
Week one was about calibrating nutrition. Week two has been about organising and calibrating exercise. On both nutrition and exercise there's a LONG way to go but I've now got both into my normal schedule.
This week has also been about changing my "mañana" attitudes. I've been pushing myself to DO things. If I need to go to a shop... I go. If I need to tidy the kitchen, I do that. I'm very guilty of saying "tomorrow" or "later". That mindset is fundamentally behind how bad I've gotten and won't go away easily or quickly. However I'm confident if I use conscious effort to just DO IT, I'll get better.
Average calorie count still sitting around 1500 - 1600. That's well below my base metabolic rate (BMR) so hopefully will do the trick to kickstart the weight loss.
Now some workout inspiration.
Monday, January 29, 2018
Monday Diet Check-In
Like Second Life I need to avoid repetition so thought I'd do a weekly Monday post on my progress. Let's start at the beginning...
Back in 2014 I went to the doctor with some symptoms that made them worry I might have a tumour. Now I'm mature enough to know that NO doctor of merit would ever say such a thing on a first consultation to anyone but I believed them. Whilst awaiting my consultation appointment and then the consultation results I was put on a strict diet. Water only to drink. Salads featured a lot. I lost a tonne of weight and felt amazing (until I found out it was all for nothing and my symptoms had by then gone). At the same time I was trying to pay off my overdraft and succeeding. It was the last time I had both my weight and finances under control.
First there were fun reasons for both to get out of control again. I met Jim. We went on holidays. We enjoyed ourselves in London. My job came with the benefit of a boss who LOVED taking us all out for food and drinks at the nicest bars and restaurants. I was in heaven and I fell off the wagon.
Then came my second proper London job. It wasn't stressful. It was DISTRESSING. I went on the paleo diet whilst there and that really worked, I got back down to a good fitness level, had loads of compliments but the, and I can't say this bluntly enough, trauma I got from what happened in that role knocked me out. I comfort ate like never before. My relationship with chocolate became closer than my relationship with anyone ever.
And even after moving away, getting a job where I'm respected and relatively happy and living a good life with Jim I've never recovered from the events of 2009-2010 (there was stalking involved and not by me for once). I've let my weight get so out of control that it just isn't acceptable. I've toyed with dieting on and off but never stuck it out. I've never been more uncomfortable. I'm ALWAYS uncomfortable.
Now Jim and I's lives are entering a new stage. Marriage beckons in September. Our financial situation has begun to stabilise. And it is time for me to become the man I used to be and move on (9 long years later) from the stress that I no longer have.
So that's what I'm doing. I'm changing my life. Taking control. Not in a dramatic "This will all be fixed in one go way". Slowly. Building habits. Making choices and seeing how they pan out and changing them if I need too.
I started last Tuesday. My aim is not to weigh myself too often but to judge my successes based on how I feel. The diet isn't a faddy one but simply working with a calorie deficit and working on a macronutrient balance (yes there was maths, I loved it). I'm currently attempting to read everything I can from those difficult to find SANE voices in the fitness world (which appears to mostly be run by insane conspiracy theorists) .
So how has it gone?
1. I've not been hungry, despite an average daily calorie intake of 1408 (that's probably too low but hey, I'm tweaking this as I go!)
2. Today, stuffing my face with delicious, juicy chicken breast I was in heaven remembering how much I enjoyed the paleo diet (I'm not on paleo this time but, like an atheist who celebrates Christmas, I'm inspired by it)
3. My trousers this morning felt... looser. I might be imagining it but I also felt far more comfortable in my shirt too. I may be deluding myself but then again whenever I diet my first couple of weeks weightloss is generally epic.
So that's it. Las Vegas Wedding Diet is ON. I want to ENJOY myself so badly and with that goal in mind I think I can smash this.
This coming week... I'll be introducing exercise to my days. We'll see how it goes...
Back in 2014 I went to the doctor with some symptoms that made them worry I might have a tumour. Now I'm mature enough to know that NO doctor of merit would ever say such a thing on a first consultation to anyone but I believed them. Whilst awaiting my consultation appointment and then the consultation results I was put on a strict diet. Water only to drink. Salads featured a lot. I lost a tonne of weight and felt amazing (until I found out it was all for nothing and my symptoms had by then gone). At the same time I was trying to pay off my overdraft and succeeding. It was the last time I had both my weight and finances under control.
First there were fun reasons for both to get out of control again. I met Jim. We went on holidays. We enjoyed ourselves in London. My job came with the benefit of a boss who LOVED taking us all out for food and drinks at the nicest bars and restaurants. I was in heaven and I fell off the wagon.
Then came my second proper London job. It wasn't stressful. It was DISTRESSING. I went on the paleo diet whilst there and that really worked, I got back down to a good fitness level, had loads of compliments but the, and I can't say this bluntly enough, trauma I got from what happened in that role knocked me out. I comfort ate like never before. My relationship with chocolate became closer than my relationship with anyone ever.
And even after moving away, getting a job where I'm respected and relatively happy and living a good life with Jim I've never recovered from the events of 2009-2010 (there was stalking involved and not by me for once). I've let my weight get so out of control that it just isn't acceptable. I've toyed with dieting on and off but never stuck it out. I've never been more uncomfortable. I'm ALWAYS uncomfortable.
Now Jim and I's lives are entering a new stage. Marriage beckons in September. Our financial situation has begun to stabilise. And it is time for me to become the man I used to be and move on (9 long years later) from the stress that I no longer have.
So that's what I'm doing. I'm changing my life. Taking control. Not in a dramatic "This will all be fixed in one go way". Slowly. Building habits. Making choices and seeing how they pan out and changing them if I need too.
I started last Tuesday. My aim is not to weigh myself too often but to judge my successes based on how I feel. The diet isn't a faddy one but simply working with a calorie deficit and working on a macronutrient balance (yes there was maths, I loved it). I'm currently attempting to read everything I can from those difficult to find SANE voices in the fitness world (which appears to mostly be run by insane conspiracy theorists) .
So how has it gone?
1. I've not been hungry, despite an average daily calorie intake of 1408 (that's probably too low but hey, I'm tweaking this as I go!)
2. Today, stuffing my face with delicious, juicy chicken breast I was in heaven remembering how much I enjoyed the paleo diet (I'm not on paleo this time but, like an atheist who celebrates Christmas, I'm inspired by it)
3. My trousers this morning felt... looser. I might be imagining it but I also felt far more comfortable in my shirt too. I may be deluding myself but then again whenever I diet my first couple of weeks weightloss is generally epic.
So that's it. Las Vegas Wedding Diet is ON. I want to ENJOY myself so badly and with that goal in mind I think I can smash this.
This coming week... I'll be introducing exercise to my days. We'll see how it goes...
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