This week: Lost 1lb
Total: Lost 22lbs

Comments: Started doing W**ght Wa*ch*rs online plan this week, so expected a bigger drop. But I feel really positive, as planning meals more methodically and all the new recipes have definitely got rid of the boredom factor that was threatening to set in.

Tips: Shake it up, baby.

This Week -1lb
Total -13lbs

That stone is proving elusive, but at least it is the right direction (have cut back down on booze again). Bad snacky habits are returning, and the gym has been left without me in it AGAIN.

Must do better. I need my mother to tell me off, really.

Hello all

Well, after a great couple of weeks, it was inevitable that I'd have a bit of a downswing at some point, and the last week hasn't been a fun week at all.

I've been sleeping terribly (very disturbed sleep & lots of nightmares) and feeling really crummy for the past week - Wednesday and Thursday were particularly rotten. I wasn't just feeling tired, I was flat out exhausted, "can't face the gym", and "pass the peppermint aero". I get pretty bad PMT, but this is extra bad, I just want to sob all the time and hide under my duvet.

All that said, I think I've coped with it pretty well. Aside from Weds and Thurs, I've managed to stick to the sensible eating (with the odd Creme Egg chucked in). Still managed to do 2 spin classes and 1 body pump class this week (unfortunately I missed two gym sessions being in such a state on Weds and Thurs, but never mind), which I really enjoyed. The group classes are working for me, cos they inspire me to keep going, and help me work harder than I would normally (having nice teachers obviously helps).

So, I'm still feeling lousy today, but OK about feeling lousy, and happier knowing that I'm still eating alright and exercising.

As one of my favourite proverbs goes:
"You can't prevent the birds of misery flying overhead, but you can prevent them nesting in your hair".

Anyway. I'll check in later this week, as there's something else I particularly wanted to blog about, but I think that's enough for now.

Much love everyone.
Hxxx

This week: Lost - 1lb
Running Total: -22lb

One of the boomeranging imperial pounds has been seen off, almost entirely due to the 16 miles walk in Derbyshire for charridee on Saturday (good mates, don't like to talk about etc). Or more to the point the slower waddle to the food prep areas in the following 24 hours.

However this weekend I will back in the bosom of my family, meaning hot and cold running bacon sarnies and an enormo-buffet. Wish me luck.

This week: 5lb
Total: 15lb

Just over half way to ny target of 2 stone!

I have rejoined the gym as well and have my new programme explained to me this afternoon.

I'm playing my joker this week, as I spent half of last week in Prague, and if there are three things they love in the Czech Republic, it's beer, fatty foods, and more beer.

I've been a bit of a hopeless case these past few weeks, but I'm determined to straighten up and fly right from now on.

I normally weigh in on Monday night, but I'll be dashing out to see Prof. Brian Cox and co at Hammersmith Apollo, so won't have time.

You'll know when I know.

This Week lost 1 lb
Total 32 lb

Managed to chip away another 1 lb off of my added holiday weight. I think that means there's another 2 lb to go before I get back to where I was a month ago.

I was fairly well behaved during the week, but I relax the rules somewhat at weekends (beer allowance etc) which slows things down a bit, but you've got to live a little sometimes!

I certainly relaxed the rules on Saturday night for the Word / Eurovision showdown thread. All my posts on there seem to be about how many pints of Guinness I was getting through. It's quite stressful juggling Guinness, scores sheets, a word blog and Danny Baker's Eurovision twitter feed all at the same time.

http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/eurovision-v-the-word

Anyway to make up for it, me and the GLW did the first part of the London Loop walk yesterday, which amounted to a nine mile stroll from Erith to Bexley. Only another 140 ish miles to go there. (Highly recommended by the way, here's a link to the book)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_16?url=search-alias%3Dstripbo...

This week: -1.5 lbs
Total: -18 lbs

I've been pretty good this week and I'm back in the full gym regime which is really enjoyable. I think it's going to start getting harder from now on (oooer missus etc.) as I get nearer to my target. I reckon I'll be happy with another 13 pounds from here which will take me back to my Uni days!

Keep going gang, we are ripping it at the moment!

...because last week was every bit as bad as I feared. Not having a kitchen meant take aways and eating out - both of which are disastrous for a Chubby Checker. It's not the food, per se, it's the sauces and dressings. I also find it very hard to operate a normal regime when workmen are in the house and so the exercise has gone to pot as well. Absolute nightmare - and I feel bloated and bad, so very bad!

This week we have enough of a kitchen to be able to cook and eat at home, so that's a plus. We will also lose the workmen for a week or so, so I can get back to my normal routine. The challenge is to get back to where I was at the start of last week - at a minimum.

This is the point where I have to summon up all my resolve and get it done! My big target has always been to be slim(mer) for my holidays and they are only five weeks away - it's going to be close!

by my Hungarian mother-in-law who has taken up residence in my kitchen and isists on stuffing my face with delicious creamy paprika chicken and little pogacha cakes ( amazing salty cakes made with butter and cheese )

I have however started cycling in a desperate effort to get back on track and get me one of those rosettes

Weighed in yesterday and had gained a pound. Between that, my football team getting relegated and not being able to get the back off the Sky+ remote to change the batteries I was shaping up for a full on hissy fit.

Another weigh in today, and it's -2lbs compared to last week, and -3lbs compared to yesterday. No idea what's going on (and for students of human physiology the difference was not down to a large Scooby).

As it stands, I've earned my rosette back. Which is nice.

...in time I will have tought you all of them, it solves the problem of what to put in the dreaded subject box! Revision of last weeks greeting: Hej svejs! Repeat after me: Heyy sveyys... )

This week: -0,5 Kg
Total loss: No idea...
( I've completely lost track of my weightloss, I keep writing things down on bits of paper and in different notebooks every time so tracking them down is a right pain in the - much smaller - ass every week. And this week I'm just too lazy to bother.
It's somewhere around 5 Kg + the unchartered weightloss that took place before I bought a pair of scales. )

I'm proud that I lost weight this week as it was *that* time of the month and comford food beckoned seductively. You men out there probably don't know this, but it's scientifically proven that cookies, ice cream and sweets contain large amounts of pain killers...
On Sunday morning I spent two hours digging up a flower bed filled with weeds and a small tree of some sort that had planted itself in the wrong place. Lots of long and deep roots gave me a good workout, and then I went to my place of work to put in a full day of heavy lifting, climbing stairs and miles of walking as usual, I think I probably shifted some fat that day...

Eating right is not a huge problem, but I find that I have relaxed a bit when it comes to portion control and need to tighten the leash a little. It has happened a lot lately that I'm actually full halfway or two thirds into my meal, but I keep eating because I don't want to throw food away... It's better to make the portion a little too small and then have a fruit for dessert or as a snack later. Or add a portion of salad to the meal.
But I always think the lunch boxes look so very small and think that I need to fill them to survive the day.
Only three weeks left until my first few holiday weeks. As much as I long for the free time I'm dreading the holiday diet...it tends to get a bit out of control and I'm trying to think of ways to enjoy myself without gaining everything back!
If you have any tips on that subject, please send them my way. I always gain weight on my vacation. NOT THIS YEAR! I hope...

Keep up the good work!

Remember me? A few months back I committed to getting myself fit, inspired by the willpower and diligence of the people on this page. Well, I'm afraid my initial enthusiasm for my new fitness regime has gone the way of Arsenal's attempt for the Premier League title. I have excuses of course (a high-stress project, looking for a new job), but they're not really excuses if my willpower was anything like as strong as the rest of you.

Anyway, I'm back, asking for your forgiveness and the exercise programme starts this afternoon. I'll be checking in next week and if I fail to do so, the (low calorie) drinks are on me at the next Massive Mingle.

I was pointed to this app the other day by my son.

Don't be put off by the title, its a great way of creating or tracking a walking route and measuring your time and distance.

Just used it here

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/34567424

Highly recommended (seeing as it's a free app). In conjunction with the web site, I'm finding it a really useful tool.

Hellooo

Feeling like myself again after the lousy week I mentioned above. Most proud that I managed to pretty much keep up the healthy eating above, with only minimal Peppermint Aero chomping.

Did another spin class today... instructor came over to say she was impressed I'd lasted the whole 45 minutes, because it's pretty tough for novices. To be honest, I was pretty impressed too because ten minutes in I'd been convinced I was going to die. But I did it. And I feel ace.

One thing that made me a bit sad this week - and this might sound ridiculous (actually reading it back it does sound ridiculous but I'm going to post it anyway) - is that the scars on my abdomen are finally disappearing. For years, I've had some very small, but livid red scars from the keyhole surgery when I had my gall-bladder removed. The surgery happened the day before my dad died, so the scars act as a (admittedly very weird) permanent reminder for me of my dad.

Anyway, as my wibbly tummy gently shrinks (oh there's still plenty of wobble left, don't get me wrong), my mum-tum stretchmarks are fading, along with my surgery marks. And it just feels a bit strange letting go of them.

You probably don't know, but for most of my life, I had a marked imbalance - my head was always tilted well over to the left (eye problems and double vision, so my brain would unconsciously tilt my head to try and compensate for my vision). When I finally went for the operation to sort my eyes out, although I was really excited to be getting my eyes fixed, I was simultaneously very sad to be saying goodbye to my wonk - it felt like part of my personality, one of the things that defined me.

So, I kinda feel the same way about my scars. They're a big part of my history and I'll miss them. Although the future is very exciting, it's completely unknown and there is comfort in what you know.

Anyway. So that's me and my ridiculous scar story, thanks for humouring me if you're still reading!

Happy to have not gained, as I had friends in town this weekend for a couple of concerts (see my Nights Out postings), and a lot of beer was drunk. Now that life is back to normal, I hope to do better next week!

This week: 4lbs
Total: 9lbs

Not bad. Onward and downward.