All That Comes With It » Diet http://allthatcomeswithit.com Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:02:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Copyright © 2010 All That Comes With It dghughes28@yahoo.co.uk dghughes28@yahoo.co.uk posts 1440 http://allthatcomeswithit.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg All That Comes With It » Diet http://allthatcomeswithit.com 144 144 dghughes28@yahoo.co.uk no no Who ate all the pies? http://allthatcomeswithit.com/archives/901 http://allthatcomeswithit.com/archives/901#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:57:43 +0000 Dan http://allthatcomeswithit.com/?p=901 I am on a diet. In fact I’ve been on a diet for about eight weeks. In total I’ve lost around 25lb, which isn’t too bad at all. I still have a long way to go though, another 55lb or so.

I don’t know why I have been reluctant to blog about me trying to lose weight. It’s probably something to do with being embarrassed at how fat I am. I weighed myself on the morning we set off on the walk and I came in at 22 stone (that’s 308lb). As people point out to me when I tell them this, I don’t look that heavy, but trust me, I am. Or at least I was.

I got on the scales the day after finishing the walk and I found I’d lost 8lb. It appears exercise has some kind of effect on how heavy you are. Who knew?!

I figured that it was a good a time as any to try and keep the momentum going. Especially seeing as though I’d scared myself a couple of months ago when I got pains in my chest. I knew it was just heartburn, but it got me thinking: what do I love more; my children or pork pies? It was a close call, especially around bed time, but I eventually came down on the side of trying not to die before I’m 40.

So now I’m on a diet.

Kerry is too, although I’m too much of a gentleman to disclose what she weighs (hint: it’s less than 700lb). We’re both doing the Slimming World diet. Kerry attends the meetings and buys the books, while I steal them off her and don’t have to pay anything. It’s the perfect arrangement.

I’ve been rather impressed by it so far. I’ve had a go at Weight Watchers in the past but ended up on it because I got tired of counting points all the time. With Slimming World you just get a big list of things you are allowed to eat and then are given full permission to stuff your face with as much of it that your stomach can hold. It’s good stuff as it’s obviously working and I rarely feel hungry.

One side effect of it is that I am cooking a lot more. And by cooking I mean actually using raw ingredients rather than simply pushing buttons on the microwave. This week I’ve made indonesian stir fry curry, bean and barley chili stew, and quorn jambalaya. I stink of garlic, the dishwasher is on almost all the time, and I’m farting for England, but I’m slowly getting slimmer and that’s the main thing.

I’ve been tempted to do a Wednesday weight loss video a la PG but I don’t have a video camera. I used to have one, but Neil made me give it back so he could raffle it off for some bloody charity. Selfish bastard.

Still, I might mention my efforts here now and again. Just to try an keep my motivation going if nothing else.

]]> I am on a diet. In fact I’ve been on a diet for about eight weeks. In total I’ve lost around 25lb, which isn’t too bad at all. I still have a long way to go though, another 55lb or so.

I don’t know why I have been reluctant to blog about me trying to lose weight. It’s probably something to do with being embarrassed at how fat I am. I weighed myself on the morning we set off on the walk and I came in at 22 stone (that’s 308lb). As people point out to me when I tell them this, I don’t look that heavy, but trust me, I am. Or at least I was.

I got on the scales the day after finishing the walk and I found I’d lost 8lb. It appears exercise has some kind of effect on how heavy you are. Who knew?!

I figured that it was a good a time as any to try and keep the momentum going. Especially seeing as though I’d scared myself a couple of months ago when I got pains in my chest. I knew it was just heartburn, but it got me thinking: what do I love more; my children or pork pies? It was a close call, especially around bed time, but I eventually came down on the side of trying not to die before I’m 40.

So now I’m on a diet.

Kerry is too, although I’m too much of a gentleman to disclose what she weighs (hint: it’s less than 700lb). We’re both doing the Slimming World diet. Kerry attends the meetings and buys the books, while I steal them off her and don’t have to pay anything. It’s the perfect arrangement.

I’ve been rather impressed by it so far. I’ve had a go at Weight Watchers in the past but ended up on it because I got tired of counting points all the time. With Slimming World you just get a big list of things you are allowed to eat and then are given full permission to stuff your face with as much of it that your stomach can hold. It’s good stuff as it’s obviously working and I rarely feel hungry.

One side effect of it is that I am cooking a lot more. And by cooking I mean actually using raw ingredients rather than simply pushing buttons on the microwave. This week I’ve made indonesian stir fry curry, bean and barley chili stew, and quorn jambalaya. I stink of garlic, the dishwasher is on almost all the time, and I’m farting for England, but I’m slowly getting slimmer and that’s the main thing.

I’ve been tempted to do a Wednesday weight loss video a la PG but I don’t have a video camera. I used to have one, but Neil made me give it back so he could raffle it off for some bloody charity. Selfish bastard.

Still, I might mention my efforts here now and again. Just to try an keep my motivation going if nothing else.

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