Very delayed Update

I can't believe it is so long since I have posted . I have been a bit down about the whole dieting thing and still remain at just a stone off but this morning I decided to do my measurements and I have lost since the beginning an inch off my boobies, an inch and a half off my waist and a whopping 3 inches of my hips. Tbh if that doesn't give me motivation then nothing will , I really need to shift it off my hips and tummy area. My body fat as calculated my hip measurement has reduced from 37.7% to 33.2%

So onwards we go I have subscribed to another month of www.weightlossresources.co.uk after initailly paying for 3 months which runs out now. I really hoped I would have lost more than a stone in the last 3 months but that has been down to my own stupidy and certain times of the month like now when I crave CHOCOLATE!!!!

Butterball Day 48

No change this week. Still at 14st/196lbs. Apparently this is what dieters call a plateau, which I don't mind as it makes me sound like a climber or explorer of some sort. The gym programme is going well though, aching a fair bit but still enjoying it! My weight has been going up slightly then back down but seem sto have settled at 14 so hopefully I will be going abck on a downward slope soon...

Butterball - Day 37

4lb loss this week which i am obviously very happy for. I have upped my calorie intake slightly on gym days as well as I felt it was too low considering I am now excercising properly. 4lbs and ACHING arms and legs. I want to go swimming tonight but fear I may drown with my weak little arms.

I have now also been alcohol and nicotine free for over a month. I will now reintroduce alcohol to my diet but only with meals I think and at a sensible level.

Butterball - a mix of things.

Just a few things before my update tomorrow. I started the gym this week and so far I am really enjoying it. I must admit that I was terrified before I went in, the illogical voice at the back of my head was telling me that everyone was going to laugh at the fat, unfit man falling off the treadmill or starting in horror at the weights.

My instructor who is doing my induction was super nice and went through everything with me and has created 2 programmes that looks fun, manageable and still challenging. A pure cardio workout and a mixed cardio/weights. I was even fitter than I thought and my BMI was much lower in reality than the simple height/weight ration makes out.

My initial plan is to go on a Tuesday and do Cardio and Thursday and do Circuit with some swimming and classes if I want. Then after a few weeks move that to cardio Mon, Circuit Wed and one of them again on a Friday combined with some swimming if I fancy it. I shall see how it pans out.

Gym talk is DULL, here have some pictures of vintage ads aimed at fatties...



I love the use of terminology in that one. Can you imagine the fuss if someone opened a shop for chubbies in this day and age?


Um, NOT a way in which I would choose to lose weight myself, surely a drastic measure? But is it worse than a gastric bypass??

Both images from one of my favourite sites Neatorama.

Turkey Update

Well I was ecstatic on the 10th March my last update that I had lost 1 whole stone. I went away on holiday that day for 5 days so was eating out every evening. I limited what I ate in the day and the first evening we were away I chose a warm bacon and chicken salad in Wetherspoons which was a 150gms weight. I was flabbergasted when I logged on later to find it had 688 calories!!!! Even though I tried daily to stick within my calories last week was a 3 lb increase. This week I have managed a 1lb loss.
So my total weight loss is only 12lbs now
I feel really disappointed and am struggling atm to keep to my diet. This cold weather makes me want to eat warming comfort food.
But I am trying to keep on the straight and narrow this week

Butterball - DAY 30

Alack and Alas.

No change this week. Not slipped up on the diet at all, not even one tiny teeny Easter Egg, but no loss. Ah well, I was told to expect this so although dissapinted I will not lose heart.

The Gym starts Tuesday anyway so hopefully that will speed things up again.

Butterball - Day23

Now that is more sensible. A 3lb loss which is both a relief and a dissapointment. A relief because it is a normal amount to lose and means that I am now withing the healthy and sustainable loss range. Dissapointed because well, who wouldn't want to lose 6lb a week!

This also brings me up to my 1 stone lost marker. Only 3 and a bit to go now !! I can't believe I need to lose a 1/4 of my starting body weight to be healthy.

ON the plus side I am starting to enjoy the little excercise I am doing now. (20 mins of Yoga an eve, 20 mins on the rowing machine, 40 sit-ups, 40 push ups) and will be joining a gym after payday.

Still no cigarettes!