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Birthday Lbs banished

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

I am lucky enough to share my Birthday with my daughter. So last Friday was the 18th celebration of when I delivered her in a panic in our bathroom before the ambulance arrived.

Now my best friend makes his living by providing fine dinning experiences in your home - he did this for me and my daughter. Ohhh my wow the food was outrageous and yes i massively overdulged.

On the Saturday we had a chinese meal and then on sunday we had all teh family round for a 5 course meal. Ohh my wow the food was fantastic and yes I massively overdulged.

Monday morning - Scales - Ohhh oh I had massively overindulged +3lbs

But instead of beating myself up (my usual way) i said right IDIOT hit the gym hard reduce the calories in to the low end and get back to were we where.

4 hours of gym work - minimum calories in target achieved back to last Thursday weight. Ok Time to get normal and keep losing steady.

This is the first time I have fallen completely off the rails on this current journey I am very proud at how I reacted to it - I actally am starting to believe that I can do this and keep on doing it.

Have an enjoyable day.

Kibs

  
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JOYINKY 5/15/2013 9:54PM

    Happy Birthday! You ARE doing it! emoticon emoticon

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NKING1982 5/15/2013 10:15AM

    You can do it, keep pushing!

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LADYFROMTHEWOOD 5/15/2013 9:53AM

    Learning how to fall, then get back up with fewer and fewer bruises makes all the difference. You're right, you CAN do this! You are learning!

Again, happy birthday. What a story of your daughter's birth!!! I hope you've written down somewhere all the events and emotions of that day for prosperity!

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Weekend control

Friday, April 26, 2013

Another great week with a weigh in 2lbs lighter YEAH!

However for the last three weeks I have reweighed myself on Monday and even after a very physically intensive weekend my weight has either gone up or at best stayed the same. (Gone up)

So being slow to reasoning as always I have a weekend problem.

Whats causing it.

1. Becasue I am exercising more (20 mile walks on Saturday) I self justify eating alot more because I need it. This may be true BUT NOT AS MUCH AS I AM EATING.

2. In the week I religiously record what i eat in a hand written Journal (i find it better than usingteh tracker) At the weekends I've stopped recording what i eat and just write in what I have done.

3. During the week I eat NO bread - I do allow myself bread at the weekend - this would be fine in MODERATION but last week end I counted that i had 14 slices of bread.

4. Snacking - My wonderful wife will shout to me in teh Graden Fancy a Cuppa - to which I always reply of course is teh Pope a catholic or some other pathetic quip - Now in the week I drink a lot of coffee - I know i shouldn't but hey one thing at a time - I need it - I would never have anything with it but at home at the weekends coffee without a cake or something wouldn't be right.

So the action plan - Bythe way who is sick of action plans - my industry is run by people writting action plans and taking no action. Sorry off message there LOL

1. Record everything i eat at the end of the day - NO EXCUSES.

2. Maximum bread allowance is 6 slices

3. DONT SNACK - no cake (well maybe one small one without any butter cream)

Have a great weekend everybody - I cant believe I am looking forward to a 20 - 25 mile walk tomorrow - I am so excited

  
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JOYINKY 4/26/2013 9:36AM

    You are doing great! Only suggestion I would make for now is to write down what you eat BEFORE you eat it! That helps ward off MINDLESS eating; my enemy! I agree with LADY, forbidding something gives it too much space in my head. I try to find ways not to OVERindulge. For some things it means enjoying them away from home. Keep up the good choices!

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LADYFROMTHEWOOD 4/26/2013 7:50AM

    Congratulations! You have really been doing awesome. Don't forget that the muscle you are building also weighs more than the fat, so slow-downs in weight loss can actually be a good sign.
Sounds like you've really gotten the exercise bit pinned down! The eating/tracking part you struggle with. I'm the opposite. But since I have the eating part under control, I hope a tiny bit of advice will help...
Knowing you are trying to deny yourself something will only make you want it more. Perhaps try concentrating on getting your calories in range, in which you are willing to give up coffee and cake one day for having the bread or vice versa? (Just an example, that.) For instance, I know there are cookies in the house, and the family has divided them up so everyone gets their fair share. I know I'm not going to have to worry about losing my chance to eat cookies. That helps. Then, I only have cookies when they fit into my range for the day. That means eating a lighter breakfast and lunch today. It really does work mostly b/c I know I'm not denying myself or that I will lose my chance to have those carbs (which I struggle with also.)
I hope that will help a little. You just have to keep plugging at it until you find what works for you! You're doing AWESOME!
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I'm a teenstoner - a self indulgent blog

Tuesday, April 02, 2013

On Jan 2nd 2013 I weighed in at 330 lbs or 23 stone and 8lbs.

Today i weigh 278lbs or 19 stone 12lbs - base camp 1 has been reached and I can see the top of everest.

This means so much to me words are hard to find.

Of course I have been here before and gone straight back to 330 lbs but this time it feels diferent this time i am desperate to go on there is no satisfaction with being just a bit less than 20 stone I have lost 52 lbs my target is 103lbs so I am half way and even though i know the next half will be twice as hard I am ready for the journey ready for the pain ready for the disappointments and ready for the joy, the new clothes and more than ready for the better private time with my amazing wife that achieveing my goal will bring.

So onwards and downwards here i come.

  
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RONNIEHUEY 4/25/2013 1:46PM

    Awesome!

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RUTHIE_UK 4/2/2013 4:52PM

    Fabulous! I just passed the half-way point myself and it's a great feeling to be on the home straight isn't it? Look forward to seeing you at the finishing line.
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LADYFROMTHEWOOD 4/2/2013 10:04AM

    Dude, you ROCK! The determination to keep going, to not be satisfied with 'halfway there' will get you through. It's good you blog like this. Later on, when tough times hit, you will have this to look back on and remember how good it feels to succeed. You can do this. Tough times, are just a moment in time. They are only part of the story. Your success will be the whole story.

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JOYINKY 4/2/2013 8:40AM

    Congratulations! It will be different this time!! Just keep making healthy choices and keep in mind the joys a healthy lifestyle can bring. You absolutely can do this!
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MEDDYPEDDY 4/2/2013 8:23AM

    Ah, I am happy for you, congratulations! emoticon That is almost 24 kilos in about twelve weeks...I don´t know if you intend to take the rest off at the same pace or what you maintanance plan is, will have to back in your blogs to see...but anyway emoticon emoticon

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SAQUOIA1 4/2/2013 8:20AM

    That's amazing that you have lost so much! Keep going and working hard!

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Inner demons - diet depression

Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Diet depression - if its not a recognised illness it should be.

I have some stress at the moment all work related nothing that i can not handle quite easily normally (usually by eating badly) but because of the dieting it has hit me a lot harder. The calories have crept up sowly this week the odd thing here and there nothing much at the time but they add up.

I am tired - very low in energy - short tempered - I am pleased that I can now recognise the symptoms I must not fall I will not fall.

The work issues are just work - my wife and kids and all the family are in great form.

By writting this I know it has helped me time to stop whinging and get to it.

  
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SPARKCHANTAL 3/17/2013 5:01PM

    I was running out of energy, frustrated with the world.
now I do some qigong exercises (youtube) in the mornings, and I'm coming back to life. works wonders, try it.

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CASEYSAUER 3/8/2013 4:54PM

    Excellent observation! Check your nutrition stats and make sure you have a balance. emoticon

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LADYFROMTHEWOOD 3/6/2013 7:45PM

    First of all, I'm sorry you have been a Grumpy Gus. My first suspicion was maybe you haven't been getting enough fat/protein or some other nutrient also. Joy asked some great questions.
I couldn't find where you had shared your nutrition tracker to be able to offer any advice.
Also be sure that you have adjusted your fitness minutes on SP to what you normally burn so that SP can keep your calorie range out of starvation mode. It makes a HUGE difference, in both your results and how you feel.
You'll have this figured out soon. Keep searching for the formula that makes you feel awesome while still getting slow/steady results. If you haven't already, maybe try SparkCoach to be able to email the coaches and ask them to look over your trackers to give you some advice?

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SAWYERPATTI 3/6/2013 5:17PM

    We've all been here. I've been super tired lately too. Keep sticking with the small lifestyle changes they really add up.You can do it.
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ROCKMAN6797 3/6/2013 4:35PM

    I second JOYINKY's great advice. That is my biggest secret, I did not achieve my success by dieting instead I decided to live a healthier life. The change should not be made in one large swoop rather make small changes, make them a habit, and then move on to the next change. I am proof that it can be done!

You got this!

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JOYINKY 3/6/2013 3:13PM

    You're not asking; but I have to share. I have to wonder if you're getting all your nutrients. Are you really eating cereal for breakfast and lunch and just one regular meal? Are you getting enough protein? Are you getting at LEAST 5 fruits and vegetables a day? Are you eating in a way you can be happy with for the rest of your life? I don't need the answers; but you do. I love a quote I've just put on my page this week. Don't pick a diet with and expiration date . . . Choose a lifestyle you can live with the rest of your life . . . It took me almost a lifetime to learn this! You have to find a balance you can be happy with. If this is just a slump---triggered by work; exercise always helped me with that. For me it wasn't the hit the gym hard kind that left me exausted but the long walk, or swim that left me feeling relaxed. Hang in there; I know you're not giving up--you have too many reasons not to. Beware of
H-A-L-T; Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired they will weaken your resolve. Be healthy, make healthy choices. emoticon

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Small Targets To Achieve Big Goal

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

I have found that when I think anout my target weight loss 106lbs its is so daunting. So now I only aim for the next small target that I'e set.

Recently I smashed the under 300lbs target my next target is to be less than 21stone 296lbs my next target is to have lost 40lbs etc etc etc.

This way I can focus on achieving that next target and not being scared our depressed bu the big hidden target lurking in the corner.

Have a great day

  
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JOYINKY 2/20/2013 9:47AM

    emoticon The successful leg of this journey for me; ANY month that I weighed less than the month before was a good one. That was just about every month and slow and steady; I reached goal. You are doing great!

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ROCKMAN6797 2/20/2013 8:55AM

    Good plan!

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LADYFROMTHEWOOD 2/20/2013 8:45AM

    Smart plan. Smart man! You're really getting into your own head and setting yourself up for success!

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HANDYV 2/20/2013 8:06AM

    Focusing on small steps should certainly help. I too have a large amount to lose and daunting it is. So I know if I think about the "big" picture I could panic and lose focus. I like the small step concept. emoticon

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CASEYSAUER 2/20/2013 7:32AM

    Taking this journey in small doses! I like it!

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LATTELEE 2/20/2013 6:28AM

  Good plan!

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