Here we go again

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Last month I was "invited" by the NHS to go to my doctor's surgery for a routine health check - so I saw the nurse who said a certain age group is being targeted, so by process of elimination I think this must be the 60 - 65's. She said it was height, weight (gulp!), blood pressure, cholesterol, sugar levels to be checked. At the end of taking the measurements she said her magic machine would tell her what the percentage chance was of me having a heart attack in the next 15 years - my result was 13%.
That apparently is high as most ladies come up at around 8%. She told me that it is purely to do with my weight - as I don't have high blood pressure, cholesterol or sugar levels, I probably imagine that I've been fooling nature into believing that I'm healthy

I was pretty horrified when I saw this picture taken over our weekend away in Bournemouth in March this year. We had a lovely time, but for me, spoilt a bit by finding clothes too tight, and struggling to waddle around, instead of enjoying our walking around.

That's me in the front, in the pink Michelin suit. We really had a ball, it was such good fun, but I know I would enjoy it more, if I were to shed a good few pounds.
So............ less food and more exercise is the plan. I've started taking a walk before breakfast and cutting my portions and snacks.
Watch this space........... maybe I shall surprise them next year

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After Week One

Thursday, April 05, 2012

It appears that the negative comments that I received from my two friends last weekend (see blog A NEW START FOR ME) have had a very positive result.
After one week since I wrote my last blog, I've lost 2 pounds! and 6 pounds since we returned from the weekend.
So I am very happy.

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A NEW START FOR ME

Thursday, March 29, 2012

We've just returned from a lovely weekend away near to the sea. We arrange this each year, and this year we were a party of 92.
As usual I was really frustrated at not being able to get into the clothes that I had chosen to wear, but that's the norm for me, and I can live with it.

Day one - one of our male friends said “I'm not being rude, but I believe you are bigger than me” - no great surprise there, I'm bigger than most people. Then he went on to tell me about someone whom he had met that would make me look slim – WHAT!
I let that go, as I know he meant no harm.

Then Day three – another male friend asked me how I got on with the chairs - “fine, I said” - then his wife said “they're ok”, to which he replied “yes, but you're only narrow” - WHAT! - I just laughed it off and said “Oh, I just let it all hang out!” - again, he meant no harm, he is a very big man himself, and wouldn't offend me for the world, I'm sure.

We are going back in one year, March 2013, and I am not going to be asked again if the chairs are too narrow for my situpon!

So from now on it's the 3 C's for me – Commitment, Consistency and Calorie control.

I gained 7 pounds while I was away at the weekend and returned at the heaviest I have ever been.

So, my friends WATCH THIS SPACE.

JUST AS WELL I HAVE A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOUR

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