JOHNNY90210's SparkPeople Blog

Some great progress.

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:54:32 EST

So it has been 7 days since I weighed, and started to do my Paul Mckenna healthy eating plan again.
I am thrilled to say that I have lost exactly 7lbs this week 9
Really am very happy as I have been really trying..
Not sure if that is all fluid as its my first week. Hoping maybe a bit of fat has come off as well lol.
Why is it we lose fluid in the first week? Never understood that.
I have order a Pedometer as that will encourage me to go out and walk more...

Been a bit down.

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 19:13:55 EST

Been feeling quite down lately.
I am really missing my ex. We still friends but in some ways that makes it harder.
It is 3 weeks today since we split. As it was my first relationship maybe it has hit me harder. No idea really.
I have felt like going off course with my eating on several occasions. Luckily though I have some how managed to stay strong and stay on track.

Tomorrow is weigh in day will so will be interesting to see how I have done the past week.

The Walzers are such fun.

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:35:38 EST

Man not been on the Walzers for years... If anyone does not know what they are, its like a tea cup ride on speed lol.
Went to the fair last night and the atmosphere was so cool.
Only ride I knew I could safely fit in was as said the Walzers. I felt like a big kid on it and walking off afterwards very dizzy.
My brother got to go on some other very cool rides which i would have loved to go on.
It really has spurred me on to get slim so I can enjoy things like this again!!!...

I love theme park rides but I am too big for them.,

Tue, 9 Oct 2012 06:49:09 EST

Theme park rides I love them.
I am a big kid at heart and love the thrill and laughs that I get from these rides.
The thing is due to being so over weight, means that I can't get on them.
Tonight I am going to what is called a Mop fair. It is a big traveling fair that stops off at different towns.
My sister and brother etc are dragging me along, but I know up front that all I get to do is watch.
I only feel a small bit sorry for myself really. I mean for whatever ...

First few days going good.

Mon, 8 Oct 2012 07:30:58 EST

Been following Paul Mckenna I can make you Thin again.
In past I have calorie counted and did get on well with that. However I want to give Paul's system another go as also done well with that in the past.

Been going really well and I have eaten a lot less than I usually do already. Trying to do more walking as I am once again very unfit.
Weighed this morning and only put on 4lbs since I was last on this site several months ago.
I say only 4lbs as I thought it would...

Time to get going again

Sat, 6 Oct 2012 07:39:58 EST

Been a fairly hard year for me. I am sorry that I have been away from site for so long.

I have had two operations, my step dad died which effected family quite badly. I also moved from my house of 9 years for several reasons.
The worst I guess is that I just split from my bf. It was my first relationship and it hit me quite hard. Was only with him for 5 months but felt like a lifetime. I was friends with him a few months before that. Anyway that ended just over two weeks ago....

Just a quick entry

Mon, 2 Apr 2012 10:06:09 EST

Hi all,
It has been a really hectic few weeks. As you may remember the day I came back to Spark my stepdad died few hours later.
Been a very difficult time for the family. Sadly still not sure of cause of death. Waiting for tox reports to come back.
Anyway came down to my sisters for funeral a week or so ago. Just before that I had a small operation and have been really unwell ever since.
So my mum and sister have been looking after me :)

I will be going back ...

I am back but stressed out.

Tue, 6 Mar 2012 07:19:34 EST

Hi all. I have not been around for a few weeks.
So much seems to be going wrong. Lost the internet for a while then had PC problems and could barely use my computer. Had quite a few family things going on as well.
On top of all that big money worries.

Anyway I don't feel like writing much right now but wanted to say hi.
Would have been back a lot sooner if my Pc and internet had been ok.
I have not gained weight seemed to somehow stay around the same. I have...

some more progress

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:32:31 EST

First of all thank you everyone for your kind comments on my blog 30

Usually my weigh in day is a Tuesday of each week.
However I am out all day tomorrow so I weighed today instead.
Was really pleased to see I had dropped 4 more pounds. since my real weigh in of last Tues.
I have NO idea what happened when I made that mistake of weighing on Sat and it showed a gain of 5 lbs. No idea at all!! I am going to put it down to just body fluctuation or something...

The future is bright.

Sun, 5 Feb 2012 17:26:31 EST

I can see my happy future more clearly as each day passes.
Getting my eating under control has helped me greatly. I have set goals that I want to achieve, and will work my way towards them.
I am still following Paul Mckenna Change Your Life in 7 days. His chapter on dream setting is awesome. It has helped me map out my goals and dreams.
Most of my life I have had dreams that I have had sudden excitement for. Shortly after I start to have self doubts and then think something ...

Bit frustrated today.

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 10:11:07 EST

Feeling a bit frustrated as have been feeling very positive.
Today I made the mistake of weighing when I was in town. It showed that I have somehow gained 5lbs! That is annoying as I have no idea how this is possible...
Since last Saturday I have been following 1900 calories a day. When I weighed last Tuesday I had already lost 4lbs.
So why when I weigh today have I gained 5lbs 38
Maybe the bad food I was eating has caught up with me. I mean the not good fo...

Feeling in control.

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:14:21 EST

It is has been a long time since I have felt in control of food.
I have often felt that food controlled me.
Counting calories was just the thing I needed. It is something new and interesting to do.
Already I am starting to feel like I have a bit more energy and feel a bit happier...
Twice this week I met my sister from work and we did around a 30 min walk each time. Some of it was a bit hilly, however I barely got out of breath and it felt good!
It is wierd but I alr...

Going really well.

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:00:20 EST

I weighed today ,since last week I lost another 4lbs 30 That is 13 in total so far.
Really pleased with that!
Next week I will have lost my first stone and more hopefully..

The calorie counting is still going well for me. I have made a few errors adding up cal's but still managed to stay in around 1900 per day.
I decided that I prefer omelettes with the yoke hehe. As other's have said I need to still have enough fat in my diet.
Most important as s...

So far so good with calorie counting.

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:30:02 EST

Near the end of my second day of counting calories. My brother yesterday said you will quit it in 2 day lol.
I am enjoying it so far. As I said yesterday I do feel far more in control.
I had two low fats salad dressings. One was 91 cals per tablespoon. The other was 9 per tablespoon. What a differences that makes!! Threw the first one straight in the bin.
It is annoying that things marketed as healthy low fat are not so good.
That said I love being more aware.
Being ...

Near end of first day tracking calories.

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:14:42 EST

I know I made a blog earlier but wanted to say a few words.

I don't know what it is. I feel really motivated again and its quite empowering counting calories.
Already I am more aware of some types of food nutrition already.
I need to look on here for idea's how I can plan meals and keep it from getting boring.
Tonight I had potatoes with Salmon and salad. I have eaten more fruit and veg today than I have in ages lol.

Just one thing I heard this week that...

Once again feeling positive

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:38:44 EST

Not been around much as not been well. think Anti biotics working as feeling lot better.

Today I have decided to change my healthy eating way again.
Before I was following Paul Mckenna. There is nothing wrong with his plan as its amazing. However when I lose motivation etc I need a brain shift.
After watching loads of old episodes of Australia's Biggest loser this week, it has made me want to try calorie couting.
I have not ever done this before. I assumed would b...

Starting to get back on track

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:16:09 EST

I have had a lot of stress going on the past week. On top of that I have not felt very well.
Now as I write that I see excuse's justifying for not trying very hard lol.
That was quite a revealing moment just there!
Interesting. Yea, not been on form and stuff going on but I still could have tried more I guess. Ok so I need to be aware of excuses from now on.

Today is my new start once again. I have not weighed myself just yet. I am a little scared too if I am hones...

Still struggling but not giving up.

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:31:02 EST

Thank you all for your kind comments on my last blog. Really nice.

This week has not been good for me.
I have had a lot of stress going on, and I seemed to have given into food on quite a few occassions.
Paul Mckenna said something in one of his books.
Am I hungry or do I just want to feel better about myself?
That is always a good question to ask.
He says that real hunger is gradual. However emotional hunger is is sudden and urgent. No amount of food ca...

Not going well

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:38:09 EST

I was not sure whether to blog or not. Like when I asked for help in the Panic button thread other day. Reason being I have been given so much support and encouragement by people on here. I feel if I fall off waggon or something then they will be dissapointed.
In reality I know this is mainly for me. It is a bit of a concern for me feeling like I am letting people as well as myself down.
That said this is a support site for all of us losing weight. The good and the bad times. :) ...

Second week

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:44:03 EST

I had a really nice weekend. Spent some time catching up with family.
If I am honest though I have slipped up a bit with my eating over the past day or two.
What is good though is I am not beating myself up, and I have not given up.
Started again this morning and still feeling positive.
This is a good thing for me, as in the past I would just throw the towel in and think I have failed.
I can look at it as I haven't done terrible with my eating, but I made some bad ...

My first weigh in.

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:18:55 EST

Today was 7 days since I first weighed.
I am very pleased to say that in my first week I have lost 9 lbs 104
I know that most of that if not all is fluid lost. However that still shows that I have been trying really hard.
This week has gone very well. Yes, I had the odd moment when I panicked as I felt I had gone wrong on my healthy eating.
However this week I have exercised more than I have in who knows how long. I have drank huge amounts of water to what I am...

4 days in

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:17:02 EST

Well this is the fourth day of my healthy eating.
Overall I am very proud of myself. Yea it's only 4 days, but that is still an accomplishment for me.
I am doing a bit more exercise. Just now I walked around the block. It was only about 8 mins worth of walking but it was still exercise.
Yesterday I put on Davina Mcalls work out video. Man the warm up and stretches even felt like hard work. I ended up marching for a lot of the DVD. Still once again it was exercise.
I am ...