Update end of Feb 2009

I finally got to set of scales:
80.4 kg = 177 lbs = 12 stone 9 lbs and 25% body fat.
The 25 is important – 25% and over body fat is one clinical definition of obese. So if I keep going I will soon be un-obese for the first time in years.
I have eased off the [...]

Climate factors

In much of the health debate the focus is on food. References to exercise are vacuous at best.
What they conveniently ignore is the weather and the seasons. In the UK we get a lot of rain. Thats great for some sports but for many its a major turn off. In our winter its dark by [...]

Buzzing

Not sure quite what has changed, but for weeks (/months) my exercising has been a bit of a slog. Quite pleasant, but easy to avoid.
Yesterday and today I have done longer sessions and have come back buzzing each time. I’m up to about 15 minutes running and about 40 minutes biking. One possible difference is [...]

Progress to 11 March

The week of obsessive effort followed by 3 weeks recovery didn’t prove too effective. (net result no weight loss for the month)
I’ve changed things quite a bit now, I’m mainly focussing on getting out and doing some exercise. I’m not beating myself up over what I eat but I’m not going mad either. I’m not [...]

99% success and still fat

Interesting discussion with someone the other day.
She would like to reduce her body fat. She suggested that her food intake matched her needs pretty well most of the time, and her weight was stable, just too high.
I though about this, and if you eat just right for your needs 99% of the time then over [...]

Weekend update

Friday I had a bit of a day off, I ate some junk, drank some beer, and didn’t do much exercise.
Saturday I ate well, but didn’t do much activity.
Sunday I ate well, and did loads of activity, bike ride, run, footy with the kids. And I feel good.
One thing from my day off on Friday, [...]

Operation obsessive – day 4 and 5 report

Today (fri)
Late last night I sneaked a couple of biscuits, and things have sort of gone downhill. No exercise today due to snow and generally crappy weather. Diet has been poor, but not a complete disaster. Don’t feel anywhere near as good as yesterday. Lost about 40 quid in rewards I’m not getting. I need [...]

Op ob day 3

Its working.
The kids had a treat after tea today, I cruised around, there were some interesting options. But in the end I didn’t want to put ‘fail’ on my spreadsheet so I didn’t have any. ace.
Exercise-wise I had a steady day, I have been pushing it and was knackered, thankfully I managed to survive without [...]

Operation obsessive – day 2 report

Tinkering around the edges didn’t work so well, so this week I am trying being obsessive.
Its working well so far – I haven’t ‘forgot’ I’m on a diet. I have pushed myself to get out and get active.
I have set myself up a spreadsheet with the following columns:

date
Target weight
actual weight
difference
diet good
diet bad
activity 1
activity 2
activity 3
activity [...]

Feeling fat

I have noticed recently especially, that I am now so fat it really affects my movement. Bending over, getting in and out of the car, doing up shoe laces. These are all things that my belly is now impeding.
Not to mention my legs being sore from rubbing, or the seemingly independent motion of my chest [...]