Weight Loss - Day 1

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Weight loss

I feel really motivated to meke a difference to my health, fitness and weight today. So I made the decision to make changes to my lifestyle and improve myself for the better.

As I was really motivated I went to the gym, I was going to tell lies there about how much excercise I actually manged to do, out of imbarisment really... I used to be able to excercise for about three hours at the gym hitting pads and skipping... but not at the moment.

• 15 minutes on the bike (did not go very far)
• 10 minutes stretching and twisting
• 4 lenghts of the swimming pool

and that was it... I know it is a bit pitiful... but its a start.

I also went for a haircut (hopefully that will lose me half a pound or so)...

I don't think I eat any rubbish... I know I did not do much walking (the weather was pretty poor).

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Weight Loss Goal - Target 11St 7Lbs by 18th February

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Can I Lose 7lbs in 4 Weeks...

It has been pointed out to me recently that I am starting to get a 'beer' belly... Oh Dear..

So on Monday morning I made the decision that I was going to do something about it...

I went to the local gym to try and get an accurate weight measurement, but the scales said that I was only 12 Stone (dead on) and I thought I was heavier than that.

I watched the Jamie Oliver programme the night before with the dead body of a heart attack patient being dissected live on air, it was a bit of a shocker to see that on TV as I have never seen anything like that on TV... The main thing that caused that doods problems was the beer belly shape that pushed the guys lungs and heart onto a tiny space that meant that it was working twice as hard.

I feel pretty unfit compared to my fitness levels a few years back, this is caused by less exercise and more beer (or cider). Both of these issues I plan to sort.

My plans are to do the following:

• Cut alcohol use for 4 weeks.
• Go to the gym at least 2 times per week for 4 weeks.
• Cut out snacky and fatty foods for 4 weeks.
• Walk more and take the car less for 4 weeks.
• Go swimming once per week for 4 weeks.

I have started this on Monday 23rd January 2007, but even just typing it out seems like hard work... I need to try and find the motivation to meet my goals.

The key motivator are:

• I don't like the way my belly looks and I want to get a six pack back.
• There are blood pressure and heart problems in my family.
• I don't want to die younger and miss my wee girl growing up and any other kids I have in future years.
• I want to have more energy.
• I want to feel more alive.
• I want to have less back pain and knee pain too.

I plan to write out a day by day blog about it to say how I am getting on... but only if I can grab the time to do it...

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3

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