One of the things that a lot of people have been saying recently is this,

“How come you haven’t posted any weight loss updates recently?”

Well there’s really only one answer to that. I’ve not lost anything. Since getting back from Florida, I struggled to get myself down to my pre-Florida weight (mmm… donuts) and [...]

Important one, this.

Create a plan based on what meals you are going to eat for the week. Once you have planned your meals, only buy the food you require for that week.

First off, if you only have your weekly food in the fridge, you can’t be tempted to eat any snacks, as they’ll [...]

I remembered talking to Rob Hogarth in KB Cycles a few weeks back about him taking an upcoming Saturday ride. He had already pre-warned me of the route he planned to take us on, so I was a little worried when I turned up at Anna’s and realized it was Rob taking the ride. I [...]

It’s been while coming. Ever since hitting 17 stone 5 (the 5 stone lost mark) I’ve struggled, bouncing between 17 stone 1 and 17 stone 3.

Today, however I weigh 16 stone 12.7 – finally breaking the 17 stone mark. That’s now a total loss of…

…wait for it…

…5 stone 5lbs!

Usually this blog is all about me, and my weight loss. Sometimes, in order to put things into perspective, you need to look at others for inspiration, knowledge and a snapshot of where they are now compared to where they once were.

Andy Fuller and I know each other through the Vags, Facebook and this [...]

Confused? Don’t be.

You’ve probably said yourself “I need to go on a diet”. The problem is, a going on a diet is a short term solution. The practice of going on a diet is to reduce and monitor your caloric intake over a set period of time, until presumably you hit your target weight [...]

It’s all too easy to think “I’ve just cycled 30 mies – I can have a take away!” – it doesn’t work like that!

First off, post-exercise is the most important period of time to get the right food into your body. Sports scientists call it the “window of opportunity”. It lasts up to 2 [...]

Your body isn’t always right! A lot of the time when you think you’re hungry, it’s actually your body telling you you’re thirsty. Worse still, if you feel thirsty, then you’re already dehydrated*.

It’s also pretty common when you’re doing something like watching TV to feel hungry. This is usually boredom, and NOT hunger. Besides, [...]

Instead of constantly drinking tea and coffee, try green tea. It helps raise the metabolism – and if you’re a milk and 2 sugars type person, you’re also drinking less milk fat and less sugar. If you don’t like the taste, squeeze some lemon juice in there or even a bit of natural honey.

So I got weighed this morning. Last night’s ride must have pushed me over the edge as I now weigh (drum roll please)…

17 stone 3 lbs

That’s a weight loss of 5 stone. I know, there’s still a long weigh (get it?) to go, but 5 seems like a nice round number to celebrate.

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