Embarrassed but undeterred

Well, I slipped off the path of healthy living.  This was partly due to a 3 week vacation where the temptations were too much.  In all, I put on  few kilos.

Even though I am very disappointed in myself, I am not giving up.  It is easy for people to slip in their lifestyle changes, but the most important thing is to get back up, dust yourself off, and re-establish a healthier lifestyle.  That is what I am doing.

For the last two weeks, I have been following a book called “Body for Life” by Bill Phillips.  Its a 12 week program designed to help lose fat, gain muscle, and improve fitness.

I will be starting a new category on this site called “Body For Life”, and post my progress on there.

Since my 30 day challenge is well and truly over, I have decided to start a new section on this site, that simply follows my weekly progress.

More 30 Day Challenge

Day 219 (7 months) – 1st March 2008

Weight – 105.6 Kg (232.32 lb)
Fat Mass – 33.6 Kg (73.92 lb)
Weight Loss To Date: 8.9 Kg (19.58lb)
Blood Pressure – 119/78
Resting Heart Rate – 69
Its been a few weeks since I reported in, and to be honest, I haven’t been doing anywhere near the same level of activity I was when I first started this [...]

Day 176 – January 18th 2008

The Christmas period was a traumatic time for myself and family.  We lost one of out oldest and dearest friends, who died on the 20th December.  It was a difficult time for us, and I personally went through some depression.  My health seemed of secondary importance, and I let myself go.  On 16th January, I [...]

Day 143 – 16th December 2007

This month is impossible to try to lose weight. I began the month full of optimism, but have had to admit defeat, at least for December. With so many parties going on, and family members coming over to visit, I have decided that the best I can possibly do is maintain my weight. My new [...]

Day 120 – 23rd November 2007

Weight – 103.8 Kg (228.36 lb)
Fat Mass – 32.3 Kg (71.06 lb)
Weight Loss To Date: 10.7 Kg (23.54 lb)
Blood Pressure – 118/74
Resting Heart Rate – 70
I have changed my walk for this week. Its about the same length, but has a big hill at the end (which takes about 10 minutes [...]

Day 113 – 16th November 2007

Weight – 104.4 Kg (229.68 lb)
Fat Mass – 32.3 Kg (71.06 lb)
Weight Loss To Date: 10.1 Kg (22.22 lb)
Blood Pressure – 119/80
Resting Heart Rate – 72
Well this last 10 days has had my weight all over the place. After my 3 day experiment, my weight went up, then down as mentioned [...]

Day 103 – 6th November 2007

Weight – 104.9 Kg (230.78 lb)
Fat Mass – 32.9 Kg (72.38 lb)
Weight Loss last 24 hours – 0.9 Kg (1.98 lb)
Blood Pressure – 122/83
Resting Heart Rate – 74
Well that’s a good start, and is evidence to support my theory that a lot of my own weight gain after a binge is [...]

Day 102 – 5th November 2007

I didn’t manage 5 days, I managed 3, and after that short time, I feel bloated, aching joints, and lethargic, so I am stopping the experiment. I have weighed in, and the results after three days of over-eating and drinking beer are shocking:
Weight – 105.8 Kg (232.76 lb) Fat Mass – 33.6Kg (73.92 lb) [...]

Day 99 – 2nd November 2007

This week I have decided to do something different. Starting today I am going to try an experiment. You see, we often fall off the wagon and have over-indulgent days, and I want to test the effect of those days on my body.
Now that my fitness is up, and my metabolism is in top [...]

Day 92 – 26th October 2007

Weight – 104.4 Kg (229.68 lb)
Fat Mass – 32.7 Kg (71.94 lb)
Weight Loss To Date: 10.1 Kg (22.229 lb)
Blood Pressure – 116/77
Resting Heart Rate – 71
Well, I have finally broken the 10Kg weight loss. Its a bit of a psychological breakthrough, as I had been on a plateau for some time. [...]

Day 85 – 19th October 2007

Weight – 105.1 Kg (231.22 lb)
Fat Mass – 33.0 Kg (72.6 lb)
Weight Loss To Date: 9.4 Kg (20.68 lb)
Blood Pressure – 117/76
Resting Heart Rate – 72
This last week, I have tried to increase my workouts. In fact, three days of the week I was up at 6:30am for a 30 minutes [...]

Day 78 – 12th October 2007

Weight – 105.8 Kg (232.76 lb)
Fat Mass – 33.3 Kg (73.26 lb)
Weight Loss To Date: 8.7 Kg (19.14 lb)
Blood Pressure – 119/77
Resting Heart Rate – 71
This last week has been a difficult one. My birthday celebrations, plus a couple of parties meant I ate and drank a lot of stuff I [...]

Day 71 – 5th October 2007

Weight – 106.1 Kg (233.42 lb)
Fat Mass – 33.1 Kg (72.82 lb)
Weight Loss To Date: 8.4 Kg (18.48 lb)
Blood Pressure – 120/79
Resting Heart Rate – 72
During the last week, I have avoided walking as an exercise, as my right calf is still injured. However, I have worked on weight training machines, [...]

Day 64 – 28th September 2007

On Saturday, I completed my Liver and Gall Bladder detox. I released over 50 stones during the final day, up to the size of a pea. My wife however, released stones up to 4cm in length. To see photos, click the link above to my liver and gall bladder detox section.
In the last week, [...]

Day 57 – 21st September 2007

In the last week, I have been following a liver and gallbladder detox diet. I’ll post my results of that detox on this site in a separate section once it is complete.
Because of this detox, I have not done any exercise (except yesterday, I did do my walk with 20Kg backpack), and I have [...]

Day 50 – 14th September 2007

Weight – 106.9 Kg (235.18 lb) Fat Mass – 34.3 Kg (75.46 lb) Weight Loss To Date: 7.6 Kg (16.72 lb) Blood Pressure – 123/76Resting Heart Rate – 72

After My 30 Day Lifestyle Challenge – Day 36 to 43

The lifestyle changes I have adopted over the last 30 days are only the start of my journey. I now need to set myself new goals to work towards. Along the way, I’ll want to incorporate some of the food and drink items I have missed, but that will need to be done sensibly. In [...]

Day 30 – 25th August 2007

Weight – 108.4 Kg (238.5 lb)
Fat Mass – 35.1 Kg (77.2 lb)
Weight Loss To Date: 6.1 Kg (13.4 lb)
Blood Pressure – 124/80
Resting Heart Rate – 74
The 30 Challenge is over, though not my changed lifestyle which I will be keeping up. I still have a lot of weight to lose (another [...]

Day 25 – 20th August 2007

Weight – 109.1 Kg (240 lb)
Fat Mass – Kg (35.7 lb)
Weight Loss To Date: 5.4 Kg (11.9 lb)
Blood Pressure – 124/81
Resting Heart Rate – 77
The same weight as on Day 22, but I am not disappointed. This is a lesson all slimmers need to learn. Your body weight can vary significantly depending [...]

Day 22 – 17th August 2007

Weight – 109.1 Kg (240 lb)
Fat Mass – 35.4 Kg (77.9 lb)
Weight Loss To Date: 5.4 Kg (11.9 lb)
Blood Pressure – 126/82
Resting Heart Rate – 76
Another great weigh-in. I am really very happy with weight loss, and the way my body is feeling now. Most of the aches and pains I was [...]

Day 18 – 13th August 2007

Weight – 110.1 Kg (242.22 lb)
Fat Mass – 36 Kg (79.2 lb)
Weight Loss To Date: 4.4 Kg (9.7 lb)
Blood Pressure – 123/84
Resting Heart Rate – 78
There appears to have been a big drop in my weight over the weekend. However, the big problem with taking too much notice of individual measurements, is [...]

Day 15 – 10th August 2007 (half way into my challenge)

Weight – 112.0 Kg ( 246.4 lb)
Fat Mass – 37.1 Kg ( 81.62 lb)
Weight Loss To Date: 2.5 Kg ( 5.5 lb)
Blood Pressure – 124/87
Resting Heart Rate – 77
Firstly, some bad news. My scales broke, which meant I had to go and buy some new ones. The reason this is bad news, [...]

Day 11 – 6th August 2007

Weight – 111.9 Kg (246.1 lb)
Weight Loss To Date: 2.6 Kg (5.7 lb)
Resting Heart Rate – 74
It’s great to see my weight continuing to drop. On Day 9, I started going to the gym. This week, I intend to go three times altogether. On Day 9, I did several light weight exercises [...]

Day 8 – 3rd August 2007

Weight – 112.3 Kg (247lb)
Weight Loss To Date: 2.2Kg (4.8 lb)
Blood Pressure – 122/81
Resting Heart Rate – 79
The first week is over! I am very happy at my 2.2 Kg weight loss over the last 7 days. To have lost this much weight without actually having gone on a calorie controlled diet, just goes [...]

Day 4 – 30th July 2007

Weight – 113.6 Kg (250 lb)
Weight Loss To Date: 0.9Kg (2 lb)
Blood Pressure – 131/87
Resting Heart Rate – 73
Starting Day 4, it was good to see that I had lost 2 pounds in 3 days. That goes to show how unhealthily I was living before. Simply changing my diet (but still eating until I [...]

A change in lifestyle is the only way

Diets are only good to lose weight in the short-term. In the long-term, the only way to lose weight and keep it off, is a lifestyle change. Here, I am going to give you details of exactly what changes I am making to my lifestyle. While my initial target is to keep to these changes [...]

Day 1 – 27th July 2007

Weight – 114.5 Kg (252 lb) Blood Pressure – 134/87 Resting Heart Rate – 74
Before Pictures:
 
Today is the first day of my new lifestyle.
I didn’t find the change of diet too difficult to adjust, though funnily enough, I did feel a little dizzy, especially after [...]

30 Days to lose weight

I’m an all or nothing type of guy, and have decided enough is enough. I have given myself 30 days to try to force a lifestyle change. During those 30 days, I will be changing my lifestyle for the better, with the hope that I can then continue with these changes once the 30 days [...]

One man’s struggle against the bulge

When you realise that diets are not the answer, a more radical approach is needed. This is the story of one man, who takes that radical approach, and documents every step of the way..
24th July, 2007. I am 40 Years old, and feeling like 60!
When I was younger, I was very fit. I cycled [...]