Four Days and Counting

Seems crazy to think the best part of 3 months has passed and the Biggest Loser diet competition is drawing to an "exciting" conclusion.

I say exciting, or is it more of a damp squib? What a squib is I have no idea. And should it have two b's? Squibb or squib?!

Anyway, after a hugely enjoyable and terribly unhealthy weekend we are back on the straight and narrow. My calorific intake meant that I wasn't hungry til lunchtime today! While I ate my tuna sarnie, grapes and orange juice I went for a half hour walk in the sunshine. Lovelyjubbly!

Hopefully we'll "finish" strong in the competition as opposed to letting ourself down.

My new desk neighbour, although technically I'm his new neighbour mentioned his hope that the progress of the last few months would continue. I suggested we could not only be desk buddies but diet buddies too! What larks. Although in seriousness I do feel that the regime that I have "imposed" upon myself is sustainable. I just hope that a few more lbs fall off between now and Friday!

I think we are on track

Today was the penultimate weigh in and the prognosis was good!

I have lost half a stone since beginning this diet (biggest loser) "competition" in January. Am thoroughly chuffed. I'm now down to 13 and a half stone. Heading in the right direction. Hopefully will lose a fair few more pounds over the next two and a half weeks. Final weigh in is the end of the month.

The bottom line though is that this diet has helped to implement an eating regime which is sustainable and not going to depress me! Okay, the lack of snacking can be hard at times but now it's "slipping" once or twice a week rather once or twice a day! And that is something I can live with.

And I shall celebrate all of this by cooking dinner for my gorgeous wife!

Beware The Words

Beware the words which pour forth from the orifice of the face.

Now to some this may sound amusing, others sad, some stupid and others may nod sagely and pray for me.

My darling ninja wife was struck down last week, a particularly horrible bug. I said that perhaps I could get it to aid my weightloss...

Five days later I was struck down with the same thing. T'was sly to begin with, but over the course of six hours I went from feeling a tad perculiar to wondering if this was what the apocalypse was like. Until you have run into a bathroom and had the question "which end" in your head then frankly you've not been ill.

Two things struck; one, although it's difficult to prove it has reminded me that our words are extremely powerful and they do hold sway over many things. As the old adage goes, we reap what we sow. And two, my poor wife having to firstly go through this and then secondly look after me while I went through it!

So in future I will be a little bit more careful about wishing sickness on myself to aid weightloss. And I will continue to be ever so grateful for the kindness of my wife who has been amazing this weekend. How she put up with me I don't know, she obviously must love me very much because I was not a pretty sight for most of the weekend, and as I haven't shaved for over a week now rather hairy!

On the subject of the diet, decided not to weigh myself to next week. Just in case any weight that has been lost is then regained in trying to get healthy after the weekend's exploits! Although I am hopeful that with all the extra walking I have been doing over the course of the last week that I will keep heading in the right direction.

Proof Reader Needed

I may also start implementing a policy of wife proof reading all my posts before posting.

Goodness knows what has happened to my spelling, I used to be good at it didn't I, but somink has wong of late init. Whatevs I spose. 

Back Up and Running

Okay so sort of running!

Taking the chiropractors advice seriously and listening to the concern of my loving wife I am endeavouring to slouch less, exercise more, might even try hoovering tomorrow!

In all seriousness, I had one of those desk assessment things done by the health and safety person. A lovely lady, who when she saw my desk said "please tell me you've never had one of these before"! So now I know how to use my chair (stop sniggering, this is very important stuff) and have proper lumbar support. No comments about carrying extra timber please!

I have also implemented a walk more policy, so every morning this week I've walked from Paddington to Marylebone.

And I ate half a banana today. Not that this is important.

Running is still the next plan, but with everything else that has happened I don't want to push myself and the back too fast too soon. Got another appointment on Saturday before band practice.

Can't wait to play the new song, I have a feeling it is going to be epic! My bandmates/brothers are such wonderfully gifted musicians who are so much fun to play with. Will let ya know how it goes!