It's taken me a few extra days to write this cause I've done the unthinkable - - - PUT ON WEIGHT, and I was hoping that if I left it a few days I may be able to cover it up a little by loosing it again and writing about it later. But, as promised at the start, I am keeping it real so here I am to 'fess up.' I weighed in as usual last Wednesday and to my dismay I had put on a kilo. Current weight 95.4kgs - (sigh) Now I feel like I'm 2 weeks behind and the pressure is on.
How did this happen? I went away for a few days down south to catch up with family and I ate and drank too much. At the risk of sounding like a real lush I probably drank more than I ate and now I'm paying the price. We went out for a family dinner and I had Lemon Meringue Pie. You know the ones that sit tall and look awesome in those cafe display cabinets, they always look better than they taste, always, and I know this. I actually know this and I still had it. I also went out to Breakfast twice and, although I didn't have any carbs, it was still more than I'd usually eat. Add to this that I missed out on one days Training and was basically inactive most of the time I was there and it's pretty easy to work out where I stuffed it all up.
As I write this I'm still 1kg up and it's two days till my next weigh-in.
David & Craig have been so supportive helping me bring it all into perspective and getting my balance back. This week I'm getting an additional Training session in with Craig (here comes that "Body Shock") We're off to do Jacobs Ladder tomorrow and I'm really looking forward to it. Craig runs up and down it several times every week and I haven't even walked up it once yet so this is going to be interesting (for the want of another word....)
I haven't been sleeping that well the last few days, I keep waking in the middle of the night and find it near impossible to get back to sleep. By the time I do it seems like the alarm goes off. Weight management is not all about nutrition and Training, apparently sleep, down time and rest are all vitally important. David is teaching me the importance of all of this but I still have so much to learn. Lifestyle Improvers are the full package, I honestly can't thank them enough.
So with that in mind I'm off to bed.
Clint
Monday, October 25, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
6 Weeks Through ~ 5 Kilos Lost ~ 7 Weeks To Go!
800gms - not as much as I was hoping for but when you weigh out that much butter for a recipe, and I do regularly, it's a whole lot of fat and I'm bloody glad that I'm not carrying it around. Current weight 94.4kgs.
Some people I know have told me that they have tried to post a comment on my Blog and, for some reason, they haven't been able to. I'm sorry but I have no idea why it's not working. If you have also tried with no luck then I apologise. I am waiting on an answer back from eBlogger, apparently many Blog users are experiencing this problem.
I'm half way to my current goal and my focus is stronger than ever. In the past I'd always been able to 'eat for eating sake' , my stomach had no memory. I'm embarrassed to admit that I've actually never known the true feeling of hunger, if something was yummy and available I'd pop it into my mouth and gobble it down without a second thought no matter what the time of day. I must have thought it but food was not my friend. What kind of food you ask? Well, being a Chef, some would probably say I'm a bit 'up myself' when it comes to food and perhaps their right. I guess it comes from being around quality ingredients most of my life.You would never find me in a Fast Food Chain, any of them ~ HJ's, Maccas, KFC - I'd look down my nose in disgust at the suggestion of giving any of it gut room. I never have soft drink either, just the thought of sweet fizzy drinks makes my teeth hurt. Life is just too short to eat shit! However, having said that, really good quality Fish & Chips, that's another story. I got fat eating too much good food, really good food - just far too much of it. Caralamised Pork Belly, Garlic Barbecued Seafood, Roasts, Creamy Potato Bake, Chocolate and Homemade Cheesecake...Mmmmmm..! I even made those around me fat, my partner, my friends, family and my dogs. I'd entertain several times a week and cook so much food that my guests would have take home packs. I also couldn't bare to throw anything away, I will not tolerate waste so everything had to be eaten. When you cook for up to 200 people a day it's hard to come home and cook for two. Eat, Eat, Eat - it's the way I loved everyone. Gosh! It must have cost me a fortune to make my health suffer so much.
Now that I'm seeing results again I'm on a roll and back in the 'weight loss zone' , don't even try to tempt me!
Clint.
Some people I know have told me that they have tried to post a comment on my Blog and, for some reason, they haven't been able to. I'm sorry but I have no idea why it's not working. If you have also tried with no luck then I apologise. I am waiting on an answer back from eBlogger, apparently many Blog users are experiencing this problem.
I'm half way to my current goal and my focus is stronger than ever. In the past I'd always been able to 'eat for eating sake' , my stomach had no memory. I'm embarrassed to admit that I've actually never known the true feeling of hunger, if something was yummy and available I'd pop it into my mouth and gobble it down without a second thought no matter what the time of day. I must have thought it but food was not my friend. What kind of food you ask? Well, being a Chef, some would probably say I'm a bit 'up myself' when it comes to food and perhaps their right. I guess it comes from being around quality ingredients most of my life.You would never find me in a Fast Food Chain, any of them ~ HJ's, Maccas, KFC - I'd look down my nose in disgust at the suggestion of giving any of it gut room. I never have soft drink either, just the thought of sweet fizzy drinks makes my teeth hurt. Life is just too short to eat shit! However, having said that, really good quality Fish & Chips, that's another story. I got fat eating too much good food, really good food - just far too much of it. Caralamised Pork Belly, Garlic Barbecued Seafood, Roasts, Creamy Potato Bake, Chocolate and Homemade Cheesecake...Mmmmmm..! I even made those around me fat, my partner, my friends, family and my dogs. I'd entertain several times a week and cook so much food that my guests would have take home packs. I also couldn't bare to throw anything away, I will not tolerate waste so everything had to be eaten. When you cook for up to 200 people a day it's hard to come home and cook for two. Eat, Eat, Eat - it's the way I loved everyone. Gosh! It must have cost me a fortune to make my health suffer so much.
Now that I'm seeing results again I'm on a roll and back in the 'weight loss zone' , don't even try to tempt me!
Clint.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Sponsors So Far
To date I have a total of 25 Sponsors with pledges ranging from $1 a kilo to $50 straight donations when I achieve my goal. Dollar amount is $510. Cafe Mulberries is matching all funds raised so thus far we have $1020. I think we can do better than that, I was hoping to have at least $2500 to hand over to the Cancer Council. I'll have to organise a Morning Tea at the Cafe for all my supporters during the first week in December and invite a representative from the Cancer Council to tell us a bit about how our hard earned dollars will be used. If anyone would like to donate then you know what to do.
The Plateau - My weight loss this week was 100gm, a little disappointing as I was a very good boy due to my lousy result last week. Total weight loss so far is 4.2kgs, current weight 95.2kgs. Now, if you have read the rest of the blog, you will know that I'm no stranger to weight loss, so I'm not going to be discouraged by 2 lousy weeks, as this pattern has happened many times on my weight loss journey. My positiveness is not artificial, and I certainly don't want to put a 'hex' on myself, but, if I'm true to form, then I'm predicting a substantial weight loss next week. Stay tuned - will I be smiling or very red faced?
My Training routine has just changed again and I will be telling you more about it soon. David & Craig are mixing it up to keep it interesting, challenging and fun. They were telling me that if my plateau lasts any longer that they'll design a "Body Shock Training Session" that will cause a huge metabolic internal fire (wot tha?) and that together with a 'Clean & Green' nutritional intake to 'fuel the fire' will have me zinging along in no time. Body Shock Training Session - I have no idea what's involved but it sounds pretty scary, ah what the heck? I'm gonna do it anyway. I will keep you informed.
I have just created a truly yummy dry fried Mushroom, Cherry Tomato, English Spinach & Fresh Herb Egg White Omelet that, when teamed together with a simple salad or steamed Green Beans makes a delicious light meal packed with protein and pure goodness. It's now on the menu at the Cafe if you'd like me to cook it for you or I'm happy to share the recipe with anyone who's interested, all you have to do is ask.
Clint.
The Plateau - My weight loss this week was 100gm, a little disappointing as I was a very good boy due to my lousy result last week. Total weight loss so far is 4.2kgs, current weight 95.2kgs. Now, if you have read the rest of the blog, you will know that I'm no stranger to weight loss, so I'm not going to be discouraged by 2 lousy weeks, as this pattern has happened many times on my weight loss journey. My positiveness is not artificial, and I certainly don't want to put a 'hex' on myself, but, if I'm true to form, then I'm predicting a substantial weight loss next week. Stay tuned - will I be smiling or very red faced?
My Training routine has just changed again and I will be telling you more about it soon. David & Craig are mixing it up to keep it interesting, challenging and fun. They were telling me that if my plateau lasts any longer that they'll design a "Body Shock Training Session" that will cause a huge metabolic internal fire (wot tha?) and that together with a 'Clean & Green' nutritional intake to 'fuel the fire' will have me zinging along in no time. Body Shock Training Session - I have no idea what's involved but it sounds pretty scary, ah what the heck? I'm gonna do it anyway. I will keep you informed.
I have just created a truly yummy dry fried Mushroom, Cherry Tomato, English Spinach & Fresh Herb Egg White Omelet that, when teamed together with a simple salad or steamed Green Beans makes a delicious light meal packed with protein and pure goodness. It's now on the menu at the Cafe if you'd like me to cook it for you or I'm happy to share the recipe with anyone who's interested, all you have to do is ask.
Clint.
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