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Not a New Years Resolution

Matt — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:24:12 +0000

So, I’m thinking that maybe I should get back to the gym and weight loss stuff. I lost around 3 stone last year, then got bored and lost motivation and put 1 of those back on. So now I need to stop that rot and get back to it.

It ought to be easy [...]

Still too fat for fit… just

Matt — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:46:26 +0000

Wii Fit that is. On Friday I had acheived one of my major mile stones in this weight loss kick – I had dropped below 150kg so I could get a Wii Fit. Of course when I got the Wii Fit on Saturday and got home I had put some weight on and was [...]

Two months and a sofa

Matt — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:48:39 +0000

So, I’m now two months into this weght-loss kick, seems to be going ok – I’ve lost 10 kilos, clothes are looser, and the graph is still on a downward trend.

This afternoon I go for an initial consultation at the recreation centre in Bridgend for excercise on referral. My doctor has referred me [...]

One Month

Matt — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:32:14 +0000

Today (or yesterday technically) was the one month mark on this spell of weight loss. I have lost 4.6kg (10.1lbs) so far.

I have to admit that I’ve found it pretty easy going, perhaps that is a sign that I’m not trying hard enough and I could lose more weight faster if I tried. [...]

Another bite at the wagon

Matt — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:28:57 +0000

So it’s back to trying to lose some weight… AGAIN!

This time around I’m going to attack my bulging gut from two angles – exercise and diet.

I’m not going to diet, because I don’t think diets work, not for me anyway. What I’m doing is eating better food, homemade where I can, and [...]

Beware fitness instructors with challenges

Matt — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:08:49 +0000

Down the gym this evening, one of the fitness instructors comes over while I’m on the rower. “Hey mate, do you fancy a challenge?” he asks. “A few of us are seeing who can do 500 metres on the rower the quickest. The best so far is 1 minute 28.”

Well it’s obvious that [...]

Why must people test me?!

Matt — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:53:52 +0000

In common with (I expect) many workplaces, it is traditional here to bring in cakes and other nice stuff when it’s your birthday. Unfortunately there seem to be a lot of birthdays happening at the moment, and everyone is buying delicious sweet jam doughnuts (that’s “jelly doughnuts” for my American friends). I love jam [...]

46″ baby!

Matt — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:11:53 +0000

I thought perhaps time for an update on the weight-loss quest. Currently I’m hovering around the 157kg mark, I did get down to 156.1kg last Friday but that was directly after a gym visit so it was likely more to do with fluid loss than weight loss, and I’ve had a few naughty days [...]

Liking the morning gym

Matt — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:32:52 +0000

Nothing to report this week on the weight-loss front, it’s been pretty static. I dunno maybe I need to eat better or something, or maybe it’s just a bit of muscle going back on now that I’m back at the gym. Either way, onwards I go.

I’m really liking going to the gym in [...]

Back on the wagon

Matt — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:17:47 +0000

In case you don’t know me, I am a fat baaaaaastard. No really, I’m twice what the “ideal” weight would be for someone of my height, and on the BMI scale I’m beyond morbidly obese, which I suppose makes me dead.

I’ve always been on the large side, but it really got out of [...]