Day 12

Weight: 83.4 kg
Weight gain: 0.4 kg
Weight loss this week: 0.1 kg in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 2.2 kg in 11 days

Lunch: 

Dinner:


Indulgence:

Exercise:
Swim (34 lengths); Steps ()

As expected . . .

Day 11

Weight: 83 kg
Weight loss: 0.1 kg
Weight loss this week: 0.5 kg in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 2.6 kg in 10 days

Breakfast:
Granola slice

Lunch: 
Bahji wrap

Snacks:
Granola slice; chocolate brownie

Dinner:
Salad, hummus, cottage cheese; 8 crackers

Indulgence:
2 glasses red wine; lots of rosemary crackers

Exercise:
Steps (18,964)

Well it came off again, and I did lots of walking today, but I also ate lots of 'cake' and topped it off with another wine (and cracker) sesh.  Not expecting great things tomorrow.

Day 10

Weight: 83.1 kg
Weight gain: 0.1 kg
Weight loss this week: 0.4 kg in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 2.5 kg in 9 days

Lunch: 
Hummus, veggie sticks and 6 crackers

Dinner:
Stir fried veggies, ham and eggs; strawberries and greek yoghurt

Indulgence:
Rum and amaretto

Exercise:
Swim (36 lengths); Steps (7,376)

Bit disappointed to have put on, although it wasn't much - not a bad day otherwise - hopefully will lose it again tomorrow.

Day 9

Weight: 83 kg
Weight loss: 0.5 kg
Weight loss this week: 0.5 kg in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 2.6 kg in 8 days

Lunch: 
Hummus, veggie sticks and 5 crackers

Dinner:
Soup and bagel; rice pudding

Indulgence:
2 glasses of wine

Exercise:
Zumba; Steps (15,293)

Wasn't entirely expecting that, but pleased of course! Reasonably good day food-wise and a good number of steps, so hope to maintain tomorrow at least.

Day 8

Weight: 83.5 kg
Weight loss: 0.2 kg
Weight loss this week: 2.1 kg in 7 days
Weight loss to date: 2.1 kg in 7 days

Lunch: 
Tuna mayonnaise, hummus, veggie sticks and 4 crackers; 1 small apple

Dinner:
Vegetable couscous; sorbet ice cream

Indulgence:
2 glasses red wine

Exercise:
Swim (30 lengths); Steps (8,726)

Small weight loss, pleased with that - which makes just over 2kg (or 4.5lbs) in the first week.

Day 7

Weight: 83.7 kg
Weight loss: 0 kg
Weight loss this week: 1.9 kg in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 1.9 kg in 6 days

Lunch: 
Corned beef and salad roll; 2 chicken pakoras and a poppadom; half a toasted teacake; 1 small apple

Dinner:
Jacket potato, salad, tuna mayonnaise and cottage cheese; sorbet ice cream

Indulgence:
1 glass of red wine

Exercise:
Zumba; Steps (12,363)

Well, didn't lose anything, but didn't put anything on either, after a curry dinner, so can't be too upset.  Not a bad day today, but still a bit carby - not sure what that will mean for tomorrow.

Day 6

Weight: 83.7 kg
Weight loss: 0.3 kg
Weight loss this week: 1.9 kg in 5 days
Weight loss to date: 1.9 kg in 5 days

Lunch: 
Corned beef and salad roll; half a toasted teacake

Dinner:
Sourdough naan, chicken pakora, veggie curry, poppadoms; strawberries and greek yoghurt

Indulgence:
1 glass of red wine; a couple of handfuls of popcorn

Exercise:
Zumba; Steps (16,143)

Great to see yesterday's gain come off - bit more indulgence today in terms of food, but did scale it back, and did lots of steps, with an evening walk out at Ynyslas.

Day 5

Weight: 84 kg
Weight gain: 0.2 kg
Weight loss this week: 1.6 kg in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 1.6 kg in 4 days

Lunch: 
8 crackers, cucumber, hummus and cottage cheese

Dinner:
Tortellini with pesto and veggies; ice cream

Indulgence:
1 glass of red wine; a few handfuls of popcorn

Exercise:
Swim (30 lengths); Steps (7,561)

As anticipated, a minor weight gain.  Weather not so great so had more crackers and less veggies at lunchtime, but still not too bad a day diet-wise (slightly hung over after yesterday's over indulgence in cider).  Hoping to see some weight loss tomorrow.

Day 4

Weight: 83.8 kg
Weight loss: 0.4 kg
Weight loss this week: 1.8 kg in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 1.8 kg in 3 days

Lunch: 
4 crackers, veggie sticks, hummus and cottage cheese

Dinner:
Scampi and chips on the Pier

Indulgence:
4 pints of cider; very small glass of red wine

Exercise:
Zumba; Steps (10,471)

Night out and far too much alcohol probably did for me today, reasonably active though (walking to and from pubs!) and did do a short Zumba session.  Best I can hope for tomorrow is that I haven't put anything back on.

Day 3

Weight: 84.2 kg
Weight loss: 0.6 kg
Weight loss this week: 1.4 kg in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 1.4 kg in 2 days

Lunch: 
4 crackers, veggie sticks, hummus and cottage cheese

Dinner:
Vegetable stir fry with noodles; strawberries, greek yoghurt, and ice cream

Indulgence:
2 glasses red wine

Exercise:
Swim (30 lengths); Steps (8,559)

Reasonable day diet-wise, did go for a swim but otherwise only managed a short walk - too much wine again.

Day 2

Weight: 84.8 kg
Weight loss: 0.8 kg
Weight loss this week: 0.8 kg in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 0.8 kg in 1 day

Lunch: 
4 crackers, salad and coleslaw, veggie sticks, hummus and cottage cheese

Dinner:
Chip shop chips, fried egg and beans; strawberries, greek yoghurt, and ice cream

Indulgence:
2 glasses red wine

Exercise:
Steps (12,363)

A nice start weight loss wise, and a pretty active day (lots of gardening and a walk on the prom) - dinner was not the healthiest, but offset by lunch - fell of the wagon with the wine!

Day 1

And here we are again - almost 13 years to the day since my first post, and needing to get serious about weight loss again.  In the intervening years I have generally kept my weight under 12 stone 7 pounds, but over the last year it has crept up, and I'm now nearer 13 stone 7 pounds.  That is still a good bit less than I was in June 2010, but I need to reverse the trend sooner rather than later.  Not least because age is also creeping upwards, and my joints could do with a little less to carry around, although I'm managing to stay pretty active.

So here goes - not Dukan this time, just trying to be a bit healthier and staying away from an excess of bread.  Measurements have converted to kilos this time - 1 kilo being around 2.2 pounds, so a general weight loss of c.1 kg a week is about what I can hope for.

The goal is 66 kg (equating to near enough 10 stone 7 pounds - and a total loss of 3 stone) - it may be unattainable, but at the very least I'd like to hit 11 stone something.

And here's day one . . . no breakfasts by the way, that's not a diet decision, I'm just not really a breakfast person . . .

Weight: 85.6 kg

Lunch:
Carrot, courgette and cucumber sticks with hummus and cottage cheese

Dinner:
Jacket potato, salad, homemade coleslaw and cottage cheese; strawberries and greek yoghurt

Exercise:
Swim (30 lengths); Steps (11,147)

Pretty good start I think, managed to stay off the alcohol too!