The saga of the house movie continues so only a short update.
This week has been mostly the same as the last only even more frantic. With the help of my family I have finally got my place nearly ready to rent after a solid week of dawn to dusk grafting.
And it seems to have paid off since I lost 2.6kg this week!!
This is pretty huge as I'm now into phase 2. Finally some real food.
Right told you it would be short, back to packing, laters!
Showing posts with label Weekly update. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weekly update. Show all posts
Friday, 22 February 2013
Thursday, 14 February 2013
14/02/13 Weekly Update
Hi all,
This week I are been mostly running round like a blue arsed fly. This might explain me being 1.8kgs lighter, which is a great loss considering my slowdown in recent weeks.
The reason for being so hectic is my imminent move to start a new job and while this is hugely exciting it also means I will be transferring Alizonne clinics. It will be a big challenge to stick to the plan during the transition period from my current to new life. I am doing some positive things like purposefully choosing a flat in walking distance of the nearest town and work to encourage less car use.
I am also, for the first time, going to be taking Alizonne into an office environment which will require more planning and preparation but I reckon with all the temptations I have seen off over Christmas it should be easy.
What will be very difficult is my leaving do. I have lived around here for a long time and made some great mates that I know I will keep in touch with for the rest of my life. I'll miss them all a great deal and it will be hard not to raise a glass or three. What ever I decide to do I know it won't be a lack of will power or peer pressure that guides me. It's a choice I will make and I'll have to live with the consequences one way or the other.
New graph update coming soon......
Cheers,
Shrinking Man
This week I are been mostly running round like a blue arsed fly. This might explain me being 1.8kgs lighter, which is a great loss considering my slowdown in recent weeks.
The reason for being so hectic is my imminent move to start a new job and while this is hugely exciting it also means I will be transferring Alizonne clinics. It will be a big challenge to stick to the plan during the transition period from my current to new life. I am doing some positive things like purposefully choosing a flat in walking distance of the nearest town and work to encourage less car use.
I am also, for the first time, going to be taking Alizonne into an office environment which will require more planning and preparation but I reckon with all the temptations I have seen off over Christmas it should be easy.
What will be very difficult is my leaving do. I have lived around here for a long time and made some great mates that I know I will keep in touch with for the rest of my life. I'll miss them all a great deal and it will be hard not to raise a glass or three. What ever I decide to do I know it won't be a lack of will power or peer pressure that guides me. It's a choice I will make and I'll have to live with the consequences one way or the other.
New graph update coming soon......
Cheers,
Shrinking Man
Friday, 8 February 2013
Thursday, 7 February 2013
07/02/13 Weekly Update
Hi everyone,
Another week, another update. This week was a lot easier than last simply because the social situations I have been involved in have been much more under my control. I have stuck to the plan as closely as I ever have and was quite happy to see 1.4kgs off. Especially since this was a 6 day week. This puts my current weight at 91.5kgs.
So this loss marks 2 significant milestones, firstly that I have lost 3 stone in 2 months and secondly, for the first time since.........well I can't remember, my BMI has dropped below 30. By medical definition, I am no longer obese, WIN!
Not sure how familiar a lot of you are with this chart..
But I have had it waived at me since being about 8 when I was first taken to the dietitian and told I needed to eat more healthily. My entire life has pretty much been lived in the orange "Fat" band but at my heaviest I did move into the red. I have to say it feels good to see how far I have travelled to the left in the last months/years.
It was also my second doctors review this week. Everything from a medical point of view is going well, I don't seem to be having any adverse side effects to the diet. I think that after 2 months my body has adjusted to this regime pretty well.
The main topic we discussed was my target weight.
I mentioned in an earlier post that I felt my goal weight of 13st was based on a certain level of disbelief from my part that the diet would actually work. Also, I haven't been that weight since I was 14, this means that as an adult, I really have no perception of my "happy" weight.
Now that I am 14ish stone, I can tell that I will not be happy at 13, there is still more than a stone there to lose. And while I am much happier with how I look now, I didn't get into this to become less fat or nearly be happy. I intend to finish this diet at my new target weight of 12st 4lbs (about 78kgs). And make it a focus of my life to stay there as long as physically possible.
So having agreed this with the doc we have shunted the new numbers into the plan. This of course means that my entry into phase 2 is delayed until my weight drops further. It also means that my weight loss graph looks pretty different since I have moved the goalposts.
So here is this weeks graph with new goal!
I'm going to do another blog this week specifically aimed at men on this plan since I think our reasoning, goals and attitudes might vary slightly.
And that's my week
Till next time.........
Another week, another update. This week was a lot easier than last simply because the social situations I have been involved in have been much more under my control. I have stuck to the plan as closely as I ever have and was quite happy to see 1.4kgs off. Especially since this was a 6 day week. This puts my current weight at 91.5kgs.
So this loss marks 2 significant milestones, firstly that I have lost 3 stone in 2 months and secondly, for the first time since.........well I can't remember, my BMI has dropped below 30. By medical definition, I am no longer obese, WIN!
Not sure how familiar a lot of you are with this chart..
It was also my second doctors review this week. Everything from a medical point of view is going well, I don't seem to be having any adverse side effects to the diet. I think that after 2 months my body has adjusted to this regime pretty well.
The main topic we discussed was my target weight.
I mentioned in an earlier post that I felt my goal weight of 13st was based on a certain level of disbelief from my part that the diet would actually work. Also, I haven't been that weight since I was 14, this means that as an adult, I really have no perception of my "happy" weight.
Now that I am 14ish stone, I can tell that I will not be happy at 13, there is still more than a stone there to lose. And while I am much happier with how I look now, I didn't get into this to become less fat or nearly be happy. I intend to finish this diet at my new target weight of 12st 4lbs (about 78kgs). And make it a focus of my life to stay there as long as physically possible.
So having agreed this with the doc we have shunted the new numbers into the plan. This of course means that my entry into phase 2 is delayed until my weight drops further. It also means that my weight loss graph looks pretty different since I have moved the goalposts.
So here is this weeks graph with new goal!
I'm going to do another blog this week specifically aimed at men on this plan since I think our reasoning, goals and attitudes might vary slightly.
And that's my week
Till next time.........
Thursday, 31 January 2013
31/01/13 Weekly Update
Hello again!
This week was a bit of a challenge, a lads weekend in Nottingham meant making & packing 3 days worth of food and making sure I kept close check on my timings.
It went off mostly without a hitch, I avoided drink completely but did have a few diet cokes. I also had a salad on Friday night that wasn't strictly on the plan. The seafood and salad itself would be a perfectly fine phase 2 meal but I think the dressing contained something quite sugary. It's amazing but after a couple of months without certain types of food I can instantly pick them out when I smell/taste them.
We also got lost on the way to the restaurant so that was an hours walk in the snow (good for burning calories) It then really started to snow, everyone in Nottingham jumped in a taxi to get home so the delay to get one got ridiculous and we decided to walk back too.
So all in all I would hope it balanced out.
drum roll.............................1.3kgs
Not the best week, in fact it's equal my lowest loss in a single week I have had since starting the diet, however I'm not down, it's still a great loss for any diet. When I lost 3lbs in a week on Weight Watchers I was well chuffed so why should this be different.
So on to another week, going to keep this one absolutely tight and see if I can push the loss up towards the 2kg mark. 1.8 to go till phase 2!
I think it's my doctors review next week so will update on any developments then.
One thing I do know is that my blood pressure has gone from 157/99 (which is borderline for medical treatment) down to 120/85 (which is only marginally above the normal range). So that's a massive result in itself.
So lastly an update on the graph......
This week was a bit of a challenge, a lads weekend in Nottingham meant making & packing 3 days worth of food and making sure I kept close check on my timings.
It went off mostly without a hitch, I avoided drink completely but did have a few diet cokes. I also had a salad on Friday night that wasn't strictly on the plan. The seafood and salad itself would be a perfectly fine phase 2 meal but I think the dressing contained something quite sugary. It's amazing but after a couple of months without certain types of food I can instantly pick them out when I smell/taste them.
We also got lost on the way to the restaurant so that was an hours walk in the snow (good for burning calories) It then really started to snow, everyone in Nottingham jumped in a taxi to get home so the delay to get one got ridiculous and we decided to walk back too.
So all in all I would hope it balanced out.
drum roll.............................1.3kgs
Not the best week, in fact it's equal my lowest loss in a single week I have had since starting the diet, however I'm not down, it's still a great loss for any diet. When I lost 3lbs in a week on Weight Watchers I was well chuffed so why should this be different.
So on to another week, going to keep this one absolutely tight and see if I can push the loss up towards the 2kg mark. 1.8 to go till phase 2!
I think it's my doctors review next week so will update on any developments then.
One thing I do know is that my blood pressure has gone from 157/99 (which is borderline for medical treatment) down to 120/85 (which is only marginally above the normal range). So that's a massive result in itself.
So lastly an update on the graph......
Friday, 25 January 2013
24/1/13 Weekly Update
Quick update as I'm on the road this weekend.
1.3kg off this week, not the best but a loss is a loss.
Next couple of days are going to be hard since I'm away with the lads but everything is packed up so I won't be short of food.
Need to loose 1.9kg this week to stay on projection. It's doable but going to be difficult
Graph will be updated early next week when I get home!
Ill try to get another picture soon since the last was a couple of weeks ago...
UPDATE.........
Here is last weeks graph
1.3kg off this week, not the best but a loss is a loss.
Next couple of days are going to be hard since I'm away with the lads but everything is packed up so I won't be short of food.
Need to loose 1.9kg this week to stay on projection. It's doable but going to be difficult
Graph will be updated early next week when I get home!
Ill try to get another picture soon since the last was a couple of weeks ago...
UPDATE.........
Here is last weeks graph
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
16/01/13 Weekly Update
Slightly earlier update this time as I usually have my weigh-ins on a Thursday. So imagine my surprise to be 2kg off this week!
This makes a grand total of about 2st in 6 weeks.
If someone told me it this is where I would be now back in early December I would have laughed in their face.
I have been seeing the number on the scales drop for a while, then after a few weeks delay I started loosing some inches but this week I have noticed something else.
I actually feel lighter, I find myself running up stairs and walking faster. This may sound stupid but even standing up is different. I put the effort in I expect it to require and I'm on my feet really quickly wondering what just happened.
Thinking about it I suppose it makes perfect sense. The muscles in your body have to perform a certain amount of work to make you move about. When you are heavier they will become stronger and get tired more quickly because of the extra load. As that load reduces there is more potential left over for other things. I reckon that by the time I'm 13 stone I'll feel like running everywhere like some Yorkshire Forrest Gump!
Anyhow, here's an update graph....
Till next time.......
Thursday, 10 January 2013
This week's update
This week I have lost 1.9kgs. A good loss considering I have been ill for a couple of days and not done much exercise.
I suppose a small amount of this could be muscle loss but its hard to care in the grand scheme of things.
And as promised here is the updated graph.....
If I keep up this rate of loss I will achieve my next goal of 95kgs (15st) some time in the next 2 weeks and then my further goal of 91kgs (BMI<30) in early February.
GO GREEN LINE! GO!!
I suppose a small amount of this could be muscle loss but its hard to care in the grand scheme of things.
And as promised here is the updated graph.....
If I keep up this rate of loss I will achieve my next goal of 95kgs (15st) some time in the next 2 weeks and then my further goal of 91kgs (BMI<30) in early February.
GO GREEN LINE! GO!!
Friday, 4 January 2013
Thursday, 3 January 2013
1 month review
Update after my first review with the Doc and Thursday weigh in.
So every 4-6 weeks I have an update meeting with the Doctor to make sure everything is going ok. We chatted about the few things and here is a quick summary.
First off I have revised my final weight loss goal.
I mentioned in my initial weight loss consultation that I thought a reasonable goal was 13 stone. Strange as it sounds this seemed like an insurmountable amount of weight to loose, I haven't been this weight since I was maybe 13.
The hawk eyed amongst you may have noticed that the blog banner proudly states I'm going down to 76kgs (12st) This is because when I got a few weeks into the diet & it actually worked I started thinking, what the hell lets go down further!. But having had my consultation with the doctor we have decided for it to stay at 13st. I have a big frame (especially my chest/shoulders) and we thought it unlikely that 12st would be a healthy or maintainable weight for me.
Other than this is was all standard stuff, blood taken to make sure my liver/kidneys are functioning ok as well as some other tests. My blood pressure has dropped (can't remember the figures) from the high end of healthy much closer towards the middle range. We also discussed the standard stuff like headaches/tiredness. Basically lethargy is usually caused by you having used up all your energy from exercise so make sure you have an extra sachet (basically what I have already found out for myself).
Dizziness when standing or when moving around is due to a salt deficiency. I have only had this on a couple of occasions, usually when I wake up in the morning. I then take my salt pill first thing so this passes quickly.
On the Alizonne plan you are given projected weights as you progress through the plan. I was projected to be 98-100kgs this week and weighed in a 99.4 so bang on the money!
I can't describe how happy I am to be right on the projections having come though Christmas and New Years without cheating. I did have a couple of days where I went to phase 1/2 to keep me sane but at least I didn't drop out of Ketosis. I think this is now my default cheat day system. If I get really hacked off with the Alizonne foods I might treat myself to a phase 1 or 2 day. Not technically in the rules but far better than reaching for a Toblerone. I'll do a separate post on Alizonne cheating some time.
Because of the revised goals above and now knowing all the figures from my previous weigh-ins, I have updated my tracking chart.....
So every 4-6 weeks I have an update meeting with the Doctor to make sure everything is going ok. We chatted about the few things and here is a quick summary.
First off I have revised my final weight loss goal.
I mentioned in my initial weight loss consultation that I thought a reasonable goal was 13 stone. Strange as it sounds this seemed like an insurmountable amount of weight to loose, I haven't been this weight since I was maybe 13.
The hawk eyed amongst you may have noticed that the blog banner proudly states I'm going down to 76kgs (12st) This is because when I got a few weeks into the diet & it actually worked I started thinking, what the hell lets go down further!. But having had my consultation with the doctor we have decided for it to stay at 13st. I have a big frame (especially my chest/shoulders) and we thought it unlikely that 12st would be a healthy or maintainable weight for me.
Other than this is was all standard stuff, blood taken to make sure my liver/kidneys are functioning ok as well as some other tests. My blood pressure has dropped (can't remember the figures) from the high end of healthy much closer towards the middle range. We also discussed the standard stuff like headaches/tiredness. Basically lethargy is usually caused by you having used up all your energy from exercise so make sure you have an extra sachet (basically what I have already found out for myself).
Dizziness when standing or when moving around is due to a salt deficiency. I have only had this on a couple of occasions, usually when I wake up in the morning. I then take my salt pill first thing so this passes quickly.
On the Alizonne plan you are given projected weights as you progress through the plan. I was projected to be 98-100kgs this week and weighed in a 99.4 so bang on the money!
I can't describe how happy I am to be right on the projections having come though Christmas and New Years without cheating. I did have a couple of days where I went to phase 1/2 to keep me sane but at least I didn't drop out of Ketosis. I think this is now my default cheat day system. If I get really hacked off with the Alizonne foods I might treat myself to a phase 1 or 2 day. Not technically in the rules but far better than reaching for a Toblerone. I'll do a separate post on Alizonne cheating some time.
Because of the revised goals above and now knowing all the figures from my previous weigh-ins, I have updated my tracking chart.....
I am now about 37% to my target weight. My next 2 big targets are to get to 15st (95kg) and then to get my BMI to 30 (about 92kgs). Which, according to a rather outdated system of measuring how fat you are, means I am medically no longer obese. WIN!
Monday, 31 December 2012
Weight loss in the last four weeks
The burning question for me is not whether the Alizonne will work, as mentioned in my previous post it has to work, there is simply no possible way it can't, but how much will I loose if I really stick to it.
I can confidently say that I have stuck to the plan for the last 4 weeks and so far I have lost approximately 8.8kgs. This is approximate because of a couple of things. My weigh in is on Thursday (so I still have a couple of days to loose more) and I didn't have one over the Xmas period. So I haven't been weighed on their scales for 2 weeks. My home scales are also less accurate.
This takes me from my starting weight of 108.8 kg down to around 100.
Or for those imperials amongst you it's 19.4lbs
Obviously I'm HUGELY impressed with this loss. Hell I slogged my guts out doing weight watchers and would only loose 2lbs a week. Ok weight watchers is far cheaper but I absolutely don't mind the cost if I get results.
Because I'm fairly literate with formulae and excel, I have created a sheet to keep track of my progress. I have made it available here if anyone wants to use it themselves.
It currently tracks your weight, BMI, % towards final goal weight and % of body weight lost. Then plots the info you have entered onto a graph.
If anyone is having problems entering their own stats in there I will create a more user friendly one.
For now here is a grab of my chart which I will update based on my actual weigh in on Thursday (3rd Jan)
Update!!
Just got weighed at the clinic. 99.4kgs so better than my estimate, graph update coming later
I can confidently say that I have stuck to the plan for the last 4 weeks and so far I have lost approximately 8.8kgs. This is approximate because of a couple of things. My weigh in is on Thursday (so I still have a couple of days to loose more) and I didn't have one over the Xmas period. So I haven't been weighed on their scales for 2 weeks. My home scales are also less accurate.
This takes me from my starting weight of 108.8 kg down to around 100.
Or for those imperials amongst you it's 19.4lbs
Obviously I'm HUGELY impressed with this loss. Hell I slogged my guts out doing weight watchers and would only loose 2lbs a week. Ok weight watchers is far cheaper but I absolutely don't mind the cost if I get results.
Because I'm fairly literate with formulae and excel, I have created a sheet to keep track of my progress. I have made it available here if anyone wants to use it themselves.
It currently tracks your weight, BMI, % towards final goal weight and % of body weight lost. Then plots the info you have entered onto a graph.
If anyone is having problems entering their own stats in there I will create a more user friendly one.
For now here is a grab of my chart which I will update based on my actual weigh in on Thursday (3rd Jan)
Update!!
Just got weighed at the clinic. 99.4kgs so better than my estimate, graph update coming later
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