Sorry for the lack of updates over the last few days its been a busy weekend.
First news is that I shot my new bow for the first time on Saturday morning and it ROCKS, once I had it shot in it definately improved my scores and enabled me to concentrate on my technique, the limbs are certainly heavier and its only possible for me to pull through by using my back muscles rather than my arms, which is the way it should be so thats great. The sight is good and the riser was nice and comfortable. Tony spent some time with me watching my technique and a couple of times just walked off nodding rather than correcting me so I presume I'm doing something right :D. Didn't lose any of my nice new arrows and they aren't too hard to find in the grass which is good.
I did have a few biscuits and some wine and sidesteped my cardio on Saturday and Sunday. Paid the price when I weighed myself this morning and I've put on a couple of lbs but it'll be mostly water weight so it'll come off as quickly as it went on :)
Off to Scotland tomorrow so posting will be slim to none for a week or so, will update when I get back, probably a bit fatter but having had fun.
Monday, 23 June 2008
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Proper Bow Kes!
Well yesterday went swimmingly made it to Essex in time to spend a couple of hours at the archery shop and selected limbs, riser, sight and a few other bits and bobs and a lovely rucksack to keep it all in and take it too and from the club. I'm very pleased, the riser is a bit out of date but in the grand scheme of things it doesn't make much difference and next year I'll probably upgrade. The limbs are hugely more powerful than the ones I've been using and much longer at 68" the guy worked out I'll be holding 33lbs on my fingers at my draw length which is quite a lot. I'm really looking forward to the weekend and hoping the weather holds out, I may have to put some serious consideration in to joining a club with indoor facilities, there is one in Maidstone but they didn't reply to my requests for information when I was first starting out so I'm not sure if I'm really interested.
Went down to see the cricket afterwards and met up with some friends, really enjoyed the match even though we lost albeit by a small margin.
Weight loss from yesterday was 1.5lbs not sure how this happened really as I had a pint of beer at the match but it maybe down to variation in calorific intake, sometimes if you shock your system with something new it can have a effect. Current weight is 287 which is 20st 7lbs almost a stone less than my starting weight which in less than two weeks is pretty good going I think, probably a little too fast if anything but I'm reasonably comfortable with it. Last time I did the weight loss thing I did Atkins at this stage and I was loosing slightly faster but didn't feel anywhere near as good in myself so this is working better for me and I feel fitter. I've been doing the HIIT every morning and hitting 9/10s everyday although the resistance I'm using has had to come up a few times to give really hit the highs.
No diabetes symptoms at all and the recurring infections that I was getting seem to have sorted themselves. I was noticing an issue with the skin on my face when my blood sugar was high, I seemed to be getting a rash across my nose and cheeks but this has all but stopped now. Elbow is healing well but is still uncomfortable to put down on the desk so I have a cushion underneath it all the time, hopefully it will be OK in the next couple of weeks.
Scotland next week, I'm really looking forward to it but am slightly concerned about maintaining the diet and exercise, I plan to do a lot of walking during the day and trying to eat sensibly during the day and have a few nice meals in the evenings.
Went down to see the cricket afterwards and met up with some friends, really enjoyed the match even though we lost albeit by a small margin.
Weight loss from yesterday was 1.5lbs not sure how this happened really as I had a pint of beer at the match but it maybe down to variation in calorific intake, sometimes if you shock your system with something new it can have a effect. Current weight is 287 which is 20st 7lbs almost a stone less than my starting weight which in less than two weeks is pretty good going I think, probably a little too fast if anything but I'm reasonably comfortable with it. Last time I did the weight loss thing I did Atkins at this stage and I was loosing slightly faster but didn't feel anywhere near as good in myself so this is working better for me and I feel fitter. I've been doing the HIIT every morning and hitting 9/10s everyday although the resistance I'm using has had to come up a few times to give really hit the highs.
No diabetes symptoms at all and the recurring infections that I was getting seem to have sorted themselves. I was noticing an issue with the skin on my face when my blood sugar was high, I seemed to be getting a rash across my nose and cheeks but this has all but stopped now. Elbow is healing well but is still uncomfortable to put down on the desk so I have a cushion underneath it all the time, hopefully it will be OK in the next couple of weeks.
Scotland next week, I'm really looking forward to it but am slightly concerned about maintaining the diet and exercise, I plan to do a lot of walking during the day and trying to eat sensibly during the day and have a few nice meals in the evenings.
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Its just not cricket!
Well actually it is. I've managed to secure a half day today to go up to Essex to see the 20twenty cricket, they are planing Kent which should be fun, I have a few Kent players in my Fantasy Cricket side so I'll be cheering them on :D
On the way up (well actually its a bit out of my way) but sort of on the way up I'll be dropping in to Perris Archery to try out a few bows and accessories. This will mean I should be able to shoot at 60yrds which is the level I need to be at to enter the lowest ability competitions, some day I'll be shooting at 100yds but for the time being I need a bow I can draw comfortably and shoot 60yds minimum.
Lost .5lbs yesterday and have overtaken the handicap the new scales put on me, haha!
On the way up (well actually its a bit out of my way) but sort of on the way up I'll be dropping in to Perris Archery to try out a few bows and accessories. This will mean I should be able to shoot at 60yrds which is the level I need to be at to enter the lowest ability competitions, some day I'll be shooting at 100yds but for the time being I need a bow I can draw comfortably and shoot 60yds minimum.
Lost .5lbs yesterday and have overtaken the handicap the new scales put on me, haha!
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Tuesday Update
Not a lot to report today. The new scales I bought yesterday are good although they are reporting a lb heavier than the old Tanita ones which is a bit irritating and means that although I lost a lb yesterday (according to the old ones) I'm still at 289lbs :/ Not to worry, in the grand scheme of things its only a lb and it confirms that both scales are probably reasonably accurate overall :)
My eating is going well, its all clean and high in complex carbs, I haven't cheated once and don't feel the need to. I have more energy, although you wouldn't have noticed if you saw me on the cross trainer this morning! I'm pleased about the chat with the nurse yesterday it sounds like everything is going in the direction which is cool.
Last nights youth work was cut short because the other worker was ill but I was able to get over to the archery club to speak to my coach about buying my own bow, I'm really keen to do this as I am enjoying the archery and want to keep with it, it gets me outside stops me from retreating to the cellar to watch movies all day and also gives me a physical outlet which isn't just about losing weight and getting fit, its a bit more relaxing, mind you if you are shooting 100yds you do do a lot of walking to and from the target and pull a lot of arrows out of the boss :D
I've added a link to this blog from my facebook account so there maybe a bit more traffic, don't be afraid to ask questions if you have them or leave comments, this isn't just about me.
My eating is going well, its all clean and high in complex carbs, I haven't cheated once and don't feel the need to. I have more energy, although you wouldn't have noticed if you saw me on the cross trainer this morning! I'm pleased about the chat with the nurse yesterday it sounds like everything is going in the direction which is cool.
Last nights youth work was cut short because the other worker was ill but I was able to get over to the archery club to speak to my coach about buying my own bow, I'm really keen to do this as I am enjoying the archery and want to keep with it, it gets me outside stops me from retreating to the cellar to watch movies all day and also gives me a physical outlet which isn't just about losing weight and getting fit, its a bit more relaxing, mind you if you are shooting 100yds you do do a lot of walking to and from the target and pull a lot of arrows out of the boss :D
I've added a link to this blog from my facebook account so there maybe a bit more traffic, don't be afraid to ask questions if you have them or leave comments, this isn't just about me.
Monday, 16 June 2008
OMG I have the best new toy!
I've just bought a Mibody bathroom scale and body composition monitor. Basically a set of bathroom scales that check your body fat content as well as a few other things but the real killer blow is that they come with a USB stick which you can use to transfer your results to a computer and plot your progress!
The thing will hold 30 odd results so there is no need to download to the USB stick every time. These products are not particularly accurate for the body fat side of things although they can provide a useful comparison on previous results to show progress but that aside the ability to transfer results to the PC is inspired and make keeping track of weight loss a doddle :)
I'll be using these every day so hopefully they are calibrated quite closely to our old Tanita scales and I wont suddenly gain a stone!
The thing will hold 30 odd results so there is no need to download to the USB stick every time. These products are not particularly accurate for the body fat side of things although they can provide a useful comparison on previous results to show progress but that aside the ability to transfer results to the PC is inspired and make keeping track of weight loss a doddle :)
I'll be using these every day so hopefully they are calibrated quite closely to our old Tanita scales and I wont suddenly gain a stone!
Situation Satisfactory
Went to see the diabetes nurse at the surgery today for my check up and she seemed pretty stunned with my progress, maybe it was the fact that when she ask me how I was doing I said 'great'. I think that a lot of the people she sees are probably struggling with their weight or their blood sugar levels and I'm not. All my indicators are going in the right direction, my blood pressure is fine, my blood sugar was 6 in a whole blood test which is spot on, my feet are in good nick and have good circulation so that's great.
She seem pretty surprised when I told her I'd lost 10lbs since I'd last seen the doc and weighed me, first using her scales which said I'd lost 2st, I wish! and then with the same ones the doc used last time which said 5kg which is pretty much 10lbs as I thought :) I told her what I was doing with changing my eating and exercise and she's happy with that and told me to continue.
The nice thing is that I'll get weighed every time I go, which initially will be once a once, now for some people that would be an issue but for me it is a huge motivational tool, I thrive on recognition from impartial sources and having a weigh in will really help me to keep on track.
Nurse says that she can't see me having to go on tablets or injections for a good few years if I can keep the weight coming off and as I won't be using those then I shouldn't need to be having regular self administered blood tests either, basically I can lead a normal life for the time being, the time will come when I do need tablets but I am determined to enjoy myself in the meantime and that means I need to stay fit and lean and have the occasional indulgence rather then pig things which I don't really enjoy. For instance right now I'm having a toasted tuna pitta and without a word of a lie I'm enjoying it as much as I would a Chunkies Coronation Chicken sandwich with mango pickle, because a) its nice, b) I know I can have another one in a couple of hours and c) I know that eating this way will help me to reach my target. I'm hoping that having small meals will reduce the physical size of my stomach as well as the size of my actual internal stomach and so in the future I will feel fuller earlier and find I gorge less when I am having a free day.
Lost another lb yesterday, down to 289lbs now or 20st 9lbs, still sounds like a lot and that's because it is a lot! I told the nurse that I was aiming for around 15st and she said that sounds reasonable given my build, I'll be packing on some muscle weight soon so I would expect 15lbs to be pretty lean despite being a BMI of 27 and hence overweight, BMI is never very accurate for people who lift weights and as it was calculated in the 1950s its well out of date for modern build and diet. I might hit 210lbs by the year but its likely to take a bit longer as the last few lbs come off slowly from my experience. Its enough time for 2 BfL challenges though and we should see some good results by Christmas. My first BfL will start when I get back from Scotland at the end of June, I'm really looking forward to lifting weights again. I have July and August to try and get to a stage where I don't feel like too much of a blimp in my swimming shorts as we are going to Centre Parcs and I'd like to use the pool and spa. Nice thing is that Centre Parcs has gym facilities so even if I eat off programme I can still keep the exercise up :)
She seem pretty surprised when I told her I'd lost 10lbs since I'd last seen the doc and weighed me, first using her scales which said I'd lost 2st, I wish! and then with the same ones the doc used last time which said 5kg which is pretty much 10lbs as I thought :) I told her what I was doing with changing my eating and exercise and she's happy with that and told me to continue.
The nice thing is that I'll get weighed every time I go, which initially will be once a once, now for some people that would be an issue but for me it is a huge motivational tool, I thrive on recognition from impartial sources and having a weigh in will really help me to keep on track.
Nurse says that she can't see me having to go on tablets or injections for a good few years if I can keep the weight coming off and as I won't be using those then I shouldn't need to be having regular self administered blood tests either, basically I can lead a normal life for the time being, the time will come when I do need tablets but I am determined to enjoy myself in the meantime and that means I need to stay fit and lean and have the occasional indulgence rather then pig things which I don't really enjoy. For instance right now I'm having a toasted tuna pitta and without a word of a lie I'm enjoying it as much as I would a Chunkies Coronation Chicken sandwich with mango pickle, because a) its nice, b) I know I can have another one in a couple of hours and c) I know that eating this way will help me to reach my target. I'm hoping that having small meals will reduce the physical size of my stomach as well as the size of my actual internal stomach and so in the future I will feel fuller earlier and find I gorge less when I am having a free day.
Lost another lb yesterday, down to 289lbs now or 20st 9lbs, still sounds like a lot and that's because it is a lot! I told the nurse that I was aiming for around 15st and she said that sounds reasonable given my build, I'll be packing on some muscle weight soon so I would expect 15lbs to be pretty lean despite being a BMI of 27 and hence overweight, BMI is never very accurate for people who lift weights and as it was calculated in the 1950s its well out of date for modern build and diet. I might hit 210lbs by the year but its likely to take a bit longer as the last few lbs come off slowly from my experience. Its enough time for 2 BfL challenges though and we should see some good results by Christmas. My first BfL will start when I get back from Scotland at the end of June, I'm really looking forward to lifting weights again. I have July and August to try and get to a stage where I don't feel like too much of a blimp in my swimming shorts as we are going to Centre Parcs and I'd like to use the pool and spa. Nice thing is that Centre Parcs has gym facilities so even if I eat off programme I can still keep the exercise up :)
Sunday, 15 June 2008
Dear Diary
Yesterday was a good day, workout went well and pretty much straight after I went to archery for the morning. My archery is improving, I definitely feel my stamina is up and I went up to shooting the 50yds target, this is as far as I'm going to get with the club bow as it doesn't have the draw weight to allow me to shoot further, I'm already shooting very high and allowing the arrows to fall to the target rather than shooting them flat. I'm seriously considering getting my own riser and limbs and have talked to H about it, she thinks it might make a good birthday present :)
I eat well although I had two pittas for lunch because I'd missed my mid morning meal and was feeling hungry also snacked on some grapes and a kiwi fruit. Dinner was a chicken breast in Nando's marinade with brown rice and sweetcorn, most enjoyable.
I hit 290 this morning which I reckon is about the same as two average women, but it is a pound lighter than yesterday which is a good thing, we are going in the right direction!
Felt a bit down last night before going to bed, H thinks its my body adjusting to the new diet and that seems reasonable, I should be pretty happy.
Tried on some 44" jeans I have never worn because they were too tight when I ordered them and they are still too snug by a fair whack. These will be my first target jeans, after I can get into these we will start targeting high street clothes, it will be great to be able to walk into a shop and buy something rather than having to order from High and Mighty over the Internet, even if I do have to start out with Marks and Spencer fat range :D
I eat well although I had two pittas for lunch because I'd missed my mid morning meal and was feeling hungry also snacked on some grapes and a kiwi fruit. Dinner was a chicken breast in Nando's marinade with brown rice and sweetcorn, most enjoyable.
I hit 290 this morning which I reckon is about the same as two average women, but it is a pound lighter than yesterday which is a good thing, we are going in the right direction!
Felt a bit down last night before going to bed, H thinks its my body adjusting to the new diet and that seems reasonable, I should be pretty happy.
Tried on some 44" jeans I have never worn because they were too tight when I ordered them and they are still too snug by a fair whack. These will be my first target jeans, after I can get into these we will start targeting high street clothes, it will be great to be able to walk into a shop and buy something rather than having to order from High and Mighty over the Internet, even if I do have to start out with Marks and Spencer fat range :D
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