Day 1 ... Progress Update

OK ... I'm surviving ... Just!

I will be honest ... it's tough ... I can't even begin to imagine how difficult it must be to quit something like smoking.  You know how it is, it comes to around 2pm and you reach for that mid afternoon sweet snack to give you that energy boost to get you across the line ... Well that wasn't there for me today!

I don't feel hungry, I just feel that I am missing out on the sugar.  I think my addiction is sugar more so than chocolate.  But anyway, I determined to make this work and I'm taking one day at a time.

First Official Weigh In

Today is my first official weigh in .....

107.7 kgs (237lbs)

Holy crap I'm fat! ....

They say any journey starts with a first step.  I consider this my first step on my journey.  I hope that you can come on this amazing ride with me.  I'll post a photo at some stage if I'm brave enough.

7 day chemical diet

They say you can lose 6.5kgs (14lbs) in a week ... I'm not so sure, but I am going to give it a crack this week.  I love all of the foods listed her with the exception of Grapefruit, so we'll see how I go.

As I understand it, the basis of this diet is chemical and if I follow the diet to the letter for one week I should lose 6.5kgs (14lbs) on average (and possibly up to 9kgs, or 20lbs at best case scenario).


So what's on the menu?

Day 1 Breakfast 1 slice dry toast and grilled tomatoes
Lunch Fresh fruit (any amount)
Dinner 2 hard boiled eggs, salad, grapefruit

Day 2 Breakfast Grapefruit, 1 boiled egg
Lunch Roast chicken (any amount) & tomatoes
Dinner Grilled steak and salad

Day 3 Breakfast Grapefruit, 1 boiled egg
Lunch 2 boiled eggs and tomatoes
Dinner 2 Grilled lamb chops, celery & cucumber

Day 4 Breakfast 2 slices dry toast, 2 poached eggs
Lunch fresh fruit (any amount)
Dinner 2 hard boiled eggs, salad, grapefruit

Day 5 Breakfast 1 slice dry toast, 2 poached eggs
Lunch 2 poached eggs & tomatoes
Dinner Fresh or tinned fish and salad

Day 6 Breakfast 1 boiled egg, 1 glass grapefruit juice
Lunch Fresh fruit (any amount)
Dinner Roast chicken, cabbage, carrots

Day 7 Breakfast 2 scrambled eggs, grilled tomatoes
Lunch 2 Poached eggs& spinach
Dinner Grilled steak & salad


NOTE
Abstain from anything not mentioned.
Eat only what is shown or do without.
No substitutions allowed.
No eating between meals
No alcohol
No butter milk or fat

Drinks = black tea, black coffee, lemon tea, grapefruit juice, tonic, soda water or water only
Salad = lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes and celery only

DO NOT DIET FOR MORE THAN ONE WEEK AT A TIME.

It all begins today!

Hi Folks ... It all begins today!

I am going to post my exact weight shortly ... this will be interesting so stay tuned!  I am also going to have a crack at something called the chemical diet again I will post in a few minutes.  At the end of the day, i'll let you know how I have gone and if I have cheated or not .....

Wish me luck ... I'm going to need it!

Wes

No More Chocolate!

I'm not sure I mentioned it earlier, but for me, it's no more chocolate ... you see I use to work for a large chocolate maker and chocolate was a huge part of my life.  I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't eve gamble, but I do (or did) eat chocolate ... and lots of it!  In a way, I guess chocolate is my vice, my comfort food, the thing I turn to in my moments of weakness ...

But not anymore ... if I only make one change, it will be to not eat anymore chocolate ... this alone should make me lose weight?  Here's hoping anyway!

Getting Prepared To Loose Weight

Someone wise and knowledgable once said .... "if you fail to plan, then you plan to fail" .... Great advice as I prepare for my own personal weight loss challenge.

Some of the things that I will be planning over this weekend to get prepared include;

1. Getting rid of all the crap and temptation (and that doesn't mean eating all of it .... although I may eat some of it ... This is a hard decision though as I am only one member in a family of four.  The rest of the family is not on a diet and I don't want to make them suffer!

2. Writing my goals down ... everywhere ... like on the fridge, in my bed room, on the mirror in the bathroom, back of the door in the toilet, in the car ... everywhere ... to remind myself whenever I am tempted that whatever it is that I'm tempted to eat is just not worth it.

3.  Create an exercise plan .... which I will post shortly ...

4.  Tell everyone what I'm doing ... no doubt I will need their support soon and it would be great to have someone to lean on for understanding when I want Peanut M&Ms .... mmmmmm chocolate ....

If you are thinking of losing weight, but you're not yet ready then consider starting by coming up with a plan.  Map out the steps for your own weight loss journey in preparation for the beginning of your own journey.

Welcome to Fat Wes

Hello world and welcome to Fat Wes.  This blog over the next few weeks and months will document my struggle to lose weight.

Currently I weigh about 110 kgs, or 243 lbs ... either way a lot, and I'm no longer happy about it.  I am no longer happy when I look in the mirror and see what I see and things need to change now!

My Weight Loss Goals

My ultimate goal is to weigh 80 kgs (176 lbs).  To help me get there I have 5 mini goals to help me achieve this;

1.  Set small weight loss goals ... 1st goal is to get under 100kgs, then 90kgs etc.
2.  Move more ... I have an office job and I sit down to much at both work and home ... this needs to change.
3.  Drink more water ..... seriously Wes ... drink more water!
4.  Share what I know ... sharing is caring and if I can make a small difference in someone else's life along the way, then great!
5.  Positively reward myself ... ie., as I achieve my goals, reward myself with something nice (but not food and especially not chocolate ...... mmmmm chocolate .... )

Life is all about choices and I choose life .... I want to be a fitter and healthier version of me.  I want to be a better husband to my beautiful wife and a better Dad to my amazing kids.

The journey begins now!  I hope you can come along for the ride. If so, follow my journey through the blog, on Facebook, Twitter and soon YouTube!

Thanks for your support.

Wes