The Man Diet - Day 20 - Friday 25th August 2007

Alrighty There People!

Today was fantastic. After a stressful day at work, I decided to go out on the bike. So I pedalled down to the running track, and did 5 laps of the track. Now, that may not seem like a lot to you, and from leaving the house to getting back only half an hour elapsed, but I felt overjoyed. I really felt as though I had accomplished something, and I would like to do this more often. I'm definitely going to be getting out on my exercise bike more frequently, and I may even make the running track a regular Friday night thing.

Also, I started The Special K diet today. So, one bowl for breakfast, one for lunch, and normal dinner. Can it work for me? I can but try...

On, then, to today's incomings:

07:00 - Special K with semi skimmed milk

09:00 - 1 glass of water

10:10 - 1 banana

11:20 - 1 Snack a jack

11:50 - 1 Snack a jack

12:20 - Special K with semi skimmed milk

14:10 - 1 glass of water

14:20 - 1 McFlurry

15:20 - 1 glass of water

15:30 - 1 apple

21:00 - Baked potato and pasta

Okay, so, apart from the McFlurry (which I had to do, because it was Friday...) I think that today went really well. I was absolutely STARVING by the time I had my dinner, because it was so late, but I was determined not to snack. I drank plenty of water today, including when I was on my bike ride.

If I keep this up, I could get slim - at last!

Until tomorrow,

Adios!

The Dieting Man

Day 11 - Monday 13th August 2007

Alrighty There People!

A very uneventful day. Work, home, food, sleep.

Here's the log:

07:30 - Weetabix with semi skimmed milk

09:00 - 1 glass of water

10:50 - 1 glass of water

11:45 - 1 glass of water

12:30 - 1 banana

12:45 - Ham and cheese baguette

13:00 - Jelly Tots and Smarties (I love kids sweets!)

13:10 - 1 glass of water

14:05 - 1 glass of water

14:30 - 1 glass of water

15:10 - 1 glass of water

I can't remember what I had for dinner, I didn't write it down. Chances are it would have been pizza or something healthy... :)

No picture today, sorry...

Until tomorrow,

Adios!

The Dieting Man

Day 10 - Friday 10th August 2007

Alrighty There People!

Wait til you hear about what I did tonight! Okay, I can't wait to tell you. I got home from work, and the grass in the garden was long. I mean, really long. I last cut it the day that I went on holiday - 7th July - and it was overgrown. I mean, there were tigers living in there... So anyway, I haul out the lawnmower, and start on the front lawn. It's heavy going. I had to empty the box after doing 1 'lane'. Anyway, I finally manage to get the whole area done, but it was still long. So I did it again.

Then I went out the back, to the bigger garden. Again, I had to do it twice. TWICE! I nearly broke more than a sweat, I tell you! THEN, because I'm planning on selling the car (any offers? Nice car...), I took it to the garage and gave it a wash. 15 minutes on the jet wash, THEN chamois it down. My arm was absolutely killing me!

So I felt that I did a great deal of exercise tonight.

Anyway, on to today's incomings:

07:40 - 2 Weetabix with semi skimmed milk

08:45 - 1 glass of water

10:50 - 1 glass of water

12:30 - 2 ham and cucumber white rolls

13:30 - 2 tangerines

15:10 - 1 glass of water

16:35 - 1 glass of water

16:40 - 1 banana

21:00 - Pasta

So that was today. I was well impressed with myself, both with what I ate and what I did. On to a good nights sleep!

Remember - no blogging over the weekend - so until Monday,

Adios!

The Dieting Man

Day 08 - Wednesday 8th August 2007

Alrighty There People!

Well, I had planned on going out on my bike after work, or at least going on my exercise bike... but I didn't. Why? Well... I just didn't. You know what it is though, you've spent the full day working, whether that's in the office, out and about or whatever. You come home, get changed (cos who wants to stay in their work clothes? Ugh), either get dinner ready, or, if it's ready, eat it. Then what? Options available: Go on the exercise bike. Go out on the bike. Watch a DVD. Go on the PlayStation. Go on the Wii. Come on, what do you think wins? Put it this way, it's not the exercise options. BUT IT SHOULD BE! That's what I need to get into my head. I shouldn't think, "Ah, sit down, get comfortable, let that meal just build up layers and layers of fat..." I should be thinking "NO! BURN that fat! SLIM that waist! PUT that Wiimote down - GET out their and RIDE!"

THAT is the attitude that I need.... Ah, soon, soon...

On to today's incomings:

07:30 - 2 Weetabix and semi skimmed milk

09:00 - 1 glass of water

10:00 - 1 glass of water

11:20 - 1 glass of water

12:30 - 1 glass of water

13:00 - Ham and cheese baguette (from Greggs...)

13:10 - Fudge donut (noooo! Greggs! EVIL!)

13:30 - 1 glass of water

14:30 - Banana

15:30 - 1 glass of water

16:10 - 1 glass of water

16:40 - 1 apple

I didn't write down what I had for dinner... but it wouldn't have been bad. Too bad.

Check out the scales below. Rubbish.

Until tomorrow,

Adios!

The Dieting Man

Day 03 - Wednesday 01 August 2007

Alrighty There People.

Today was a harsh day. It started with my wife's grandmother having fall this morning (she's 93). She was getting some air at the front door when she fell backwards and landed on her hand. She phoned the doctor, who told her to be there at 3.00. When she got there, he sent her to A&E for an X Ray. When I finished work at 5.00, she still hadn't been seen. I checked the electronic board, and she was 4th in line to be seen. When I checked again ten minutes later, she was 11th. What a great system.

Anyway, we had to go then, because we needed to look for a new sofa, and Wednesday evenings are the ONLY time we can do that. We got a text at seven, saying that she had been seen, that the finger was broken, and that she needed to go back tomorrow at 11. Because that makes sense...

Anyway, because we were out and about, we just grabbed a McDonalds (groan), I gave my wife a quick driving lesson, and then we got back in at about 8pm and crashed out.

But here are today's incomings:

Weight: 13.10 (Aaargh!)
07:05 - Breakfast - 2 weetabix with semi skimmed milk
07:45 - Press ups x 40
09:00 - 1 glass of water
10:00 - 1 glass of water
11:00 - 1 tangerine
11:10 - 1 glass of water
12:40 - 2 brown bread rolls with ham and cucumber
12:55 - 2 Mr Tom's. Crunchy nuts with caramel. Lovely.
13:00 - 1 glass of water
13:10 - Banana
15:00 - 1 glass of water
15:35 - 1 Apple
16:00 - 1 glass of water
16:15 - 1 tangerine
18:00 - Big Mac, Fries
22:00 - Prawn coctail Wotsits, coffee mocha, 2 biscuits

I feel that I did really well throughout the day, but then when I finished work it went a bit pearshaped. But I had a good fruit intake today, and I'm keeping up with drinking plenty of water.

Pictures from the scales below...

Until tomorrow,

Adios!

The Dieting Man

Day 28 - Sunday 18th February 2007

Alrighty There People!

Well, I went around to parent's house tonight - that always means eating something that I shouldn't....

A quiet day all in all, here are the incomings:

09:00 - Rice Krispies with semi skimmed milk

09:15 - Muller Drink

13:20 - Carrott and Coriander 'Good For You' Soup

13:30 - 2 brown bread buns

13:40 - Tropical juice

13:50 - Muller Healthy Balance yogurt

16:00 - 'Good For You' Chocolate Bar

17:30 - Black coffee

19:00 - Lasagne

19:30 - Ice Cream, Strawberries and Bananas

19:40 - 1 cup of water

21:00 - 1 stick of Bueno Kinder chocolate

Well, I wasn't toooooo bad today, really... And that soup was lovely at lunchtime... really nice.

And my dessert tonight did contain fruit... along with the ice cream :)

Anyway, until tomorrow,

Adios!

The Dieting Man