Today is Thursday, its morning (approx 9am) and I am sat here in the office dieing for a cigarette.... has it only been 2/3 days? I feel better for not smoking, apart from the cough and sore throat which I am told will get better within a couple of months... The cravings are not too bad, but my temper has become shorter, much shorter..... so please bare with me if I rant, rave, threaten and generally act like an idiot....
So shoot me down... I am quite proud of my weight loss, it has been a long hard slog, self discipline, and self control have played huge parts, even self deprivation (OK a bit melodramatic, but that's how it feels). So can you imagine how I feel when I see someone of 70 stone losing half of it, because of surgery? Now don't get me wrong I am all for helping everyone, and for people becoming the best they can be. However for most people to get to that size they eat on average 16k+ calories a day, now to put that amount of calories into your body you have to train your body to take it, pretty much like an athlete trains to get fit, but in reverse. So as much as I feel sorry for them, I also feel they have to take some responsibility for there own actions..... Also someone has to 'enable' them to get to that size, normally a close personal friend/partner or family member. Why is this? Its simple, once a person gets too big to move and is bed ridden, then someone has to a)look after them and clean them and b) bring them food!!! So who is at fault? well its two fold, firstly it is the person for getting that big (yes I know genetics, environment, depression, money etc play a part) and they have to accept some responsibility. Secondly, it is the fault of the enabler, because as soon as they are bed ridden if you only bought them tuna or fresh food or no food, they would have to a) move to get it, meaning they would burn up calories, or b) go hungry meaning they would lose weight. Yes I know this sounds severe but its a fact. Yes it may sound like torture, but then what diet isn't?
Anyhow, that's enough ranting for now.... its now 9:30 and i have to go training at Evade. See you all laters....
Stay Safe
Well, this is not bad, its only Tuesday and I am writing!!! Maybe I can get back into the habbit of this blog thing.....
So today is tuesday, I trained at Evade this morning for 70 minutes, with Lee Price. A good session, working the bags and running. The shoulder stood up to the test (which when using 24 ounce gloves is no mean feat!!) although I did use Muay cream on it before and after training. My fitness level was slightly more worrying as I ended up gased very quickly, but it was hot and I was dehydrated slightly.
Having taken stock yesterday and today about where I want to be and what I want to do, I have decided to stop smoking, as of this morning, well last ciggarette was 10pm last night, so 15 hours in and so far I havent killed anyone :) Which must be a good thing. I will use this blog to keep you abreast of how I get on, warts and all...
Right so back to the diet....
This morning I had porridge, for those wondering I used The Diet Plate Bowl (its so easy, fill the bowl with dry porridge up to the red band, pour on 1/4 pint of semi skinned milk, heat in the microwave, and there you go 200 calorie serving!!) I then went training and then on to work. I didnt have time to prepare a sandwich for lunch so I had another serving of porridge, as lunch is allowed to be higher in calories I filled it up to the yellow line and then used 1/4 pint of milk. This worked out at just under 400 calories which is about right for lunch.
So onto the evening meal, which tonight as it is very warm, is going to be a chicken salad. I am looking forward to it. I am going to have chicken and an egg (which fits into the protein section of The Diet Plate), with croutons and new potatoes (these fit into the carb section of The Diet Plate) then I will have lettuce, radishes, cucumber, spring onion and pickled onions to fill the rest of the plate up.....
Dam I have made myself feel hungry..... Oh well.....
Hope to see you all tomorrow....
Stay Safe
