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Another Weight Loss Goal Achieved!
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Today, I have finally achieved another weight loss goal. Since October 5th 2021, I have been on a calorie controlled diet, not a keto or one of those fad diets, but just a good old-fashioned calorie counting weight loss programme. With a little help from my 'nutracheck' app, I have managed to lose nearly 20 kg, going from 100 kilos last year to 77.9 kilograms today. For me, that is a huge undertaking; I used to have a BMI of 43, through careful eating and an active lifestyle, that has now fallen to 24.6. I am no longer obese, I am a normal healthy weight, although still at the higher end of normal…. I can cope with that; I am just happy to feel fit again, without the aches and pains I have suffered with in the past. Getting out of bed is a dream, walking has become easier, and I no longer get out of breath walking upstairs.
My weight has always tended to yo-yo over the years, I have literally been every size you can imagine and everything in-between. I have been on many diets, but never really achieved a sustainable weight, that I was able to maintain. Of course, I am hoping this time will be different, but I am also under no illusions, as to just how difficult it will be, to stay at 77 kilos.
I have downloaded the 'nutracheck' application on my phone and use it to keep track of the calories I eat on a daily basis. Through a barcode scanner, I am able to accurately establish my intake of food and drink daily, make adjustments where necessary and also take account of any exercise and activity I undertake. This app has been amazing at keeping me on the straight and narrow, preventing me from deviating from my weight loss goal too much. It has also allowed me to track my changing weight and other health indicators, making it the ideal diet companion.
This time I was determined not to make the same mistakes of the past. I have allowed myself to eat treats now and again, not every day, but on occasion, when I fancy something a little different. Also, when eating out, I have put no restrictions on what I consume, not always opting for the healthiest option. This has worked well for me and as a result I have rarely craved food, in the same way I used to.
My weight has always tended to yo-yo over the years, I have literally been every size you can imagine and everything in-between. I have been on many diets, but never really achieved a sustainable weight, that I was able to maintain. Of course, I am hoping this time will be different, but I am also under no illusions, as to just how difficult it will be, to stay at 77 kilos.
I have downloaded the 'nutracheck' application on my phone and use it to keep track of the calories I eat on a daily basis. Through a barcode scanner, I am able to accurately establish my intake of food and drink daily, make adjustments where necessary and also take account of any exercise and activity I undertake. This app has been amazing at keeping me on the straight and narrow, preventing me from deviating from my weight loss goal too much. It has also allowed me to track my changing weight and other health indicators, making it the ideal diet companion.
This time I was determined not to make the same mistakes of the past. I have allowed myself to eat treats now and again, not every day, but on occasion, when I fancy something a little different. Also, when eating out, I have put no restrictions on what I consume, not always opting for the healthiest option. This has worked well for me and as a result I have rarely craved food, in the same way I used to.
Tonight I am going out for a meal at 'Yan Woo,' in Portsmouth, one of my favourite restaurants. This is my first Saturday night off in nearly four years, after I worked my last Saturday night shift at the Newcome Arms a few weeks ago. I decided, after much deliberation, that it was time to take a step back from the pub and give up one of my evening shifts.
At fifty years old, I understand I can't keep burning the candle at both ends. With both Darrell and I working, I felt it was time to cut back and give someone else the chance to take on the busy Saturday shift at the pub. That doesn't mean I am giving it up entirely, far from it, I will still be working on a Wednesday. I love being there, and it has become an important social outlet for me. I couldn't give up this part of my life just yet; many of those who go to The Newcome have become friends, I love spending time in their company. This job was never about money, it was always about keeping connected to those I regard as close.
Tonight will be about eating good food and drinking a few glasses of wine with Darrell, the first time we have been able to do that since Darrell returned to the UK in September. After receiving his new biometric card and me reaching a significant milestone, it is time to sit back and let someone else do the work.
At fifty years old, I understand I can't keep burning the candle at both ends. With both Darrell and I working, I felt it was time to cut back and give someone else the chance to take on the busy Saturday shift at the pub. That doesn't mean I am giving it up entirely, far from it, I will still be working on a Wednesday. I love being there, and it has become an important social outlet for me. I couldn't give up this part of my life just yet; many of those who go to The Newcome have become friends, I love spending time in their company. This job was never about money, it was always about keeping connected to those I regard as close.
Tonight will be about eating good food and drinking a few glasses of wine with Darrell, the first time we have been able to do that since Darrell returned to the UK in September. After receiving his new biometric card and me reaching a significant milestone, it is time to sit back and let someone else do the work.
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