Week 3 - Lost 0.5kg

Wow, I lost...and am surprised because I had a leaving-do night out on Thursday with beer and a curry, then another unplanned curry with wine on Friday. So I'm surprised, a little confused, but of course pleased.

The rainy weather only allowed me to walk / cycle 3 of the 5 days this last week, but I'm hoping to use the bicycle most of the coming week. It only takes me 15 minutes to get to work using the bicycle instead of 35 minutes when walking.

Planning for the 3 Peaks has started, looks like there will be 2 training climbs in March / April, with the 3 Peaks Challenge in May. Must get dates in the diary for this very soon!

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Week 2 - Stayed The Same

I didn't lose or put on any weight this week which is a little confusing because I walked to work 4 of the 5 days and was very good with my eating. I can only assume it's my body getting used to the lower calory intake and adjusting my metabolism to compensate...so, as you were this coming week and hopefully we'll see a change at next Sunday's weigh-in.

This week coming I have a night out on Thursday for a work colleague's leaving do - I'll try and be good, but I know it'll involve beer and curry.

The new bicycle has arrived, I collected it yesterday and am very please. It only has 3 gears so is quite hard on the uphill bits - which is good, it'll make me work harder.

Until next week...Q.

Week 1 - Lost 2.0kg

Lost 2kg in the first week, pretty much what I expected as there has been no beer, curry, crisps or nuts, I've been eating healthily and walked to work a couple of times. This next week should really show how well I'm doing as it's a normal full work week and I'll walk to the office all 5 days and continue with Cleeby's Slimming World menu :)

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And We're Off...

The first offical weigh-in of the year has happened - 99.5kg or 15 stones & 9 pounds in old money. My target weight is 80kg or 12 stones & 8 pounds, so I got to lose 20% of my body weight to achieve that.

I'm going to try and keep the weigh-in to a Sunday morning and post the results & a summary of the week's eating & exercise straight away. More news next Sunday.

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New Bicycle Ordered

Lunchtime today I went and placed my new bicycle order at Cycle King in Stony Stratford... I’m buying it through Cyclescheme; my work claim the VAT back and I get to pay for it in 12 equal ‘gross salary’ payments – cool!

I already have a mountain bike that I bought 13 years ago, so I’ve chosen a simple 3-speed to commute to work with.

The Cyclescheme rules are the bike + accessories must cost £250-£1000 and this bike was only £125, so I’ve made up the difference in accessories... helmet, gloves, puncture resistant tyre upgrade, pump, lock, panniers, lights and trip computer.

I expect to collect the bike in 2 weeks or so, until then I’m off to work on my feet or the ol’ mountain bike... Q

Introduction

Hi, this blog is all about how Quincy is going to lose weight during 2009!

The blog name is derived from my nickname + a contraction of the word Hippopotamus, and this blog is dedicated to my wife who calls me pie-face and lard-arse.

Here are a few statistics...

• Height - 1.80m
• Current Weight - 100kg / BMI 31.6
• Target Weight - 80kg / BMI 25.2

...and this will be achieved with a Slimming World diet & exercise.

The slimming world diet is thanks to my wife who has had great success with it, and she has the patience to work out a weekly menu. The exercise will take the form of leaving the car at home and either cycle or walk to work, 2.5 miles each way.

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