Day 7 recap

The last day of the first week of this contest…

Starting Weight - 210.4lbs… a loss of 8lbs since last Friday morning. I am going to try to get under 15st (210lbs) tomorrow morning

Breakfast - 2 weetabix in soy milk

Lunch - Madras Lentils

Afternoon snack - I had to go visit a client in DC today, there’s a bakery opposite the metro stop that has excellent ginger cookies… at least I only had one.

Dinner -Tomato soup

Exercise -None, unless you count packing suitcases…, although I did walk up the stairs at the metro, rather than take the escalators

Tomorrow I fly to Manchester via Munich, so my reporting and strategy are going to change. My hope is to return from my UK trip at around the same weight, but we’ll see if that happens…

Day 6 recap

The big challenge today… I’m working from home… with a pantry full of food…

Morning weigh in - 211.4lbs, continuing the trend

Breakfast - 2 multigrain waffles w/ Golden syrup.

Morning snack - 80 cal fruit cup

Lunch - 2 Chick’n patties w/ salsa - no bread, another one of those 80 cal fruit cups

Dinner - Homemade vegetable soup, strawberries, grapes

Exercise - 20 minutes Bowflex, 30 minutes / 2.6 miles on the treadmill (knee pain made me slow down), 20 minutes Bowflex

Post exercise snack - Soy & flaxseed tortilla chips w/ guacamole… ok, so maybe I fell off a little there, we’ll see how much I regret that snack at the weigh in tomorrow…

Day 5 recap

Morning weigh in - 212.4lbs

Breakfast - 2 Weetabix in soy milk

Lunch - Punjab Eggplant

Dinner - …at this point I feel that I do need to point out that today is Shrove Tuesday. As such, it is built into my genetic makeup that as a Brit I must consume pancakes at some point today. Why is this, I hear you ask? Well, today is Pancake Day in England (or Jif Lemon day for those that buy into their ad campaign), and with me heading off to England on Friday I must abide by the societal norm, or I may be denied access to the country. So, for dinner - German Crepes with Lemon butter @ IHOP. Later - glass of white wine & an Italian ice.

Exercise - I did a 1/4 mile walk at lunch. This evening I did 20 minutes on the Bowflex, 30 minutes / 3 miles on the treadmill, 20 minutes on the Bowflex

Post exercise snack - 100 calorie cup of tuna.

Day 4 recap

Morning weigh in - 214.8lbs, up from yesterday, but still down overall

Breakfast - 2 weetabix in soy milk

Lunch - Tomato Basil soup

Dinner - Black Bean soup, tofu, strawberries,  lemon italian ice (really not necessary), glass of White Wine (necessary).

Exercise - 20 minute Bowflex, 3 miles in 30 minutes on the Treadmill, 20 minutes Bowflex

Day 3 recap

Breakfast: 2 waffles with golden syrup

25 minutes into my 30 minute ride to the soccer pitch I noticed my phone was blinking. At the next light I took a look… the fields were closed. Time for plan B. All I had to do was come up with plan B…

• 20 minutes on the Bowflex
• 4 mile run
• 1/2 mile walk (cooldown)
• 20 minutes on the Bowflex

Then it was time to weigh myself…

Yep, it shows me as being down 8lbs in the last 2 days… a 3.7% loss. Of course, this was before lunch, and directly after exercise, so add a couple back on, but still it’s looking good. For the others in the contest… don’t expect this again from me, my target is 205-208, so I’m almost (back) there…

Lunch - Harris Teeter Tomato & Rice soup

Dinner -Red Curry Rice, Tortilla chips, Raspberry Yogurt, strawberries

Day 2 recap

Breakfast - Weetabix flakes & soy milk

3.5 mile run / jog / walk.  Why not a 3.5 mile run?  Well, I ran wearing some new tracksuit pants, which apparently were not designed for running.  Yes, I had my own Janet Jackson moments as my ‘wardrobe malfunctioned’, which meant that I had to cinch the front of the pants to keep myself decent, which wasn’t really great for running.  I followed that up with 20 minutes on the bowflex.

Lunch - 1/2 Starbucks egg salad sandwich… ok, ok, and a wine tasting of ~5 wines, which means that I had a few crackers with cheese.

Dinner - Tomato soup & a crab cake w/no bread.

Tomorrow = soccer in the morning, always a good workout as long as I remember to warm up first…

Day 1 recap

Breakfast - 2 Weetabix in soy milk.

Lunch - 1/2 a mayonnaise sandwich… ok, the sticker said tuna salad, but I think Giant tends to overdo it on the condiments.

Snacks - none

Dinner  -none… not by plan, but I was so tired I fell asleep at 5.30, and didn’t wake up until 10pm.  Watched a movie, then went back to sleep.

Day one temptations…

Of course day 1 would be the day of an all day client meeting, complete with bagels, cream cheese, cookies, alcohol filled chocolates, etc…

Game on…

Posted by Simon Heseltine

So thanks to a few dinners out this week, I managed to move the scales the other way, just to give me a little bit of a chance in this contest.

Today I start this moving in the other direction. When I did this last year I checked my weight daily. If it went down, I was motivated by my success, and if it went up I was motivated to try harder. It’s not a lot of fun, but it’s a great feeling to see those numbers go down over time.

Kids Wish Network

So who am I ‘playing’ for?  Who is Kids Wish Network?  They’re a children’s charity based outside of Tampa, Florida, that deals with granting wishes for sick children all over the US.  Unlike a similar organization, they also provide funeral assistance for the families of the children that leave too soon.  The most common wish that their children have is to visit Florida theme parks (usually one with a mouse, and lots of princesses), but they do get a lot of celebrity involvement, such as Kelly Clarkson, Jimmie Johnson, and Idina Menzel.

N.B. The fact that they sent me this t-shirt has absolutely nothing to do with me choosing them as my charity.