Week 311

0.4lb gain.

Sigh...


Starting Weight: 19st 9lb - 275lbs
Current Weight: 12st 4lb - 172lbs
Body fat: 23.5%
Total Weight Loss: 103lbs

Week 310

1.8lb gain.

Oh dear. Not so happy about that. I knew I wasn't going to lose anything but I'm a bit surprised by that level of gain.


Starting Weight: 19st 9lb - 275lbs
Current Weight: 12st 3.6lb - 171.6lbs
Body fat: 22.8%
Total Weight Loss: 103.4lbs

Week 309

1.6lb loss!

Pleased with that. Been mostly on track with only a couple of small extras which I feared would count against me, but don't appear to have.

Relieved.

Starting Weight: 19st 9lb - 275lbs
Current Weight: 12st 1.8lb - 169.8lbs
Body fat: 23.2%
Total Weight Loss: 105.2lbs

Week 308

0.8lb loss.

I'm pleased with this. When I stood on the scales this morning I was thinking my weight last week was what it was 2 weeks ago, so thought at first I'd put on over a pound. I was relieved when I checked and found I'd actually lost nearly a pound instead.


Starting Weight: 19st 9lb - 275lbs
Current Weight: 12st 3.4lb - 171.4lbs
Body fat: 22.5%
Total Weight Loss: 103.6lbs

Week 307

2.2lb gain.

Well that could have been a whole lot worse.

Basically that's a 6.4lb gain across the Festive season. If I can get back on track this week, then I can feel satisfied that damage limitation strategies were largely successful. Although I'll feel happier once I've dropped back below 12 stone.

Starting Weight: 19st 9lb - 275lbs
Current Weight: 12st 4.2lb - 172.2lbs
Body fat: 23.1%
Total Weight Loss: 102.8lbs

Week 306

2.4lb gain

Could have been worse.

The fightback begins today, but experience has shown that after a couple of days of over indulgence, it's like back to square one with resisting the cravings. The yearning ache for sweet fatty foods goes through the roof and it can take up to 3 weeks of being strictly on track before they calm down again.

Trying to combat the cravings while there are still sweet fatty foods in the house makes the problem 10 times worse.

At least what I do have on my side after nearly 6 years of doing this, is experience and recognition of all the symptoms. Even when I'm losing the battle, at least I know why and can still slip in a few damage-limitation measures.

I know, for example, that deciding to give up until the holiday season is over means I would have an extra 10lbs to lose come January.

I know that each sensible meal, or healthy snack I have is still worth it.

Accumulatively, if I come out of this weighing 180lbs instead of 190, then it is still a good thing and worth trying to achieve.

Starting Weight: 19st 9lb - 275lbs
Current Weight: 12st 2lb - 170lbs
Body fat: 21.7%
Total Weight Loss: 105lbs

Week 305

1.8lb gain.

And so it begins...

I had hoped to stay on track a bit better this week before Feastmas, but some of the temptations were just a little too, er, tempting

Starting Weight: 19st 9lb - 275lbs
Current Weight: 11st 13.6lb - 167.6lbs
Body fat: 21.5%
Total Weight Loss: 107.4lbs

Week 304

No change.

Considering there have been at least a couple of mince pies and one or 2 other pre-festive treats, I think I'm quite happy to have stayed the same and not gained this week.


Starting Weight: 19st 9lb - 275lbs
Current Weight: 11st 11.6lb - 165.6lbs
Body fat: 21.2%
Total Weight Loss: 109.4lbs

Week 303

2.2lb loss!

I'm happy with that. On track all week and it's wiped out the gain from last week.


Starting Weight: 19st 9lb - 275lbs
Current Weight: 11st 11.6lb - 165.6lbs
Body fat: 21.5%
Total Weight Loss: 109.4lbs

Week 302

2.2lb gain

Disappointing, but unsurprising. We had a gathering at the weekend, for which Maggie was cooking and baking pretty much all week long. So quite apart from the actual evening itself, there was all the tasting before hand and all the leftovers the following day - and these included some of the scrummiest cakes known to mankind.

I never stood a chance...


Starting Weight: 19st 9lb - 275lbs
Current Weight: 11st 13.8lb - 167.8lbs
Body fat: 21.5%
Total Weight Loss: 107.2lbs