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

Week 301

No change.

A little disappointing, but at least I haven't put any on this week


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

Week 300

0.6lb loss.

Week 300.

Few people are still going with weight-loss blogs this long - either because they've achieved their goals or have given up completely. So why am I still going?

The thing is, I think there's a good chance this is a lifelong thing for me. I don't think I will ever actually get to a point where food is no longer an issue for me. It will always be a struggle on some level or another, so my weight is always likely to bob up and down a bit, depending on my state of mental health.

The function of this blog has always been for me to write down my weight each week so I can either feel a sense of accomplishment if I've lost weight, or have to make a public excuse if I've put it on.

For the foreseeable future I don't see that changing.

Starting Weight: 19st 9lb - 275lbs
Current Weight: 11st 11.6lb - 165.6lbs
Body fat: 21.3%
Total Weight Loss: 109.4lbs

Week 299

0.6lb loss.

Heading back in the right direction.

It's been a near perfect week, although at the moment I'm eating more oatcakes as a way of staving off cravings.

Thin rough oatmeal oatcakes, dry (no toppings) have a crunch and chew value to them without too much in the way of calorific excess. Slightly tastier than cardboard and they don't trigger food binges.


Starting Weight: 19st 9lb - 275lbs
Current Weight: 11st 12.2lb - 166.2lbs
Body fat: 21%
Total Weight Loss: 108.8lbs

Week 298

1.2lb gain

Well no surprises there given it was my birthday last week, and I did indulge.

Hopefully should be back on track this week

Starting Weight: 19st 9lb - 275lbs
Current Weight: 11st 12.8lb - 166.8lbs
Body fat: 21%
Total Weight Loss: 108.2lbs

Week 297

1.8lb loss!

Solidly back on track for a week and the payoff is immediately noticable.

However, as it was my birthday today (Monday), which consisted of a fair amount of over indulgence, I doubt I'll be looking at a loss next week, even if I stay on track for the next 6 days...

Starting Weight: 19st 9lb - 275lbs
Current Weight: 11st 11.6lb - 165.6lbs
Body fat: 21.3%
Total Weight Loss: 109.4lbs