Well, I've certainly had an encouraging start.
I had to go to the doctor's today; not for me belly actually, but that's a VERY long story.
Anyways, as I was leaving, I saw the lovely Jackie on the desk, the nurse I'm seeing about my weight, so I had to ask the question;
"Any chance of popping on those 'special' scales while I'm here?"
"Go on then, if you're quick"
And the result - 203.1kg.
Last Friday I was 206.3kg.
3.2kg doesn't sound that great, I know, but that's 7lb - half a stone! In 5 days!
I was pretty chuffed with that, I have to say.(Even though I'm still 32st)
And before anyone asks; no I wasn't wearing shorts today, nor lead boots last Friday!
(I admit I took my big coat off though, because I wasn't wearing it last week!)
I can't say that I did anything that special this weekend, but had a couple of chunky walks, managed to mostly keep away from those things I know I shouldn't chomp, and hoped for the best.
It's easy this weight-loss lark, innit!
And, yes I do know that it's going to get far harder.
But hey-ho, I'll take what encouragement I can get...
Right then, 3.2kg in 5 days. I'm next at the quack's on Friday 5th March, 9 days from now. If I can lose the same amount in nearly double the time, I'll dip beneath 200kg - sounds like a good barrier to break!
Bother you all soon...
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Sunday, 21 February 2010
First Weigh-In
Well, I promised that I'd let you know how I might be getting on. On Friday (19th) I did indeed face the scales.
It was, as expected, a pretty humiliating experience. Bearing in mind I visited the weight clinic, even their scales didn't go up to me; I had to weight for the ante-natal session in the room next door to finish before I could use their special scales, I presume designed for particularly heavy triplets!
The result:- 206.3kg. If (like me!) you may be wondering about exactly that means in 'normal' measurements, then it's basically 32 stone and very nearly 9 pounds. Hmmm.
In a weird way, I was at first relieved that it wasn't even more; 32-and-a-half stone is indeed, frankly, shameful, but I was nervous that I may be crowding 40...
But the nurse worked me out as having a BMI of 65 which is just hideous, I'm either lucky or blessed to still be here in one piece.
Then I thought that I'd check the 'Healthy Weight BMI Calculator' on the NHS website (http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Healthyweightcalculator.aspx) - I thought I'd see just how morbidly obese I really am - and I had the message 'These measurements seem unlikely. Please check them to make sure they are correct'. All those old jokes about 'one at a time please' and 'no coach parties' indeed coming back to haunt me!
So a 'healthy' weight for my height 5'11(ish) is around 12 stone - meaning that I'm around 20 stone overweight - no wonder the NHS calcultator thought I was taking the mickey.
The key question of course, is 'What am I going to do about it?' I really am determined to do something about this, but just trying to take something vaguely resembling exercise, and slash the amount of junk I eat will help, but not very quickly.
So the two things that I am going to start with, under strong recommendation, are;
i) The delights of 'Orlistat' a thoroughly unpleasant weight loss pill that I admit I've tried before and wimped out of - the side-effects really are particularly grotesque; I'm sure you can guess and won't thank me for spelling it out.
ii)There's a group for other really fat blokes meeting at my local leisure centre, I'll be joining up with soon
I will of course be letting you know how I get on - with perhaps a few details missed out!
It was, as expected, a pretty humiliating experience. Bearing in mind I visited the weight clinic, even their scales didn't go up to me; I had to weight for the ante-natal session in the room next door to finish before I could use their special scales, I presume designed for particularly heavy triplets!
The result:- 206.3kg. If (like me!) you may be wondering about exactly that means in 'normal' measurements, then it's basically 32 stone and very nearly 9 pounds. Hmmm.
In a weird way, I was at first relieved that it wasn't even more; 32-and-a-half stone is indeed, frankly, shameful, but I was nervous that I may be crowding 40...
But the nurse worked me out as having a BMI of 65 which is just hideous, I'm either lucky or blessed to still be here in one piece.
Then I thought that I'd check the 'Healthy Weight BMI Calculator' on the NHS website (http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Healthyweightcalculator.aspx) - I thought I'd see just how morbidly obese I really am - and I had the message 'These measurements seem unlikely. Please check them to make sure they are correct'. All those old jokes about 'one at a time please' and 'no coach parties' indeed coming back to haunt me!
So a 'healthy' weight for my height 5'11(ish) is around 12 stone - meaning that I'm around 20 stone overweight - no wonder the NHS calcultator thought I was taking the mickey.
The key question of course, is 'What am I going to do about it?' I really am determined to do something about this, but just trying to take something vaguely resembling exercise, and slash the amount of junk I eat will help, but not very quickly.
So the two things that I am going to start with, under strong recommendation, are;
i) The delights of 'Orlistat' a thoroughly unpleasant weight loss pill that I admit I've tried before and wimped out of - the side-effects really are particularly grotesque; I'm sure you can guess and won't thank me for spelling it out.
ii)There's a group for other really fat blokes meeting at my local leisure centre, I'll be joining up with soon
I will of course be letting you know how I get on - with perhaps a few details missed out!
Friday, 12 February 2010
A very simple first post.
I simply don't know how heavy I currently am - most regular bathroom scales don't go up to me! I'm guessing I'm 30-something stone.
More usefully, I will actually be visiting my doctor on Friday - I know she's actually got something pretty-darn heavy duty there - so I will actually find out and make a start!
I simply don't know how heavy I currently am - most regular bathroom scales don't go up to me! I'm guessing I'm 30-something stone.
More usefully, I will actually be visiting my doctor on Friday - I know she's actually got something pretty-darn heavy duty there - so I will actually find out and make a start!
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