Pumped Up Kicks

I've linked to anything I suspect you might not have heard but would definitely recommend. Some are awesome mashups, take a look!!

All the songs are listed below :) 

I bet you won't have heard this, have a peek..

United State of Pop 2009 - Dj Earworm

Hemen's Playlist

• Tik Tok - Kesha
• Animal - Neon Trees
• Bang Bang Bang - Mark Ronson, MNDR & Q-Tip
• Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix) - Cornershop
• Feel So Close - Calvin Harris
• Cinema - Benny Benassi
• D.A.N.C.E. - Justice
• Dance With Me - Calvin Harris/Dizzee Rascal
• Digital Love - Daft Punk
• Earthquake - Labrinth/Tinie Tempah
• Expialidocious - Pogo
• The Fear - Lily Allen
• Flux - Bloc Party
• Fortunate Son - CCR
• Gangster Tripping - Fatboy Slim
• Giddy Stratospheres - Long Blondes
• Good Feeling - Norwegian Recycling
• Happiness - Alexis Jordan
• Hello - Dragonette/Martin Solveig
• The Hindu Times - Oasis
• (still testing the lot below, the above all works well though)
• I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
• I Decided - Solange Knowles
• It Overtakes Me - Flaming Lips
• The Joker - Fatboy Slim
• Just A Day - Feeder
• Katy On A Mission - Katy B
• Lady (Hear Me Tonight) - Modjo
• Let Love Be Your Energy - Robbie Williams
• Levels - Avicii
• A Little Less Conversation - Elvis vs JXL
• Louder - DJ Fresh/Sian Evans
• Love Rollercoaster - The Ohio Players
• The Magic Number - De La Soul
• Me And You - Nero
• Miracles - Norwegian Recycling
• My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
• The New Workout Plan - Kanye West
• The Next Episode - Dr Dre
• Praise You - Fatboy Slim
• Pumped Up Kicks - Foster the People
• Pure Shores - All Saints
• Recycled Romance - Norwegian Recycling
• Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs
• The Salmon Dance - The Chemical Brothers ft. Fatlip
• School Spirit - Kanye West
• Someday - The Strokes
• Songbird - Oasis
• Starships - Nicki Minaj
• Stereo Love - Edward Maya
• Supermassive Black Hole - Muse
• Tears Dry On Their Own - Amy Winehouse
• Telephone - Lady Gaga Feat Beyonce Knowles
• Titanium - David Guetta ft. Sia
• United State Of Pop 2009 - Earworm
• Viva La Viral - Norwegian Recycling
• Wanna Be Mixin' Somethin' - Norwegian Recycling
• Warriors Dance (South Central Mix) - The Prodigy
• Warriors Dance - The Prodigy
• We R Who We R - Kesha
• What's the Difference? - Dr Dre et al
• You Me & The Bourgeoisie - The Submarines
• Just A Little - Liberty X (yeah,... forgot this was here. Embarrassing.)
• Baba O'Riley - The Who
• What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction (......arrrrgh. Bang goes any dignity possibly left.)
• Beautiful Day - U2
• Groovejet - Spiller ft Sophie Ellis Bextor
• Spice Up Your Life - Spice Girls
• Firestarter - The Prodigy
• Beggin' - Madcon
• Black Coffee - All Saints
• Raise Your Glass - Pink
• Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera
• Beautiful Stranger - Madonna
• Wings of a Dove - Madness
• Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO
• Love At First Sight - Kylie Minogue
• Get Up Offa That Thing - James Brown
• Goodbye Mr A - The Hoosiers
• Keep On Movin - 5ive
• Buck Rogers - Feeder
• Are You Ready For Love - Elton John
• Bonkers - Dizzee Rascal
• Accidentally In Love - Counting Crows
• Charlie Brown - Coldplay
• I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
• Fascination - Alphabeat

Couch to 5kay, okay dokay

If you follow me on twitter (@flelafel) then you'll know I said I was writing a post that will probably have to be heavily edited and read through very carefully.

Sounds intriguing, eh? Yeah, this post isn't it.
That other post is not so much of a progress post, like this one, but more an open debate to the floor anyway so I'll post it either tomorrow or in the next few days. Can't write now. I'm far too tired now, my brain's melted. SOOO today I began the "couch to 5k" which I said I'd start on tuesday. Missed tuesday's session so I did two sessions today, but on the cross trainer. The first session was absolutely fab, got off it feeling fine and albeit sweaty, I felt good.

I think I just went batshit mental with this second go. Like Paula Radcliffe had possessed me or something. I think it's cos I've had frustration from my spanish assistantship (won't get started on that) and driving just before, and so I channelled that energy into my cross trainer. It was incredible, I'm sure I'll feel the effects moreso tomorrow which will hurt..but in a good way I guess. (Well, that sounds too S&M)

Tomorrow I'm aiming to get one session down, even though they recommend 3 sessions per WEEK (only realised after I'd committed myself to doing the two sessions today) but if I'm too achey then friday it is.
To be fair, a few fridays ago I'd be done to the nines waking up hungover wondering where I was, so cross-training on a friday night rather than hitting the tiles is a vast improvement.

Because I am shattered and therefore lazy, I'm going to just put up my fitness playlist wot-i-done. Main criteria WAS that the BPM was a certain number. Ok, bollocks to that. I figured, I don't do fitness, so how the fuck am I going to know what songs are right for the timing? So it's a bit of an eclectic mix. A very basic criterion:

• the absolutely CRUCIAL criteria that most of them are chosen are based on the fact purely that they make me REALLY happy e.g. Hello (Dragonette), I Decided (Solange Knowles)
• songs I look at and go "OMFG THATS DEFINITELY GOING ON" despite it not really being appropriate e.g. The Next Episode (Dr Dre), My Sweet Lord (George Harrison - fits the above criterion too)
• songs you can kinda bump and shake to but still not appropriate: e.g. Earthquake (Tinie Tempah), Louder (Sian Evans)
• songs that remind you of what/who wills you to/supports you to do this e.g. Giddy Stratospheres (Long Blondes) Good Feeling (Norwegian Recycling)
• speedy fuckers that you kinda wish you hadn't added once you get to them: e.g. I bet that you look good on the dancefloor (Arctic Monkeys), Flux (Bloc Party)
• general shitey-but-awesome klute tune classics e.g. Dance with me (Calvin Harris/Dizzee), Low (Flo Rida)

Maybe I'll just put the whole lot up in the following post. Cos if you're doing the same, or you need a shakeup, this might inspire you! I'll put it in the next post coming right up. Good night guys Xxx

Just a note -forgot to say...

I forgot to say, I'm now doing progress photos of my body up til I've lost this weight so that you can see how big I am now and how (hopefully) different I'll look. To be revealed at the end of all this, of course, not just yet.

Yeah, I forgot - imagine my fucking shock going through photos of the robin I took in the garden earlier while around my family and finding the beached whale. Let's just say it involved the words: in, horror, recoiled. And SHITFUCKSHIT.

Xxx
Sent from my iStone

Inspire A Generation

So, weigh-in today - 3.5lb loss!

This is, for me, a great achievement because I feel back into it already! I've now lost 20.5lb and I'm just over a fifth through what I want to get achieved. And I feel fine! I got a bit worried when my weight per week was slowly getting lower and lower and last week's 1.5lb was really taking the piss. So I've altered some things in my diet, including..

• drinking far more tea and liquids in general
• experimenting with carbohydrates and introducing mug shots into my diet
• Introducing 'rocky road hi-fi light bars' into my diet
• taking yolks out of some of the eggs I have
• kept off the mozzarella healthy extra, weirdly!

The main thing for me now, is variety and to up my game with regards to exercise. Therefore I've downloaded a 'Couch to 5k' app, which is available for iPhone and Android. It builds up your core strength over an 8 week period and trains you gradually so that you walk less and run more - eventually you're expected to run for 5k, which is fantastic!

One tweak - I'm planning to have a go at that on my cross trainer (I'm still way too wimpy to run in public, I'm afraid. I want to do it but in the comfort of my own home. I can barely jog due to stumpy legs, let alone run!). I feel the cardio will still benefit me greatly so it's not really an issue, I'd hope. I'm also keeping up the swimming as much as I can, and power walk when taking the dog out.

So, how have I developed on my aims from last week..?

• Set myself rewards - Rewards are now positioned on the right of the blog. They've definitely spurred me on this week to lose more, and even moreso this week when I plan to begin a proper cross-training regime
• Do the 'extra easy' plan - Well....I tried it. I really had it in my mind to, but my mind is stuck on the original plan. Having said that, this was a choice in order to incorporate carbs into my diet, which I've managed to do with mug shots (see below). I just think that since shaking up my diet with Mug Shots has worked, there's not much point really in putting in extra easy just yet. 2 days I had rice and pasta, 2 days I've had mug shots, which I don't think is too bad, it's certainly better than last week.
• Swim More - yeah I've sucked at this this week, been once. For several reasons. If I keep up the cross training this week though, I *might* not have to go. We'll see. Last week swimming was pretty much a washout though (no pun intended)
• Revise a 7 day plan for both Original/Extra Easy plan - did this too! Cooked one of the recipes one night and it was..odd..but nice. Odd for the fact that I don't really eat red meat, and had a beef dish. Enjoyed making it very much though. I'd say it helped me to shake up the diet (phrase that I keep using that keeps irritating me, might be irritating you too, sorry) just because I followed the recipe to the letter which meant picking up new ingredients to play with. I think I really needed that, following on from last week
• Put together a BPM-based fitness playlist - yeah I've *begun* this but most music on my iPod is generally lively anyway so I'm getting away with it. But I've got to make it quite selective - I'm realising how many songs that pertain to love I have and/or songs that just make me feel rubbish! FAIL. Need to sort that out pronto.
• Research Slimming World Mug Shots - yeah I researched them...turns out that they're not actually SW but just normal packets you find in shops! Whoops! They're not the greatest food, but if I want a quick small meal, they're ideal. Probably won't stay on them as a regular thing BUT if I'm going off to teach in Spain, they'd be perfect for lunchtime.

Goals for next week

• 10/15 minute cross training sessions per day - I'm aiming for 4. Each day. I'll record it. Don't quite know if this will work out, we'll see. Or I'll hit it via the couch to 5k. Starting that tomorrow!!
• Sift through SW magazine
• ...and write down plan for week.
• Buy more mug shots
• Cut down on diet coke, drink more water - I'd cut down my diet coke by the last four days of last week, but it makes me feel uncomfortable if I have too much. Must avoid. Focus on tea/coffee/water instead, mainly tea.
• try and keep to walking the dog once a day for the rest of the week.

When I posted my earlier post today, I said I'd been obsessing over the food side and I needed a new challenge. I am a devoted wife to a feather duvet. So that challenge has to be to up my fitness PROPERLY now.

Yes, I'm too fat to run. Yes, my legs are too stumpy and chunky. Yes, my stamina is pathetically low and it is building very slowly at the rate of a mobility scooter to everyone else's cars.

These are not excuses, they are INCENTIVES.

Inspired now. A woman can get in a boat for the first time, and win an Olympic Gold 4 years later. I can do this, I will do this.

Watch this Helen-sized space. It WILL get smaller.

Thank you for reading Xxx

I need a new challenge

Weigh-in today.

The weigh-in, well, I'm convinced I've lost this week. Why isn't it more than I'm expecting though? Unfortunately I've been slack on the cross trainer this week. I think it's time to shake it up and do intensive bursts of it. I'd do it for half an hour a day and I'd genuinely get bored. I'd chuck some telly on while on it and get easily distracted or lethargic.

The plan: 10/15minute segments stretched out in the day. Not sure how many yet, will perhaps trial 4, every day, for the next week. None tomorrow until after weigh-in cos I don't want to throw something new into the mix, so near to weigh-in. Can't risk maintaining. Desperately want to get to my next goal.

Another problem, this dieting is taking over my head, basically the cornerstone of my life, and therefore I need a new challenge to distract me from the current one. Answers on a postcard, I implore.

Eat My Goal

As I promised myself yesterday, here's my reward list for things I am entitled to treat myself to once I get to a certain goal.

I am not gonna expose my weight, as already I've documented in earlier posts, so you'll have to put up with the only way I'll ever include algebra in my day-to-day life...

X,9 Starting Weight 0lbs
X,2 7lb
X-1,9 14lbs
X-1,2 New Purse/Speakers 21lbs
X-2,9 Charm Bracelet* 28lbs
X-2,2 New bag/red angry bird plush 8" 35lbs
X-3,9 Workout shoes 42lbs
X-3,2 DKNY Be Delicious 49lbs
X-4,9 Zumba DVD/Dance Classes 56lbs
X-4,2 Spa/Massage/Photo Frame (1) 63lbs
X-5,9 Spa/Massage/Photo Frame (1) 70lbs
X-5,2 Manicure 77lbs
X-6,9 Photoshoot/Hair Colour 84lbs
X-6,2 Travel Ticket/Tablet + Ann Summers Underwear 91lbs
X-6 Piercing 93lbs

Followed by (if I have the money): a brand new wardrobe of clothes :D

So I've probably got some explaining to do.
If you follow my twitter, you'll know that I'm unemployed and I'm pretty short, and thrifty (at the moment) with money. This is why there are alternatives to some of the items, as indicated with a forward slash (please bear in mind that it's ONE reward each week). So some weeks, it might be the £6 angry bird plush (yes, I am aware I'm too old for that) or a considerably more expensive bag. It really depends where I find myself financially when I reach these targets. I figure, that also if I pace myself with how much I spend in the early days, it'll give me more to work for. So that's why some of them are actually necessities rather than rewards, but at smaller costs so that I don't spend too much!

Do the goals relate to my targets?
Some do, some don't. As I said before, some are mere necessities to push me on when the going gets tough. Some are to aid it, some to feel more confident, some as a huge end target to work towards. Some might seem a little random or unexplained so here's my reasoning behind the objects

21lbs

• New purse - Necessity
• Speakers - Necessity, mine have just broken out of the blue!

28lbs

• Charm Bracelet - Here's an interesting idea I found...I read that someone was going to do this, and buy a charm for each 5lb lost. So I'm gonna give that a go too. Although, if it's per 5lbs, it'll probably weigh more than me when I'm done!

35lbs

• New Bag - Necessity, mine's been broken for about 18 months. Must be good quality, bulky, leathery with a huge clasp. A bag that you could hit round a face and leave a mark.
• Red Angry Bird Plush 8" Toy - Hm. Well I'm a big kid. And it's a moneysaver I guess. Ok I just want the angry bird, don't judge me.

42lbs

• Workout Shoes - Ideally want to be running/want to have joined a gym by this point. I am obviously exercising regularly before, but remember that moment when Forrest Gump gets new trainers? There you go.

49lbs

• DKNY Be Delicious - I do love a good quality subtle perfume. Taking more pride in myself by this point and I think scent can aid that. Plus, the apple/blossom is mouthwatering!

56lbs

• Zumba DVD - I've never actually done zumba, this wasn't the best idea. But then I can dance badly in the comfort of my own home rather than like a twit with other people. Not that I have anything against dancing like a twit in public. I just prefer to be drunk when I do it, and we all know I'm teetotal.
• Dance Classes Alternative to Zumba DVD if it's too expensive. And I might be in Spain by this point, so this could be a LOT of fun, being taught by spaniards :D

63lbs

This one needs to be explained too - I'm not going to have all three of these, only the photo frame is a definite. I don't really have too much interest in the spa/massage industry, but it's something I'd like to do once in my life. But I don't know which is better, a spa day (or weekend, or whatever) or massage. Or the cost. Depending on where I am in my life, I'll work out how much I can afford. For 63lbs, I'll pick probably the photo frame, and then 70lbs, I'll probably have a spa day/weekend or massage. Depends on money and how I feel.

It's the 63lb question...

• Photo Frame - to document this huge (literally) journey. Found a nice little one on amazon for about £9 and 8 windows that I like the look of. It'll not be for use, at this point, but something quite commemorative and personal to work towards.

70lbs

• Massage - to feel better about myself. To give myself an exhilarating treat as I get into the last stone of this weight loss.
• Spa - as above, but just depends where I am. If I'm abroad then I'll most likely get the massage by myself.

77lbs

• Manicure - just cos...I've never had one. And it's a nice, cheapish treat which again helps me take pride in my appearance..

84lbs

• Photoshoot - Firstly, I am categorically NOT one of those people who will pay for these and then call it modelling and think I'm Kate Moss. Don't think of me as one of 'those' people. Basically, I'm not a twat and necessary weight loss isn't going to change that. I'm getting this to include something in my photo frame, but also to document this journey
• Hair Colour - we all know I love dyeing my hair. Don't think much more needs to be said. Oh, except, probably blonde.

91lbs

• Travel Ticket - this is just so vague because there are so many places I want to go to, and I don't know what my budget will be like. My first port of calls are to go to either Maryland or the Philippines, to visit faraway friends, based on a promise to myself that I'd go and see them when I have money. If I don't have money at this stage, then I'll probably opt for a few days away in Spain or Italy (if anyone cares to join me?)
• Tablet - There's a pretty fancy Google Nexus 7 coming out, for £159. And I haven't got anything new and shiny for a while...and my laptop's feeling old...
• Ann Summers Underwear - hm, yeah, another thing I like is pretty underwear. I want some new ones that aren't babydolls or chemises or nightwear, I want a proper nice bra and knickers. With every fella, I've hidden behind some basque or babydoll for years now, I finally need to take down that curtain.

93lbs AKA GOAL

• Piercing - this one's vague also. Partly because I kinda know where I'm going to get the piercing, but that people won't approve. Partly because I'm not totally sure about getting a piercing there. Let me get one thing straight, it'll something I *could* put up on social networking sites, before you get any ideas! Partly because it's a personal mark to me on my body.

The JK Rowling Reward

• Shopping Spree - As in, it'll be a '19 years later' anti-climax probably, when I eventually get funds. But I want a new wardrobe. I mean my clothes are feeling baggier already, how is that going to feel after these next ~80lbs?? I think I deserve that much.

Thank you if you've read all of that. Please pass it on to people you know who are trying to lose a similarly huge amount of weight - I got the inspiration to write this list when I saw it blogged elsewhere, so if it inspires people to do the same and work towards mini-goals, then I'd be so glad.

I hope you continue to follow my journey. Thank you for reading!! xxx

The Only Way Is Carbs

Sorry I said I'd blog yesterday but basically I was shattered and researching a lot of things...had a jobcentre workshop of death today which nearly destroyed me, too.

I lost 1.5lb this week. It's not as much as I'd like but it's still a loss. Disappointed. Of course, I feel that things have to change.

I talked to my consultant yesterday about how, basically, I'm scared to eat carbohydrates. I'm not eating balanced at all. The week was extremely poor due to not eating lunch monday-friday. She suggested to try to incorporate snacks, even if I can't make myself eat. I'm in the attitude now where I need to get the ball really rolling now - how can I do that without any sustenance? She's right!

Another option is I go on the plan that makes sure you have 1/3 fruit/veg, 1/3 meat, 1/3 carb. That is one thing I definitely need to change, and there are others which I want to as well, in order to get going now.

- Set myself rewards - the blog that inspired this one (I'll link you to it at the end) was about a girl who lost a SHEDLOAD of weight and now looks absolutely fantastic. She'd already lost a few stone before setting half-stone rewards. Rewards would include new clothes, exercise bike, ghds, photo frame to document her journey and the final reward (goal) included a commemorative necklace, hair coloured and belly button piercing.
Given that I have quite a bit of weight to lose, I already look at it as 'one half stone at a time', as do most of my Slimming World group. There are all sorts of things I want to do so this will spur me on further, especially if there's fitness equipment I want to get.

- Do the 'Extra Easy' plan - I'd still rather not involve many carbs but its worth the experiment if it means I'll lose more next week and if it boosts my energy in order to...

- Swim more - I've gone about 3 times in 2 weeks. Ideally I want to be going twice a week, to begin with. I can really feel it starting to affect me though, my stamina was definitely better when I went on monday.

- Revise a 7 day plan for both Original and Extra Easy plan - Slimming World thankfully don't throw you in at the deepend and have plans laid out. I need to look over it, and edit it of course, due to the fact I don't like cheese or bacon, but I need something that will boost my metabolism still.

-Put together a BPM-based fitness playlist - when I am a bit lighter I'm going to hit the cross trainer at full throttle. That's where this comes in, not during swimming obviously..

-Research Slimming World's Mug Shots - yeah, the reason I'm researching them is cos I don't really know what they are. Something to do with food. All in due course.

A wish list is clearly needed, will add that to the right hand side of my blog... Goals will also be added in due course when I've come up with some more...

On a more humorous note, for the select few who are still reading - my clothes are starting to fall down. Including the massive nanny boxers which is pleasing for my diet but oh so cringey!!

In the meantime, wish me luck for losing weight next week and swimming tomorrow!!

Til then xxx
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone on O2

Paignton The Town Bread

So last week, I don't know if I mentioned here, I got my 1 stone award. And I've been pretty much religious with the diet since then even still...

Yet, I don't think I'll have much of a loss, if any, next week (aka tomorrow). Which is worrying and I'm not really sure how this has happened, unless it's been because I've eaten less (irony, here we go.). I have been very vigilant with what I've eaten though. I will explain and list my syns/healthy extras later on in the post.
Even with a break to Paignton, I remained religious with it. Rejecting Champagne sorbet, free wine and Banoffee Pie were probably the most of heroic moments (in my eyes). Getting to a hotel and finding you have to go to a four-(FOUR?!)meal course kinda scared me, knew I had to be careful.
The options available are as follows...

Prawn Salad OR Mushroom and Bacon pasta
Celery and Stilton Soup OR Champagne Sorbet
Guinea Fowl OR Haddock OR Beef (with an array of vegetables)
Eton Mess OR Banoffee Pie OR Fruit Salad OR Apricot Roulade OR Summer Fruit Jelly

So as you can see, (and if you know me well you'll know that I hate even the less pungent cheese at the best of times) I had to be careful. Even with my sister draining birthday wine right next to me, I had to be so so careful. Needless to say, I was nearly salivating over the bread rolls. So, so as not to drag this out even more, I chose the prawns, the soup, the haddock and the jelly. I should've had the fruit, but by that point my patience had run out. Kept sauce to minimal, just kept on the water. Hadn't even eaten before that day (which is utterly ridiculous, not doing that again) and I was basically foaming at the mouth when they came over with bread rolls, so I feel good that I was controlled and stuck to the diet. Having said that, I will actually faceplant any champagne sorbet or gin that comes my way once my bulk is lost.

I think I have this attitude when eating out (laugh here, get the pun jokes out of your system) where I become far too vigilant and end up fucking up my metabolism. Pasta and bread still scare the living shit out of me, I especially can't go near bread. If you realised how much salt and crap goes even into processed sandwiches, you'd be shocked. I think I'd faint. I think now that I know what exactly is going into my food, I've become very reluctant to chow shit food down again. I'm not sure I'd advise this to EVERYONE, but right now, it's all I'm focussed on.
Well, that and my impossible and futile quest to find a job.

How syns/healthy extras work
You get 5-15 syns a day, which are a way you can eat not so healthy foods, but they are restricted and they can boost your metabolism. For example, 20g of plain chocolate is 5.2 syns. Or 4 olives equal a syn. There's a vast directory listing them all or, as a member, you can use the Slimming World app to calculate it.
Healthy extras (hex) are choices to add to your daily menu, so that you have enough calcium (healthy extra A) and fibre (healthy extra B) in your diet, but again it is at a limited amount, so as to balance the food evenly. For example, 35g mozzarella might be one, 35g Fruit N Fibre might be another (these are the two I generally stick by)
SYNS THIS WEEK
Monday: 10.2 Hex a+b
Tuesday: 0 Hex 0
Wednesday: 10.7 Hex a+b
Thursday: 7 hex a+b
Friday: 6 Hex 0
Saturday: 7 Hex 0
Sunday: 8 Hex a

Syn range: 35-105 per week
My weekly syns: 48.9
My weekly hex's: 7/14

I realise that at some point really soon - perhaps tomorrow after weigh-in (scary) - that I'll have to explain how the whole thing works.

Till then, folks X

Namaste

(NB. Blog is set out to be much more interesting than this first post.)

Firstly, thank you for taking time to click the link. And welcome! Here I go about telling you who I am...and what the blog will entail My name is Helen, I'm 22 and I'm a recent graduate. Now that my commitments are tied from uni, I am now filling the student/real-life void by focussing on sorting my life in various ways, the principal and crucial one being a huge weight loss.

I'm currently following the original choice Slimming World plan, alongside exercise and completely wiping out alcohol (and having wiped out cigarettes about a year ago). I know that, since I can cut that crap out of my life, I know I can with any possible hindrances in my life!

My weight and diet will be recorded here. I won't record the precise weight, but an idea of how much I've lost. This is not down to denial, vanity if anything because I'm not proud of my weight. I hope that when I finally reach my goal, that I'll disclose this with anyone left reading. My weight loss for the week will be recorded, schedule permitting, on Monday evenings and I hope to blog in between.

I will probably divulge other bits of my life in this blog, but my main motive is to type up the progress of my weight, diet, and consequential exercise as a personal reminder to myself of why to do this, and if you wish to take something from it also then this would please me greatly. If you know anyone else who wants to lose weight, send them this way!