Once
again I experience a pleasant surprise when one of my friends said to me,
"I've been reading your blog." last week. I think I reacted with all
the grace and poise of an epileptic goose on ecstasy but I did appreciate the
comments the friend gave concerning exercise boards and the encouragement
behind them. I also had to admit that when I write these entries I sometimes
try to speak directly to specific people who (hopefully) read them. Not that
I'm picking on one person and gearing everything I write towards them (except
myself), more that when I have an idea or find something that might be relevant
or helpful to someone I put it down here in the hope they read it and pick the
information up.
I
do also mention it to them face to face if possible, just in case.
I
am now a 36" waist at 217pds and dropping fast despite yet more binging.
Thursday I went to YoSushi! with my brother and cousin; we proceed to try and
order three of everything on the menu. We never got any sake despite ordering
it twice BUT we had a great time and a mountain of food. Then we went out,
braving the wild night life of Guildford, and
all drank considerably more than we should of. It was a great night and I
really enjoyed it. I'm pretty sure they did too, despite us being the first
people to get in Mambo except the weird semi-stalkish guy who was at the bar
when we walked in.
Friday
was another night of drinking with all my old work people. A great laugh, a
good night and something I'd like to do again, although only once I have a job
which could sustain the flow of drink.
Saturday
I under ate by quite some way, and Sunday I was a little under despite a
massive lunch and a wonderful barbeque. I managed this by eating a solitary
burger at the barbeque, which I'm sure shocked everyone there.
"So
what's your attempt at a revelation this week, Chadman?" you might be
asking. Well, loyal reader, it in fact concerns those exercise boards that were
mentioned to me. I've had a (very brief) look into them and they seem like a
great idea for someone with a busy schedule who wants to tone up. I do not have
a busy schedule but will be trying one anyway to see what they're like. Mainly,
however, they are for toning up and gaining muscle tone. Currently I have very
little tone in my stomach muscles and have been advised that trying to gain it
while also burning off belly fat could cause me to look like I'm not actually
losing any weight for awhile. This is because while I do burn off some fat the
muscles that develop beneath it will push the remainder out so I'll be in
better shape but look the same.
"Is
that really so bad?" Well, psychologically it could be a little depressing
- I'll be eating less but 'not gaining' anything, at least visibly. Yeah I know
I appear to be accepting what the effects are and that I will be gaining out of
it BUT as I told a friend who has also begun dieting recently accepting
something on an intellectual level isn't always the same as actually believing
it. And I'm enjoying throwing out clothes that are now too big for me and I
never plan to wear again. "But you'll just have to put the exercise in
later anyway if you want to look like Thor!" - very true, surprisingly
vocal reader, but I didn't say I wasn't going to use the exercise boards. I'm
just aware that it may cause temporary psychological annoyance.
Also,
to make this clear to those who may not have got the veiled message in the last
half dozen posts or so, I am not going to the gym. I haven't been in about a
month and need to cancel my membership as it is just a drain on my bank
account. I am exercising, somewhat, by walking places or even occasionally just
walking and doing about 30-40 push ups and/or sit ups a day. This is hardly a
gym visit or a gym workout. I don't need to unless I eat more and I'm managing
my calorie intake (just about) well enough to avoid needing to. Because I'm
lazy. Just because I want to lose weight doesn't mean I have to give up being
lazy as well. It's just a lot harder to work into my schedule.
