I have no idea what prompted me to look at my blog.
These things really are great for reflection. I highly recommend that anyone about to embark on a journey start weighting a blog. As I have said before, no-one may ever read it, but the reality is these are written for yourself. Well they are my thoughts anyway.
So it has been two years since my last log. What has happened in my life. Personally a lot. Children have come into my life and I have had a career change. All positive that I honest attribute to weightloss.
Weight wise it has been a bit mixed. I got down to as low as 103 kgs but that was really hard to get to. Over the last couple of years I have put on some weight again. I am now 129kgs and I have been at this weight for a fair while. I estimate that I have 10-20kgs in loose skin. I feel like I am about 110kgs. I know that must sound funny but it is how I feel.
To be honest I preferred it when I was between 110kgs and 120kgs. I just felt a bit more comfortable. I will work on getting back to that weight range.
Anyway that was a nice trip down memory lane. I will drop back again from time time.
Cheers.
Friday, May 2, 2014
Friday, April 20, 2012
That's the ton
Well it has been almost 3 years to the day since I started this journey. There has been a lot of ups and downs (literally) in the journey. It has also involved two operations and a lot of blood, sweat and stress, although I will say the blood, sweat and stress reduces every month as does the weight. This is because that things are easier.
Anyway I am there I have now lost over 100kgs. That is unbelievable to me. If I was to be 100% honest when I first started on this journey I was not positive that it would work for me. Furthermore the thought of actually losing over 100kgs seemed liked nothing more than a dream.
I treated myself to a very lavish present for hitting my goal. The week I hit the goal I went and purchased a brand new motorcycle. This is the first time that I have really rewarded myself with something like that a real treat and I absolutely love it!!!!
For the first time ever I now believe that the goal actually scrap that I now know that I am going to be 99.9 kgs one day. I am hoping to even hit that goal by Xmas but this may be a little too ambitious but time will tell.
Well that was a fun post to draft. That will do for now. I will speak to you again in another 10kgs or so.
Cheers.
Friday, February 17, 2012
And it begins again
Here goes my first post for the year.
It is has been ages since my last post. The reason for this is that I only post about every 10 kgs or so. When you put xmas in the middle of that then this means for me a delay between post. As per normal for the months of December and January I live like food is calorie free. I drink with mates and eat (whatever I want) with family. I love Christmas and everything about it including the food and drink.
The good thing about the Lapland is that it is the opposite to me. It doesn't give a stuff about Xmas and as such it doesn't stop working over Christmas. This meant for me that despite the lack of respect I gave my calorie intake I only put in 2 kgs over that 2 month period. I can live with that.
February came around and it has been time to kick back into gear. I have lost about 3 kgs this month so far which I am happy with.
I have gone past that 150kgs barrier which is a huge achievement for me. I have now re-adjusted my goals (which in my opinion is one of the most important keys to success) and the next goal for me is to roll the 100kgs. That is huge. I honestly don't think I would have believed you if you had told me that getting the Lapland will result in a 100 kg weightloss.
I am feeling so good now that I am under 150kgs. Obviously I am still a big bloke but I feel so much more confident. I have no issues with going to pubs etc anymore. It is just great I watched the biggest loser the other day and there were only 2 blokes (out of 8) that we're lighter than I was. That was such a great feeling. Once I roll this next 10kgs then I reckon I just might be lighter than all of then in the next series. I remember when I use to be heavier than all of them!
Well that will do for now. Next time I post I should have lost 100kgs!!
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Just another
boring old post. Once again it has been a while since I have posted on here. I have actually been meaning to do this for sometime but haven't got around to it. I have probably posted about this before but I really only tend to post here after I have lost 10kgs.
This time I am glad to post that I have now gone past the 80kgs mark. I am very happy with that achievement. I am now ever so close to getting under the 150kg mark. This will be huge for me. I can't explain why exactly except to say that it is a goal I have set for myself. Inside of that goal is another goal which is to acheive sub 150kgs before Christmas. I have little doubt that I will acheive the goal despite the fact that the festive season is just around the corner which means (for me at least) the drinking season. Iam not a big drinker at all but I just love it over the festive season. Catching up with good friends and family to have some grog.
On the weight loss front I am fairly happy with how I have gone over the last few months. As always it feels like it has gone slowly but in reality I have had good consistent with loss. I haven't had a fill for a few months but at the moment I am not sure if indeed one. I think I could probably use I minor top up. I will see how I go on the next weigh in.
Well that is all I really I have for now. Hopefully next time I post I will have lost over 90kgs and will be sitting under that magical 150kg mark!
Cheers.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
I just noticed.....
When updating my ticker that I have "ticked" past 50% of my goal. That is not something that I have ever taken much notice of, but now as I sit here thinking about that it really is a good acheivement.
It has been a couple of months since my last post and in my head I was sure that I haven't acheived much however the good thing about these posts and the tickers are that they provide you will real numbers (and thoughts).
I was feeling negative as the last few weeks have been slow going, however as is the common theme with my posts, I have started concentrating on my food intake again and the numbers this week speak for themselves. I have dropped about 2kgs this week which is great as now I am officially down over 70kg. I have been on the edge of this number for the better part of 2 weeks now. I think I have said this before, but if you will indulge me I will repeat it. The great thing about the band is that when you lose your shit and go off the rails a bit it really doesn't effect you too bad. For me "losing my shit" just means maybe drinking high calorie drinks (ahh icebreak how I love you) and have having chocolate etc. The reality of it is that you might do that for a week or two but it wont effect the scales too much (maybe a 1-2 kgs). Anyway for me after a couple of weeks you start to feel like shit then you get back on the program again. I think of it as ratchet, generally the band will help you go down, sure you might plateu for a while but then it will kick in and you will go down again.
I have really started to notice some changes with my body in the last month or so, some good and some bad. People always ask to you feel better for it etc. I really thought about this the other day when a mate asked and responded with "I think so". You see the reality of it is that your mate might not have seen you for a while (say 6 months) and to them you look way healthier, but the weight loss is gradual which means that changes are gradual. To answer the question of "do you feel healthier and are things easier" requires you to to really take a step back and think. The answer I gave was "yes". I started thinking about things I would do before that really were a struggle.
The bad side for me is that I am starting to get some lose skin happening. This was inevitable, it is not too bad at the moment but I think in about and 30kgs or so it will be start to be bad. I have resigned myself to the fact that there will be multiple surgeries required to rectify it which will not be fun, however it is all about the end game. Come hell or highwater I will be under that 100kg mark in the next year or two.
Anyway that is enough for now.
Cheers
It has been a couple of months since my last post and in my head I was sure that I haven't acheived much however the good thing about these posts and the tickers are that they provide you will real numbers (and thoughts).
I was feeling negative as the last few weeks have been slow going, however as is the common theme with my posts, I have started concentrating on my food intake again and the numbers this week speak for themselves. I have dropped about 2kgs this week which is great as now I am officially down over 70kg. I have been on the edge of this number for the better part of 2 weeks now. I think I have said this before, but if you will indulge me I will repeat it. The great thing about the band is that when you lose your shit and go off the rails a bit it really doesn't effect you too bad. For me "losing my shit" just means maybe drinking high calorie drinks (ahh icebreak how I love you) and have having chocolate etc. The reality of it is that you might do that for a week or two but it wont effect the scales too much (maybe a 1-2 kgs). Anyway for me after a couple of weeks you start to feel like shit then you get back on the program again. I think of it as ratchet, generally the band will help you go down, sure you might plateu for a while but then it will kick in and you will go down again.
I have really started to notice some changes with my body in the last month or so, some good and some bad. People always ask to you feel better for it etc. I really thought about this the other day when a mate asked and responded with "I think so". You see the reality of it is that your mate might not have seen you for a while (say 6 months) and to them you look way healthier, but the weight loss is gradual which means that changes are gradual. To answer the question of "do you feel healthier and are things easier" requires you to to really take a step back and think. The answer I gave was "yes". I started thinking about things I would do before that really were a struggle.
The bad side for me is that I am starting to get some lose skin happening. This was inevitable, it is not too bad at the moment but I think in about and 30kgs or so it will be start to be bad. I have resigned myself to the fact that there will be multiple surgeries required to rectify it which will not be fun, however it is all about the end game. Come hell or highwater I will be under that 100kg mark in the next year or two.
Anyway that is enough for now.
Cheers
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Back on track
Well it has only been a couple of months since my last post, my posting is getting a bit to regular for my liking...LOL.
The last couple of months have been good for weightloss, I have dropped about another 10kgs, about 6kgs in March and about 4kgs in April. I also had a couple of weeks off in the middle so I am very happy with that weightloss.
Why is it working again? I guess the reason it is working is accountability and thinking. My biggest rule that I break is the old no drinking while eating rule, I sometimes do it without even thinking about it. I have really focused on obeying this rule over the last 2 months and it seems to be paying off.
We have all heard that saying about not dieting but changing your lifestyle etc. I read an interesting study on the changing of lifestyle which suggested that a change of lifestyle (which essentially is just changing habits) can be acheived in about 4 weeks. I think that is actually quite an accurate statement. After about 4 weeks of being strict on myself I noticed that I didn't really have to think about not drinking whilst eating. Anyway that is some food for thought (pun intended).
Also this blog is a reason, it may sound silly but putting pen to paper (so to speak) about your thoughts is almost like some weird sort of home based therapy as I am always honest and the reason I do this is for myself. I am not even sure if anyone reads this, but as I say I am not concerned it they do or don't I am writing these words for myself.
It would have been intersting to see what I would have lost had I not had a holiday. I think the holiday cost be a couple of kgs, not so much to food intake but more because of drinking. You see when I am on holiday I like to relax all the rules, it could be argued that this is silly but I enjoy relaxing the rules for a couple of weeks and for this it means indulgence. I drink things that I never drink when I am not on holidays, I am not speaking about alchol per se but also the odd chocolate milk and soft drink. Anyway I really enjoyed my break and breaking the rules.
Well that is about my update for now, all is progressing well, I haven't had a fill for a couple of months as I think my band is about right at the moment. The doc mentioned that this will change as more weightloss occurs due to the fact that there is some fat behind the band that will eventually fall way. I guess that scales will tell me when I need some more fill (along with my ability to be able to eat).
Cheers
The last couple of months have been good for weightloss, I have dropped about another 10kgs, about 6kgs in March and about 4kgs in April. I also had a couple of weeks off in the middle so I am very happy with that weightloss.
Why is it working again? I guess the reason it is working is accountability and thinking. My biggest rule that I break is the old no drinking while eating rule, I sometimes do it without even thinking about it. I have really focused on obeying this rule over the last 2 months and it seems to be paying off.
We have all heard that saying about not dieting but changing your lifestyle etc. I read an interesting study on the changing of lifestyle which suggested that a change of lifestyle (which essentially is just changing habits) can be acheived in about 4 weeks. I think that is actually quite an accurate statement. After about 4 weeks of being strict on myself I noticed that I didn't really have to think about not drinking whilst eating. Anyway that is some food for thought (pun intended).
Also this blog is a reason, it may sound silly but putting pen to paper (so to speak) about your thoughts is almost like some weird sort of home based therapy as I am always honest and the reason I do this is for myself. I am not even sure if anyone reads this, but as I say I am not concerned it they do or don't I am writing these words for myself.
It would have been intersting to see what I would have lost had I not had a holiday. I think the holiday cost be a couple of kgs, not so much to food intake but more because of drinking. You see when I am on holiday I like to relax all the rules, it could be argued that this is silly but I enjoy relaxing the rules for a couple of weeks and for this it means indulgence. I drink things that I never drink when I am not on holidays, I am not speaking about alchol per se but also the odd chocolate milk and soft drink. Anyway I really enjoyed my break and breaking the rules.
Well that is about my update for now, all is progressing well, I haven't had a fill for a couple of months as I think my band is about right at the moment. The doc mentioned that this will change as more weightloss occurs due to the fact that there is some fat behind the band that will eventually fall way. I guess that scales will tell me when I need some more fill (along with my ability to be able to eat).
Cheers
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Flatline
Well here I am already 3 months into 2011, it never ceases to amaze me how fast the time goes the older you get.
I remember when I was a kid a year felt like, well a year. I swear now a year feels like 6 months!!
I had a great Christmas, didn't stress about the wieght management side too much and enjoyed many drinks and some good food. Over the Christmas break I probably only lost about 1kg, but the good news is I certainly didn't put any weight on.
The real problem for me has come post Christmas (1 Jan - 1 March) over that whole period I have only lost about 2-3kgs. I wasn't sure why that it is. Last week I went to my regular fill appointment and spoke to the Dr about it. She suggested that I see my diatician again. The good part about those appointments is that it puts the band, front and centre in your mind. It can't be avoided or blocked out. If I was to ever give a piece of advice to a someone thinking about lap banding (or even those with it) it is to go and see your Dr every month whether or not you need a fill. It is as much about having a yarn as it is about having a fill.
Anyway after the meeting I thought a lot about where I am going wrong until the penny finally dropped. It is a very simple solution, I am simply relying on the band too much. It is a typical lazy way of thinking, I have the band now so she will be right mate. WRONG, you still need to control portions, don't drink while eating and of course eat the right tucker. So I have now pulled my head in again and taken some accountability for what is going into my gob, the results are good. I have dropped almost 2.5kgs since last week.
I guess the other big news that I have glossed over it that I have gone through the barrier of 50kgs since I started on the lap band journey and I am almost down 70kgs from my highest weight. These are huge numbers but I still have a hell of a long way to go.
The next massive goal for me is 150kg, once I hit this weight I will really treat myself to some good stuff, spend some money on myself and starting putting in place the tools to acheive a huge goal of mine, I dare not speak of it until I acheive my weighloss goal.
I will report back soon(ish).
Cheers.
I remember when I was a kid a year felt like, well a year. I swear now a year feels like 6 months!!
I had a great Christmas, didn't stress about the wieght management side too much and enjoyed many drinks and some good food. Over the Christmas break I probably only lost about 1kg, but the good news is I certainly didn't put any weight on.
The real problem for me has come post Christmas (1 Jan - 1 March) over that whole period I have only lost about 2-3kgs. I wasn't sure why that it is. Last week I went to my regular fill appointment and spoke to the Dr about it. She suggested that I see my diatician again. The good part about those appointments is that it puts the band, front and centre in your mind. It can't be avoided or blocked out. If I was to ever give a piece of advice to a someone thinking about lap banding (or even those with it) it is to go and see your Dr every month whether or not you need a fill. It is as much about having a yarn as it is about having a fill.
Anyway after the meeting I thought a lot about where I am going wrong until the penny finally dropped. It is a very simple solution, I am simply relying on the band too much. It is a typical lazy way of thinking, I have the band now so she will be right mate. WRONG, you still need to control portions, don't drink while eating and of course eat the right tucker. So I have now pulled my head in again and taken some accountability for what is going into my gob, the results are good. I have dropped almost 2.5kgs since last week.
I guess the other big news that I have glossed over it that I have gone through the barrier of 50kgs since I started on the lap band journey and I am almost down 70kgs from my highest weight. These are huge numbers but I still have a hell of a long way to go.
The next massive goal for me is 150kg, once I hit this weight I will really treat myself to some good stuff, spend some money on myself and starting putting in place the tools to acheive a huge goal of mine, I dare not speak of it until I acheive my weighloss goal.
I will report back soon(ish).
Cheers.
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