Blog: meatpopsicle

Weight loss has slowed right down. In fact it's at a standstill. Duromine doesn't seem to be working anymore and I've gone a bit slack on the healthy eating, plus I still haven't got back on the damn dreadmill! Ugh. Can't lose momentum! I'm getting a bit tired of Optifast shakes and cup a...

I've been so slack this week. Haven't got on that walker once (no excuse). Was faithfully recording everything I ingested in MyFitnessPal but have let it slide, only bothering when I remembered. Have eaten previously banned foods such as fruit & nut mix (omg orgasmic, who'd have ever thought...

I've gained 300g. How even? I'm eating way under my calorie goal. Have not exercised for way too long. Maybe that's it. This tops off a really, really shitty week and that's about all I want to say right now. Here's to a better week and a good loss next time... sigh.

I knew the annoying frequency of my blog updates was going to tail off as things went along, but oops, a whole week has passed, and weigh-in day nearly went by without an entry at all. I've been busy... So despite having been ridiculously slack on the exercising (as in, no treadmill at all, and...

Weighed in today at 83.1kg, so at the end of my 4th week on Duromine I've lost 9.4kg. Go me! Checked in with my doctor today and according to his records I've lost 5kg... pfft... he'd written down at my last appointment that I was 90kg when I distinctly remember his scale said 93, and today it...

I've done something to my right foot. Feels like I've pulled a muscle or something, but it's been really sore for three days now even though I pretty much spent all day yesterday sitting on my arse (partly to rest the foot, partly because I was sick). So I definitely didn't meet my step goal...

Alright, so I'm wrapping up my third week on Duro and weighed in this morning at 84.7kg, a loss of 1.8kg from last week and 7.8kg total. I've busted through my first mini-goal (85kg) and am feeling fitter and healthier, although it's becoming ever more obvious to me that my core strength and...

Weighed in this morning at 86.5, a loss of 1.3kg from last week and 6kg total. I'm pretty happy with that. I knew I'd lose a lot less than I did in Week 1, and a kilo and change is great! In general, I'm feeling a lot better. More energised (and it's not just the Duro, I've stopped having those...

My routine has been busted all to hell these past few days. It's school holidays and my in-laws are staying, so it's hard to find the time to get on the walker. Eating has been fine. Don't think I'm on track for a huge loss this week, though. The good thing is, I was lazy/busy and skipped my...

I was having real trouble making myself work on the dreadmill a couple of nights ago - just couldn't dredge up the energy - and I've been dog tired by 9pm the past few nights, so I figured my body was telling me something. Like, maybe, "hey Meat, you've done nothing more strenuous than open a...

After a week on 30mg Duromine, exercising every day for 30-45 minutes (brisk walking) and following a very low calorie diet (mainly because I'm not hungry, lol) - low carb/high protein with 1-2 meals a day replaced by Optifast shakes, I have lost ... drum roll please... 4.2kg! Pretty happy...

I've been on the dreadmill every day since I started Duro, walking at a brisk pace for 30-45 minutes. I'm noticing the difference in my fitness already. I actually jogged up a flight of stairs yesterday - of course I made sure I was alone, lol. Who wants to see the fatty jiggling all the way up...

Wow, my appetite has disappeared again with a vengeance. I actually feel like I slept better last night, although my fitbit tells me I only got 5 hours 50 min. I've been averaging 5.5 hours a night this past week, but considering my non-D average is around 6 hours, that's doable. In other...

A couple of days ago I posted a whiney entry about all the things I can't/don't do because I'm fat, so I thought it would be good to set some goals so I can reward myself with some of those things. Might update this, just a brain dump right now. Mini goal 1: 85kg (7.5kg lost) - Reward: Pat on...

My calves hurt, but only for the first 10 minutes on the dreadmill. I'm pretty bored during that time too. Then I get into the zone - I've found it helps to up my walking speed so I'm really working and my heart rate is up. I thought about putting a TV in the gym room but I'm finding that...

After half an hour on the dreadmill I decided it was time to take some measurements. BUST = 112cm / 44" WAIST = 108cm / 42.5" HIPS = 123.5cm / 48.5" THIGH = 74.5cm / 29" Whoa Nellie. In the interests of accurate record-keeping (heh) I also weighed myself. I'm 89.8kg! Lost 2.7kg in three days...

Here's a little potted history of me and my fluctuating weight, which will probably be interesting to nobody ever. Let's face it, even I get bored with it. So, at the age of 16 I thought I was fat... ha! I wasn't, as photographic evidence proves. However, at 17 when I was in year 12 I developed...

Food: Optifast shakes to replace 1-2 meals a day. I'm not super keen on meal replacement diets and don't plan to do this for long, but I'll take the kickstarter. High protein, low carbs - lots of lean meat/fish, rocket & kale salads with avocado, etc. I need some new recipes so I'm going to...

I might delete this post later because it's depressing, but for now, a reminder to myself of some of the many reasons I'm doing this. Things I don't do because I'm fat: * Shave my legs or bikini line. It's actually physically difficult when you have so much chub to work around. * Go to the...

Some stats, as I remember them: Feb 2011, first child born, I weighed about 75kg Aug 2011, back down to about 57-58kg (posey pic below) Jan 2013, second child born, I weighed about 73kg Jul 2014, back down to about 57kg (bad selfie below) This entry has been brought to you by pure...