time presses on…

well, its true that time stands still for no man, and fatlad is no exception to the rule. I have been getting on great with my no crap diet! I have been very regimented, however I have slipped 4 times. But they involved special dinners out and they are very rare occurrences I have been building up on the rollers and have made it up to one hour. And to sit on the rollers and spin for an hour is a great way to burn calories, not to mention get yourself in shape. I am down a solid stone from Christmas, plus a few pounds, but its up and down a bit. But its really really getting easy to say no to the devil. And saying no is something that just takes a bit of practice and practice makes perfect. I can count on one hand the sweets I ahve had since January first and it feels great to run the body on good healthy clean food. I feel a lot better, and I know that change is happening and its just more armour I can wear against the war on sugar! so, I know its been a while, but fear not! Fatlad is trucking on, and still very much on the rails!! There is an adventure race on the docket this month! So fingers crossed!

sliding off

And I really think the pounds are sliding off. The no biscuit diet is working!! I could make millions with the idea! well maybe hundreds. hehe. I think I have lots a couple more pounds. that might be 10 pounds now I think! I am very happy with that, and now the scale is almost on the positive side. hehe. I have been having a battle, sometimes silent, sometimes not, with my scale now for years! But perhaps the battle is really with myself. And there inlies the truth I think. Today I am more in control than ever, today I can feel the possibilities at my fingertips, today I am ready to tackle anything, and I really think that my dreams can come true. Its amazing, this feelings, and I am sure you guys are feeling it too, and if not just yet, then very soon. No to biscuits and sugar, yes to life!

A bit of something that makes us human.

You have to think, if we cut it all away, if we made it all so much more simple. Would we want the same things? Would we want an Ipod Nano? Would we want a wifi super flash mobile? Would we want a swiss army car with all the sexy attachements? Or would we want something real? Something as simple as the fresh taste of an apple? the clean taste of freshly caught fish? fresh vegetables? Or Deer, prepared with care with a salad of country greens? I put it to you that we would… want it simpliar. Want it easier, want it real. Fitness….. fatness? Sugar…… salt? Work? Fun? I guess we would do for ourselves what we really need to do. We would be the finer, leaner versions of ourselves. And I know, that if you cut a very small few things out, you can have what you really want. You can walk the path of the person you want to be. And after a short while you can really be that person. Yo uhave t ogive yourself time. Time for change, and time to things to start changing in you. fat can be a hard thing to shift, but it just takes a little time on task, and you can start to see the results. Week one… maybe something, week two… maybe nothing… but I can bet you that by the tme week three roles around and there are a few missing pounds. Its all about keeping it simple, giving it time, and not letting your body call the shots! you call the shots! You are in control!

thinking

sometimes its al in how you think as opposed to what you think. I’ve been sitting here this week whilst trying to recover from this retched cold, and I think I just about have it beat. Its not always saying no to all those crap foods, its just saying no most of the time. But I think at first saying no all the time gets you in the way of it until you can learn a bit of self control. I was thinking of instead of counting calories, I would count the calories of foods I said no too. That might be a little more fun too. I think I must have saifd no to 1500 calories in biscuits alone this week. Well anyways, I am feeling alot better, I am going to get back on my bike this week and get this ball rolling. Oh, I got on the scales! Dum dum dum….. dum!!!! That;s right. I have lost 6 pounds! Where they are? I am not sure. I hope I don;’ find them again. Keep Fat lad going! Keep reading! Keep posting!!

The cold!

well…. that’s what you get when you strive for greatness. I case of man flu. Heck I ain;t complainin’! I’m just saying, you know when you get the aches and pains and that crap feeling. Well…. I got it. But i think this is am oportunity to see into my soul a bit, yes a lesser person might be tempted to eat an apple pancake with butter and lemon curd…… um well…… ok. But its not cheating. They are needed calories, I have the cold right? I have my lemsip in hand, and my dog sitting next to me, really all that I need now is some time and I’ll be all recovered. so I am not daunted by this or upset, I just have to keep on the rails enough to get through a few days of work, then I can rest up. Well all, keep in tune and hit me with some inspirational words of your own. I am certainly listening right now. fett up, tele on. Work Lempsip! Work damn you!!

a bit of jogging.

ok ok. I know its not more time on the rollers, but I thought it would be a good idea to get out and run a few hills just to switch things up a bit. 30 minutes on the trail and a few hills to shke things up. I feel good, tried though, when you have not run in a long time, it hurts, and not i na good way I guess. BUt I did feel like I found a groove for about 10 minutes, in between the aches and pains of getting going and my cool down. Soon I think I will be about to make 40 mintues. Maybe by mid February and I’ll be a bit leaner. I even got a compliment from a friend. Unsolicited mind you, I didn;t fish for it. She said I was looking slimmer… and was I on a diet? hehe. felt good I have to admit. so…. onward and upward!!!!!!

ride’n the rollers!

Well, I have this old set of rollers that are from about 1970. A friend gave them to me when he realized that I liked cycling. They are near antique and they have been through the wars but with a bit of glue and a bit of love I have them in working order again. I am riding them for 30 minutes every two days now, and this is all just to get my seat again. Its pretty sore, I have to admit, but I am going to be uping my game to 30 a day soon, and then onward and upward. The roolers can be tough, because its all tempo, stop pedaling…. fall off. hehe. but its a good way to keep your mind occupied and pass the minutes, as you have to balence yourself. I think its better than the wind trainer alone, what do you guys think?

fat lad tries again!!!

After a long long time off. I am trying again to grab hold in one last mad dash hope to change my life, my cholestrol, my fatness around!!! I am back on the bike, back in control and I am back baby!!!! Come and jump on the band wagon and get fit with the fat lad!!!! I am 20 stone and plan to be 18 stone by spring! Can he do it? Can he really do it? I don’t know. stay tuned to find out!!! And perhaps write something of your own. If your new years resolutions are still hanging in there, still tredding water, or possibly slowing dying a death. Come and join me, together we are stronger than one! and together us chubby people can become healthier versions of ourselves. Let’s do this thing!!

Fat lad is Broken!

I buggered up my ankle. Been off the last 2 weeks mending. Looks like I am not made of steel after all. Damn it. So I was back on the bike yesterday just to work the ankle a bit. I fell off a scaffold, it was a bad sprain. It felt sore, but useable. I figure tomrrow I will head out on the road again to see if it any better. Its all I can really do until I am repaired. Its amazing what a few hours of good sleep will do though. Every morning I feel just a little better. The human body blows me away! Anyways. Down, but not out. I have not lost faith in myself. Its almost july and I am still on the wagon. This might just become part of life for me. Think about that!

June 10th and a ten mile Time trial!!

I know I know… where have I been? Well lots of horses to shoe this time of year and a nice trip over to the Isle of Man to watch the TT. It was really more of a beerathon, but it was great fun, and well worth the calories.
So, tonight I did a 10 mile Time trial on a lovely hill road. It was great and fast on the way out, and crazy on the way back, very hilly. I managed to make the trip in 28minutes and 19 seconds. I was very happy with myself. I just wanted you all out there to know that I am still on the wagon, or bike as it were and I am still making progress. If things keep on like this I shall make my goal by year’s end.
I know there is only one person reading my blog, so let me just say I’ll send you a Christmas card for all your effort
Keep reading, maybe even post something if you like!!