I’m really beginning to like spinach and having a couple of bags of frozen spinach in the freezer is fantastic, especially when I haven’t had a chance to do any real shopping, like this week. There’s a lot of different pasta sauces that you can make without using meat or fish and this one is [...]
Post Florida Diet Post-Mortem
Last week I was in Florida for a work related event. I had been worried about eating while “on the road” and unfortunately my fears were more than justified. I weighed in this morning and I’ve gained over 1kg, which is NOT good. Whether that is due to alcohol or food, or simply [...]
Getting Clothes That Fit Properly
I’ve never been into fashion. I’m much happier wearing clothes that are comfortable rather than even bothering to consider what’s “in”. But when you’re quite tall and big (even ignoring the fact that I’m overweight) your options are quite limited. If you’re a big guy it’s quite awkward to buy clothes and footwear “off the [...]
Feeling Good About Yourself
One of the important things about losing weight, for me at least, is motivation and my general attitude. When I decided to do something about my weight I had to “go all in”. That doesn’t mean that I was going to do anything insane or completely radical, as I knew that wouldn’t really work. What [...]
Offloading The Problem By Ordering Diet Food
I like cooking. I don’t like cooking for myself as much as cooking for others, but since I’ve been on this diet I’ve “retrained” myself to cook at least once a day and prepare proper meals for myself 3 times a day. But I have to admit I’m very tempted by the idea of “outsourcing” [...]
Justifying Obesity (Sort Of)
I’ve no idea where this image came from, but it brought a big smile to my face
Livestrong MyPlate iPhone App
There are a lot of web services and mobile applications that you can use to track weight, exercise and calories. I’ve been playing around with a few and will post reviews of several in the coming weeks. One of the ones I’ve played around with is the Livestrong.com MyPlate app on the iPhone. As applications [...]
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