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  • mittenswillet
    mittenswillet Posts: 697 Member
    hell yeah!!!!!! well done Craig!!
  • samgamgee
    samgamgee Posts: 398 Member
    Nice one Craig!
  • Nevadaden
    Nevadaden Posts: 971 Member
    Great job!
  • M_Foote
    M_Foote Posts: 148 Member
    Nice work!
  • vrojapu
    vrojapu Posts: 268 Member
    Cheers, Craig!!!
  • craignev
    craignev Posts: 1,247 Member
    Thanks guys. Seeing the numbers and comments each week keeps me motivated :)
  • Lipka1le
    Lipka1le Posts: 163 Member
    Your killing it! Great job!
  • blambo61
    blambo61 Posts: 4,372 Member
    Good numbers there, way to go!

    When did you start?
  • craignev
    craignev Posts: 1,247 Member
    blambo61 wrote: »
    When did you start?

    The second week of December when my wife found out she was diabetic (although there were a few 'off' days over the Christmas period ;) )

    The biggest change in lifestyle has been cutting down the booze (currently doing a dry January) as we were drinking most evenings beforehand.

    I finally got around to doing a blood glucose test on myself this morning (I tend to have an ostrich mentality when it comes to my health and I haven't even been to a doctor about anything in the last 7/8 years!). I was pleased to see that it was bang in the middle of the normal range :)

    I also took a blood pressure reading and that was in the normal range too.

    I'm loving the OMAD life. Last night I ate a large plate of Beef Chili with nachos, cheese, salsa, avocado and sour cream. It felt like a treat/feast without any guilt or regrets attached as I still ended the day on about 1100 cals! I even stepped on the scales this morning (I normally only weigh in once a week) and it was down a pound from yesterday!.....Happy days :)
  • blambo61
    blambo61 Posts: 4,372 Member
    edited January 2016
    craignev wrote: »
    blambo61 wrote: »
    When did you start?

    The second week of December when my wife found out she was diabetic (although there were a few 'off' days over the Christmas period ;) )

    The biggest change in lifestyle has been cutting down the booze (currently doing a dry January) as we were drinking most evenings beforehand.

    I finally got around to doing a blood glucose test on myself this morning (I tend to have an ostrich mentality when it comes to my health and I haven't even been to a doctor about anything in the last 7/8 years!). I was pleased to see that it was bang in the middle of the normal range :)

    I also took a blood pressure reading and that was in the normal range too.

    I'm loving the OMAD life. Last night I ate a large plate of Beef Chili with nachos, cheese, salsa, avocado and sour cream. It felt like a treat/feast without any guilt or regrets attached as I still ended the day on about 1100 cals! I even stepped on the scales this morning (I normally only weigh in once a week) and it was down a pound from yesterday!.....Happy days :)

    That is a tremendous loss since mid Dec! Sorry to hear about your wife's diagnosis. This diet has been real good for me also! Keep up the good work!
  • arguablysamson
    arguablysamson Posts: 1,709 Member
    craignev wrote: »
    blambo61 wrote: »
    When did you start?

    The second week of December when my wife found out she was diabetic (although there were a few 'off' days over the Christmas period ;) )

    The biggest change in lifestyle has been cutting down the booze (currently doing a dry January) as we were drinking most evenings beforehand.

    I finally got around to doing a blood glucose test on myself this morning (I tend to have an ostrich mentality when it comes to my health and I haven't even been to a doctor about anything in the last 7/8 years!). I was pleased to see that it was bang in the middle of the normal range :)

    I also took a blood pressure reading and that was in the normal range too.

    I'm loving the OMAD life. Last night I ate a large plate of Beef Chili with nachos, cheese, salsa, avocado and sour cream. It felt like a treat/feast without any guilt or regrets attached as I still ended the day on about 1100 cals! I even stepped on the scales this morning (I normally only weigh in once a week) and it was down a pound from yesterday!.....Happy days :)

    Music to my ears...and the emails i get from elsewhere are strikingly similar. It's not only a lifestyle workability issue, but a guilt-ridding issue.

    You've got it, man. You've got it!
  • craignev
    craignev Posts: 1,247 Member
    Weekly Update

    Start Weight: 259
    Last Week’s Weight: 232
    Today’s Weight: 227
    Weekly Loss: -5
    Total Loss: -32
  • Nevadaden
    Nevadaden Posts: 971 Member
    Amazing! Great job, Craig.
  • mittenswillet
    mittenswillet Posts: 697 Member
    WOW!!! insane loss Craig!! Your bloody awesome!!
  • blambo61
    blambo61 Posts: 4,372 Member
    Thats a lot! Did you eat?
  • craignev
    craignev Posts: 1,247 Member
    blambo61 wrote: »
    Thats a lot! Did you eat?

    Haha....yes I did, but I was quite strict with myself and cut down a lot on carbs. I don't intend on being so strict this week.

    Also, I did about 3 days worth of work on my car this week so that was a good few hours of unintentional exercise!
  • blambo61
    blambo61 Posts: 4,372 Member
    Congrats on that!
  • craignev
    craignev Posts: 1,247 Member
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    Tonights delicious meal :)

    Chili con Carne, Guacamole, Sour Cream, Roasted Chorizo, Nachos & Corn Cob - 1060cals

    Apple and Strawberry jelly for dessert
  • blambo61
    blambo61 Posts: 4,372 Member
    craignev wrote: »
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    Tonights delicious meal :)

    Chili con Carne, Guacamole, Sour Cream, Roasted Chorizo, Nachos & Corn Cob - 1060cals

    Apple and Strawberry jelly for dessert

    That looks real yummy!
  • craignev
    craignev Posts: 1,247 Member
    Weekly Update

    Start Weight: 259
    Last Week’s Weight: 227
    Today’s Weight: 226
    Weekly Loss: -1
    Total Loss: -33
  • arguablysamson
    arguablysamson Posts: 1,709 Member
    Smooth operator, you are!
  • mittenswillet
    mittenswillet Posts: 697 Member
    another pound bites the dust!!
  • samgamgee
    samgamgee Posts: 398 Member
    Great job, dude!
  • craignev
    craignev Posts: 1,247 Member
    I'm not bothering with an update this week as I've got Man Flu and haven't been hydrating properly so it wouldn't be a like-for-like measurement.

    I'll just go sit in a corner and feel sorry for myself! Lol
  • mittenswillet
    mittenswillet Posts: 697 Member
    lol Craig =) get better soon :)
  • blambo61
    blambo61 Posts: 4,372 Member
    craignev wrote: »
    I'm not bothering with an update this week as I've got Man Flu and haven't been hydrating properly so it wouldn't be a like-for-like measurement.

    I'll just go sit in a corner and feel sorry for myself! Lol

    Man Flu?
  • M_Foote
    M_Foote Posts: 148 Member
    blambo61 wrote: »
    craignev wrote: »
    I'm not bothering with an update this week as I've got Man Flu and haven't been hydrating properly so it wouldn't be a like-for-like measurement.

    I'll just go sit in a corner and feel sorry for myself! Lol

    Man Flu?

    It's like the regular flu, but twenty times worse, as every man who has ever had it can attest. .
  • craignev
    craignev Posts: 1,247 Member
    Hi folks, hope everyone is well :)

    I'm back for another go at this ;)

  • arguablysamson
    arguablysamson Posts: 1,709 Member
    Hey, dude. How are things?
  • craignev
    craignev Posts: 1,247 Member
    Hey, dude. How are things?

    My wife got diagnosed with cancer and is currently having chemotherapy so that threw a spanner in the works!

    Hopefully I've got my head together again to have another go at this. I gained back around 9lbs which isn't as bad as I was expecting.
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