Ian Curwen

This week’s loss

This week’s loss: 3lb. Total loss: 10lb. Hopefully I won’t have to title a blog ‘this week’s gain’ anytime soon! Sorry for the delay in posting this week’s update. No real reason other than having a manic evening after I got weighed on Thursday and then forgetting. So I was pleased to have a biggerContinue reading “This week’s loss”

Exercise

A few years ago, I took a bus into town to work. I was carrying a bag with me as I was going to visit a friend after work. I got off the bus and walked towards work when I realised I no longer had my bag with me, and the bus had already movedContinue reading “Exercise”

This week

Loss this week: 1lb. Total loss: 7lb (half a stone). So not as big a loss this week. Obviously I would have liked a bigger loss, but I’m not actually disappointed with losing just a pound. In the past when I have been to class and weighed in, and only lost a pound or so, IContinue reading “This week”

How not to cheat

A bit of a variation on the subject I touched on in a previous blog. There are lots of ways that you can cheat a little bit, whilst doing a diet, not least if you throw some (extra) exercise into your routine. However there are lots of ways that I wouldn’t recommend too. I’ve triedContinue reading “How not to cheat”

Weigh in!

Just a quick post tonight as promised, to feedback after weigh in. The first thing I should say is don’t forget your book/card/login etc and go to another group or there is no chance you can weigh in. So, having gone home for my book, I missed the start of the class, which meant IContinue reading “Weigh in!”

That weigh in feeling

The name of this blog, stems, quite unsurprisingly from the fact that most of the people at my slimming group are women. I suspect that is the case at most slimming groups. I suppose most men do something else/something more masculine! Because there are more women then men, the group definitely has a different feelContinue reading “That weigh in feeling”

How to cheat…

I always know how well I am doing at slimming club by how closely I stick to the rules. As a bigger man, I tend to be able to cheat a little bit and get away with it. This means I can have a little bit more of the naughty stuff than the consultant (IContinue reading “How to cheat…”

Firsts and lasts

Last non-slimming club meal: A ‘gourmet burger’ (assumed ironic title) at a well-known bargain pub chain. The meal included burger, bacon, cheese, onion rings and chips, along with a artery-clogging blue cheese sauce for good measure. It was pretty greasy and fairly awful. First slimming-club meal: A homemade, light, pasta dish with spaghetti, onion, freshContinue reading “Firsts and lasts”

Goals

So if I am going to stick to this, and stick to writing this blog, then I should have some goals. I won’t bore you with lots of OTT nonsense. But I will say that: 1) I want this blog to encourage me (or shame me) into making sure I stick to the weight loss.Continue reading “Goals”