Diary of a Loser

Happy to see a steady loss.

2009-01-25T13:59:00.003+01:00

After having a bad week (grieving for our poor cat) I got back on track and stepped up my workout program at the gym. I added some extra weight on some of the machines and speeded up on the walking machine. I also started using the cross trainer and am going to try to build up to about 20 minutes on it, replacing some of the time I do on the walking machine.Today I weighed in at 97.2 and am

When life sucks.....

2009-01-13T11:05:00.002+01:00

Our beautiful kitten Susi went missing on Sunday night and when she wasn´t back on Monday morning I knew something was wrong. She had been hit by a car and I found her by the side of the road. This is the second cat we have lost this way in less than a year. The loss is hard to take and I am considering whether it is worth it or not to get a new kitten and hope it is a bit more afraid of the

One week in........

2009-01-10T23:18:00.004+01:00

Now that we are one week into 2009 I am really getting back into some kind of routine! I´ve managed to get to the Gym three times this week and have stuck to my diet fairly well. Here´s how I got on this week.I started on Monday at 100.3 kilos, having put on 3 kilos over Chirstmas (well, for the whole of December actually as my birthday was on 11th and you can´t diet when it´s your birthday

Here we go again for 2009!

2009-01-02T10:29:00.002+01:00

Here we are at the start of yet another year and a whole new batch of New Year´s Resolutions. This year my resolution is to really keep this blog updated. It has been difficult for the past year as we moved house and are in a kind of No Man´s Land as far as phone and internet are concerned.Anyway, over the past year I have lost 25 kilos - about 4 stones - and still have more to lose. I am

Proactol - new Fat Binding Pills will be available online in January

2006-12-21T13:58:00.000+01:00

I just heard that there is a new Fat Binding Pill called Proactol which will be available to buy online in January. It is clinically proven to bind 28% of dietary fat.Proactol™ is clinically proven to bind approximately 28% of dietary fats if it is taken straight after a meal. Therefore if you are taking Proactol™ you will consume approximately 28% less dietary fats from each meal than you would

I nearly forgot.......

2006-12-11T14:03:00.000+01:00

...........that I had this blog going!! It´s been such a long time since I posted, you are probably wondering what has been happening. Well, life is never dull around here. There have been some great family moments! My daughter gave birth to a beautiful baby girl called Angel, my son and his new wife are expecting a baby in May next year and we have found the house of our dreams! Of course

Back from the wedding

2006-08-04T12:50:00.000+02:00

Well, the wedding day was beautiful. The sun shone, everyone looked beautiful - especially the bride of course and the day went off very well. I was amazed how well the grooms-men looked. My other 2 sons, my grandson and my nephew wore dress suits and I was really surprised that they actually loved being dressed up like that. They didn´t want to change at the end of the day!The bride and

Weight loss, lose weight, slimming ...

2006-07-17T13:09:00.000+02:00

...weight loss, lose weight, slimming , diet , and all those other words that mean exactly the same thing..........starvation!! This is what it used to be like for me, just the mention of one of those words made me instantly crave chocolate!But not any more!! Here I am, just a few days from my sons wedding and for the first time ever I have lost weight without having to suffer :) I have to say

Too Many Calories

2006-07-12T12:46:00.000+02:00

Too Many Caloriesby BassyHow many calories do you need? Well, that depends on a lot of things. Your age, sex, type of work, physical activity, all come into play. There is no one answer for this type of thing. I have to warn you, I don't believe the general ideas on how many calories a person should have. If you have a 2,000 calorie diet, you are starving yourself. I know that some people live

Kicking the habit – putting an end to fast food and snacks in your diet

2006-07-07T13:23:00.000+02:00

It’s always easy to gain weight and damned hard to lose it. Eating is one of the true pleasures in life and refraining from food has huge physical and psychological implications that cannot be easily discarded. Nobody likes to have to give up a pleasure, which is why many people drift farther and farther into fat without doing anything to stop the process. Moreover, recent data showed that the

It´s getting closer!!

2006-07-05T12:07:00.000+02:00

Only 2 weeks to go until we travel to Ireland and 2 and a half weeks to the Big Day! And I haven´t even bought anything to wear yet!!!!!! I´m going shopping today and just hope I don´t get too depressed in the process. I hate clothes shopping..................but I can´t turn up in a beach sarong (which is my favourite form of dress right now).Anyway, here is a testimonial I found for

Weight loss – setting realistic goals

2006-07-04T10:32:00.000+02:00

We all want it, we all dream of it. Let’s face it: weight loss is one of the highest and noblest ideals of modern men and women. With a lot of tasty food within easy reach and with a lifestyle split between the office chair and the home couch, putting on weight has never been easier. However, beauty standards have changed since the days of Rubens, a painter famous for his penchant for beautiful

Weighed myself this morning :)

2006-07-01T13:01:00.000+02:00

Despite having had a bar of chocolate late on Thursday night, icecream yesterday and BBQ last night (including a few glasses of wine!) I have lost a half a kilo - or 1 pound - since Thrusday :)This makes me very happy as I don´t feel like I am dieting at all. Weight loss made easy is right!! This Hoodia is marvellous. It really does what it says on the packet.I can´t stop raving about it to

When I think of all the effort I have put over the years..........

2006-06-30T12:22:00.000+02:00

..............just to lose a few pounds!! And now it is so easy. Now I really envy the younger generation. They will never have to worry about going on starvation diets again. I was very sceptical about taking the Hoodia Pills and really didn´t think they would work. After all, I have been round the diet block a lot of times in my life!! You lose - you gain. It was a never ending battle.

BBC NEWS | Programmes | Correspondent | Sampling the Kalahari cactus diet

2006-06-30T12:20:00.000+02:00

BBC NEWS | Programmes | Correspondent | Sampling the Kalahari cactus diet: " Correspondent Friday, 30 May, 2003, 09:56 GMT 10:56 UKSampling the Kalahari cactus dietKalahari bushmenThe San bushmen have eaten the plant for yearsCorrespondent's Tom Mangold travelled to Africa and sampled the appetite suppressing Hoodia, a plant which may make Kalahari bushmen millionaires. By Tom MangoldBBC Two's

I´m glad I´m not a chocaholic anymore!

2006-06-27T11:37:00.000+02:00

I´m really glad I´m no longer a chocaholic anymore. I would have been worried about that salmonella thing! Since I came to live in Spain I have gone off chocolate big time. It just doesn´t taste the same here - I don´t know why, I just know it´s true......lolAnd it´s very hard to eat chocolate when it´s hot. No matter how long you leave it in the freezer (yum yum) it still melts into a sticky

Oh my aching head!!

2006-06-24T18:23:00.000+02:00

It seemed like a good idea at the time. It was the yearly "Noche San Juan" celebration last night. The traditional way to celebrate Noche San Juan is to go to the beach, have a barbeque and a few drinks and stay on the beach all night. At midnight you are supposed to walk backwards into the sea and let 3 waves wash over you to wash away bad luck, then you turn around and let 5 waves wash over

I´m cheating today.....though not with food!

2006-06-19T14:15:00.000+02:00

It´s a lovely day here today so I am spending as much time as possible outside and in the pool. So here is my lecture for the day......hahahaha.The causes of obesityObesity is caused by unhealthy eating combined with sustained lack of activity. If food gives you more calories than you burn, your body turns on the storage program and puts on fat. This is the basic idea behind obesity.Disorderly

Visiting Friends

2006-06-15T12:38:00.000+02:00

What do you do when you are visiting a friends house and they make food that you wouldn´t normally eat??We have friends that we visit every couple of weeks and spend a few hours at their house, and Maria usually spends most of that time in the kitchen making us something to eat. So it would seem rude to refuse! But I sit there listening to the food being FRIED ( and smell the greasy smell) and

Cool Weather = More Food...............

2006-06-14T12:50:00.000+02:00

Hot Weather = Less Food.And unfortunately today we are having a cloudy day, I´m not in the best of humours and I want to comfort eat! I´m not hungry at all I just want to have "comfort food". So I´m going to shake myself, get up from this computer and get outside for a bit.It´s just as well the Hoodia Pills take away the hunger because I know for a fact that if I wasn´t taking them I would be

My favourite Diet Joke

2006-06-12T10:44:00.000+02:00

I spent ages searching for this joke today! I though I had it saved on my laptop, but obviously it was one of the things I lost along the way. So here it is and I hope you enjoy it.Dave BarryAtkins diet slays evil carbohydratesPosted 03-31-2004 at 5:43PMI probably shouldn’t admit this to you younger readers, but when my generation was your age, we did some pretty stupid things. I’m talking

Where does the time go!

2006-06-09T11:11:00.000+02:00

I can´t beleive it´s been a week since I last posted!! Doesen´t time fly when you´re having fun!! I´ve had a really busy week and the weather has been fabulous so I haven´t spent much time indoors.The good thing about being busy is you don´t have too much time to think about what you´re eating. Although there is a downside to having to be out of the house a lot. That is deciding what you are

Common Myths From The Weight Loss Crowd

2006-06-02T17:47:00.000+02:00

Myth: You’ll be OK with a high protein/low carb dietFact: This type of diet aims to secure most of the daily required amount of calories from protein foods, such as meat, dairy products and eggs, with a very small part taken from foods containing a lot of carbs (bread, pasta, potatoes and fruits). The biggest problem with this diet is that many common and popular foods are forbidden, which makes

Here´s another article I found

2006-05-29T20:08:00.000+02:00

I found this one on the site where I get my Hoodia Pills - hance the mention of the brand name.How to recognize a bad diet when you see one Diets come a dime a dozen and that’s the truth. From food plans based on scientific research, to the latest harebrained idea launched by some “this summer’s wonder” doctor and backed by the earnest efforts of Hollywood stars

It´s just another manic Monday!

2006-05-29T17:11:00.000+02:00

I was out for the day yesterday at an International Food Fair. There was food tasting from loads of different countries - so I couldn´t be rude and not try some of that delicious food that had been prepared, now could I??I had all sorts of weird and wonderful stuff including cow heart skewers with a luminescient green chilli sauce (it was good....really!) to Jamon Serrano to Scottish Shortbread

It´s going to be a busy weekend!

2006-05-27T14:26:00.000+02:00

So I won´t have much time for posting.....but look out for an update and more advice on Monday!dietlose weighthoodia

Here comes the weekend

2006-05-26T12:20:00.000+02:00

The weekend is always the worst time for any diet I´m on. Trying to resist the urge to treat myself because it´s the end of the week - well, it seems like a good excuse for a treat!But with the Hoodia pills taking the edge of my hunger I don´t have to worry so much. If I´m not hungry I don´t go into the kitchen so much.....ergo: less temptation!So I can look forward to the weekends more now and

Things to avoid when trying to lose weight

2006-05-25T16:42:00.000+02:00

I found this list while surfing weight loss sites - some good advice here!Things to avoid when trying to lose weightDieting is not always easy. In fact, it can prove a tough challenge for many people. So here’s a little guide to avoiding things that could make you lose control and start eating. Avoid them like plague if you wish to succeed.1. Don’t rush into the toughest diet you can find.This is

Missed a few days!

2006-05-25T16:06:00.000+02:00

I have missed posting for a few days because Google thought I wasn´t a real person and made me prove it 8)Anyway, all should be OK now so I can get back to reporting my progress.Last week I bought some Laxative Tea - I live in Spain and you can buy this stuff everywhere! Well, the instructions say to have a cup at breakfast time and one at night. The first time I tried it I just took the one at

Inspiration for Dieters!

2006-05-19T15:19:00.000+02:00

After writing that last long post I had to go and lie down...lol!!So today I am going to share an article with you about Hoodia Gordonii."The Secret about Hoodia "Introducing a plant from South Africa that has the weight-loss crowd thrilled. Is this the thing that could help millions of overweight people display bodies to die for? Maybe, just maybe, this is the magic pill we've all been waiting

My Oldest Son is getting Married!

2006-05-19T00:21:00.000+02:00

Horrors!! My oldest son is getting married and I am fat :(It´s the first wedding in our family and I really have to look good for this but what am I going to do?Well, this was the situation last year - I had 8 months notice, surely I could lose all my excess weight before the wedding. No problem, I decided, and got started on yet another diet. But that was November........and then along came