Hello! I’m Sam and my vital statistics are :
weight – 73.9 kg (11 st 8.5lbs),
height 161 cm,
BMI 28.5.
Waist 39″
Fasting glucose 15.0 mmol

My plan is to post how I am doing each day, to keep me on track. I am expecting to feel irritable and tired after a few days but then hope to feel a lot better and more energetic. Consistency has always been a problem for me, in everything I do! And to make it harder (or more fun!) I have also signed up to do the Great South Run in October, 10 miles! Jogging is a very enjoyable form of exercise for me so hopefully that will help me to stick to it.

Hi Sam,

Welcome, day 4 here and surviving so far! The thread ‘starting tomorrow’ has a bunch of us August newbies if you want to call in. And as you do your daily posts have a look at the diary threads of those a week or month ahead of us for encouragement….

The run is a great incentive!

Day 2

Weight 72.3 kg, down 1.6kg, blood sugar 13.5 mmol, down 1.5 mmol

Very pleased with this result. I stuck to the diet and drank my water yesteday. I did get very hungry towards dinner time! Did no exercise, today is a training day for the Great South Run so I will get some then, and plan to go for a walk later too.

Welcome Sam! I started my 3rd week!

You are doing great! You would be considered skinny in Chicago, NYC or Philly. Cheesecake, Pizza, and Cheesesteaks. Keep it up!

Every morning, say these 4 magical Humphrey Bogart words:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plSKtjfSjrA

And another 4 magical words:

Live Long and Prosper!

PrincetonianStud

Thank you for the encouragement PrinctetonianStud!

Day 3
weight 73.2kg – no loss
blood sugar 12.3 – down 1.2 mmol

Ate very late on Friday evening, that might explain why no weight was lost. Very pleased that my fasting glucose is down too. I planned to do some training for the run but felt too unwell, something I ate disagreed with me. So two whole days of inactivity, which is not good.

An unplanned and long journey meant I ate lunch in the car, but was able to stay on track. I love the M&S pots of crudites! After spending so long in the car we went for a 35m walk and I felt great afterwards, fitted in a bit of HIT too and was dancing in the kitchen whilst cooking.

Day 4
Weight 71.9 kg down 0.4 kg, total loss 2kg (4.4 lbs)
Blood sugar 9.5 – down 2.8 mmol

2kg down! Yay! I am feeling great, much less fuzzy and have more energy. I hope that is the reduction in my fasting glucose level. That and finally exercising.

Off for a training run very soon – 15m run/walk. Looking forward to it.