Well it’s a new year; I dropped off the wagon late last year after the heart attack, but it’s now time to hop back on and start watching the weight again. With the warmer weather and daylight saving I also plan to do some bike…

29th Oct: Well the weight is down more but I wouldn’t recommend my method. I had a heart attack Wednesday night and spent the next few day in hospital, hooked up to various machines, drips and monitors. Weight: 141.5Kg

22 Oct: it’s been a few weeks, with some ups and downs including a dog bite. I’ve tried to keep the meal replacement happening with 2 meals a day and watch the portion control. But as always it’s a long slow process; chipping away at…

Sept 29: My weight is slowly coming down, but it’s a 2 steps forward and 1 step back process, so it’s “keep on truckin’…” for the moment. Weight: 147kg

Sept 24:  After a big week of work and a busy Sat night at the bar, I attended a birthday / house warming party, that continued until noon on Sun. About 9 in the morning I was introduced the “Lord of the Fries”. Fast food…

Sept 19: I’ve started using the Optifast ™ meal replacement products to put my metabolism into ketosis.  which is a fat burning mode of metabolism. from Wikipedia: Ketosis is a metabolic state in which some of the body’s energy supply comes from ketone bodies in…

18Sept: Some times you win and sometimes you lose. This weekend I lost, birthday drinks at the pub and some late night burger and fries means my weight is back to the starting point again, but that’s OK, it’s all swings and roundabouts. I’m starting…

15 Sept: I haven’t started with the Optifast ™ protein bars and shakes yet ( I need to buy some first) but I am trying to control my portion size better. So no eating the whole pizza, ordering an entree instead of a main meal…

14 Sept: My Weight lose formula: kilojoules in vs kilojoules out; less kilojoules in than I use a day = weight lose. More kilojoules in than used = weight gain. It’s a basic formula that doesn’t account for metabolism changes when dieting but hopefully it will…

13 Sept: perhaps changing my diet to a mainly plant based diet (Vegetarian) may also help with my diet plans, so I cooked up a batch of Indian curries last night. see here for the curry recipe and here.