Boring Weight Related Stuff

[daveon]

M has been on at me about weight related stuff.  We've both put on weight we can ill afford to while moving here.  It's hard not to :(  I've also started travelling again which isn't good.

As part of her employment package with the Beast she and her spouse (me) get access to MS funded weight and fitness programmes.  We took a look at the last week.  Basically the format of the 2 is the same, they do a physical and provide a 12,16 or 20 week programme of diet, counselling and personal training.

We'll probably start the flashest of the two (Lifestyles 20/20) in November.  Not because I particuarly like the programme.  I know it works, I've seen the results around campus - if you've seen recent Steve Balmer footage compared to 5 years ago, you'll see the results there.  I do have a problem with it that it is slightly cultish and that most of the stories by the uber-fit salesman did not apply.  I do not eat at Claim Jumper thank you, I do over eat on better food than that, and I do drink too much.  They also didn't really have an answer to my question about business travel.

However, all that said, the program works.  Why?  Because for 12-20 weeks (depending on how much you have to lose) you have three 75 minute personal trainer sessions a week and they ask you to log another 2 hours of exercise elsewhere.  They give you access to a dietician including a specialist on eating out, and they have group support sessions for staying on program.  I know I lose weight rapidly when I exercise, the problem is actually sticking to a regime long enough for it to become second nature. 

I don't want to hit 40 weighing over 120kgs thank you.  So, I've a tour of Europe to come and then back to the gym.

 
EDIT:  That isn't to say I haven't been being careful.  I've been exercising more and trying to watch what I eat.  According to the doctor on Friday my BP was 116/68 - which was without my Altace.  So I think I can say that my BP is back to normal.  I can also wear one size down in trousers, but frankly, I'm not going anywhere like enough.