The Gauntlet

It would appear that a gauntlet has been thrown down.  A friend has challenged me to loose some weight and three stone by October.  She will try to loose the same amount in the same time.

We’ve decided that we’ll allow ourselves a final blow out over the coming bank holiday and then start on the Tuesday following which will be the 3rd of May.

Simply put, this has to happen.  I’m suffering from hypertension, being controlled by two types of tablet and on top of that an anti-depressant.  If I can loose some of this weight, I may be able to drop one or two of the tablets that I have to take and who knows what a different me might be able to achieve.

I can use the blog as a daily food diary to keep a track of the food I’m taking in and the exercise that I’m going to try and undertake, even if it’s just the Thornhill Mile that I do every now and again.  It’ll have to be done every day however and I’ll time myself to see how things improve.

So, that’s the promise.  I will forgo chocolate and crisps, beer (well, some beer) and will try to eat healthier.  More veg and low fat things.  Couscous, tuna, beetroot, baked spuds and maybe even wholemeal bread.  (steady on!)

One last weekends blowout then a change in my life for the better.

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