podgy Pickle

Remember me? Well if not, don’t worry, as you can get a rather detailed introduction to me and my life by reading the below, older posts. But for those who can’t be bothered to read it and want to know just who I am then here’s a quick intro….

My name is Pickle (well, that’s my nickname!) and since the beginning of time I have struggled to lose my ever expanding pot belly due to my love of sitting on my butt, drinking alcohol and eating Domino’s pizza… with all the sides!
Last year I decided enough was enough and set up this blog to help me once and for all stay on the straight and narrow and lose my belly for my 25th birthday and holiday to Ibiza. My thinking was that if I had to tell people how much I actually eat and how often I slip up, I’m bound to not do it as I don’t want everyone knowing!
At first this worked pretty well as I ate healthy foods, worked out and shed a good stone of weight. But me being me couldn’t keep it up and I ended up eating anything and everything in sight to the point I eventually gave up and even stopped blogging.
I’m now back to my original (if not heavier) weight and feel I should once again give my will power and determination the benefit of the doubt and try this blogging/healthy lifestyle thing again! So, without further a-do, here’s my first blog post:

Thought of the week:
I’ve dieted and exercised for a full week now…. Why isn’t my belly flat yet!

Diet:
After a good two months of eating whatever I like (generally cr*p) over the Christmas/New Year period, I now find myself in the very familiar situation of feeling a bit too podgy for my liking…. and my jeans!
So, for the last two weeks I’ve being trying to get back on track with the whole healthy eating thing. Week one didn’t go overly well seeing as I ordered a Domino’s pizza on the Tuesday, a Chinese feast on the Saturday and then stuffed my face with a chip butty on Sunday!
However, this week I’ve been gold as gold and stuck to my healthy eating because of one reason…. I decided that if I do well in the week then I can relax over the weekend. Yep, be good in the week and be a little naughty at the weekend- after all, I am just getting into the swing of things so baby steps at time people!
So tonight I’ll be enjoying a fish and chip dinner (don’t worry – it’s not from the chippy!) and tomorrow I’ll be stuffing my face with my mums first roast dinner since Christmas! Mmm mmmmm!

Exercise:
Not only did I spent pretty much the whole of November and December eating high calorie, high fat junk foods, I also sat on my big, lazy butt with my only exercise being my many walks to the fridge and back. This wasn’t totally due to my piggyness as I was suffering from a very severe case of shin splints which have taken a whopping 8 odd weeks of rest to heal.
Still, my shin are better now and as I’m trying to eat healthy I have picked up the weights and done a good few reps…. Especially this week!
I haven’t started jogging again yet as the weather is still a little cold for me (I have my reasons- I’m a Raynaud’s sufferer!) but fingers crossed I keep the workouts up and increase my fitness so when my first run does appear I’ll feel a little less suicidal afterwards!

Other news:
From Saturday the 14th January 2012 we officially became a four man household after my sister rehomed the lovely Berty (a rescue dog from the animal shelter I work at). Berty is a lovely Collie X who seems to like nothing more than licking my face as I lay on the floor doing my weighted bench lifts! Still, he’s a good boy and has settled in well with me, my sister and Dotty, her 2 and a half year old Jack Russell.
Also, my sister turns the ripe old age of 30 this December and my present to her…. a week of eating, drinking and gambling in Las Vegas! So, for the next gazillion months I’ll be saving, saving, saving to make sure she gets the best Vegas experience ever!!

Until next time….