Does throwing up help weight loss?? :)

This morning I had my pre-breakfast supplements with 1litre of iced water as usual:

D3

Potassium

B Complex

AGG

 

And then forgot to have breakfast. Don't ask. Two daughters, plastic dinosaurs and an existential argument about Spiderman.

1 hour later I threw up - dry heaves, the whole shebang. I could taste the supplements. Not great.

A lesson learned I think. I just hope it was the empty stomach thing as opposed to a reaction.

Stephen

My Bod Pod results

So I rocked up to BCOM this afternoon - really easy to get there - opposite Finchley Road Tube station.

Daphne Bird (see previous post) took me through the whole procedure from Lycra shorts to swimming cap. Hysterical.

So what are the scores on the doors??

Shocking really. I was guessing maybe 26-28% body fat.

It's actually 31.3%

No fucking way.

And I thought I was looking better!

Daphne did some clever numbers for daily energy expenditure as well and I will scan in the docs on Thursday and post them up.

31.3%.....bloody hell.

Still, it's easier to improve on that then 15%!

Be good,

Stephen

Apologies for being quiet - a trip to Germany stopped regular transmission

Managed to survive ok considering the amount of booze I drank with clients. Put on 3lbs. Full stats next Sunday.

Still, it's Monday morning and I am back on it properly. Cold shower this morning and sitting in an unheated office. Bloody thermal loading.

Started my exercises yesterday. Kettlebell and all other non-gym workouts that T recommends - I will let you know how these go next week.

Thanks for some great comments from Dan and Bud in the meantime. Dan I will get back to you about the supplement schedule comment you posted. Interesting reading.

Stephen

My BodPod is booked! 8th of Feb

Finally got through to Daphne Bird @ BCOM. Lovely lady.

02074725841

£30 all in.

Up yours Westminster - cheeky buggers. £50!

Dan & Bud, thank you for all of your help.

I will be posting the results on Wednesday.

Stephen

Supplement Schedule

Amounts in other supplement post.

Wake:

Cod Liver Oil x 2

Kerry Gold x 1/2 tsp

Before Breakfast:

D3

Potassium

B Complex

AGG

Before Big Lunch:

Calcium & Magnesium x 2

B Complex

AGG

Before Dinner:

AGG

Before Bed:

D3

Calcium & Magnesium x 1

PAG (Minus Green Tea)

Cod Liver Oil x 2

Kerry Gold x 1/2 tsp

Bugger me - I might as well be 82 years old with all this medication!

If anyone sees any probs with this please let me know

My first bad week - Stats and a Mea Culpa

Everything has gone tits up and it's my own fault!

I was reasonably encouraged by my progress - not the 20lbs in 30 days suggested in the 4HB, but definitely on course for a stone (14lbs). I knew I was doing a couple of bits & bobs wrong and in the last week this resulted in some real complacency.

• Not eating within 1hr of waking.
• Not drinking enough water
• Forgetting my supplement regime
• Inconsistent meal schedule
• Not eating enough calories
• Lack of cold showers (had a cold) and ice packs
• Not slowly eating food and using lemon and cinammon

As TF said in one of his blog replies " The Devil is DEFINITELY in the details. The difference between strict and a little can be the difference between success and failure. True with many things in life. Try getting a little pregnant or cheating a little on a spouse! Some things are absolutes."

 - Tim

So I have a week in Germany next week working with a client. Staff canteens are patchy at best although I am learning to whip hotels and resteraunts into shape rather well! I am going for damage limitation over the course of the week and then as soon as I get back I am going to start my regime again with the proper focus.

So - here are my stats for all you number junkies:

	30th Jan
Chest	102.5
Upper Arm L	33.5
Upper Arm R	32.5
Waist	102.5
Hips	110.5
Thigh L	63.5
Thigh R	64.5
Calf L	42
Calf R	42
TCM	593.5
TI	233.7
Weight KG	99.2
Weight Lbs	15st 9lbs
Weight US	219

Pretty good for total inches lost but I do know that I could have done so much better.

I am starting to fit into suits again and I am very pleased at my progress, just not so pleased at my focus.

Sill it's a marathon not a sprint!

Stephen

Stats & Update

	5th Jan	10th Jan	23rd Jan
Chest	108.5	101	102.5
Upper Arm L	35.5	34	33
Upper Arm R	35	34	33
Waist	112	108	104
Hips	114	115.5	113.5
Thigh L	65.5	64	65
Thigh R	65.5	64.5	65.5
Calf L	43.5	43	41.5
Calf R	44	43.5	42
TCM	623.5	607.5	600
TI	245.5	239.2	236.2
Weight KG	105.4	103.8	100.2
Weight Lbs	16st 8lb	16st 5lbs	15st 11lbs
Weight US	232	229	221

 

I'm pleased....but:

A few things to note.

• It has taken me all week to lose my 6lb re-feed day weight + 1lb which is a right bugger. I feel like the re-feed day needs to be rethought for 2 reasons.
• I haven't been doing them properly as per the Damage Control section. I really need to see if they work when I do my exercises and tea etc. I do however make sure I have the good breakfast.
• I tend to eat crap throughout the day. I get the impression from TF that he blocks his crappy food into meals and deals with them that way. The lemon, cinnamon, exercises etc..
• If they do this kind of damage to my diet then I may have to go for just a cheat meal which frankly sucks and makes life miserable, but I want to continue the good work from the diet.

• My domino food is wine (which is bloody typical for me). If I drink Friday or Saturday night my 2 small glasses of red can easily turn into a bottle.

•  The chapter in the book called the Glucose Switch. I re-read this the other day and it has a massive impact on how you eat the Slow Carb meals. So much so that this chapter probably should have been first and re-emphasised in the SC section. What it boils down to is if you eat a SC meal quickly it will still effect you like a normal meal because your blood sugar peaks over 100. So slow down and use the cinnamon and lemon. I haven't been doing this.

• I have had a cold so I have been inconsistent on my Ice-Age therapy. Sorry - when you have a hacking cough the last thing you want to do is take a cold shower, so I have only had a couple in the last week. Drinking enough water has also been tough.

 So I am heading in the right direction but I really need to nail the details of these techniques.

I will let you know how things go!

Stephen