I’m not a runner

Today I enjoyed a new experience. I went for a run.

Not, you understand, that I’m a runner now.

Gym rat

Just a brief update. I feel fitter and stronger, but am still hitting the gym. Last night I went and just did some cardiovascular work. According to the machine readouts, based on my current weight, I managed to burn off 660 calories in an hour long session. That’s not too shoddy.

I shall be slimmer before too long, I can feel it.

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Four weeks of #fatboygym

It’s been nearly a month since the doctor told me to change my lifestyle drastically, reduce my cholesterol and take better overall care of my body. I have been to the gym regularly, changed my diet, and even started taking medicinal linseed oil supplements.

And the result? I’m a size smaller round the middle, have more energy, feel better and have started to lose fat all over my body. It’s amazing how just one month of trying to live better has brought benefits. I’m over a stone lighter than when I started.

Best of all, the diet and stuff has been OK. I don’t have massive cravings for coffee, beer or chocolate and I’m actually enjoying the increased fruit intake. I have eight weeks until the next appointment with the doctor. If I can stick with this, I’ll be hoping for good news.

Making light of things

It’s been two weeks since I had the news from my doctor that I needed to adjust my cholesterol levels and balance, lose a lot of weight and generally sort myself out.

So, I started to do exactly that.

Three days in…

So, the weight loss program has begun.

I no longer eat food with high levels of refined sugars or saturated fats, I’ve dropped coffee and alcohol completely, and am looking at herbal teas.

Oh, and I joined a gym. I’ve done at least 20 minutes cardiovascular exercise every day since Thursday, and I feel…

Run, fat boy, run.

I’ve never been yelled at to run. I am by nature more sedentary. However, given the appointment with my doctor this morning and the subsequent lifestyle changes which are required, I’ve joined a gym.

Abstinence makes the heart grow stronger.

I’m ill. My cholesterol level is 6.4 (I assume mmol/l) and one of my liver functions came back very wrong.