Operation Transformation Clare style.
Well here we are half way through the six weeks. Was I right last week when I said it would be getting harder? Too bloody right I was.
Tuesday went into Limerick AGAIN to get checked out by the wicked witch of the East and her team. Seriously, the girls are very nice and will help you in any way they can. They are there to listen to clients concerns and either put them at ease and recommends a suitable treatment for them.
Anyway met up with Caroline and the weigh in. Before we started I told her that this week I felt since I went on the full diet that I felt that I didn’t lose any weight. Previous weeks I felt I did and was proven correct. Unfortunately this week I was also proven correct as the scales told the tale and I didn’t lose anything. The wicked witch wasn’t happy and tore more strips off me before banishing me back to Clare carrying a severe reprimand. I was being put on “report”.
To say I was disappointed was an understatement as whatever about the diet I was more than dedicated to the exercise routine and then some. Maybe it is the change in food from the detox weeks. I was not a happy camper. Thursday was my daughter’s birthday and in an act of rebellion I broke out and had a slice of vegetarian pizza and a slice of pepperoni pizza followed by a tiny piece of her Birthday cake (cause that’s all that was left, as dad is on a diet and we don’t need to leave any for him). No drink I‘ll have you know, none in three weeks now. That as far as my rebellion progressed and back to the Gym I went the following day to suffer for my indulgences.
How are things going at the Body and Mind removal Gym, well Willie really earns his few quid with me and my likes as it can be a tough battle to keep us moving and motivated although personally I find it easier to do a tough workout in the company of others doing the same or at least trying to than I can do when left to my own devices. The regular classes are on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 8pm to 9pm and he takes everyone from Tune-ups to tellytubbies like me and gives them all his personal tuition, although after a couple of nights of his” help” you’ll dread him looking your way……….more pain and suffering……….but you feel great afterwards. Give him a ring first and let him know your coming.
The wife caught me with my shirt off the other evening and she asked me what I hoped to look like after the six weeks is over. Confidently I said “what about me with a six pack stomach” and she replied “But sure dear not alone do you have the six pack but you look like you have the other 18 cans in the pack too”. How to deflate a guy’s ego. Think I have a bit to go yet.
Just about survived last week. Did a lot more exercise and discovered that if you don’t cut down on portion size it don’t matter if you live like a bloody rabbit all week as you are still not going to lose too much weight. Steep learning curve and another week down nearly. Recently friends have began to ask me what am I going to do when this hardship is all over, half expecting me to say “Breakout and have a session and go to the chipper and do all the things I couldn’t for the last 6 weeks” No, as a famous quizmaster said more than once “I’ve started so I’ll finish” and I as well intend to finish what I started.
Hasn’t done the weighing yet this week but I feel lighter doing the exercises if that’s any indication. Due also to go see Caroline and the girls in Ultimate nervous wrecks this week too…woops typo… should be Ultimate Health Clinic why did I make that mistake. Will hopefully report back on all my progress next week before beginning to prepare myself for the final weeks pampering or should I say Pam for pampering as she has outshone me in many ways in this competition but didn’t get to write about it…. don’t worry all will yet be revealed.