Bouncing into your world on 18 March 2007 @ 9:36 p.m.

Food has been really good. I even resisted chocolate and crisps at my grandparents today which is a rarity. Friday and Saturday I ate too much. I drank beer Friday night. I did not exercise.

Today I had 1/2 banana for breakfast, would have been a whole one but shared with son. Spag bol for dinner. Completely home-made. No additives, no sugar, just pure fresh ingredients. (tin toms and pasata are still tomatoes whichever way you look at it) Pitta filled with salad and low fat mayo for tea. Raisins for sweet snack.

THEN after 2 days of very little virtually no exercise at all due to lack of energy and severe laziness I go back to 500 push ups, 500 reverse crunches AND 25 miles on the bike.

The sudden change?

COFFEE!!!

I proved I can live without it for a week but my body felt like shit. I have NEVER felt so lethargic. I never feel like I need to sleep after dinner and want to veg out all night when I am on caffine and tonight it is a complete transformation. I am feeling so energised and healthy again.

I won't be giving up caffine again in a hurry.

It affected my eating patterns ALOT. As I was not getting the caffine kick, I felt hungry as my body needed a form of energy that it was missing out on.

Tonight whilst doing the crunches, I felt a very unfamiliar feeling. I think I have stomach muscles that WORK seriously, I felt some form of tenseness around my middle. I could finally be getting nearer to a flatter stomach.

This week I would like to weigh 15t 2lb. I am not going to hope for more than that as I don't want to be disappointed but I think a 2lb loss would be pretty healthy and not to big an expectancy. I would be delighted to hit 15 2 or below as it would be the lowest I've ever been. I know I say that every week now but I am really going to do my VERY best to be 13 stone or under for my holiday. I know it's just over 2stone to lose, a little over 30lbs in 5 months and that is more than possible if I set my mind to it. 1.5lb loss a week average and I am really sure I am capable of doing it this time. I have never been so confident in myself and I know I can do well if I have the mind power and determination behind it.

Heaviest: 20st 9lb. 289lbs.

Currently: 13st 7lb. 189lbs.

Total loss: 6st 13lb. 100lbs.