Dear site. It’s been 691200 seconds since my last post and I have a confession. I finally have a bit of quiet time to actually be able to write a post!
But first…a drink. Sparkling water. It’s not beer, but it’s the way I fly these days.
Now. Where was I? Ah yes. I read with some enthusiasm (I was in a rush, thus the enthusiasm to get it read) that fathers-to-be gain on average a stone in weight during the time that the Mrs is all sprogged up with nowhere to go. Of course, if you people of the non-English variety are confused by that, it’s 14lbs or 6.35Kg. If any of you still weigh in bananas…umm…it’s 29 I think. Oh, and it is time to move on to weighing with big boy toys.
I can see how this could happen. I for instance put on a lot of weight when my wife was pregnant. And when I say a lot, I mean effing loads. But my daughter is now 10 months old…and while Mrs Sy is looking all sexy, I am…well, I got even fatter.
Soooo. A month ago, I hurt myself in ways I could not believe existed went on a diet. Well, kind of. I stopped drinking beer and eating junk food….and started exercising. I wont lie, it’s hell. The sun comes out…I wanna beer. The sun goes in…I wanna beer. It’s morning time…I wanna…well, you get the idea. But I didn’t give in, and my beer is replaced with sparkling water (and no, there isn’t a vodka in it). And the exercise bike that has been sitting by the side of my bed (I honestly thought it was a clothes horse…) is now being abused on a daily basis.
So in a month of cycling and not eating anything I enjoy, I lost 2 stone. Or 28 lbs or…oh hell, just use a weight converter instead of making me type all this lot. But really, I have lost that much. I would post the before and current photos, but the before photo wont fit on the screen. But now, I am a not overly lean, definitely not keen but certainly a wobbly machine. Or in other words, the current picture STILL wont fit on the screen. You know, unless you have a widescreen monitor attached to your PC. Or maybe you have a projector and a wall the size of Switzerland to point it at.
I know you wanna see photos. By “wanna”, I mean “feel like a laugh”. But really…I am just not vain enough to take photos of me posing like the statue of David (although THIS link is pretty amusing). But hopefully these will help which are photos that are shrunk to fit the screen (they will open a new window with just the image so if you have a pop up blocker…I am happy for you!):
OK fine, so I stole both of them from Google Images, and if the owners see them and have a problem…I dunno..sue me for being so handsome or something?
Should you feel the need to read the news story about the blokes putting on weight which contains nuggets about a women buys more junk food when they are pregnant…and then say how men seem to drink more beer when the woman is pregnant (see any obvious flaw in their research there?), you can read about it HERE. Alternatively you could do something exciting with your life like drink a beer for me.
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17 responses so far ↓
1 Douglas
// Jun 4, 2009 at 3:02 am
I’ve been dieting for a few days now and I’m proud to report I’ve lost a whole banana! But I’m not here to brag…
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2 Sy
// Jun 4, 2009 at 3:15 am
When you say a whole banana…are we talking having the skin on it, coz you know…that makes a difference! And obviously…was it fairtrade?
3 MOB
// Jun 4, 2009 at 3:19 am
Hah, I told you that you would still blog more regularly than I do after you announced your retirment!
I’m awake because I have a bad head so popping in for a visit was fun as I laughed and now my head hurts even more.
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4 Sy
// Jun 4, 2009 at 3:22 am
It is a quiet nightshift which is the only reason I was able to! I think I spent no more than 15 minutes in front of a PC in the whole of the last week!
Hmmm…headache? I would say you didnt drink enough wine!
5 Flying Saucer jones
// Jun 4, 2009 at 4:25 am
Ahhhh, believe me when I say I really needed that laugh. Thank you.
As for exercise, I feel your pain. Life’s little joke: calories burned in an hour of killing exercise = calories consumed in a few seconds of eating chocolate.
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6 G
// Jun 4, 2009 at 11:09 am
Ahhh…..the beauty of physical exertion of the normal kind….
Glad to hear that you’re finally shedding some of that unnecessary pregnancy weight gain.
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7 Luke
// Jun 5, 2009 at 10:40 am
You’re post inspired me so i went out last night and had 2 jugs of beer for you. I must say if it weren’t for the nasty economy i would have had a third too.
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8 Tami
// Jun 6, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Way to go, Sy! Hey, we’re proud of you ;o)
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9 Mrs T
// Jun 6, 2009 at 11:55 pm
28lbs Sy? Blimey that’s amazing. Keep right on going….
That batman photo is special though. I think I’m gonna copy it and frame it!
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10 Jamie
// Jun 8, 2009 at 6:49 pm
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11 Waltsense
// Jun 17, 2009 at 4:17 am
I just lost about 15 for the first time in my life and i am the typical male pig drinker. i did get married but when the girl moved in – she bought whole foods in with her….greens and no sugar BS. with regular exervcise – I did lose the weight after years of working out and not doing squat. I was impressed that I added 7 pounds back after a week of a destination. Sweet site.
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12 Mikiye Creations
// Jul 22, 2009 at 4:40 am
OH MY GOSH!
I swear that that was the ONLY time I wore that and he told me that the picture was ONLY for his personal pleasure!
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13 Mikiye Creations
// Jul 22, 2009 at 4:44 am
Seriously, congrats on the losing 28 pounds!
I think I laughed more then exercised trying a dance exercise video for the first time yesterday!
I’m right there with you though…I REALLY HATE doing ANY type of cardio…and after most likely eating the WHOLE banana TREE over the last few years…make that whole grove of trees…I too am finally able to exercise and do feel better already!
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14 fat tubby
// Aug 18, 2009 at 7:53 am
i hate this web site it is bad i mean wat can u go on
15 Sy
// Aug 18, 2009 at 8:59 am
Awww…dont be like that…I mean, it isnt like you have absolutely no grammar skills at all. And just one other thing…what the HELL are you on about! “wat can u go on”? Umm…a fairyground ride? I dunno…I feel it is a trick question.
16 Mrs T
// Aug 18, 2009 at 9:20 am
A toliet ?
(Always)
A Bike?
(Reluctantly)
Drugs?
(Never except the “over the counter” type.)
Hmm..I dunno I’m confused too Sy but I feel there must be an essay in this complex, sophisticated, philosophical question…..
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17 Sy
// Aug 18, 2009 at 9:24 am
OH! I got it.. Is the answer “On the sofa eating myself in to oblivion while hating myself!”? Because…well, I guess it makes sense.
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