Hello folks, it’s been a wee while since my last confession….er…..blog. Since early May I’ve sworn countless times, failed to fast twice a week, been gluttonous, envious of my neighbours lycra-clad figure and guilty of neglecting my blog. It’s quite possible I also coveted an ox (slow-cooked on a bed of creamy mash) but I’m fairly certain I […]
I’m considering setting up a Michael Mosley fan club. Come join me in a teenage-like crush on an unlikely 50-something heart throb. Why? Because he’s the doctor and documentary filmmaker responsible for Eat, Fast and Live Longer and the co-author of the Fast Diet. The program and book that inspired the current wave of interest […]
My daughter has a fantastic pose that signals defeat. Her chin drops, shoulders slump, tummy sticks out and her expression becomes a blend of injustice and confusion. I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror while standing on the scales the other morning and realised where she gets it from. I’m doing a seated […]
Or more pertinently, my holiday ate my weight loss. Or perhaps I ate my holiday. Whatever. Bottom line: Instead of celebrating an anticipated 10 kilos/22 pound weight loss, I’m scraping in with a 5 kilo/11 pound drop. That’s 3 kilos gained and 2 that should have been lost but weren’t. But you know what? I […]
When I posted about my intention to try HIIT, a reader suggested that I might feel like vomiting if I’m working at the right intensity. I was very glad of that warning as it allowed me to wear the nausea with pride instead of fearing permanent damage to my incredulous organs. They really didn’t know […]
I’ve been thinking about those lycra-clad stay-at-home Mums. You know the ones who drop off their children at school at 9am wearing black lycra leggings? The ones who are still wearing said shiny leggings and itty-bitty stretchy tops at 3.30pm? What I’m wondering is whether they spent the whole day waving their twiglet arms and legs around a la […]
Standing on the scales this morning I felt pretty aggrieved. Three fast days this week and NO WEIGHT LOSS!!! I want to call in the umpire. Review the tape. Write to my MP. Get a hug from my mum. That’s so friggin unfair! My immediate thought is that I might as well have eaten. Can […]
This year it's going to change. I'm going to shrink myself. In both senses of the word. The plan is to draw on my professional knowledge to create lasting kickass levels of motivation, get some healthy habits happening and to finally and definitively shed the weight. All 30 kilos/66 pounds of it. My name is Suzanne and you can click on my picture if you want to know more about me or this blog.
Shrink the Shrink 