Diet starts on Monday...that old chestnut? Oh and more Jillian vs Bob

Yep you guessed it, I've been off the wagon and shocker - I've put on weight again.  My weigh in this week could have been far worse given the sheer volume of garbage I've shovelled down my mouth but still, I'm stupid for doing it after working so hard to shift 10lbs (still mighty proud of that).  So my scales this week have spoken and told me that I'm now...

14st 7.5lbs

Given the fact I wanted to be out of the 14's by September I now have a mighty tough challenge on my hands.  8lbs in a fortnight?!  My partner in diet crime and failure, Lizzie, is joining me in this challenge and you know something?  We WILL do this.  


I've been saying I'll be out of the 14's for months, no make that years, and never actually got there.  It's so stupid.  Drastic measures needed again.  I did well on Rosemary Conley's Amazing Inch Loss Plan so I will be returning to that however first of all, I'm doing her Holiday Binge Buster Diet for three days (Mon-Wed) before embarking on AILP.  This consists of the following...

Breakfast                                              150 cals

 Lunch                                                    250 cals

Dinner                                                   350 cals

       2 Power Snacks                                     50 cals each

1/2 pint of skimmed/semi skimmed milk  150 cals

This is 1000 cals in total and must only be followed for 3 days, it's not safe to follow it for more than that.  After the 3 days, I then go up to 1200 cals for the first 2 weeks of AILP.  Phew that all sounds a bit complicated doesn't it?


I have to be the rubbishest dieter ever.  I'm incapable of ever finishing anything I set out to do and not sure what I can do to change that.  I start out with all these grand plans of what I hope to achieve and generally never get there.  Maybe I need to set smaller goals for myself so I don't get disheartened as easily?  Who knows, I'm no psychologist.


One thing I definitely intend to do is more exercise as I know that hinders my weight loss.  I STILL haven't managed to complete the 30 Day Shred which is daft now as I rarely get past Day 2 of it!  I've finally come to my senses by not having a gym membership as I never went.  Now I need to get into a routine and stick to it. Easier said than done eh?


Those who watch Biggest Loser USA (I seriously LOVE that programme) will be familiar with Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels.  Don't be fooled by their smiley faces, these two are hardcore!  I love them both and when trying to decide who to have as my trainer (sadly this was only on the Biggest Loser Wii game, not in real life) I realised that I love them both for different reasons and I really struggled to decide!  Jillian's a bitch but in a good way and Bob is just...well...hot!  He's also mean too though.

don't be fooled!

Compare their workouts for abs (click on their names to view their workouts).  I think Jillian's wins for hardcore...or does Bob's?

However this video proves who the real winner is.  Anyone who can use the words "the only way you're getting off this treadmill is if you die on it" with a straight face and genuinely mean it is not to be messed with!  Damn I wish I had her to train me, no way would I get away with all this whinging, I'd be thin by now!