After my unambitious weight loss on week two, the WeightWatchers website tells me that I should decrease my intake to 18 points per day. I act immediately. Body Pump on Wednesday night keeps me motivated. I actually like this class: it makes lifting weights bearable. I catch a glimpse of myself in the wall-long mirror … Continue reading week three

Week two begins. I am still motivated, and determined to get back into a healthy lifestyle. Actually, once you put your mind to it, it’s never that bad. Orlando is supporting me, and doing his points-counting alongside me. It still amazes us how much we used to eat in one sitting. The big challenge is … Continue reading week 2

1992 doesn’t feel that long ago. Somebody called George Bush was in power in the USA, and the war in the Gulf was still a hot topic.  Around the world, the big names of politics were still in the headlines. Back in Ireland, Charlie Haughey finally resigned as Taoiseach, and the formidable Mary Robinson was … Continue reading back to the gym

Well, I’ve taken the plunge and joined WeightWatchers. People tell me I am overreacting, but in the past week or two I have drifted over the 11 stone mark and into the “overweight” end of the BMI scale. What am I to do – wait until I hit the “obese” mark? I prefer to act … Continue reading week 1