Archive for January, 2008
Day 209, 36 years old…
Well, now I’m a year older AGAIN! 36 and not getting any younger. A bit of a party and far too much lovely food all weekend. The combination of food, beer and wine has left its mark. I feel really bloated!
The scale has jumped up and ALL measurements have increased by about a centimetre in a single week! I would never have thought it possible…. Physically fatter0, but the real blow is mental - it’s depressing to consider how badly I’ve treated myself. In combination with “super-January”, as the newspapers have taken to calling it, it makes me wonder if the suicide rate may have gone up by 100%! Right, that’s it, I really have to get a grip…
At least I haven’t been skimping on exercise.
Exercise: 3 x weightlifting, Chest, Legs and Back. Also 4 long walks.
Result: 30.2 kg
97.2 kg (127.4 kg) Total weight
23.7 kg (42.0 kg) Fat
53.8 kg (44.0 kg) Water
41.1 kg (34.8 kg) Muscle
I feel bloated all over - strange, perhaps I’m coming down with a bug or something.
101 cm (129 cm) around the waist!!!
66 cm (80 cm) left thigh!!!
68 cm (80 cm) right thigh!!!
38 cm (40 cm) left arm
39 cm (43 cm) right arm
39.5 cm (43 cm) neck!!!
Add comment January 30, 2008
Day 202, 200 days!
It’s now 100 days since I completed my diet plan. A peek at the internet showed me what my final result was, and it seems like I’ve remained at virtually the same level, losing 1.6 kg in the past 100 days. But I must add that the percentage of fat has gone down and the percentage of muscle has gone up. Not a lot, but it does feel like my body has redistributed itself. Time to post some new pictures of me in my underwear. 
I’ve spent a morning posing as a model. I’m certainly far from a professional and felt rather silly and uncomfortable, but it was fun all the same and provided great inspiration for keeping the weight down. Tilda kept her cool better than anyone else, just sat there and dribbled and looked out-of-this-world cute. :) Thank you, Emelie at Topphälsa, take a look at the ‘backstage’ pictures! The pictures will be featured in issue 4 which is due out in mid-March.
Exercise, 2 x weightlifting Chest and Back. Have been skimping on the walks this week…. but I did get out a little bit at least.
Result: 32.2 kg
95.2 kg (127.4 kg) Total weight
23.6 kg (42.0 kg) Fat
52.8 kg (44.0 kg) Water
39.9 kg (34.8 kg) Muscle
99 cm (129 cm) around the waist
65 cm (80 cm) left thigh
66 cm (80 cm) right thigh
38 cm (40 cm) left arm
39 cm (43 cm) right arm
38.5 cm (43 cm) neck
Add comment January 26, 2008
Day 195, Tilda 1 year old - how time flies!
What a party! Tilda is now one year old - time passes so quickly! She had her first ever cream gateau, and was over the moon. Isn’t it incredible how a little whipped cream and some paper-wrapped and beribboned gifts can make someone so happy? This week, my thoughts have turned to life and death, and to the imporance of living in the present. You never know what tomorrow will bring! Lolla’s mother, Anita, was only 62 years old when she passed away. You are in our thoughts….
Sigh…… why do we have to worry so much about the future. Responsibility, saving for retirement etc. I pulled myself together and signed up for mortgage protection today, just in case something should happen to me or my wife, Pia. Losing your house and home while mourning a spouse would just be too awful to contemplate.
Exercise, 3 x weightlifting Chest, Back and Chest. Walks to and from the underground 4 times in total this week.
Result: 33.6 kg
93.8 kg (127.4 kg) Total weight
23.4 kg (42.0 kg) Fat
53.9 kg (44.0 kg) Water
41.2 kg (34.8 kg) Muscle
98 cm (129 cm) around the waist
64 cm (80 cm) left thigh
65 cm (80 cm) right thigh
37 cm (40 cm) left arm
37 cm (43 cm) right arm
38.5 cm (43 cm) neck
Add comment January 19, 2008
Day 188, Make-up, photo model - me?
I seem to be repeating myself all the time, and every week sounds the same. At least I’ve now got Internet access at home, which I’ve been looking forward to. Professionally involved with IT and not able to surf via 3G in Älvsjö since the service is so poor. You can surely do better than this, Tele2! Your customer services department just apologises, but it’s a safe bet I’ll still get billed for the lot.
I’ve had an interview with a new magazine, and they want to take photos of me for the article. I told them that it was great that my Max hamburger diet is still generating attention, and that some are still reading about my weeks of confusion. Apparently, I’m going to be subjected to make-up and styling for the first time in my life! Painting my face with a Swedish flag for the ice hockey world championships doesn’t count. :)
Lost 1.7 kg over Christmas and gained 2 kg a week later? That can’t be right…. Unfortunately, Lise has stopped working as a personal trainer, so now I’m on my own. I miss you, Lise! I work out with my colleague Calle, and also did a session alongside Danne.
Exercise: I’ve started walking more again. A 30 minute morning walk from home to the underground station. This week, I’m also going to walk home again, which makes it an hour a day. Two chest and back weightlifting sessions.
Result: 31.5 kg
95.9 kg (127.4 kg) Total weight
23.5 kg (42.0 kg) Fat
53.2 kg (44.0 kg) Water
40.3 kg (34.8 kg) Muscle
New figures: +1 cm around the waist (oh dear!) and + 1 cm around the biceps (oh no!)
98 cm (129 cm) around the waist
64 cm (80 cm) left thigh
65 cm (80 cm) right thigh
37 cm (40 cm) left arm
37 cm (43 cm) right arm
38.5 cm (43 cm) neck
Add comment January 12, 2008
Day 181, First week of the new year… Happy New Year! -1.7 kg, has anyone else lost weight over Christmas?
It’s ages since I wrote something. I simply haven’t had the time or energy, and I am currently without Internet until week 3. 
You probably think I’ve given up on losing weight, but this is not the case, according to the scales, at least. Another thing which has been and gone is 1.7 kg over Christmas. So what did I do over the holidays. I moved house - we’ve been living with packing cases for a couple of weeks, but are now finally getting things organised. Moving house is hard work, but what a workout! I even remembered to lift correctly, so that the muscles were taking the strain rather than the back. Anything for a bit of an extra work out…
What did you do about Christmas food? I ate everything and too much of it as well, but thanks to the house-move, I wasn’t snoozing on the sofa. Then it started to snow, and playing with the kids would, as I’ve said before, wear out even a top-class athlete. By the way, Charlotte Kalla – congratulations on your Tour de Ski win - you’re GREAT! So now I’m back at work after a really long break… Although I have a super job, I’m having trouble being enthusiastic about it today…
Exercise: my morning walks and keep fit exercises fell completely by the wayside over Christmas. But with the time I spent assembling Ikea furniture, moving boxes and furniture would have made a formal exercise routine superfluous anyway - this Christmas has been my busiest ever.
Result: 33.6 kg
93.8 kg (127.4 kg) Total weight
23.4 kg (42.0 kg) Fat
53.9 kg (44.0 kg) Water
41.1 kg (34.8 kg) Muscle
I couldn’t find a measuring tape, but these are the figures from December. I’ll probably find it in a box somewhere.
97 cm (129 cm) around the waist
64 cm (80 cm) left thigh
65 cm (80 cm) right thigh
36 cm (40 cm) left arm
36 cm (43 cm) right arm
38.5 cm (43 cm) neck
Add comment January 5, 2008
