The principle behind all diets is that you burn more calories than you eat, and you can do this in many ways. Diet alone can work, as can exercise alone (but don't just eat the same stuff, that won't solve anything); but a combination of diet and exercise is probably the best way.
I've shown up at the gym a few times more this month (and last month) than I did the couple of months before that (which was zero). After a couple of sessions of just trying not to fall off the cardio machines, I dug out an old workout and used that for a few sessions, which worked to a point.
Then I got myself a new programme. They say pain is your friend, but... it kills! Whether it's doing any good is a matter for debate (we'll see in a few weeks). One thing I do know is that I haven't actually been able to complete it in full yet. You see, it's split up into two parts. The first part is easy enough. The second part requires me to do V-sits (ouch!), then parachutes to press-ups (ouch!!) and then planks-to-push-ups (this is the problem). As if that wasn't enough, I have to do 4 sets of each... without stopping. I've not got past the second set of planks yet. So am I as thick as two short planks?
OK. To clarify - I can do the V-sits and the parachutes, but the plank-to-press-up is the real killer. Still, that's plenty of motivation. I'll buy myself a pocket notebook at the weekend and start documenting my progress. Watch this space.
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