'WEIGHT'

This section of the site is dedicated to the question of weight and losing it. It is entirely based on my experiences, what works for me, and what doesn't work for me.

If you want science, you will not find it here. Hopefully you will find a little help, and maybe, according to some, a little inspiration. Either way, please leave a comment.

The first step is to understand why we want to lose weight. What is our basic motivation?

I now believe that this is the whole key to success. If the motivation is only superficial, then the success will only be superficial.

If we have a deep motivation, then our commitment will be equally deep, and the success will come more readily as a direct result.

After the accident I knew what mine was. It was basically straightforward - if I kept on the way I was going, I would be lucky to survive for many more years. To a certain extent, there was even a hint of thinking that I was now on a 'second chance', and I didn't want to mess this one up!!

At the other end of the scale, I think 'short term' goals, like 'I want to look good for...(an event, a holiday etc)' leads to short term success - and this is usually followed by a negative bounce.

So once you understand why you want to do this, and have decided how important it is to you to succeed, then set out your long term plan.

The following pages will hopefully help you along with this.

Anyway, bearing in mind my own motivation, after the first 18 months of the 'Project', a very good friend pointed me at a website called

This takes some very basic details and 'predicts' when you will die!

He suggested I put in my details from before I started, and then my 'new' details at that time, and see what difference it made.

It took some nerve to do it, but I went ahead as suggested.

It added just over 25 years to my predicted life. Good enough for me!!

If you have the nerve, try it out for yourself......