The second Week of the diet and final week of detox was a lot easier than the first. I think I’d gone through Carb and Caffine withdraw in the first weeks, so the only thing I need to worry about in the second week was sticking to my three meals a day and not being tempted into eating any high-carb food that I would normally. It’s very tempting just to a slice of toast or even a chocolate bar, but I’ve just got to fight the urges.

I’ve been finding my energy levels return to normal after feeling very tired during the first, I think the important thing is to make sure I’m getting enough Protein. I’m eating a lot of eggs (about three a day) and also having Protein Drinks as well.

I only managed one session of Karate training, because of schedule conflicts on Thursday, but I managed to complete the week and the detox. I can now add another 5 carbs to my daily allowance.

My final total weight loss for the week was 4lbs, which makes me 12lbs lighter than when I started.

Day 5 – 156 Pounds

Slightly surprised I only lost a 1lb this morning, after last nights Karate training exertions I though it might have been a little more, I did however feel bit more tired today. Another omlete this mornings, although it was supposed to be scrambled, as I’m getting fond of my egg based breakfasts.

If I keep losing a 1lbs a day I’ll hit my goal in about a month, which would very cool, but I’m taking it one day at a time.

Day 6 – 155 Pounds

Another 1lb gone this morning, looks like a pattern is developing one, I will not mention again unless it changes. Scrambled eggs this morning.

Day 7 – 156 Pounds

Gain 2lb today, however this is because I weighed myself in the evening instead of the usual morning time. Horrible day today, felt a bit down and seriously considered quitting, however by evening I was fine again and wanting to continue.

That’s week one Completed!

For a long time I’ve been looking for a diet for a few reasons. I wanted a balanced diet that would tell me what and when to eat, as well has help me lose weight. It also had to be a Vegetarian, so I eventual found Rose Elliot’s Vegetarian Low-Carb Diet at the local library.

As the title suggests it’s a Low-Carb diet like the Aikens diet, but it’s hard mode as it’s Vegetarian too. So have an even smaller choice of foodstuffs. You can just eat stuff like Eggs, Salads, Dust and Cardboard.

Day 1 – Starting weight 162 Pounds.

First thing to do was weigh myself so, I got a starting weight 162 Pounds. These means I need to loose about 30lbs to hit my ideal weight. Although the internet has different ideas of what my ideal weight should be, it’s somewhere between 130lbs to 137lbs. Anyway plan B is I’ll know I’ve hit my weight when I’ve not got a big fat belly. My plan is to lose a pound a week and then I’ll be the correct weight for around Christmas.

Cooked myself Scrambled Eggs for breakfast. This was actually my first time making Scrambled Eggs, don’t laugh it’s true. Probably shouldn’t have gone to Karate, but I did anyway and it was OK.

Day 2 – 159 Pounds

Big weight loss this morning, that 1lb a week goal is looking a bit modest now. However I’ve been going through ketosis big time, suffering from headaches and tiredness.  I had plan to see Iron Man 2, but had to cancel as I could manage it.

Day 3 – 158 Pounds

Lost a 1lb this morning. This morning breakfast was an omelet, again this was my first time make an Omelet and again don’t laugh. Feeling a lot better today even managed to walk all the way back home from the Riverside Stadium in the evening.

Day 4 – 157 Pounds

Another a 1lb loss this morning, I’m not sure if I should be happy or slightly worried. Today’s egg based cooking was a devilled egg, but I just did three simple three boiled eggs (again for the first time, don’t laugh). Went to Karate training again tonight when I probably shouldn’t have, it was a very hard session and I felt light headed and very tired at various points.

So that’s a 5lb loss in four days, not bad. I suspect after that Karate session there will be another sizeable loss in the morning.

Edit: The diet is part of my 40 things Goals to reduce my Body Fat.

Another little update on 40 things to do before I’m 40. This update is just about the single reading based goal.

• Read all of the BBC Top 100 reads - (13% Complete)

Finish reading John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, and then read Alice in Wonderland and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.  I’ve been picking of the short and easy to read books from the list. Will probably give this goal a rest over the Christmas period while I read other books.

I’m now 2.5125% complete with 2063 days to go.

Right, it’s time for the first 40 Things update. These things are a nightmare to write. So from now on, I’ll only be doing a full update every quarter year. I will however provide updates on individual goals as they get updated.

This being the first update there isn’t a lot of progress anywhere, but there is some clarification of the goals themselves.

1. Jump out of an Aeroplane - (0% Complete)

Wow this is expensive. £330.00 for a Free Fall Package! This one can wait a while, will probably do it as part of the next item at some point.

2. Raise 1000 pounds for charity - (00.5% Complete)

50 odd quid raised so far with a Charity Walk. An Absiel for charity in December is coming next.

3. Bungee Jump - (0% Complete)

A Bungee jump can also be done as part of the raising money for charity thing, so no rush for this one just yet.

4. Go Skiing - (0% Complete)

I’m in no Rush to going Skiing either.

5. Learn to Surf - (0% Complete)

I’ll need to sort out a trip to some where warm before doing this one, I’d like to learn on a sun drenched beach somewhere rather than somewhere on the North-East coast.

6. Become a black belt in Karate - (70% Complete)

I am currently a 3kyu Brown Belt in Wado-Kai, I might make this before I’m 40 but it won’t be easy.

7. Have a piece of writing published - (0% Complete)

Need to keep practicing writing, I’m a long way from this goal at the moment.

8. Perform stand-up comedy - (0% Complete)

The temptation is to fine some obscure Comedy Club miles away from here on Open Mic night, but I think I’ll need to do a bit of perpartion first.

9. Dye my hair blonde - (0% Complete)

I’ve talked about doing this one for years. I need some special events as an excuse, also the wife is not keen on this one at all.

10. Buy a House - (0% Complete)

Hah! Moving on….

11. Get out of debt - (0% Complete)

3 Years of the car loan left, and a little bit of credit card debt. However Christmas is coming.

12. Learn to cook, properly. - (0% Complete)

The wife was over the moon when she saw this goal. I think I’ll defer this one until after Christmas.

13. Go to New York - (0% Complete)

Hah! Moving on….

14. Get Teeth straightened - (0% Complete)

I’ve got a form for the dentist, got a feeling this one will cost a lot of time, money and pain.

15. Have lazek surgery on my eyes - (0% Complete)

Will be getting my perscription checked in the new year. Will look into this them.

16. Get a nose job - (0% Complete)

Wow plastic surgery is expensive, crazy money just for a consultancy.

17. Learn a foreign language - (0% Complete)

I’ll be surprised if I get as far picking an Language. Hindi or Mandarin might be useful from a business point of view.

18. Run a marathon - (0% Complete)

I’ve not ran anything over 1km in years. I need to get back on the treadmill and get those legs working again.

19. Do 100 push ups, 200 sit-ups, and 20 pull-ups in a single session. - (17% Complete)

So my record is about 40-5-0. I currently don’t anything to do pull ups on.

20. Sort out a proper diet, so I eat many different health foods - (0% Complete)

I’ve been investigating this, this will be done with the Learn to cook goal.

21. Have 10% or less body fat - (0% Complete)

I Really need to get my Body Fat Monitor fixed, and find out what my current body fat is.

22. Arrange a big party or event - (0% Complete)

I have an event in mind, but it’s not for a while yet.

23. Make A Will - (0% Complete) <

Don’t really need to worry about this yet, as I don’t have enough of an estate to require a Will.

24. Go back into education and a qualification. - (0% Complete)

The logical step would be get an ITIL V3 qualification. I should really do that.

25. Run a successful website. - (0% Complete)

hah! Sore point at the moment. Will be a clear picture in the new year.

26. Produce a Podcast/Internet Radio Show. - (0% Complete)

I’ve go no excuse for not having done this yet. All I really need to do is set up my mic.

27. Learn to Dance properly. - (0% Complete)

Properly like proper dance lessons from a proper dance instuctor.

28. Meet some of my heroes. - (0% Complete)

This is hard because I’ve have a small amount of heroes and they are not your normal heroes.

29. Go to a music festival. - (0% Complete)

The big question is, do I count Middlesbrough Music live? I think not, as that would be too easy.

30. Set up a real retirement savings plan. - (0% Complete)

I have a personal pension plan, but I would like to set up my own saving plans. Need to sort out a joint new bank account first.

31. Put myself on the bone marrow transplant donor list. - (0% Complete)

First step is to start giving blood again.

32. Read all of the BBC Top 100 reads - (9% Complete)

I’ve read nine of these and I’ve got some of these books already on my ebook reader. Have just started to read His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman

33. Speak in front of a large audience. - (0% Complete)

I have no idea, moving on.

34. Scuba Dive. - (0% Complete)

Waiting for that holiday in the sun.

35. Learn to play an instrument. - (0% Complete)

Does Guitar Hero Count? Joking aside it would be cool to learn how to play some songs of the Guitar.

36. See the northern lights. - (0% Complete)

Waiting for the hoilday in cold.

37. Sleep under the stars/Go camping. - (0% Complete)

Another one I’m in no hurray to do.

38. Have backstage passes at a big show. - (0% Complete)

No idea….

39. Go to an international sporting event. - (0% Complete)

Maybe some of the Olympics ?

40. Join a Gym. - (0% Complete)

Been on my list for four years, will stay on there for a while yet.

On Saturday night I the completed the  previously mentioned sponsored Midnight Walk around Stewart Park, Middlesbrough in aide of Zoe’s Place.

I managed to raise about 50 quid from friends and family, and about approximately zero quid from the internet donations. Which is disappointing, as I thought people would donate, even it was a couple of quid. I had post a request on the ObscureInternet Forum, Twitter and Facebook, as well as this Blog, so a lot people would have seen it. Also I’ve given to other people when they have requested donations on line.

EDIT: I do have a internet donation, thanks to Daz Adams.

Anyway, enough moaning. I’ve not been put off, and Zoe’s Place has Santa Abseil Down The Transporter on Sunday 6th December 2009 which looks fine it could be fun. All I need to do is raise a minimum £100 in sponsorship.

This is a bit of request for help. I trying to raise money for Zoe’s Place. Zoe’s Place is a home from home for babies/infants who have life limiting illnesses, terminal, special and complex needs. Zoe’s Place offers palliative and respite care for infants from birth to five years old. We receive very little government funding and rely on members of the public, companies and organisations to raise the £800,000 it costs each year to run Zoe’s Place.

It is holding it’s first sponsored Midnight Walk on Saturday 24th October in Stewart Park, Middlesbrough and Suzanne, myself and some friends are taking part. I’ve already raised a small amount from family and friends but as you can donate online, I’m hoping some of my eFriends (i.e. you) will also help.

The link to donate is; http://www.justgiving.com/c64glen/ and you can donate with a Debit or Credit card or even PayPal.

This is also will help towards my 40 Things (number 2).

In the fine tradition of Scribbler’s before I’m 30, Noscenes’s before I’m 45 and the Wallet’s 30 things to do before KG is 30 I’ve decided to set myself a list of forty goals to complete before I hit the age of forty years old, which is in a mere 2136 days time

You can view the goals on the 40-things page, and follow my progress in this blog  using the 40 things tag. I shall be providing the first update in about a months time. So let’s see how well I do and how long I keep this one going for.