• Day Zero
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    Day Zero

    20th July 2023 During a WhatsApp chat I asked my mate Ken for some advice regarding diet having just placed an order for Huel (a protein/meal replacement supplement). His response was to use products from The Protein Works due to them having a better taste and a “lower carb profile”. So Diet Meal Replacement powders were ordered from The Protein Works and the diet was due to start the following day. Question was “would it be Huel or the Protein Works products that would kick things off?” Whilst asking for Ken’s advice, I also asked if he would offer me…

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  • Day 2

    Day 2

    22nd July 2023 I’ve taken steps to radically change my lifestyle. To change what I eat, to control what I eat. Yesterday was Day 1 and the graph is the difference from yesterday morning at 0930 to this morning at 0830. OK, just one day but it feels like one enormous (pun intended) day. So much of my daily routine changed, literally, overnight. My body is probably thinking “What the hell are you doing to me?” I’m sure it’ll thank me in years to come  I’ve done diets over the years. Lost weight, gained weight, lost it again, and ultimately…

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  • Day 3

    Day 3

    23rd July 2023 Ok, so it’s very early days and the start is always the easiest, but I’m happy with the initial results.

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  • Dinner is served
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    Dinner is served

    24th July 2023 Introducing Diet Meal Replacement Extreme – Choc Mint Brownie flavour – from The Protein Works Diet Meal Replacement Extreme is the ultimate meal replacement shake. This advanced formula is high in protein, low in calories and packed full of vitamins and minerals. A cutting-edge combination of both slow and rapidly digesting protein, low GI carbohydrates and high fibre.

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  • High Protein Slow Cooker
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    High Protein Slow Cooker

    31st July 2023 So, the first week of the ‘diet’ had gone pretty well. First taste of protein shakes and other high protein foods. The first seven days had seen a weight loss of 1.9kg (4lbs). Not a bad start. I’ve now invested in some new scales – Withings Body Scan “connected health station” – that measure pretty much everything. Body Scan delivers precise weight, segmental body composition and heart health with 6-lead ECG and Vascular Age. Plus, exclusive technology that can assess nerve activity. Coach Ken (I will introduce Ken properly shortly) had started talking to me about calories…

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  • Shredded BBQ Beef Brisket
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    Shredded BBQ Beef Brisket

    Another of Scott Baptie’s high protein slow cooker recipes being prepared today. Shredded BBQ Beef Brisket

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  • Week 2 – Update
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    Week 2 – Update

    Day 14 End of Week Two – 4th August1.3kg (3 lbs) weight loss Total weight loss, to date3.2kg (7 lbs) Pleased with that as it wasn’t the best time to start a diet with two family gatherings and a theatre trip down to London to contend with. Previously… End of Week One (28th July 2023)…1.9 kg (4 lbs) weight loss

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  • First weight loss milestone
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    First weight loss milestone

    I’m using the Nutracheck app to keep track of food intake and goals in addition to the Withings app that takes data from my body scan scales and blood pressure monitor. It rewarded me with a rosette this morning… 8.3lbs (3.8kg) in 17 days. My first half stone gone!

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  • Week 3 – Update
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    Week 3 – Update

    Day 21 End of Week Three – 11th August1.4kg (3 lbs) weight loss Total weight loss, to date4.6kg (10 lbs) Still please with that, obviously. I’m away in the north east for a weekend of Jaguar events – a tricky weekend to navigate regarding calorie intake. Various Super Greens, Breakfast and Meal Replacement shakes packed to fill in the gaps. Previously… End of Week One (28th July 2023)…1.9 kg (4 lbs) weight loss End of Week Two (4th August 2023)…1.3 kg (3 lbs) weight loss

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  • Coach Ken
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    Coach Ken

    Introducing “Coach Ken” Ken is a good friend who has been very supportive with my ‘journey’. Knowing how much he was into fitness and nutrition, I asked him back in July if he would give me some advice and support as I started my ‘weight loss journey’. He was more than happy to do so, and then some! There is considerable distance between us with me on the North West Coast of England and Ken up in the North East. But that is nothing compared to the distances when he’s away at sea for 3-4 months at a time as…

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