The 10 week challenge…it’s on!

Okay so yesterday was day one of the 10 week challenge…for those thinking this is an official challenge sponsored by a cereal brand or protein powder you’d be very wrong! This is themediabison 10 week challenge and you guessed it…I made up all the rules!

Basically in 10 weeks I’ve got to shed some serious flipping timber as myself and a mate have a bet on with two friends. The bet was actually made over a very large dinner the four of us had some two months ago in Manchester and now the reality is kicking in! The bet was to lose 2 stone by the 15th September…easy…if I’d have started it the morning after the bet was made but unfortunately I didn’t and spent two months being a lush! I don’t lose bets…and either way who ever wins the only consistent and worthy winner is a Manchester Homeless Charity which is where the bet money will go to regardless of who’s paying.

So…the reality of what I need to do is kicking in…probably needing to lose a bit more than 2 stone in 10 weeks…I’ll be aiming for at least 3lb a week so this is fairly intense.

For anyone wanting to join in these (for sh*ts and giggles) are the golden rules* I’ll be living my life by:

– No processed carbs, sugar, beer, bread, pasta or rice basically!

– At least 2, ideally 3 gym classes or trips a week with a min of 10k steps a day ideally pushing 12k plus (squeezed in a quick spin session today…good start)

– Protein heavy, green veg rich meals where at all possible (see quorn zipper recipes in my recipe section)

– Keeping my fun token drinks to spirits with diet mixers, the odd red wine and maybe a glass of fizzy vino here and there (appreciate processed sugars in wine but get back in your box and give me a break!)

– Trying to be veggie one day a week (this is a tricky one as I eat at least a full chicken most days!)

*Please note that the rules don’t apply at stags, nags, weddings and festivals…obviously (that would just be daft)! At these events I’ll just try my hardest to be good 🙂

So…if you’re reading this and worry because we are out in the next 10 weeks for some kind of epic lunch, dinner or some dancing evening soirée…fear not I’m not a total bore when living with the #eatlikeaking diet! I still devour epic meals and drinking just all gets a bit cocktail sans sugar (espresso martinis don’t count!).

Finally if you’ve read this far…thanks! Potentially the most boring thing I’ve written to date but I’m doing this purely to drawer a line in the sand so I commit and publish the fact I need to do this or will be skint!

Much love and great to be back…if you see me with a sandwich, pint or sugary treat in my hand then knock it out of my hands fast and give me a telling off! I’ll be keeping you updated on my progress!

@themediabison