Weighing in

I've gone and joined Weight Watchers. My starting weight is 17st 12lbs, which means I have lost two pounds since last week when I started this blog. Must have been that 10K.
I know it sounds a bit, well, girlie, but Weight Watchers (other slimming clubs are available) has been really good for me in the past. And I'm really blokey in lots of other ways, much time is spent both farting and burping in front of long-suffering girlfriend.
It really is a good way to get help, but don't expect to bond with any male dieters as most classes, like the one I joined today are run by women and attended by women. There is no bar to men, you just don't see a lot of them.
When I first joined more than three years ago I stuck with them and lost four stone. Put it all back on obviously, but as terrifying as it might seem it really is a big step forward to join up.
The first time I joined I felt so self-conscious.
Being overweight obviously does that anyway, but to be surrounded by about 20 women was a bit daunting and not as much fun as you might think. I felt like all eyes were on me, which they probably weren't, and I was so terrified when I was doing the paperwork I was sweating about as much as I did doing that 10K yesterday. All I wanted to do was get weighed and get out.
But I stayed for a class, and I really have to say it was well worth it.
Look at it this way, you go to a garage to get your car fixed, go to the doctor if you're ill, so why not seek out proper help and advice when you want to sort your weight out?
When I first put on shed loads of lard I went to see my doctor and asked if there was something he could do. I think I expected him to provide some kind of magic pill that helped me lose weight while maintaining an unbalanced and unhealthy diet. It doesn't exist.
He told me to sign up to a slimming club and it was the best advice he could have given me.
So I'm back there again as I want to get as much help as I can, from people who know what they're doing. And with any slimming club the support network is really important.
In fact, if you're a man who does go to Weight Watchers and you're surrounded by women, let me know and maybe we can start a mens' group.
I'm already thinking of what not to eat so I can shave another couple of pounds off for next week.