So, it has been a while... and where am I at?
I am regularly exercising. I have a home gym and use it often. I did a 60km walk for charity 3 weeks ago.
I started, and stopped, 5:2.
I am starting it again.
My relationship with food needs to improve, still. But I also know I need to want it to improve more than I want to eat large volumes of chocolate. It is pretty simple really.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Doing stuff
Hi there,
Well, while my grand start the Monday after my last blog fizzled... I have started working out regularly. I found a great web site for tracking my workouts that makes it a bit of a game with points, levels and badges... totally suits my personality and seems to have tipped me into regular workout mode!
Eating to follow at some point. But fitness and strength are the keys to me completing Stampede in October. Slimness would help, a lot, but one step at a time I think.
I am loving my workouts. Right now a mixture of indoor cycling, stairs at work, my weekly class (kind of like a boot camp) and a few sessions of planks, sit ups etc. I would like to get some running in too, and more strength work. But to start with I love that I am working out at least once and sometimes twice each day :)
So I see the light at the end of this tunnel. Its a long tunnel, but the journey will be fun regardless!
Well, while my grand start the Monday after my last blog fizzled... I have started working out regularly. I found a great web site for tracking my workouts that makes it a bit of a game with points, levels and badges... totally suits my personality and seems to have tipped me into regular workout mode!
Eating to follow at some point. But fitness and strength are the keys to me completing Stampede in October. Slimness would help, a lot, but one step at a time I think.
I am loving my workouts. Right now a mixture of indoor cycling, stairs at work, my weekly class (kind of like a boot camp) and a few sessions of planks, sit ups etc. I would like to get some running in too, and more strength work. But to start with I love that I am working out at least once and sometimes twice each day :)
So I see the light at the end of this tunnel. Its a long tunnel, but the journey will be fun regardless!
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Where am I at?
This time I am not back on that elusive band wagon, yet.
I am going through some life changes, and plan to use the momentum to change my weight and fitness.
My father passed away last week. 5 days ago. The funeral is in 2 days.
My dad was a fit man. He didn't eat well, but he ate only when hungry. He drank too much but he exercised regularly. He didn't sit a lot. In the weeks before he died he considered himself lazy if he spent a morning in bed. He was brave, stubborn and courageous. He beat the odds, surviving 4.5 years after being told he had 6 - 18 months.
He played his last cricket game last December.
He is a hero to me.
Now don't get me wrong, I am not doing this for my dad, I am doing it for me. But I am using my dad as inspiration. He fought a much tougher battle, with more effort, pain and sacrifice than a weight loss and fitness journey can ever contain. He fought with everything he had, courage, dignity and stubbornness.
I was on my way already, but with baby steps. Then he got worse the past few weeks.
So what had I done? I signed up for an event called 'stadium stomp' which is climbing up and down stairs at the MCG - about 1900 of them for me, the full course is about 7000! This event is this Sunday, and I will take part. I won't be fast, but I will complete it.
I also signed up for 'stampede' in October this year. This is like 'tough mudder' - or a 10km obstacle course.
I am doing these things with a friend, who makes sure I am doing at least some exercise. We found a great boxing/cardio/weights/pilates session we will do each Saturday (I have done one, and will start again this week). I do stairs at work twice a week (and I will be at work regularly again from next week).
I need to do more during the week. I need to get strong and fit.
I also need to lose weight. If I need help over a wall on the obstacle course I do not want to feel like they are pushing a baby elephant. I can't get to goal, but I can get a fair way there.
So I don't have a grand plan yet. I have time this week to make one. Monday I go back to work and I start WW again. I need an exercise plan. A realistic one.
I am going through some life changes, and plan to use the momentum to change my weight and fitness.
My father passed away last week. 5 days ago. The funeral is in 2 days.
My dad was a fit man. He didn't eat well, but he ate only when hungry. He drank too much but he exercised regularly. He didn't sit a lot. In the weeks before he died he considered himself lazy if he spent a morning in bed. He was brave, stubborn and courageous. He beat the odds, surviving 4.5 years after being told he had 6 - 18 months.
He played his last cricket game last December.
He is a hero to me.
Now don't get me wrong, I am not doing this for my dad, I am doing it for me. But I am using my dad as inspiration. He fought a much tougher battle, with more effort, pain and sacrifice than a weight loss and fitness journey can ever contain. He fought with everything he had, courage, dignity and stubbornness.
I was on my way already, but with baby steps. Then he got worse the past few weeks.
So what had I done? I signed up for an event called 'stadium stomp' which is climbing up and down stairs at the MCG - about 1900 of them for me, the full course is about 7000! This event is this Sunday, and I will take part. I won't be fast, but I will complete it.
I also signed up for 'stampede' in October this year. This is like 'tough mudder' - or a 10km obstacle course.
I am doing these things with a friend, who makes sure I am doing at least some exercise. We found a great boxing/cardio/weights/pilates session we will do each Saturday (I have done one, and will start again this week). I do stairs at work twice a week (and I will be at work regularly again from next week).
I need to do more during the week. I need to get strong and fit.
I also need to lose weight. If I need help over a wall on the obstacle course I do not want to feel like they are pushing a baby elephant. I can't get to goal, but I can get a fair way there.
So I don't have a grand plan yet. I have time this week to make one. Monday I go back to work and I start WW again. I need an exercise plan. A realistic one.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Sheepish Hi
Probably nobody will read this - after all it has been over 6 months and possibly a while before that.
I have been running, but not as often as I planned.
Eating has been trash. But better than it was.
Heading to Sydney for a few days, will make healthy choices and walk a lot.
Then I will make go back to regular exercise and healthy eating.
After all - there are more reasons to do those things than not to!
I have been running, but not as often as I planned.
Eating has been trash. But better than it was.
Heading to Sydney for a few days, will make healthy choices and walk a lot.
Then I will make go back to regular exercise and healthy eating.
After all - there are more reasons to do those things than not to!
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Scale Games
I weigh myself irregularly. At least weekly right now, but sometimes more often.
I find the results fascinating.
I often lose over a kilogram overnight only to put it on plus more the day after.
I find this random WI habit reassuring. It releases me from 'the tyranny of the scales' as a bad WI (when I have followed the plan) can be accounted for in daily fluctuations.
Over a month or so the trend should be downwards, if not then I need to change my approach.
If I had never weighed more than weekly I would be unaware of my daily change... so I am glad I play scale games sometimes and sneak a peak at my weight.
I find the results fascinating.
I often lose over a kilogram overnight only to put it on plus more the day after.
I find this random WI habit reassuring. It releases me from 'the tyranny of the scales' as a bad WI (when I have followed the plan) can be accounted for in daily fluctuations.
Over a month or so the trend should be downwards, if not then I need to change my approach.
If I had never weighed more than weekly I would be unaware of my daily change... so I am glad I play scale games sometimes and sneak a peak at my weight.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
On the wagon
The weight loss wagon that is.
Goals:
How:
Why:
Goals:
- Reach a weight of 59kg before Oxfam 2013
- Maintain that weight
- Be fit enough to comfortable complete Oxfam 2013
- Run regular 10km fun runs (barefoot)
How:
- Weight Watchers Pro Points
- A mixture of cardio (walking and running) and strength training (going to try cross fit, rock climbing or may join a gym)
Why:
- To feel good in my own skin
- To feel good about myself
- To feel energetic
- To be healthy
- To be fitter
- So the 2013 100km Oxfam walk is less painful
- To be able to buy clothes in 'normal' sizes
- To have this goal finally met
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Remember me?
Hi there,
Well I am on my iPad and can't work out how to go to the dashboard! So I have no idea when I last wrote or what I was up to, forgive me if I repeat myself.
I got a foot injury, nothing major, just an 'overuse' pain in the tendons under my foot.
That, combined with having no luck joining or creating a team, led me to defer my 100km walk until 2013.
Instead I have started running. Barefoot. I need to get my basic fitness levels better. So I was planning to run the 14km run4thekids in April. As my foot is still quite painful, and as barefoot running takes more time for your body to adjust, I am likely to only run part of the 14km. But I have no issue with that. I am getting fitter and stronger. I will be much better prepared for the 100km walk training when I recommence mid year.
I just this week went back to weight watchers after some fairly disastrous photos taken last weekend. Success is mixed. I ate most of my 'weekly' allowance last night in an unplanned mini binge. Pretty bad for day 3. But it is recoverable. And I reminded myself that if doing this was easy nobody would be obese... I seem to struggle when it gets hard, shocked and surprised that I can't lose weight without sacrifice. I need to accept that it will require sacrifice. And change. What do they say... Something abut the definition of crazy is doing the exact same thing and expecting different results?
Not sure if anyone is reading after however long it has been... If you are please say hi.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Well hi there!
So, it has been a while... and where am I at?
I am regularly exercising. I have a home gym and use it often. I did a 60km walk for charity 3 weeks ago.
I started, and stopped, 5:2.
I am starting it again.
My relationship with food needs to improve, still. But I also know I need to want it to improve more than I want to eat large volumes of chocolate. It is pretty simple really.
I am regularly exercising. I have a home gym and use it often. I did a 60km walk for charity 3 weeks ago.
I started, and stopped, 5:2.
I am starting it again.
My relationship with food needs to improve, still. But I also know I need to want it to improve more than I want to eat large volumes of chocolate. It is pretty simple really.
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Doing stuff
Hi there,
Well, while my grand start the Monday after my last blog fizzled... I have started working out regularly. I found a great web site for tracking my workouts that makes it a bit of a game with points, levels and badges... totally suits my personality and seems to have tipped me into regular workout mode!
Eating to follow at some point. But fitness and strength are the keys to me completing Stampede in October. Slimness would help, a lot, but one step at a time I think.
I am loving my workouts. Right now a mixture of indoor cycling, stairs at work, my weekly class (kind of like a boot camp) and a few sessions of planks, sit ups etc. I would like to get some running in too, and more strength work. But to start with I love that I am working out at least once and sometimes twice each day :)
So I see the light at the end of this tunnel. Its a long tunnel, but the journey will be fun regardless!
Well, while my grand start the Monday after my last blog fizzled... I have started working out regularly. I found a great web site for tracking my workouts that makes it a bit of a game with points, levels and badges... totally suits my personality and seems to have tipped me into regular workout mode!
Eating to follow at some point. But fitness and strength are the keys to me completing Stampede in October. Slimness would help, a lot, but one step at a time I think.
I am loving my workouts. Right now a mixture of indoor cycling, stairs at work, my weekly class (kind of like a boot camp) and a few sessions of planks, sit ups etc. I would like to get some running in too, and more strength work. But to start with I love that I am working out at least once and sometimes twice each day :)
So I see the light at the end of this tunnel. Its a long tunnel, but the journey will be fun regardless!
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Where am I at?
This time I am not back on that elusive band wagon, yet.
I am going through some life changes, and plan to use the momentum to change my weight and fitness.
My father passed away last week. 5 days ago. The funeral is in 2 days.
My dad was a fit man. He didn't eat well, but he ate only when hungry. He drank too much but he exercised regularly. He didn't sit a lot. In the weeks before he died he considered himself lazy if he spent a morning in bed. He was brave, stubborn and courageous. He beat the odds, surviving 4.5 years after being told he had 6 - 18 months.
He played his last cricket game last December.
He is a hero to me.
Now don't get me wrong, I am not doing this for my dad, I am doing it for me. But I am using my dad as inspiration. He fought a much tougher battle, with more effort, pain and sacrifice than a weight loss and fitness journey can ever contain. He fought with everything he had, courage, dignity and stubbornness.
I was on my way already, but with baby steps. Then he got worse the past few weeks.
So what had I done? I signed up for an event called 'stadium stomp' which is climbing up and down stairs at the MCG - about 1900 of them for me, the full course is about 7000! This event is this Sunday, and I will take part. I won't be fast, but I will complete it.
I also signed up for 'stampede' in October this year. This is like 'tough mudder' - or a 10km obstacle course.
I am doing these things with a friend, who makes sure I am doing at least some exercise. We found a great boxing/cardio/weights/pilates session we will do each Saturday (I have done one, and will start again this week). I do stairs at work twice a week (and I will be at work regularly again from next week).
I need to do more during the week. I need to get strong and fit.
I also need to lose weight. If I need help over a wall on the obstacle course I do not want to feel like they are pushing a baby elephant. I can't get to goal, but I can get a fair way there.
So I don't have a grand plan yet. I have time this week to make one. Monday I go back to work and I start WW again. I need an exercise plan. A realistic one.
I am going through some life changes, and plan to use the momentum to change my weight and fitness.
My father passed away last week. 5 days ago. The funeral is in 2 days.
My dad was a fit man. He didn't eat well, but he ate only when hungry. He drank too much but he exercised regularly. He didn't sit a lot. In the weeks before he died he considered himself lazy if he spent a morning in bed. He was brave, stubborn and courageous. He beat the odds, surviving 4.5 years after being told he had 6 - 18 months.
He played his last cricket game last December.
He is a hero to me.
Now don't get me wrong, I am not doing this for my dad, I am doing it for me. But I am using my dad as inspiration. He fought a much tougher battle, with more effort, pain and sacrifice than a weight loss and fitness journey can ever contain. He fought with everything he had, courage, dignity and stubbornness.
I was on my way already, but with baby steps. Then he got worse the past few weeks.
So what had I done? I signed up for an event called 'stadium stomp' which is climbing up and down stairs at the MCG - about 1900 of them for me, the full course is about 7000! This event is this Sunday, and I will take part. I won't be fast, but I will complete it.
I also signed up for 'stampede' in October this year. This is like 'tough mudder' - or a 10km obstacle course.
I am doing these things with a friend, who makes sure I am doing at least some exercise. We found a great boxing/cardio/weights/pilates session we will do each Saturday (I have done one, and will start again this week). I do stairs at work twice a week (and I will be at work regularly again from next week).
I need to do more during the week. I need to get strong and fit.
I also need to lose weight. If I need help over a wall on the obstacle course I do not want to feel like they are pushing a baby elephant. I can't get to goal, but I can get a fair way there.
So I don't have a grand plan yet. I have time this week to make one. Monday I go back to work and I start WW again. I need an exercise plan. A realistic one.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Sheepish Hi
Probably nobody will read this - after all it has been over 6 months and possibly a while before that.
I have been running, but not as often as I planned.
Eating has been trash. But better than it was.
Heading to Sydney for a few days, will make healthy choices and walk a lot.
Then I will make go back to regular exercise and healthy eating.
After all - there are more reasons to do those things than not to!
I have been running, but not as often as I planned.
Eating has been trash. But better than it was.
Heading to Sydney for a few days, will make healthy choices and walk a lot.
Then I will make go back to regular exercise and healthy eating.
After all - there are more reasons to do those things than not to!
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Scale Games
I weigh myself irregularly. At least weekly right now, but sometimes more often.
I find the results fascinating.
I often lose over a kilogram overnight only to put it on plus more the day after.
I find this random WI habit reassuring. It releases me from 'the tyranny of the scales' as a bad WI (when I have followed the plan) can be accounted for in daily fluctuations.
Over a month or so the trend should be downwards, if not then I need to change my approach.
If I had never weighed more than weekly I would be unaware of my daily change... so I am glad I play scale games sometimes and sneak a peak at my weight.
I find the results fascinating.
I often lose over a kilogram overnight only to put it on plus more the day after.
I find this random WI habit reassuring. It releases me from 'the tyranny of the scales' as a bad WI (when I have followed the plan) can be accounted for in daily fluctuations.
Over a month or so the trend should be downwards, if not then I need to change my approach.
If I had never weighed more than weekly I would be unaware of my daily change... so I am glad I play scale games sometimes and sneak a peak at my weight.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
On the wagon
The weight loss wagon that is.
Goals:
How:
Why:
Goals:
- Reach a weight of 59kg before Oxfam 2013
- Maintain that weight
- Be fit enough to comfortable complete Oxfam 2013
- Run regular 10km fun runs (barefoot)
How:
- Weight Watchers Pro Points
- A mixture of cardio (walking and running) and strength training (going to try cross fit, rock climbing or may join a gym)
Why:
- To feel good in my own skin
- To feel good about myself
- To feel energetic
- To be healthy
- To be fitter
- So the 2013 100km Oxfam walk is less painful
- To be able to buy clothes in 'normal' sizes
- To have this goal finally met
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Remember me?
Hi there,
Well I am on my iPad and can't work out how to go to the dashboard! So I have no idea when I last wrote or what I was up to, forgive me if I repeat myself.
I got a foot injury, nothing major, just an 'overuse' pain in the tendons under my foot.
That, combined with having no luck joining or creating a team, led me to defer my 100km walk until 2013.
Instead I have started running. Barefoot. I need to get my basic fitness levels better. So I was planning to run the 14km run4thekids in April. As my foot is still quite painful, and as barefoot running takes more time for your body to adjust, I am likely to only run part of the 14km. But I have no issue with that. I am getting fitter and stronger. I will be much better prepared for the 100km walk training when I recommence mid year.
I just this week went back to weight watchers after some fairly disastrous photos taken last weekend. Success is mixed. I ate most of my 'weekly' allowance last night in an unplanned mini binge. Pretty bad for day 3. But it is recoverable. And I reminded myself that if doing this was easy nobody would be obese... I seem to struggle when it gets hard, shocked and surprised that I can't lose weight without sacrifice. I need to accept that it will require sacrifice. And change. What do they say... Something abut the definition of crazy is doing the exact same thing and expecting different results?
Not sure if anyone is reading after however long it has been... If you are please say hi.
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