Hello everybody!
I
haven’t updated this blog for ages because I’m a lazy so and so! Anyway, this
is a short and sweet entry to get the momentum going on this again. It’s fair
to say that I haven’t always been as austere as I was in the initial weeks of
this blog (to say the least), however it’s not all bad.
Weigh-In
First thing to point out is that on the 9th
June I reached the lowest weight I’ve been since the 20th century! 85.7KG (13st 7lb). This is also the top of my ‘healthy’
BMI range, so that was a good feeling. Unfortunately this was just at the start
of my long wind down to the summer holidays and it was uphill all the way
through that period until I got back above 90KG about 3 weeks ago. Since then I
have refocused, but obviously not enough, as I have been sitting on 89.4KG
(14st 1lb) for 3 weeks now. I’m confident I can start moving it back down and in
the longer term I’m targeting 83KG (about 13st).
Nutrition
Even when I’ve been a bit lax I’ve still paid some attention to what I’ve been eating, which probably explains why I haven’t put too much on over the summer. My actual holiday was an exception to this where I just ate and drank whatever wanted, especially in the 2nd week. In the next blog I’ll start sharing my current nutritional habits and hopefully get some good advice and feedback from you folks.
Nutrition
Even when I’ve been a bit lax I’ve still paid some attention to what I’ve been eating, which probably explains why I haven’t put too much on over the summer. My actual holiday was an exception to this where I just ate and drank whatever wanted, especially in the 2nd week. In the next blog I’ll start sharing my current nutritional habits and hopefully get some good advice and feedback from you folks.
Exercise
I’m now back working in Edinburgh after my 6 month stint in Denmark, so I’ve joined a Bannatynes gym there. I use it about 2 to 3 times a week, so not as intensely as the 4 nights a week I used to do in Copenhagen. I do run much further than I used to (6KM on the treadmill during each visit) and at faster average speeds. As a result I’ve decided to actually enter a running event ! I’ve got 6 weeks to get ready for this and I’ll let you know the details next week. The last time I ran properly outdoors some neds were chasing me down Great Western Road circa 1982. Before that it was at school when we used to run around Hogganfield Loch a few times each week. I was usually physically sick after these runs because I did actually try to do well for some reason I can’t now recall. Anyway, yesterday I went for a wee 4KM run from the house down to Muirend (for those who know it) and back. My main objective was keep running and to avoid walking at any time, which I managed to do. I’m actually looking forward to building upon this and I’m already thinking about various routes to try out.
Thanks for your time. Back again soon !
