WELCOME

Hello there everyone, and welcome to my blog (hats off to 'Blogging for Dummies' for teaching this dummy how to....you know!).

I am overweight; make that very overweight. I think the technical term is 'morbidly obese'....ouch! Over the last few years I have had a few health warning shots, enough to make me realise that although there is nothing going on with my health that can't be reversed; my time is running out to do something about it before something really bad happens.

So this is my journey to health, and the plan is an ambitious one. I want to lose weight, and I want to get fitter; fit enough to run the Manchester 10k in May of 2012, fit enough to run a half marathon towards the end of 2012, and then fit enough to run the London Marathon in 2013, where the blogging journey will end at the finish line down the Mall.

I write this in the hope that the words and thoughts of both myself and readers can inspire me when the journey gets difficult, then hopefully people can be inspired by my story; believing that the most difficult journey is possible.

I make a promise to you that I will be honest - if the wheels fall off and I have six pizzas in two days, I will come clean - and I will do my very best. Share it with me.

......Wish me luck!!

Sunday, 18 September 2011

Comments please!!

Hi Guys; good week this week for exercise. I've already said that I had some badminton training on Tuesday; as it turned out, I trained on Tuesday, played for two hours on Wednesday (had a call from 'the guys' saying they were a man short), and then had the first match of the season on Friday (kicked ass; lost one, won five!!!). To say I worked up a sweat this last week would be something of an understatement.
Trouble is, my diet has not been exemplary. No takeaway visits, but fell foul of the spongecake fiasco which blighted my diet the last time I visited my Mum (not quite managed to conquer that one yet). I am hoping that the exercise will compensate for these indiscretions. Unfortunately - and ironically - it is the amount of exercise which has damaged the diet as it has flicked a switch in my head that makes me think I can get away with it. We will see come Tuesday.
The main reason for this post is a request from the readers. Talk to me and let me know you're out there. Wee Ali drops a message to me on a regular basis, but I know there are more. It would be great to hear from you. What's your story? Are you trying to do something similar? Do you have a blog of your own? Do you have any suggestions for blog posts? Is there anything you would like to see? Why are you reading it? Is it the 'story' or just the outstanding writing.............(ahem)? I will be taking steps very shortly to boost reading figures (you would be amazed how many articles there are under the google phrase 'plugging your blog'!), but if viewing figures do increase, it would be nice to know who were in at the beginning!

4 comments:

Wee_Ali said... Reply to comment

You mean there's more than just me reading this??! Good work on the exercise - puts me to shame :-) Look forward to hearing the weigh-in news on Wed morning (no, I'm not so dedicated to your blog that I stay up Tues night's to get the update ... sorry!). But also don't forget that muscle weighs more than fat ...
W-A x.

Isabel B said... Reply to comment

I haven't read all of your posts yet, but just wanted to say you're doing great. There will always be moments when things don't go completely to plan, but sometimes you just deserve a treat.
xxx Isabel

Adyblady said... Reply to comment

@Wee_Ali
Thanks guys. Ali, this proves that there is at least one other person who reads the blog (and no, I haven't logged myself on here as Isabel B; she is a really real person!!).
And thanks Isabel for tuning in; hope you enjoy the other entries. I will enjoy having a trawl through yours too!
I need to have a bit of a 'step back' from things as I seem to have stalled; the good news is that backwards going not am I!

Isabel B said... Reply to comment

Yes I will enjoy reading all your other posts. I like the way you write. Going to read your latest entry now.

xxx Isabel

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