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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!!

Tuesday, 19 February 2013

Cracked it?.......

61 is the number people. I repeat; 61 days to go!!!!

Feeling a bit more positive this week. Whilst I am not absolutely completely utterly living like an absolute, complete and utter saint; it is a much better performance than last week so far. The differences??

I am breakfasting!..and no I don’t mean relapsing into full-englishville. The temptation for cholesterol hell just isn’t there any more; mind you, with a bowl of cereal, two rounds of toast AND a bowl of porridge one could hardly accused me of pecking at my food. It seems to be setting me up nicely for the day, and a lunchtime cup-a-soup seems to be all I’m ready for during the day.

Less crisps, no cookies!...I did succumb to a packet of Quavers with my Subway last night, and the two, four-packs of Snack-a-Jacks  are looking rather depleted; but no gooey bikkies, plus I’m not having cheese on me sarnie. I know these are small things, but whatever the ‘result’ on Friday; I’m eating better. It also shows I am being more conscious of what I am shoving in my mouth, which is something I have forgotten to do over the last month.

Exercising! As well as the ‘Mara’ on Sunday, tonight was the interval training run with the Spartans. A chilly night – not to mention leaving work a bit late so having to negotiate a tricky ‘getting changed in the car while no one is looking as they are going to see oooooh so much more than they bargained for – but good fun; repeated two minutes ‘bursts’ (eeeeeew, ew-ew-eeeeeeew) with one minute rests. From my perspective this was bordering on an all-out sprint; for others, a light bit of jogging……so annoying….they could have at least puffed and blown a bit……!

So I am cautiously optimistic about Friday’s weigh in. Not going to set myself up for a fall by expecting a weight loss; whatever happens I know I am finally going in the right direction. If the result is not what I want it to be, I will just have to be even stricter. If I can crack it then I think not only will I lose weight, the increased distances will mean bigger weight losses. That’s the plan anyway.

Strength session after arriving home Thursday, quick joggette on Friday night and a day of rest before the Athon on Sunday (gawd knows what Porthon, Aramin and Dartagnan will say).

No running tomorrow; nevertheless do pop back, as it will be a very special night, VERY special.

Got you curious now haven’t I? Well; you’ll just have to tune in to find out what the heck I’m going on about. Mind you, don’t hold your breath; I have people who have known me for decades and they STILL can’t work out what language I’m speaking (they just smile and nod).   

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