Sorry it's taken so long to get round to another one of these; rather than having no clue as to what the next subject of the month will be, I have had too many to choose from. This bodes well for future months (for me, possible not for you!).
So what do I mean by 'sporting moments'? In truth I'm not too sure myself, but I had to call it something! I both play and watch a fair bit of sport, and in so doing end up witnessing, hearing about, or in some cases participating in what I consider to be extremely memorable moments. They are in some way connected to me (even if only because it is something I love). I thought I would share them with you. To be honest, even if you don't particularly like sport I think they will appeal, and most of them will make you laugh.
Speaking of laugh, the first item under this list is a place I go any time I need cheering up. Do you have those jokes or comedy shows, where knowing what is about to happen makes you start laughing before it has happened? Well this does it for me, and no matter how bad the day is; it will always crease me up. For this elevation of my spirits, I have to wholeheartedly thank Chris Brass (anyone who follows football should already know where I am going with this). I will not cheat you out of seeing it for yourself, other than to say that it was an own goal, and his nose was rumoured to be broken (or at least heavily bruised) during the course of what you see. It is footballing perfection for both the wrong and right reasons.
Now that I have set the scene; I invite you to google 'Chris Brass own goal' and enjoy. He was playing for Bury Football Club at the time. And once again, thank you Chris!!
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Weigh in (14)
Is it me, or are these weigh ins (weighs in? weighs ins?) coming round alarmingly quickly? I almost forgot to get my shorts on and hop on the mortal enemy that are my scales. Bad news I'm afraid; I am now tuning in at 17 stone 10 pounds, which represents a 2 pound gain, damn damn damnedy damn!
I always said that I would despair should I ever reach the stage when I have put weight on - or not lost it - and have no idea what I have done wrong; and this.................isn't one of those times!
I think there has been a bit of a carryover from the previous weeks indulgences (see Weigh in 13). I also went to the theatre last Thursday with my big sister and the obligatory (okay, okay; maybe NOT obligatory..........but certainly very enjoyatory) pre-theatre meal was Calzone. For those of you that don't know what Calzone is....it's the nutritional equivalent of getting a family sized Domino's pizza, and then smearing a pound of dripping over it. It was a great meal, a great show, and all in all a great night. Made all the more special by the fact that big sis paid for it all as a birthday present (week Friday). However, it can't be called healthy eating. I couldn't resist a few beers that night, and downed a couple of bottles of cider this week aswell.
In addition to this, I have cancelled my badminton training on a Tuesday night. With playing a match per week - as well as some social playing for two hours on a Wednesday, and club night on Friday - you CAN have too much of a good thing. Trouble with that is I usually have my hour training, and pop myself straight onto the scales the minute I get home. I'm not going to go into all the particulars of it, but the absence of that intensive exercise is sure to alter the results.
The positive thing is, that I am not panicking. True, I am impatient to get where I am going, but minor setbacks like this are not yet affecting me. I feel in control, and I already feel the benefits of the weight I have lost; that is motivation enough to persevere. As always, it is one day at a time, one meal at a time......and hopefully not one beer at a time!
I always said that I would despair should I ever reach the stage when I have put weight on - or not lost it - and have no idea what I have done wrong; and this.................isn't one of those times!
I think there has been a bit of a carryover from the previous weeks indulgences (see Weigh in 13). I also went to the theatre last Thursday with my big sister and the obligatory (okay, okay; maybe NOT obligatory..........but certainly very enjoyatory) pre-theatre meal was Calzone. For those of you that don't know what Calzone is....it's the nutritional equivalent of getting a family sized Domino's pizza, and then smearing a pound of dripping over it. It was a great meal, a great show, and all in all a great night. Made all the more special by the fact that big sis paid for it all as a birthday present (week Friday). However, it can't be called healthy eating. I couldn't resist a few beers that night, and downed a couple of bottles of cider this week aswell.
In addition to this, I have cancelled my badminton training on a Tuesday night. With playing a match per week - as well as some social playing for two hours on a Wednesday, and club night on Friday - you CAN have too much of a good thing. Trouble with that is I usually have my hour training, and pop myself straight onto the scales the minute I get home. I'm not going to go into all the particulars of it, but the absence of that intensive exercise is sure to alter the results.
The positive thing is, that I am not panicking. True, I am impatient to get where I am going, but minor setbacks like this are not yet affecting me. I feel in control, and I already feel the benefits of the weight I have lost; that is motivation enough to persevere. As always, it is one day at a time, one meal at a time......and hopefully not one beer at a time!
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!
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!