Thank you all for the reassurance regards lack of weight loss this week, despite being ever so careful. 🙄 I'm definitely putting it down to muscle gain, I really can tell my waist has gone in a bit just from my trousers, ever onwards.... @WonkyWomble bizarrely, NOT running a cake business is what's caused the problem, I normally stay around 58kg week in week out, since being closed, I suppose it includes Christmas I've crept up to 63kg. Its a balance isn't it, trying to relax and not worry about work - or lack of, reading, watching tv, indulging in a few treats, and keeping moving and exercising.
Managed a 30 minute workout and an hour in the garden, gosh it was cold, all I did really was collect fallen branches and some stray leaves, but it felt good to get out there. Signs of spring as snowdrops are appearing and lots of spring bulbs pushing through the cold ground, isn't nature amazing. 🙂
Keep warm everyone. 🔥 definitely a stay by the fire evening ahead.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
We've had quite a pleasant day here, started wet, then got up to 10c and sunshiny, so I was able to start the rose pruning. Got marooned on the high sleeper bed because I'd forgotten to take the steps out with me. Oops! Managed to clamber down after a bit but will try not to make that mistake again. That bed really needs some built in steps for me but didn't think of it at the time. Jolly glad we haven't had snow, I don't like it at all, never have.
I weighed myself for the first time since September @D0rdogne_Damsel and discovered an extra 6kgs or so Lockdown had been treating me well in that respect until the nights started drawing in and my running reduced. That's the wake-up call I needed. Supposed to be doing the postponed Great North Run this year so I should draw up a training timetable.
Shocking how fast it creeps up isn't t @Biglad. When I was running (last marathon 2017 now ) I always found motivation from the race entry, great when they send you emails with a countdown too, lighter nights definitely help! And you ought to say "I am doing the Great North Run" although obviously the Covid element is beyond your control. I have been looking into some Virtual walk/runs, not quite figured out how they work yet or found one that is well rated, it would definitely be easier with some kind of goal to achieve (apart from actually losing the weight). The sense of achievement from completing a race is such a high.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
Stupid knee here so no running or jogging but have lost 12 kilos/almost 2 stone since the first lockdown just by following a 5:2 diet which seems to suit my metabolism and allows wine. Put almost kilo back over Xmas but weather was crap too so no walkies. Should be easy enough to fix.
I firmly believe running and jogging are for people with less than a B cup bra so not for me since I was 16, many decades ago and probably the last time I weighed 58 k. No such thing as a sports bra in those days!
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Have just received some rather shocking news, a former colleague of mine when we both worked for MSF, has been arrested for attempted murder. Not quite sure what to think.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Innocent till proven guilty? I can imagine people working for MSF have been and are exposed to all sorts of bizarre and extreme pressures that can twist normal perceptions and responses to events and situations.
Shocking for you and especially those more closely concerned. As someone dealing with some fairly shocking discoveries about family behaviours and events at the mo I can only suggest you keep cool, don't judge yet and give yourself time to assimilate.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
@punkdoc ((hugs)) is this the case that’s in today’s papers? I did wonder whether you might know either of the people concerned. Presumably the attacker had some sort of breakdown or ‘episode’. Very upsetting for all concerned ... hopefully the victim will make a good recovery but it does sound very serious.
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Managed a 30 minute workout and an hour in the garden, gosh it was cold, all I did really was collect fallen branches and some stray leaves, but it felt good to get out there. Signs of spring as snowdrops are appearing and lots of spring bulbs pushing through the cold ground, isn't nature amazing. 🙂
Keep warm everyone. 🔥 definitely a stay by the fire evening ahead.
Jolly glad we haven't had snow, I don't like it at all, never have.
I firmly believe running and jogging are for people with less than a B cup bra so not for me since I was 16, many decades ago and probably the last time I weighed 58 k. No such thing as a sports bra in those days!
When you don't even know who's in the team
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Shocking for you and especially those more closely concerned. As someone dealing with some fairly shocking discoveries about family behaviours and events at the mo I can only suggest you keep cool, don't judge yet and give yourself time to assimilate.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.