There I’ve said it and made it public to my shame. Maybe now I will do something about it. I have made a start and hope that anybody that follows me will help, by keeping tabs on me and asking how I’m doing.
This is a photo of me when I was 20. Ffs, look at me, I’m soooo slim.
Ok so 42 years have gone by and I’m not expecting miracles but if i could just loose the fat round my stomach, legs, arms and bum it’d be fab.
This is me now.
I often wear a jacket as it covers a multitude of sins ie: bingo wings and hanging belly!
I made a start back in April by buying a pedal assist bike. I thought cycling being non weight bearing would be a good idea and I love getting out in the country side. I knew I’d never get far in Yorkshire if I didn’t have some assistance when needed, so a pedal assist was vital. With these bikes you can’t just glide along by engaging the battery, you still have to pedal, but its like having a gentle push to help you up those inclines. Mountain bikes were a thing of the past for me and I opted for an old fashioned style of sit up bike. I spent quite a bit on a gorgeous Volt Kensington in powder blue.
I have been out on it several times and have done up to 20 miles but I haven’t been regularly. I do the 9 mile one from my house most often and have done this twice this week. I just need to keep it up.
This week I have been doing a few exercises in the morning before I get dressed. Mostly stretching and the dreaded “plank” which I can only hold for 30 seconds and only three times so far. I can feel the affects so hope its doing something. Now I need to stop eating cakes!!! Must find something I can substitute.
I’ve found a pilates class and will start that this week or next. We’ve found a badminton group in Ilkley who play just for fun so hopefully will take that up again.
Please keep me going folks!!!!!!!!
Youre certainly not obese my lovely friend !!! Non of us are the size we were at 20 ! Great that you are cycling, exercising and pilates . Keep focused, but most of all enjoy doing it! Xx🤗😘😘
I am Karen according to my height lol. But thanks for your kind comment. I keep saying I will do something about it so now I am but I need to be kept on task. Story of my life haha xx