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!!!!!!!!