Hi – been busy so not updated on anything for last couple of days. Am about to go away for the weekend so will keep this short for now. I have been exercising everyday (20 min DVD in morning followed by 30 minute walk with dog and little bit of rebounding a couple of evenings) but didn’t do anything this morning cos my left ankle is acting a bit weird – and thought best to give it a rest this morning. I broke it almost 3 years ago and sometime after it had healed I did start running – and was getting good if I say so myslef – but then a few weeks into training, my ankle was really puffy and swelling up bad, so I had to stop. I found out that I have osteoporosis in that ankle. I was therefore wondering if the impact from some of the exercise I have been doing this week is affecting my ankle. I will see how it goes but I had some other foot problems recently and couldn’t walk properly for a good few months, so I need to be careful with it and be sensible.
I will think about some low impact stuff I can do – will think about this over the weekend while I am away.
OH ….almost forgot that I do around 40 minutes walking a day broken up into 10 minute slots as I walk to work then home for lunch, back to work then home again – so am feeling the benefits of those short bursts.
So – really I have been sticking to eating good food, doing exercise and am feeling better than I was this time last week thats for sure 
OK – gotta dash now or will miss my coach!!!
This is the title of a song by Jennifer Lopez and it brings a smile to my face cos I love it! For me this is a fantastic song to listen to while exercising, walking or even just doing the housework – or putting on if you feel down – cos it is SO lively you can’t help feel lively as well (well it works for me). I love the video to – so have a watch and enjoy – and I hope it makes you feel alive and smiley 
Yep – my trainer is Jillian Michaels who some of you may know of if you have ever watched the Biggest Loser. Well she’s my trainer via my DVD – 30 Day Shred!. I am on day 2 of this now – so early days yet. I like this DVD cos it’s only 20 minutes long and there are 3 circuits in that 20 minutes.
In 2006, I challenged myself to do the Inca Trail and raised money for Macmillan Cancer Support (was called Macmillan Cancer Relief then). I managed that challenge – and it really was a challenge!!! I trained hard for it and did struggle for some of it – but made it all the same, as you can see from the photo.
“If only I started a month ago, 6 months ago, a year ago”……..is something I often say to myself with regards to exercise and weight loss. I start…then am not consistent enough so results don’t last and I end up back at square one all the time. I am just about fed up with myself now, so am going to be consistent from now on and measure week by week how I am improving healthwise. Therefore a year from TODAY ( which will be 23rd April 2014) WILL show the results of starting today and keeping on going 
OK – so I decided that I would start a blog just about general “stuff” that I am up to – with one main thing being the fact I have got to lose weight and get fitter than I am, and having this blog should make me accountable. Well that’s what I am hoping for so lets see how that works out!