1136 cals on my double spinning session yesterday!! I meant to be going till 800 but went passed it and felt good so I kept going.
It was great!!
3 weeks ago
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Friday, 19 February 2010
National Cycle Plan to be paired with Active Travel Strategy Bike For All >> The essential resource for everyone who cycles... or is thinking about it.
National Cycle Plan to be paired with Active Travel Strategy Bike For All >>
Watch this space!! The Government is publishing its Active Travel Strategy on Monday 22 February.
Watch this space!! The Government is publishing its Active Travel Strategy on Monday 22 February.
End of the week - here comes the weekend!
Now who doesn't look forward to a weekend? The scales this morning told a lovely story. I have so far 'only' lost 6lb since I started but my bodyfat has consistently crept down and this morning it changed from two ++ to just one + and came in under 40% bodyfat.
Now the hard bit starts to keep that up and keep it going down. I couldn't keep my spinning class today which was a big pity. I think every one missed is a missed opportunity to keep weight going down. I went to town and came home too late to unpack the grocery bags and to leave for the gym. That sounds like a real feeble excuse now that I wrote it. At the time it just doesn't feel that way. I like being on time and really must be in the car 20min before class start to get there, get into the gym, up the stairs and onto the bike. People flock to the class and is spinning well in advance of the class, so eager are they.
My next class is at 13.30 tomorrow and the masterplan is to keep going after class for another 30min (take my own music) as there isn't another booking for the studio after my class. I burn on average 500cal at a session so hopefully I can push this up to about 800cal tomorrow!
I do need it as 1) I missed tonight and 2) we have a party on tomorrow evening which means there will be drinking and eating.
Even though I'm off the alcohol I can't really guarantee that I would totally abstain tomorrow night. The party would be fun! I haven't been to something quite like this for a while. The theme is schooldays and it is a 60th birthday. In honour of the birthday boy I took some effort today to get me something which resembles a school uniform. I'm not sure about my new shirt though. I fitted the white one but it was too tight and too see-through for my liking. I then went for the black one but the comments I got back was "Mum! It looks like you will be going to a funeral!" as my skirt (a nice shortish one) was also black and so is my pumps.
Maybe I should get the white shirt but maybe at another store? I will see how I feel tomorrow.
We have another episode of '24' to watch so I need to get going...thanks for reading. I will let you know tomorrow what my Cal burn rate was!
Now the hard bit starts to keep that up and keep it going down. I couldn't keep my spinning class today which was a big pity. I think every one missed is a missed opportunity to keep weight going down. I went to town and came home too late to unpack the grocery bags and to leave for the gym. That sounds like a real feeble excuse now that I wrote it. At the time it just doesn't feel that way. I like being on time and really must be in the car 20min before class start to get there, get into the gym, up the stairs and onto the bike. People flock to the class and is spinning well in advance of the class, so eager are they.
My next class is at 13.30 tomorrow and the masterplan is to keep going after class for another 30min (take my own music) as there isn't another booking for the studio after my class. I burn on average 500cal at a session so hopefully I can push this up to about 800cal tomorrow!
I do need it as 1) I missed tonight and 2) we have a party on tomorrow evening which means there will be drinking and eating.
Even though I'm off the alcohol I can't really guarantee that I would totally abstain tomorrow night. The party would be fun! I haven't been to something quite like this for a while. The theme is schooldays and it is a 60th birthday. In honour of the birthday boy I took some effort today to get me something which resembles a school uniform. I'm not sure about my new shirt though. I fitted the white one but it was too tight and too see-through for my liking. I then went for the black one but the comments I got back was "Mum! It looks like you will be going to a funeral!" as my skirt (a nice shortish one) was also black and so is my pumps.
Maybe I should get the white shirt but maybe at another store? I will see how I feel tomorrow.
We have another episode of '24' to watch so I need to get going...thanks for reading. I will let you know tomorrow what my Cal burn rate was!
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for LA Spin
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for LA Spin
This morning's spinning class results. I had to crawl out of bed and nearly didn't go. Well I'm really pleased I did because the results paid off - 506 cals later...
This morning's spinning class results. I had to crawl out of bed and nearly didn't go. Well I'm really pleased I did because the results paid off - 506 cals later...
Monday, 15 February 2010
A new week, always a fresh start
So here we are with the third week's start. I went on the scales (as usual) this morning and lost only 1.4lb for the week BUT 1.6% bodyfat. Now I guess I have to see this in a positive light as somewhere the new muscles must start showing up and hopefully this is it.
I had a meeting in Milton Keynes today which only started at 11.30. It has advantages like later rising times but also some drawbacks like no car parking at the station. The car parking allocation at my local station is woefully inadequate and if you are not there by 8am (at the latest) you will not get a space.
So this presented me this morning with an opportunity to cycle the 6 miles to the station, get my bike on the train and use it in MK to get to the venue which is 1 mile from the station. This is quite rare and an infrequent novelty so I grabbed it with both hands today!
Unfortunately my train back home from MK was cancelled due to a brake failure so I got delayed by 60min. Standing with a bike on a wet and cold platform leaves you with little room for movement. I couldn't go to the bathroom, wasn't motivated to go back to the ticket office (a lift involved and a long walk) to find out about alternatives, so I sat waiting for the next service.
If I was on my scheduled service, I would've got in a t 4.15pm with daylight to spare. Now I will be faced with dusk and the fact that I left my front light home (accidentally) this morning. At least I have my back light!
Tomorrow morning is another early spinning class. I was helping out with the village pantomime this past weekend which left me with little time to go to the gym. I have some more classes booked for later in the week.
I SO want to crack the magical 11st mark within this or next week. I haven't been able to do that for about 4 years so it will be quite an achievement.
Hubby also felt that he wanted to contribute to my efforts so he invested in some supplements which boast to increase weight loss. Well, all should help!
Thanks for reading!
I had a meeting in Milton Keynes today which only started at 11.30. It has advantages like later rising times but also some drawbacks like no car parking at the station. The car parking allocation at my local station is woefully inadequate and if you are not there by 8am (at the latest) you will not get a space.
So this presented me this morning with an opportunity to cycle the 6 miles to the station, get my bike on the train and use it in MK to get to the venue which is 1 mile from the station. This is quite rare and an infrequent novelty so I grabbed it with both hands today!
Unfortunately my train back home from MK was cancelled due to a brake failure so I got delayed by 60min. Standing with a bike on a wet and cold platform leaves you with little room for movement. I couldn't go to the bathroom, wasn't motivated to go back to the ticket office (a lift involved and a long walk) to find out about alternatives, so I sat waiting for the next service.
If I was on my scheduled service, I would've got in a t 4.15pm with daylight to spare. Now I will be faced with dusk and the fact that I left my front light home (accidentally) this morning. At least I have my back light!
Tomorrow morning is another early spinning class. I was helping out with the village pantomime this past weekend which left me with little time to go to the gym. I have some more classes booked for later in the week.
I SO want to crack the magical 11st mark within this or next week. I haven't been able to do that for about 4 years so it will be quite an achievement.
Hubby also felt that he wanted to contribute to my efforts so he invested in some supplements which boast to increase weight loss. Well, all should help!
Thanks for reading!
Friday, 12 February 2010
Bike helmet activist's own study finds no significant benefit in wearing one | road.cc | The website for pedal powered people: Road cycling, commuting, leisure cycling and racing
Bike helmet activist's own study finds no significant benefit in wearing one | road.cc | The website for pedal powered people: Road cycling, commuting, leisure cycling and racing
At my last Ladies Cycle ride start, a man came over to us (we were just about to put our helmets on) and start arguing for the wear of helmets. The more we tried to say that there is no evidence to suggest that wearing helmets is beneficial, the more he argued that we should wear them!
In the end we just ignored him and put our helmets on after a while (we were going to do this anyway).
It has been shown and demonstrated that more teenage girls will start cycling if we can ditch the helmet which, especially for women, are seen to be uncool and 'squash' your hair (do). It has also been proven that cars drive more careful past cyclists who don't wear helmets.
I was driving early on Tuesday morning in my hometown and saw two women who were very well dressed, wearing no helmets but instead just a winter hat to keep them warm. They looked very elegant! One lady was riding a bike similar to dutch bike.
Less women will be put off cycling if we can cycle without helmets.
We want the choice!!
At my last Ladies Cycle ride start, a man came over to us (we were just about to put our helmets on) and start arguing for the wear of helmets. The more we tried to say that there is no evidence to suggest that wearing helmets is beneficial, the more he argued that we should wear them!
In the end we just ignored him and put our helmets on after a while (we were going to do this anyway).
It has been shown and demonstrated that more teenage girls will start cycling if we can ditch the helmet which, especially for women, are seen to be uncool and 'squash' your hair (do). It has also been proven that cars drive more careful past cyclists who don't wear helmets.
I was driving early on Tuesday morning in my hometown and saw two women who were very well dressed, wearing no helmets but instead just a winter hat to keep them warm. They looked very elegant! One lady was riding a bike similar to dutch bike.
Less women will be put off cycling if we can cycle without helmets.
We want the choice!!
Monday, 8 February 2010
Mythbusting on Highway 535 on Vimeo
This is cool: The cyclist takes the lane on a 55 mph divided 4 lane highway with 12 foot lanes and 8 foot shoulders.
To accuse a cyclist of being militant, selfish or rude for riding in the lane is nothing more than car-centric bias assuming the bicycle driver is of lesser status than the motor vehicle driver — especially in context of how easy it is to see and safely pass a cyclist.
Those of us who choose to ride in the lane vs the shoulder do not insist that others make the same choice if they are not comfortable with it. We simply provide information to allow others to make the choice based on something more than knee-jerk fear of the unknown. The only thing we insist upon is protecting our right to ride in the part of the road where we feel safest and most comfortable.
Mythbusting on Highway 535 from Keri Caffrey on Vimeo.
To accuse a cyclist of being militant, selfish or rude for riding in the lane is nothing more than car-centric bias assuming the bicycle driver is of lesser status than the motor vehicle driver — especially in context of how easy it is to see and safely pass a cyclist.
Those of us who choose to ride in the lane vs the shoulder do not insist that others make the same choice if they are not comfortable with it. We simply provide information to allow others to make the choice based on something more than knee-jerk fear of the unknown. The only thing we insist upon is protecting our right to ride in the part of the road where we feel safest and most comfortable.
Spin those wheels!!
Spinning class is quite addictive! I've attended tonight's and already looking forward to tomorrow morning's which is at 6.45am.
I took my Garmin to the class and put it on a training programme where I needed to burn 500cal for the session. Spinning class ended and i had 40cal more to go, so I joined the main room and went on the treadmill for less than 2 minutes when my calorie target was reached. Yippee!
My willpower was strong today and I didn't cheat apart from having a few ovenbaked chips tonight (as a meal) with my other half. I had lots of water and that continues.
I have a bit of a challenge coming up. I'm sleeping over in a hotel on Wednesday night and usually I will have a glass or two red wine and a lovely meal but I'm in a different frame of mind now so wine is OUT! I will have to tell the cook what I want for dinner which is a small portion of protein and lots of veg.
It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.
- Ursula Le Guin
I took my Garmin to the class and put it on a training programme where I needed to burn 500cal for the session. Spinning class ended and i had 40cal more to go, so I joined the main room and went on the treadmill for less than 2 minutes when my calorie target was reached. Yippee!
My willpower was strong today and I didn't cheat apart from having a few ovenbaked chips tonight (as a meal) with my other half. I had lots of water and that continues.
I have a bit of a challenge coming up. I'm sleeping over in a hotel on Wednesday night and usually I will have a glass or two red wine and a lovely meal but I'm in a different frame of mind now so wine is OUT! I will have to tell the cook what I want for dinner which is a small portion of protein and lots of veg.
It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.
- Ursula Le Guin
Tarrarrarra...tarrarrarra..! Here comes an announcement !
And I'm happy to report that I have lost 4lb and 2.5 inches the last 7 days. I will give myself a pat on the back and say:
'Well done girl! But don't get complacent and don't feel demotivated if next week's loss isn't that great. Rome wasn't build in one day. As long as you've tried your best and the scales keep going down, you've done well.'
Bring on the week!
'Well done girl! But don't get complacent and don't feel demotivated if next week's loss isn't that great. Rome wasn't build in one day. As long as you've tried your best and the scales keep going down, you've done well.'
Bring on the week!
Sunday, 7 February 2010
Sunday escapades
I was determined last night to make the most of today and be as active as possible. My gym bag was packed and church clothes put in. The active clothes were put on the side so that I don't need to look for them this morning when I crawl out of bed at 7am.
Well, the clock went at 7am and I jumped out of bed (amazing how well you feel if you haven't had any alcohol past your lips the last 7 days) and quickly got dressed.
Made a cup of tea, put the chicken with veg in a casserole and put the oven on timer so that there is a lovely meal waiting when we get out of church.
Then off to the gym. I did about 15 min on the bike and felt that yesterday's 28 miles were still sitting somewhere. It crossed my mind that I should probably think about getting muscle recovery drinks for post-workout. That will help the fatigue in my muscles. Next followed some weights for upper body and a 18 min running session on the treadmill.
I took my Garmin with to measure calorie burn but as it was set for on a bike, it took me a while to get it to recognise that I WILL burn calories even though I am not moving (like on a bike)!
I got it going and after the workout the calorie burn stood at 327cal burned. I guess I can add another 80 cal at least as it needed resetting after it started registering and by then I've been on my bike for about 10min of the 15 already.
I left at 9.30am in time for church. After lunch we took Jazzie for a walk at a local National Trust garden and I hopefully burned more cals as it was about a 2mile walk. Not long I know, but there was a hill involved!
Tomorrow is the start of week 2. I need to weigh in tomorrow morning first thing and the spinning class is booked ofr 17.15. This time I will take the Garmin to register the cals burn and hopefully recording will go smoothly as I now know what the set before I go to the gym!
Thanks for reading!
Well, the clock went at 7am and I jumped out of bed (amazing how well you feel if you haven't had any alcohol past your lips the last 7 days) and quickly got dressed.
Made a cup of tea, put the chicken with veg in a casserole and put the oven on timer so that there is a lovely meal waiting when we get out of church.
Then off to the gym. I did about 15 min on the bike and felt that yesterday's 28 miles were still sitting somewhere. It crossed my mind that I should probably think about getting muscle recovery drinks for post-workout. That will help the fatigue in my muscles. Next followed some weights for upper body and a 18 min running session on the treadmill.
I took my Garmin with to measure calorie burn but as it was set for on a bike, it took me a while to get it to recognise that I WILL burn calories even though I am not moving (like on a bike)!
I got it going and after the workout the calorie burn stood at 327cal burned. I guess I can add another 80 cal at least as it needed resetting after it started registering and by then I've been on my bike for about 10min of the 15 already.
I left at 9.30am in time for church. After lunch we took Jazzie for a walk at a local National Trust garden and I hopefully burned more cals as it was about a 2mile walk. Not long I know, but there was a hill involved!
Tomorrow is the start of week 2. I need to weigh in tomorrow morning first thing and the spinning class is booked ofr 17.15. This time I will take the Garmin to register the cals burn and hopefully recording will go smoothly as I now know what the set before I go to the gym!
Thanks for reading!
Saturday, 6 February 2010
Ladies Ride
Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Ladies Ride
The day started very foggy but soon brighten up. We had a marvellous day out - it was time for the CTC Ladies Ride of the month. I covered 28 miles as I also rode in but then dropped my bike off at the bike dealer for its first service.
I used my Garmin 705 today to track the route we did. It was a great ride, the sun was a bit reluctant but in the end it was lovely. We headed out towards Manley Mere. I have never been there, so it was nice to go somewhere new.
It seems they have upgraded the faclities, the restaurant inside is gorgeous, with a little nook and a fire in the middle. Pictures are up for those we want to see more detail.
We had lovely ladies on our ride, and best of all, a bunch of new ones! Money was collected for our ladies weekend away (cycling) in Shropshire at the end of May and quite a few are going.
The day started very foggy but soon brighten up. We had a marvellous day out - it was time for the CTC Ladies Ride of the month. I covered 28 miles as I also rode in but then dropped my bike off at the bike dealer for its first service.
I used my Garmin 705 today to track the route we did. It was a great ride, the sun was a bit reluctant but in the end it was lovely. We headed out towards Manley Mere. I have never been there, so it was nice to go somewhere new.
It seems they have upgraded the faclities, the restaurant inside is gorgeous, with a little nook and a fire in the middle. Pictures are up for those we want to see more detail.
We had lovely ladies on our ride, and best of all, a bunch of new ones! Money was collected for our ladies weekend away (cycling) in Shropshire at the end of May and quite a few are going.
Friday, 5 February 2010
It takes only one child...
...to bring you back to earth!
My daughter walked into the house after school today and I excitedly called her upstairs.
"Look!" I said. "I'm on a website!" and I showed her my interview by Tim Bland that was published today on the "Daily Cycle" website.
She cautiously looked over my shoulder and said " Why did you write so much? You should've written less!".
And I came crashing back to earth. For a few moments in time I felt famous but that has now vaporised. I read the article again and again. Did I really write too much? Maybe I should've kept it shorter. I went away for a cup of tea and came back to the screen. No, I don't think I wrote too much. I wrote what I wanted to say, not more and not less. Thanks Tim!
I attempted another class today. What a disaster! It was a very exclusive class with only 6 others taking part and I now know why. It is SO very hard!! My abs is absolutely non-existent and here I walk in pretending to be able to do all those exercises for Abs and Backs. Partially through the routine my muscles cramped and without noticing, I started to use my neck to raise my upper body instead of my using my Abs. When I walked out of class (yes I stayed until the end but was totally defeated) I had such nausea. I'm definitely not going back there for a while. Maybe when I'm fitter!
I was late (5 min) for this class as my quote from my Bike dealer arrived and I had to go online to enter it onto the Cyclescheme website and request a voucher. I phoned our Finance section yesterday who said that the voucher could take about two weeks to complete. So, not wanting to put this off, I requested my voucher, jumped into the car and headed for the gym.
To my surprise when I got back home, my voucher was in my inbox ready for printing. I had an email after I requested it to confirm that it was submitted but then dashed off. The next email, confirming the approval came through exactly four minutes later!! Superfast!! It wasn't at all expected so you can probably visualise my excitement. Tomorrow I will be handing it in as my Vita bike needs to go for its service after my CTC Ladies Ride.
I need to go and feed the family...thanks for reading!
My daughter walked into the house after school today and I excitedly called her upstairs.
"Look!" I said. "I'm on a website!" and I showed her my interview by Tim Bland that was published today on the "Daily Cycle" website.
She cautiously looked over my shoulder and said " Why did you write so much? You should've written less!".
And I came crashing back to earth. For a few moments in time I felt famous but that has now vaporised. I read the article again and again. Did I really write too much? Maybe I should've kept it shorter. I went away for a cup of tea and came back to the screen. No, I don't think I wrote too much. I wrote what I wanted to say, not more and not less. Thanks Tim!
I attempted another class today. What a disaster! It was a very exclusive class with only 6 others taking part and I now know why. It is SO very hard!! My abs is absolutely non-existent and here I walk in pretending to be able to do all those exercises for Abs and Backs. Partially through the routine my muscles cramped and without noticing, I started to use my neck to raise my upper body instead of my using my Abs. When I walked out of class (yes I stayed until the end but was totally defeated) I had such nausea. I'm definitely not going back there for a while. Maybe when I'm fitter!
I was late (5 min) for this class as my quote from my Bike dealer arrived and I had to go online to enter it onto the Cyclescheme website and request a voucher. I phoned our Finance section yesterday who said that the voucher could take about two weeks to complete. So, not wanting to put this off, I requested my voucher, jumped into the car and headed for the gym.
To my surprise when I got back home, my voucher was in my inbox ready for printing. I had an email after I requested it to confirm that it was submitted but then dashed off. The next email, confirming the approval came through exactly four minutes later!! Superfast!! It wasn't at all expected so you can probably visualise my excitement. Tomorrow I will be handing it in as my Vita bike needs to go for its service after my CTC Ladies Ride.
I need to go and feed the family...thanks for reading!
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Very excited !!!
I am SO excited I just HAVE to share this! I've just ordered myself a folding bike! And..it is a Brompton! Yes, yes. I know I have given the earlier impression that I am after a Dahon but failing to track down any local suppliers I opted for a Brompton from my local cycle store. When I phoned them yesterday, they mentioned that they have a black S type in store and suggested that I come and look at it.
Sitting at my desk this morning just didn't do the trick so I got in the car to have a look at this bike. My employer has recently signed up to Cyclescheme so I am dead keen to use the benefit and as I've always wanted a folding bike, this will be the one to go for.
I have to admit, the black Brompton didn't turn me on at all. It looked way to uninteresting so I have taken a deeper plunge and ordered a bespoke Brompton with two colours of blue! Yeah ! Unfortunately now the waiting starts. Firstly getting the voucher sorted out and secondly waiting for the Brompton as the lead time between order and delivery is about 10 - 12 weeks :-(
Anyway, I'm soooo excited :-) ! You can probably tell...
Sitting at my desk this morning just didn't do the trick so I got in the car to have a look at this bike. My employer has recently signed up to Cyclescheme so I am dead keen to use the benefit and as I've always wanted a folding bike, this will be the one to go for.
I have to admit, the black Brompton didn't turn me on at all. It looked way to uninteresting so I have taken a deeper plunge and ordered a bespoke Brompton with two colours of blue! Yeah ! Unfortunately now the waiting starts. Firstly getting the voucher sorted out and secondly waiting for the Brompton as the lead time between order and delivery is about 10 - 12 weeks :-(
Anyway, I'm soooo excited :-) ! You can probably tell...
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
New beginnings
Inspirations are everywhere we look but it is up to us to take note and act on them. After reading a fellow blogger's blog of tonight, I decided that I should get myself onto a higher level and stop faffing about. So onto the Gym's website and I managed to book 5 classes for the next week.
I am from Uni days not a big fan of Gym classes. We had aerobics in our Uni Hall and I usually only figured out the movement when the instructor has already moved onto the next sequence. I usually felt like a fool and decided that it isn't for me. So for the last 20 years or so I have avoided anything at a Gym that had remotely to do with 'Classes' and instead tried to follow some sort of exercise routine that I developed myself. (Not that you could really see any results...)
OK, so my first spinning class is tomorrow morning at the very early hour of 6.45am. (What have I been thinking when I booked THAT!?) I also booked a few others of those (most of them are full, they seem very popular) and I also booked a Abs and Back workout. Ouch!!! I'm already NOT looking forward to that.
On the diet front it all is going well. I'm now on Day 3 and haven't crooked once. I've decided to slip from a VLCD (Very Low Calorie Diet) to a LCD (Low Calorie Diet) which means I have two shakes a day and one 600 cal (max) meal. I bought some slimmer steaks yesterday and had green cooked veg and a steak yesterday evening. Today I did the steak meal at lunchtime and did a shake for the evening. The scales says that I've lost 2.5lbs so far...so good start! I'm steering away from anything that has too much carbs in and I don't have rice, bread, pasta, potatoes and carrots (yes carrots are high in carbs). I focus on lean protein (steak, chicken and tuna) and green veg like broccoli, cabbage, spinach and lettuce.
Oh yes and big news is that I've yesterday decided on which charity I will support with my LEJOG ride. After reading other blogs (and see which charities they support) I have decided to support the Alzheimer's Society. It is the one disease which I am absolutely dreading on getting when I old. It has such phenomenal impact on you and your family, almost like being the living dead. So (I must have been psychic or what?) was quite pleased with myself this morning when one of the main news stories today was about Alzheimer's (Dementia) and the impact on family life and the lack of government funding for research. So, fellow readers, please sponsor me?? Even a small about will help and hopefully many small amounts will grow to a big amount. My target is a modest £1,000.
Let's keep the winter blues at bay and look forward to the sunny days ahead!
I am from Uni days not a big fan of Gym classes. We had aerobics in our Uni Hall and I usually only figured out the movement when the instructor has already moved onto the next sequence. I usually felt like a fool and decided that it isn't for me. So for the last 20 years or so I have avoided anything at a Gym that had remotely to do with 'Classes' and instead tried to follow some sort of exercise routine that I developed myself. (Not that you could really see any results...)
OK, so my first spinning class is tomorrow morning at the very early hour of 6.45am. (What have I been thinking when I booked THAT!?) I also booked a few others of those (most of them are full, they seem very popular) and I also booked a Abs and Back workout. Ouch!!! I'm already NOT looking forward to that.
On the diet front it all is going well. I'm now on Day 3 and haven't crooked once. I've decided to slip from a VLCD (Very Low Calorie Diet) to a LCD (Low Calorie Diet) which means I have two shakes a day and one 600 cal (max) meal. I bought some slimmer steaks yesterday and had green cooked veg and a steak yesterday evening. Today I did the steak meal at lunchtime and did a shake for the evening. The scales says that I've lost 2.5lbs so far...so good start! I'm steering away from anything that has too much carbs in and I don't have rice, bread, pasta, potatoes and carrots (yes carrots are high in carbs). I focus on lean protein (steak, chicken and tuna) and green veg like broccoli, cabbage, spinach and lettuce.
Oh yes and big news is that I've yesterday decided on which charity I will support with my LEJOG ride. After reading other blogs (and see which charities they support) I have decided to support the Alzheimer's Society. It is the one disease which I am absolutely dreading on getting when I old. It has such phenomenal impact on you and your family, almost like being the living dead. So (I must have been psychic or what?) was quite pleased with myself this morning when one of the main news stories today was about Alzheimer's (Dementia) and the impact on family life and the lack of government funding for research. So, fellow readers, please sponsor me?? Even a small about will help and hopefully many small amounts will grow to a big amount. My target is a modest £1,000.
Let's keep the winter blues at bay and look forward to the sunny days ahead!
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
2007 - Manchester to Liverpool
What a day this was! This was Kascha's first BIG ride (and her only one so far). We had a very easy slow ride as it was really important that the joys of cycling stay rather than having a good arrival time! Here we are with our certificates at the end. All smiles!
Dahon Curve SL Folding Bike 2009
My next venture is to buy a folding bike. I know nothing about folding bikes but know that it must be light, have some gears to enable me to ride flats (or not) and be comfortable to carry. I found this one on the web that looks good. If there are any other suggestions and advice, please send it on!
Monday, 1 February 2010
I survived day 1
All that I could think about today was food! All because I couldn't have what I wanted. That just shows you that it is all addiction and psychological.
Anyway, I had my shake and another shake for lunch.
Anyway, I had my shake and another shake for lunch.
The joys of mobiles.
Great stuff ! I have just set my phone up to do mobile blogging. No:-) I dont have an iphone. I have a Nokia 5800 which is the Nokia version. I hope this all will make it easier for me to do blogging when I am on my ride !
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