I went for my first run last Sunday. It was two weeks after the Around the Bay race. I took it nice and easy. Four kilometers. Slow pace. I’ll probably run twice this week. And slowly get back into the swing of things. I haven’t picked another race to train for. But I want to…
Today, I turn 61 years old. Sixty-one years young? I’m alive and feeling grateful. I get to spend the day with the love of my life, Deb. And our three kids, Caileigh, Keaton, and Tara. And Keaton’s girlfriend, Kate. Only our son-in-law is missing from a nuclear family love fest. As time passes, opportunities like…
You know how you know something is bad for you, but you do it anyway? I’ve read about the relationship between lack of sleep and weight gain. I’ve experienced weight gain from lack of sleep. When I’m tired, I eat more. I go to bed late and don’t get enough sleep. And the cycle continues.…
January was more of a level setting month. It’s my starting point to get back on track to reach my Marathon Weight (180lbs). I started the month feeling the impacts of the holiday season. Lots of food. Lots of sweets. And lots of drinking. My average weight for December was 208.3lbs. But that was a…
I mentioned my daughter’s 30 by 30 list last week. And I was going to come up with my own list. My 30 by 65. Although, it would actually be my 30 by 66, since I’ll be 61 in a month. Let’s call it “My Five Year Plan.” Coming up with 30 things wasn’t as…
It was almost four years ago that I decided to try to get my weight down to 180lbs, which I dubbed my Marathon Weight. And for over two years, I was doing very well in that endeavour. Using Intermittent Fasting as my dieting tool of choice. I was encouraged by my previous success of getting…
July weight loss went in the right direction. But not very far. My average weight was 203.9lbs for July. Down from the previous month, but only by 0.2lbs. Highest weight was 207.6lbs and lowest was 200.6lbs. The month was off to a good start because I was cutting out TV during the week. It’s a…
March was a better month than February. The weight pendulum has started swinging the other way. And I think it was just reminding myself not to snack after 9pm that had the biggest impact this month. Let’s be clear: It didn’t always stop me from snacking. But I managed to reduce the snacking. My average…
Happy New Year! I made sure that 2022 went out with a bang. Eating and drinking as one can only do during the festive season. And now it’s time to pay the piper. The accounts are due… As expected, my weight went up in December. My average weight was 204.4lbs. With a high of 208.8lbs…
July was when I was getting frustrated with this goal. We went to my cousin’s cottage and I was feeling the length of the pandemic take it’s toll. I wanted to let loose. I’ve been monitoring everything since the pandemic began and I didn’t want to do that any more. Or at least for the…
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