Bloody head Colds.....

Yip still sick, but the good thing about walking I can still go, just need to wait for daylight :), in fact the fresh air yesterday, made me feel better, hopefully the same will happen today :). Did I mention I really enjoy walking lol. Not sure of today's plans, would like to fix my lego at least today if not finish it today, at least the part i need to fix, is not to hard to get too..... 

I will do kindy drop off....

Oh already my blood sugar levels have dropped, nearly back to what it was a couple of weeks ago. 

Anyway back later....

Walk done....

My quickest walk yet... and it was drizzling and I didn't melt lol. I would like to get my speed into the low 12's that means my 5kms will be around the 60 min walk....my first walk was 16.30 per KM, todays was 14.42Kms....

Now I have caught my breath time to have a shower :)

Sick, But Still Going....

Well here I was saying I would not pick up a bug, now that I am not going to the gym, well that was not true, I have picked up a bug, but still going for a walk, even if it is a slow walk, its still a walk, just waiting for daylight.... bloody hell lol.

Todays plans, clean the kitchen and try and find that bloody lego piece.... I can't go any further till I find the piece.... it has to be there somewhere...

Back later :)

Walk done...

Glad I went, even though I am fucked lol

One thing I have learn't is not to do stretches where I am on my knee's, my knee the one that will need a replacement at some stage, is so sore, surprisingly it was not to bad on the walk... time to have a shower... and some poached eggs for breakfast :)

And find that bloody lego piece.... ggggrrrrr

Lego piece found, it had landed in the trolley next to the table I work on, bloody hell I also had spent half an hour trying to find that little piece in what is now Isaac's lego.... and pulled out the furniture etc to find it. 

Kitchen all nice and clean, not that it was dirty lol. Might go and do some more lego...

Lego done, well more of it, here is a photo update, but bad news one of the dials is not working properly so going to have to dismantle some steps, so that was my cue to stop for the day.... you can add a bluetooth speaker and it actually works - well will hopefully work lol.  

Isaac came and spent a few hours with me, that was nice :). 

Not much else has happened, looking forward to my shorter walks... and not using petrol to get to the gym. Tomorrow I will try a different route.. The gym was starting to stress me out, one being not everyone wipes equipment after and that is just yukkk to me, also trying to get the timing right when it isn't busy...

Anyway catch you tomorrow :). 

Mothers Day.....

Mother Day today, Happy Mothers Day mum.... today we are doing it here, more for the kids and Steph, rather than me. Just going to have some savouries etc nothing big, and got a little cake :).

No exercise today my bloody throat is sore gggrrrrr. Tomorrow I officially start Week 1 of my journey to 5K's. Dads house has an open home today..... not sure if any one will turn up being Mothers Day. 

IndyCar race is on today, starting at 8.30am, so going to watch that, that finishes about 11ish, then we will have lunch :). 

Back Later....

Oh and meant to say our Sky Box has been crapping out for the last 2 weeks or so, today it has gone perfect.... typical once we book a technician, so will cancel him/her now....

Today has been so so, things didn't go quite to plan, am feeling slightly pissed about it all.... but a new day tomorrow so time to focus on the 5k...

I got a lego as an Oma Gift from the kiddo's it was the daisy's, I have done it and loved doing it cause it was so simple.

Isaac stayed and played PS5 for a bit after lunch, I pulled out the retro radio again, and then I dropped a piece I needed and can't find the bloody thing, so got pissed again... and have decided to look again tomorrow, or find a piece in our huge lego box that we had as kids, then the twins had it, and now Isaac has it.  :). The gaming area and lego table are in the same area :). 

One person in at the open home, a second viewing so who knows how it will go, until I see a sold sign I am not going to get excited not even a little excited....

Anyway catch you all tomorrow :)

Oh Man, I Have a Sore Throat...... Just a Little One Though.....

Oh man I have a sore throat, not to bad but just enough to annoy me.... anyway turned the thermal heating off and no real headache this morning, last night was still hot and muggy...the humidity is 92%, just watching the highlights of Practice 1 IndyCar on youtube, our sky box has crapped out, so they are coming on Tuesday to fix/replace it, then I will do my yoga/stretches :).  

OMG I just remembered I can watch it on Sky Go..... how thick am I lol

Holy Fuck, I am so tight in my body, every movement was hard lol. When we did neck stretching, and my neck was making so much noise, hopefully over time, this will help my neck to not be so sore.... am thinking I might add this stretching a couple of times a week. I think no I know it will help.... I did it as yoga, there was no stretching on my watch. 

I didn't know how un-stretched I was lol

Going to make breakfast soon, poached eggs sound nice :)

Well day has been busy, went to watch IndyCar qualifying on Sky Go but got put off till tomorrow as it was pissing down with rain. Went and got groceries for tomorrow's lunch and done bits n bobs. Have the door open it's so nice getting fresh air as it's not to cold - oh and sore throat has gone :). 

Weigh Ins will now be Monday, and I am not going to set days etc for exercise, as long as I do all that is required, it doesn't matter what days I do it on, that way I can allow for heavy rain etc.... On the right I have set up the next 6 weeks....

Day has been good, my throat is a little scratchy again.... hope it doesn't get worse, heading to bed soon, past my bedtime lol. 

Catch you tomorrow :)

Honesty Time....

Yesterday, I removed my nails, I had done a boring brown colour and hated every minute of them, I will redo them probably on Saturday, David is doing overtime.....

Honesty Time, since my last weigh in 2 weeks ago, I have gained just over 2 kilos, and my blood sugars have increased by about 3 points, today I start getting back on track.... eating a good breakfast and more protein, taking regular blood sugar levels etc etc..... I know its not a huge gain, but I need to get on top of my eating now and not in three weeks time. Next week becomes my official week 1 :)

Today's plans walk first (but it's raining currently), then not sure what will happen for the rest of the day...

Walk done...

A bit quicker than yesterday, and it didn't rain... I have so many walking areas I can do around here.... 

This just came up on my news feed..... "Dr Alex" some good points here...

Anyway shower and then not sure, kindy drop off later :)

Benefits of walking, I no longer have a headache, the fresh air helps so much with it, and no sweaty machine at gyms that people don't wipe down, which hopefully means no bugs lol :)

I seem to wake up with a headache most mornings... think it is cause it is too hot in the bedroom, might turn off the thermal heating in there tonight. Am thinking of putting my gym membership on hold, while I do this walking challenge, it will save me $25.00 a week....

Isaac dropped off at kindy, perscription picked up....

Well today has been nice and cruisy, I have been googling yoga for fat people, have found a few youtubes, I am going to give a go. Tomorrow I will be doing yoga from home. I have no balance what so ever.... so something I really need to work on. 

For mothers day, we are just going to do a lunch here with Steph and the kids - that way not to much stress, it will be stressful going out with a nearly one year old who just wants to walk and climb lol, oh and a new scream he has just discovered, I am sure other families don't want to hear that lol.

Anyway signing of for today, catch you all tomorrow :)

Have Made A Decision....

Today I have decided to first start a programme to walk 5k's....., then I will aim for 10k's...

This is a rough programme of what I hope to do.... I think I have been lacking in a goal of some sort.... I am excited :)

6-Week Beginner Training Plan

Week: 1-2: Walk 15-20 minutes, 4-5 days a week at a comfortable pace.

Week 3-4: Increase to 30 minutes, 4-5 days a week, adding light hills.

Week 5: Build up to 40-45 minutes for your main weekly walk.

Week 6: Focus on a 50-60 minute walk, or a 3-mile walk to prepare for the 5k distance.

Key Training TipsConsistency: 

Walking 4-5 days a week builds the habit and endurance faster than fewer, longer sessions.

Long Walk: Once a week, take a longer, slower walk (up to 60 minutes) to build stamina.

Intervals: To increase speed, try 10x 60-second "brisk" efforts (hard to converse) followed by 30 seconds of slow walking.

Rest & Recovery: Take 1-2 days off per week to allow muscles to recover.

Shoes: Wear comfortable, flexible athletic shoes to prevent injuries like shin splints.

First walk starts today.... once daylight is here.... I plan to walk in the rain as well, I am sure I wont melt, once I get to longer walks I might do some lake walks etc.... 

Oh toes, yes they are sore again gggrrrr, I should have worn sox yesterday, but no went out in jandals whoops, not as bad as before though :). 

Back Later :)

Walk done.... no pressure for these walks, my knee hurt to begin with but by the end was fine..... baby steps :). Hell I might even do some 5k's walks in a race, well not a race but you know what I mean lol

And it didn't rain... now to do some housework, then drop Isaac of at kindy :)

Well been to Kmart, and got Steph some mummy day's presents from the kiddos :). I was looking for slippers but nothing took my fancy...... so will look elsewhere on the weekend. 

Well my sister rung and we are listing the house at $699,000 this is what people were saying it is worth with roof etc, interest rates are going up, cost of living is only getting worse, and we both want this over with now. So hopefully in the next couple of months, we will get an offer. I am not sure if I mentioned we had an offer a couple of weeks ago or maybe last week, but we turned it down it was just to low. It was a young family but the max mortgage had no room for movement, we will accept any over $650,000 we have decided. 

I am exhausted going to sign of, catch you tomorrow. 

Hump Day......

Nothing much planned, sheets changed and in wash..... might go and check out slippers today, man it is muggy and warm this morning...... oh and will drop Isaac off this morning...

Well feijoa muffins were liked by all...

Back later :)

Have not done a lot, the rain has stopped yay.....

Rusty goes in for his second injection today..., two more and then he goes to monthly...

Oh Tui's have yet to find the oranges but the Waxeyes are loving them....

I am thinking of just doing walks for a few days or more, have been thinking about when I did my half marathon, an how I lost weight back then doing walking alone. Its a good time of the year right now, maybe tomorrow, might like at a 5km programme and then aim for 10 km's etc...... just thoughts :)

Anyway thats it for me catch you all tomorrow :)

Tuesday....

Yip today is Tuesday.... and 5am wake up....

Wearing sox again, and my toes seem to be getting better, after drop off, might go and check out some slippers.... hopefully tomorrow I can wear some shoes again and get back to the gym.....

Todays plans, make some muffins, check out slippers, boil some eggs for an egg salad of some sort having steak tonight, might even do a potato and egg salad.... and a bit of housework. 

Back later.....

Muffins made....

Isaac loved them, even though he hates feijoa's they are special muffins lol. I have just picked him up from kindy....

I also decided on curried eggs for dinner, easy to make.....

A Tui has appeared in the tree outside, he looks bedraggled but he/she is happily singing away... I have put out oranges again, so hopefully they will find those soon. 

Not the best of photos, but the singing was lovely, should have done a video I suppose lol.

Will be dropping Isaac of at home soon, and then just relax for the rest of the day. Think I should be able to put gym shoes on tomorrow, toes are no longer burning up..... oh and didn't get slippers, maybe tomorrow :). 

Thats me for today, catch you tomorrow :)

A New Week.....

Yesterday was so nice being out in the garden, I plan to do more today outside..... gardening behind the garden boxes is what I want done today :). Am going to see what I can plant in one of the boxes, (where the tomatoes were), for winter :). The second box we are keeping the strawberries in there.... am planning to do some baking with the feijoas today, maybe some muffins.... or a feijoa pie. 

I have been up since 5am, and have cleaned the kitchen..... 

Gym time will be changing, I am planning to go after drop off's, its just to cold first thing in the morning..... no kindy today, Isaac only goes 4 days a week. My wrist and knee just do not like the early morning cold...

Some of the garden I wanted done is done, might go out there again soon...... and try and finish that part off.... it's bugging me...

Well that part of the garden went really easy, so that part all done..... that was probably the worse part of the gardens to do. Suppose to rain a bit later in the week, so might spend some time tomorrow doing some more. 

Might go and make some feijoa muffins soon. 

Well no muffins today, the kiddo's came for a couple of hours... oh not sure if I mentioned, my poor toes have chilblains. I need to stop going out in the cold mornings, barefoot or jandals.... then coming back into the warmth from the thermal heating.... today I wore socks and kept my toes at a average temperature, and they felt a teeny tiny bit better. 

Anyway not much else to report, catch you tomorrow :)

6 Months Today.....

Not much happening today, been pottering outside trying to move some pots, but they are too heavy, so have to wait for David to help.

6 months today that dad left us, it feels harder this month.......

Going to go and clean the bottom shelves of the pantry where the little mice have been..... have not had or seen any mice for about a week now....

Nothing else to report right now, except it is bloody cold today....

Well I did a semi clean of the pantry and will see if there is any new mouse poop, no mice jumped out at me, so thats a bonus lol. If there is no mice poop in the next week, I will do a deep clean of the pantry then.... just trying to keep busy.....

Once the sun came out, it warmed up a bit and pottered around outside doing some gardening, tidying up, shifting things around......then went and visited the kids, and now under a blanket staying warm.......

Not much else will be happening for the rest of the day...... 

Catch you tomorrow....

Today, not sure what is happening, we were going to go to Hamilton for the day but as David is still not well, have decided against it. Might go and pick up a heated pet bed for Rusty, speaking of Rusty, he had his first injection last Wednesday, so every week for 4 weeks, then monthly. He also has break through pain meds for when he is extra sore. Oh and more than likely groceries will be got as well.....

Am hoping tomorrow, I will get back to the gym or a walk..... think I am feeling better enough, now :).

Back later :) 

I must be feeling better, I have been pottering, tidying up area's outside....

This time 6 months ago, I was saying goodbye to dad, and saying I would see him in the morning, but that never happened, he had passed away in the early hours of tomorrow morning...... the hospice nurse was pretty confident he would make it through the night, but dad had other ideas.... for some reason the 6 month mark has hit harder... ;(. 

Am Starting to Feel Better.... and Welcome May....

Finally starting to feel better, neck is still stiff..... had a really good night sleep last night, which I think has helped.

Will do kindy drop off today, and hope to vacuum and mop today :). Oh and might have to pick up Isaac today, Steph has an appointment. 

Not sure if David is going to work or not yet.... and man this morning is rather chilly. 

David went to work, but no kindy for Isaac, he was just so tired, so he is spending a few hours here, till after Steph's appointment about 3ish... he is such a treasure. I did the three jobs that have been on my list all week, finally felt like a had enough energy. 

Well I am back suppose thats a bonus lol.

Isaac went home about 4ish.... now I have a headache again...... oh and david came home ealry still sick...

Anyway bed soon I think, catch you tomorrow :)