Skinny Blog

DS1 has started ski training and is doing exercise to build up leg strength.  I feel this is my opportunity to suggest some additional bike riding and skipping take place.  I have this real aversion to doing stuff like this with the kids as I’ve always associated it with trying to loose weight.  I have [...]

I am determined to get active and so have decided to use the stairs in other ways to assist me in my goal to loose weight.  I am going to run up and down them 5 times and if I can still breath….do it a gain 3 times today……. I’ve entered a 3k “race for [...]

During commercial breaks I took the opportunity excercise and to do some “stair” aerobics!! I had to shut the curtains in case any one could see me and hold on to the stair rail for support though!!
Instead of counting reps I used the length of the commercial run to time me. I know this pelvis [...]

I.ve managed to stay the same weight these last few days considering I can’t move!! I’m really annoyed actually and to be honest frustrated as I had been loosing weight. You all know I hate any form of excersise but I can walk till I drop and not moan (for once LOL)
So by [...]

Right now! Guess who’s been suffering with a bad back….Thats right me!! Actually it’s me pelvis, me old war wound is acting up so I’ve been on me happy pills and taken to wearing slouch pants and baggy t-shirts till I can support the weight of me jeans!!
BB baked a cake and I’m slowly making [...]

We’ve had a fantastic half term. Took the boys to London for 3 days and stayed over at a central YHA. We did loads of sight seeing and came home to attend a brilliant 40th Birthday bast for my good friend.
Today, in my bid for loosing weight I took a 30 minute fast [...]

Had a belter of a day!! Took a sibling on a driving lesson in the morning. We set off at 6.40 and as we were leaving the dawn chorus was in full voice, it was lovely!! We did his first bit of motorway driving and he was really good, a great deal [...]

I’m a happy bunny as yesterday I was awarded power seller status with eBay. I’ve been following the advice of mollybol who is another power seller with a book!! And we all know hos I like books. Anyway, he sugested that you list atleas 10 things a day. This I have [...]

Just what I need!! A race for life…..I’ve registerd to do a race in July to raise money for Cancer research, but don’t panic people, I’ll be walking, not running…..  I don’t do running.
I have been suffering lately with chronic munchies, I can’t stop eating!!  Well actually, thats a lie, I can and I have [...]