My August mission

Time for bed and day 6 is done. I had a really good session at the gym today, I managed to do a 5k run on the treadmill, the first time I've done it for about a month due to my ankle so I was really chuffed with that, I took it really slow but am just glad I did it and my ankle hasn't been twinging since

Tomorrow I have my abs class in the morning and then the joy of my smear test at lunchtime.

Todays List:
12,000 steps DONE 12,208
Gym workout DONE
Collect shopping DONE
Walk dog DONE
Sort Monsters holiday clothes NOT DONE TODAY
Write a thankyou note to my aunt NOT DONE TODAY
Book haircut DONE - BOOKED FOR NEXT FRIDAY

Day Eight:

Starting Weight: 149.5lbs
Current Weight: 147lbs

Well yesterday was a strange day, it started off well with the walk on the beach but I guess as I was tired from poor sleep and combined with the dog still being off colour and not wanting to go far on his usual walks, meant that for the first time in this challenge I didn't meet my step target. I must also confess ... I went over my calories and had a big slice of cheesecake. I'm not even that bothered by cheesecake, but the rest of the family were eating it so I did too. It was lazy of me and I know it was because I was tired and therefore gave in too easily. I was expecting it to show on the scales today but funnily enough they have finally hit 147! I mentally want to get under that, to get into the next half a stone category. Hopefully tomorrow morning ....

Yesterdays list:
12,000 steps MISSED - DID 9377
Drink 2 litres of water DONE
Abs class DONE & 20 MINS ON BIKE
Smear test DONE
Sort monsters holiday clothes DONE

So today ... Well its the start of the Premier League season, and as a Bournemouth fan its the most amazing day for me, I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve

Todays plans involve a good walk this morning and then lots of the day will be spent in front of the tv screen, but I am okay with that today, I've waited 30 years for this day I will probably go to the gym tonight to get some exercise in.

Todays List:

• 12,000 steps
• drink 2 litres of water
• stick to my calories!
• enjoy the football
• walk the dog

Day Ten:

Starting Weight: 149.5lbs
Current Weight: 146.25lbs

Morning! Another half a pound has disappeared according to the scales this morning, finally starting to see the numbers go down

My sleepiness caught up with me yesterday and I didn't manage to get my steps in again, instead I enjoyed a cozy nap on the sofa

Yesterdays List:
12,000 steps MISSED, DID 6620
drink 2 litres of water DONE
gym workout NOT DONE
walk the dog DONE, IN THE FOREST, WAS LOVELY!

My monster went to his Dads at the weekend and my other half is at work this week, so this is the one week of the holidays when I can crack on and get some stuff achieved. I have already been to the gym and done my workout for today, I was really annoyed as I decided to concentrate on the treadmill; I can do 5k but haven't gone beyond that before, so today I thought I'd lower the pace a bit and try and do 6k. I had almost reached 5k when one of the staff came round and said the service engineer had turned up and wanted to service my treadmill. I tried to explain I had done 5k and had 1k left to go, (while running!) but she said he didn't have time to wait and I needed to stop I was not impressed. Anyway, I managed 5k but I know I could have kept going today, grrr ....

Todays List:

• Gym workout
• Kettlebells class
• 12,000 steps
• Drink 2 litres of water
• Gut the kitchen
• Food shopping
• Stick to my calories

Day Twelve:

Starting Weight: 149.5lbs
Current Weight: 146.75lbs

Hmm, a pesky pound has re-appeared since yesterday Well, his days are numbered, he can buzz right off again! Yesterdays List:

12,000 steps MISSED - 7829
Abs class DONE
Gym workout DONE
Drink 2 litres of water DONE
Go to the tip DONE
Blitz the bathroom NOT DONE
Take Mum shopping DONE

Today I'm having another blitzing day at home, visiting my sister for coffee and then I have a kettlercise class and a body conditioning class with 75 minutes free in between so I will do some cardio in the gym then.

Todays List:

• 12,000 steps
• Kettlercise class
• Body conditiong class
• Gym workout
• Blitz bathroom
• Blitz all my clothes
• Visit sister for coffee
• Walk the dog

Yesterday at my abs class the instructor was saying she is having a knee op next week. She is the on who does kettlercise and there isn't anyone else who can teach that class, they will replace it with something like body pump. So, I went on Amazon and have ordered myself an 8kg kettlebell and a kettlebell workout dvd, hopefully they will arrive by the end of the week.

Day 15:

Starting Weight: 149.5lbs
Todays Weight: 148.5lbs

Confession time ... yesterday was a disaster, I had a takeaway curry, chocolate and sweets. My partner and I had a very rare evening without the kids and that, combined with having my hair done which meant sitting down doing nothing for three hours, meant I was bad all day. Half way through the month and the figures are looking awful, although I know with a focussed couple of days it will all be looking better. So, that starts right here, I've had a banana and a large glass of water for breakfast and I'm not off to the gym. Absolutely everything gets weighed today, no excuses.

Todays List:

• 12,000 steps
• Drink 2 litres of water
• Gym workout
• Stick to calories

Yep I'm Robert
Right, been to the gym and for the first time in my life I ran 6km!!! I had to do it, I had to get back on this thing and do it properly. So, I've already drunk over 1 litre of water, I've burned approx 500 cals in the gym (did the bike too) although I'm not planning on eating them back. Time now for a quick shower then take the dog for a walk.

On. A. Mission

Day 16:

Starting Weight: 149.5lbs
Current Weight: 147.5lbs

According to the tracking service the kettlebell I ordered should be delivered today I also have a kettlebell class booked for this afternoon.

Todays List:

• Stick to calories
• Kettlebell class
• 12,000 steps
• Drink 2 litres of water

Day 19:

Starting Weight: 149.5lbs
Todays Weight: 147lbs

Yesterday went fairly well, I did my kettlebell dvd, it will take some practice as some of the moves are different to what we do in class, but it was good. We also took the dog for a walk and did approx 8 miles (13km). We did stop for lunch at the pub though and I had fish and chips, although I was still full so skipped dinner last night.

Yesterdays List:
12,000 steps DONE 15,185
stick to my calories ROUGHLY ...
do my new kettlebell dvd DONE
drink 2 litres of water DONE
go swimming WALKED INSTEAD


Todays List:

• Walk 12,000 steps
• Drink 2 litres of water
• Guesstimate calories as best as possible

We are going to a carnival for the day today so hopefully there will be lots of walking but I need to be careful about the eating side of it.