Category Archives: Diet

Ouch!!

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Barbara

No pain no gain… But this is HARD!! I’ve started the 30 Day Ab Challenge. In fact I startled it 24 days ago, but I’m only on day 15. It’s really hard to motivate myself to do 15 to 20 … Continue reading →

Posted in Anorexia, Diet, Getting old, Keeping Fit, ME, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis | Tagged 30 Day Ab Challenge, Body Image, Cholesterol, Crunches, Diet, Plank, Situps | 5 Comments

From Sofa to Marathon – Week 3

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Barbara

This post comes to you live from an aeroplane almost in Egypt (actually, I scheduled it before I left…) I spoke to my doctor last Wednesday about my plans to try and get fit by doing Marathon training, while also … Continue reading →

Posted in 40, Athletics, Chronic Fatigue, Diet, Fibromyalgia, Getting old, Health, Janathon, Keeping Fit, Marathon, Neuralgia, Running, Wilson | Tagged 52-Week Project, Chronic Fatigue, Getting Fit, Janathon, Marathon, New Years Resolution, Postaweek, Sofa to Marathon, Training, Wilson | 8 Comments

From Sofa to Marathon – Week 2

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Barbara

I’m definitely on the mend, my cough and snuffly nose are much better so now that my Achilles tendon is also mended I really need to start jogging again, even if its really slowly to start with. I’m back out … Continue reading →

Posted in 40, Athletics, Diet, Fibromyalgia, Getting old, Health, Janathon, Keeping Fit, Marathon, Neuralgia, Running, Wilson | Tagged 52-Week Project, Getting Fit, Janathon, Marathon, New Years Resolution, Postaweek, Sofa to Marathon, Training, Wilson | 9 Comments

From Sofa to Marathon – Week 2

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Barbara

Last week I was quite despondent that I haven’t been able to do any running or circuit training at all due to my neuralgia & now chesty cough too. I made a resolution to spend some time looking up what … Continue reading →

From Sofa to Marathon – Week 1

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Barbara

Last week at 12.12pm, on Wednesday the 12th of December 2012 (12.12.12 12:12) I posted my New Years Resolution. A bit early I know, but because this thing is going to take me way more than a year to achieve, … Continue reading →

Posted in 40, Athletics, Diet, Getting old, Health, Keeping Fit, Marathon, Neuralgia, Running | Tagged 52-Week Project, Dysfunctional Eating, Getting Fit, Marathon, New Years Resolution, Postaweek, Sofa to Marathon, Training | 7 Comments

Exercise really does energise!

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Barbara

This afternoon it rained, really heavily. The roads were flooded again. I am tired, we went for a long walk on Chobham Common yesterday and I took Wilson for a 2 mile power walk in Horsell Common in Woking this … Continue reading →