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I went to the gym and did my usual ride/row but didn't bother running.

I did twice as many ab exercises as normal and then gave up in disgust.

I ate healthily all day, and then probably doubled my calorie content between 5 and 9pm by having a pizza from Dominoes, a bottle of rose and loads of pringles AND most of a packet of Maryland cookies!

Ah well. I'll need to get me to the gym later I guess. Life is for living!

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I made it to the gym today, didn't do so well at the running, had to quit part way but still better than not having tried!

Tomorrow I am gonna look foolish - I am gonna ask the gym mope what I can do in the space of a week for the best ab results. It is all I can do, and at least I will be giving it a go!

Too little too late I know, but at least if I go mad for a week I will also be able to buy that bikini - AND there's a gym at the hotel too! So when I wake up I can go for a fix and have no excuses!

Ok, lots of healthy snacks packed AND sandwiches made, gotta go

Have a fab day

x

My mind tells me not to bother with the gym cos I'll never have the figure I want. I'm desperately fighting that thought. I know every little helps, and considering all the rich food I'll no doubt overeat on holiday I'd best get a wriggle on!

I made it to the gym this morning, ran 4kms in 23 minutes! I'm gonna try for 4.5kms in 30 minutes next time I think.

Right, gotta toddle on to work in about 3 minutes, gonna be pulling some long shifts to get myself straight before the hols so may not be here much!

Have a good week all

x

I met mum and went swimming today, she managed 28 lengths and I managed 24. It's the most I've ever done. In between lengths we were playing silly fools, trying to splash each other and catch the other ones foot. Was funny.

Came away knackered and headed home. We had a real good spread for lunch, granary loaf, cheese, turkey, pickles, lettuce, ham, hummus, crisps, pickled onions and stuff. Tasty!

Following that mum and I settled down for a game of scrabble, we haven't played in an age, and I totally trounced her. It was goood. Mum kept making up silly words which made me laugh and hubby (trying to stay impartial) try not to chuckle.

Mums just left now and I have the rest of the day with hubby, yippee!

Well I struggled today to be positive. I tried and failed to not take it out on the hubby. Breakfast was a bowl of muesli with yogurt. Yum! I had a driving lesson first thing and was neither rubbish or fab, but my test looms soon enough. Eeek. Theoretically I know enough to pass a test. In practice though? One car approaches and it all goes to pot!

So, after that I came home and tried to sleep my foul mood away. I slept for over an hour, except for being woken by my alarm clock, my neighbour parking and my mum calling.

Lunch was a tasty cheese and pickle sandwich with cherry tomatos.

After lunch I went out to do my sit, was interesting but I still came home in a bad mood.

So, I decided I'd head to the gym rather than sitting indoors feeling sorry for myself. And boy am I glad I did! It wasn't too busy. I started by doing the interval setting on the bicycle - I managed 3k in 10 minutes. I think. I was certainly out of puff by the end.

Then I rowed 1000m in 5 minutes.

Finally I set the treadmill for 30 minutes to run 4km. I haven't run that far in absolutely ages. Anyway, the machine sets the pace and I was supposed to match it for the full 30 minutes. So, I set off, and managed to get myself running at 9kph for a fair while, with odd bouts of 11 and 12kph sprinting.

In the end I was 700 metres ahead of the pace setter, and finished in under 25 minutes. Proud of myself I am!

I was in a good mood til I got home and somehow that black cloud came back. I ended up locking myself in the bathroom and having a shower with some loud music. Then we eventually made up and he cooked dinner whilst I arranged for our groceries to be delivered tomorrow afternoon.

We sat down with supper to watch Taxi 3 (Taxi and Taxi 2 were very funny) but the DVD was cracked. Luckily I had one more rented film to watch - which went down better than I expected - Wanted is an 18 rated action film with a weak plot but alot of action. It was brilliant!

End of day. Have a good bank holiday monday all!

I now have precisely two weeks to get my beach body, and I don;t think it's gonna happen!

I dont have the dedication required, and no matter how much I complain I like my food too much. I've been snacking at work, through stress and boredom, and it has had a negative effect on my skin. Still, the Caribbean sunshine usually works wonders!

I made it to the gym yesterday, and again this morning so I am quite proud, ran 3k each day, and did sit-ups too. Just need to keep on it!

Right, to work I must dash!

Have a good Friday all

x

I made it to the gym. I did good. Today I managed to run the full 3k in 20 minutes which I failed on Monday. I am glad. I need to go again tomorrow morning and then again Friday. I know I need to go at least 3 times a week to hope to lose the last few pounds.

I have also been focusing on ab exercises whilst at the gym, I just need to do them in the evenings at home and in the mornings when I don't make it to the gym too. Haven;t done weights with hubby for some time, bit concerned that I will try to compete with him which is not good for either of us.

Sadly though, my skin is breaking out in eczema which is driving me nuts, I'm trying everything to get my body healthy before our holiday and it seems the stress at work is doing the opposite!

My skin takes an age to heal so all I can do is slather it with lotions and keep my fingers crossed. I think next week i might do one of those rather extreme detoxs, just to see if it helps. We go away in 2.5 weeks, I need all the help I can get.

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And I feel good! Shame about the rain, but it has reminded me that Summer will be along... just as soon as Spring finishes, which is obviously what the rain is about, and it is good for my garden!

I made it to the gym today, after another break. I seem to start every Monday SOO full of promise and then it all goes wrong. Well I'm on lates this week so I intend to get down there every day. I was sorely disappointed today, I thought I'd try a 3k run in 20 minutes, I was sure that I could manage it, but I had to keep slowing, so in the end I ran 2.5k which isn't too bad as I havent focused on distance (or even running) for a while now!

I did some sit-ups and weights for my triceps too, ooooh, I bought some lovely clothes for the holiday which is now less than 3 weeks! And I bought the most sexiest pair of pink sandals you could ask for. I'll post a pic tonight!

Anyway, I need to be exercising lots this week, I drank nearly two bottles of wine Saturday night (which accounts for my wine goggles) and then I'm out for curry on Wednesday AND Friday night, with different people of course. So, I think I'll stay off the alcohol til then!

Right, must get a wriggle on, late means 9.30am not noon!

Have a great day all

x

I've been lacking in energy this week. I've not been the gym til today. Not sure which begets which, but I've been this morning, I did a 10 min cycle on intervals and then 5 minutes with the arm cycle and then about 15 minutes of sit-uppy things, followed by 5 mins on the cross trainer.

Suddenly I am full of energy. Did I find my energy or did it find me?

Who knows. Right, breakfast and shower then work. Have a great day!

x

was not as hard as I remembered it being, last time I ached for almost a week after. I enjoyed it today, but I don't ache like that. Does this mean I have not worked hard enough? In which case why did I go? Or does this mean that in the intervening months my body has got fitter and can cope with the pain?

I have been good of late, and I need to keep it up. Only 4 weeks til my holiday and I have yet to miraculously obtain my flat belly. Still, I'll keep trying.

Must check out the classes at the gym this week. I've body pump booked for Wednesday evening already.

Ok, onwards.