This space is for recording and displaying the updates in regards to my health and fitness updates. It is my hope that it it will serve as more than a record for my keeping, and that of a way to influence others in being healthier and not giving up. (NOTE: All weighing will take place on the third Saturday of the month from now on.)

Monthly Weight Table:

Date Set: 2024-2025

Date Set: 2025-2026

Posts relating to this subject:

• The Gandalf Swans!
  Recently, I was running through Doxy Marshes, in Stafford, where I use it as an add on to my running routes when at Steph’s. on this occasion, I took…
• Keeping Mental Health in Check
  I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about mental health. It’s a buzz term, right now, but has been in existence, forever. I am a strong advocate of…
• The October ’25 Update – Health and Fitness
  This month has had its ups and downs. I was sick in the first week, then pulled my back in the second. Besides this, I have managed to hold…
• The September ’25 Update – Health and Fitness
  After the pain of an increase in weight, last month, I have worked hard to control the calories, this time. After weighing, this morning, I can see that the…
• Bread is Bad, Bread is So Good!
  We ar told all of the time about foods that are bad and how they are then good due to blah blah! The trouble with this, is how it…
• The August ’25 Update – Health and Fitness
  We are month into the new fitness year, and quite a bit has happened. After marshalling the triathlon, with Steph, in July, we are both doing it again at…
• The July ’25 Update – Health and Fitness
  We are at the beginning of the new fitness year, and I am ready to take on new challenges. Tomorrow (20th July,) I shall be doing the baby 5km…
• The June Update – Health and Fitness
  This is the 12th recording and is mark of where decisions are made for where my fitness is going to go. It’s been quite the journey, with many more…
• The May Update – Health and Fitness
  If you read last Wednesday’s triathlon update, then it is now surprise what really mattered, in the last month. Having spent the week leading up to the event, building…
• Post-Triathlon Update!
  So…I did the Super-Sprint triathlon, at the weekend, and here’s the outcome! I DID IT! It was quite the freeing ideal, but it did have a few caveats to…
• The Road to My First Triathlon
  So, the time is upon me to do my first Super-Sprint Triathlon, and I am geared up and ready to go. I have spent the last few weeks bringing…
• Watch for those Dates!
  As I close in on the big day, I am aware of what booster bars and gels I will need for the races. Last year, I bought a selection…
• The April Update – Health and Fitness
  As I begin to write this, It’s a couple of weeks until this post is due. I was thinking about what will be written here, and wanted to get…
• A Bit More About Running
  I am so taken by the fact that I can run, now, I am even looking at Running magazines! I was reading an article in Runner’s World with Romesh…
• The Importance of a Clean Chain
  Like all machines, bicycles will not last if they are not looked after. Bearings might go in the wheels, the bottom-bracket, or even the handlebar stem. One area that…
• My First Race – Stafford Fun Run
  It appears that my running skills are actually growing. It’s all because I stepped in and ran with my daughter at the Stafford Half-Marathon’s Fun Run, in March 2025.…
• The March Update – Health and Fitness
  Wow, it’s been four weeks, already. I have hit the next target of getting below the 20st marker. This month, I have lost 4.25lbs (1.93kg), which sees me at…
• How far do I go?
  This is just for the thought process and where I should take my fitness. There is always going to be an issue with knowing where to stop. You don’t…
• The February Update – Health and Fitness
  Due to where the days landed, it is time, again! Another four weeks have passed and I have weighed in at: 20st 0.5 lbs (127.2kg.) I knew that it…
• The January Update – Health and Fitness
  It’s that time of year when we can all think about the gluttony of Christmas. My will-power kept me on track, or was it the fact that fatty foods…
• The December Update – Health and Fitness
  This past moth has been about adjusting to the colder months and redesigning the recording sheets to match new targets. I have mentioned before about the need to control…
• The November Update – Health and Fitness
  I can’t believe that the months are going, so quickly. As Winter gets closer, it gets harder to keep the drive flowing. Dark nights are always a hard time,…
• Covid Testing in 2024
  I have recently been suffering with the worst cold in many years, and a friend got me thinking. When she visited, I kept my distance, but was made aware…
• The Winter-Wheels are Built!
  I wanted to create a safe riding option with my road-bike. So, I decided to repair my old ‘front’ wheel and buy a used rear one. I still need…
• The October Update – Health and Fitness
  Yet another month! If you look at the Health and Fitness Update page, you will see that there has been a small loss, again (1.5lbs (0.7kg).) On first notice,…
• A Fragrant Swim is NOT Ideal!
  With my fitness ramping up, I am now swimming three times a week. One issue in my routine, is that there are people that wear lashings of fragrance. There…
• Keeping an Eye on the Facts!
  Being in such a strong routine, in regards to my health and fitness, I have become more determined than ever to know what my intake is. With assistance, I…
• The September Update – Health and Fitness
  Well it’s been another month and I have lost more (1.36kg.) My fitness is definately increasing, with weight training going very well. Eating ‘right’ is key, and making sure…
• My Tips for Controlling your Diet
  I thought that I would tell you about how I control my diet. The word ‘diet‘ has always been seen as a negative thing. The fact is, we all…
• Update: Health and Fitness – August
  A quick post to record the progress in August. Since mid-July, I have lost 9.5 pounds (4.3kg) and am now in the lower 21 stone, realm. Training is going…
• Fitness Update: Carbohydrate Tensions
  Since the start of this training regime, I have found it difficult to keep my energy up. To do this, I need to take in at least 400g of…
• Fitness Update: Late-July
  This can be summed up in one word: PROGRESSING! I could just leave it at that, but I’m not going to. Nutrition is still as important as ever, and…
• The Fitness Update
  We are now in the seventh month of the year and the fitness regime is ramping up. In the last couple of weeks, I have started liftiong weights and…
• Gymnast or Juggernaut – Which are you?
  I am now in full-swing with the weight training, even venturing into the sweat-pit at the gym. I am building a new body, or at least trying to. With…
• Pool Safety Without the Mess
  I was cleaning the frame-pool in the back garden and thought about how we need to take charge of keeping the water clean. It is no secret that water…
• My Exercise Journey
  I thought it was time for an update. I have now spent many weeks building up my muscle mass and it is getting easier to work-out, for longer. I…
• Post-Covid in a Nutshell
  I am often found stating that the world ended when Covid-19 began. It’s quite a post-prophetic statement at its core, but I use it as it was a change…
• Protein Power
  We are in need of many different chemicals and substances to keep alive. We know how we use the mixes of gas in the air as the way we…
• Back to the Gym
  So, I have made it back to the gym, and it went far better than I would have thought. I even managed to do 30 minutes on the cross-trainer,…
• The Complicated World of Nutrition
  As I embark on my quest to try out endurance events, I have been dabbling into the world of sports nutrition. It is so hard to find a balance…
• Triathlon Times: The Training Begins
  A few years ago I had applied to take part in the Cheshire Triathlon. It was only set to be the Super Sprint (200m Swim, 10km Cycle and 2.5km…
• Health Matters…Again!
  I wanted to add on to yesterday’s post. It’s sort of a two-parter, where this part talks about the environmental impact on you and your self-worth. As we head…
• Weight Loss without the Weigh-Bridge
  I have often wrote about weight loss and the need to keep one’s health at its peak. One big issue is that life takes over. From 2009-2010 I lost…
• Losing the Stodge
  In the past, I have recorded weight loss. Sometimes it was successeful, other times, not so much. One time, in particular, I began a Blog about it and wanted…