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I Am NOT a Goldfish!

Yes today started Operation Goldfish!
I've counted calories, took hot water and milk to work to make tea (money saved covers gym/pool membership) and I've joined the gym! The gym gave me a free bag with water bottle, tee and towel too which was nice!

Tomorrow I have my 1-2-1 induction and I also have a voucher for a 30mins PT session. The pool re-opens on Monday (has been closed for re-tiling) and they even have a running club taken by the PTs twice a week after work for when I start back running!

So plan is:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday:- lunchtime walk.
Tuesday, Thursday:- lunchtime gym
Saturday:- gym whilst gnome swims
Sunday:- swimming with Gnome (aqua jogging maybe?)

Gym will include weights work, rower and stepper and bike. I never do weights so this is a great opportunity to improve in this area. As it's during lunch it will only be a short session so doing weights then will be ideal as I also won't get boiling hot and we all know more muscles mean more calories being burnt off etc! Again as I won't be working too hard I won't be allowing any extra calories for this.

Today I have downloaded my sponsorship form for my slimathon, I will be doing an online form too and I also signed up for the rosemary conley stuff at work which should hopefully start at the beginning of March.

For 2007 I have planned:
Lose 2st with slimathon - ongoing
Do 2.5km Swimathon quicker than last year - March
Do Leicester R4L in under 35mins to get a PB - July
Do Hydro Active in Brum in 30mins for another PB - September
Sorted!
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b-z said…
Good point Duck!

Go for it pix
7:50 AM, February 20, 2007
XFR Bear said…
Sounds great Pix - lots of good goals there :oD

How about an intermediate goal of a stone by June or something as a nice intermediate target?

Why Goldfish, btw?
7:35 PM, February 21, 2007
Unknown said…
You are sounding so positive; it's great! Enjoy your 1-2-1 and PT session, you can really work out a plan of action with these resources to help.
11:55 AM, February 23, 2007
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