18/01

Ok so everyday, more or less, Im going to be posting up what exercise I've done and what I've eaten.

We have a Wii at home with Wii Fit Plus. It's great. I enjoy doing the boxing, and the snowball fighting. Today's exercise for Elle and I was 30 mins on the Wii doing something designed to tone with a Perceived Exertion of 4 to 5, I'll be talking about this tomorrow but basically its a very simple way of gauging how hard your exercising.

Elle got a strain a few days ago doing Hillstarts, look forward to more on those as well, but with a few hot-cold bath-shower experiences its much better. Today she did a muscle routine and I did some boxing.

We exercise six days a week, with one of those days as active rest. The idea is that every fortnight things get a little more complex or intense. Days like today when we're busy we make good use of the Wii.

Food wise I had a banana and a Yogurt for brekkie, left over asparagus risotto for lunch and lamb and mixed bean tagine for tea. Snack wise I had some new years cake and two quality street, very indulgent. I'm hoping to have some recipes up but I fear that will have to start tomorrow which is Kofta Curry.

I like to feel full so I struggle with eating plans that cut back too hard on my calorie intake for long periods, I did once try 1200 cals per day with more serious exercise and it was great for a fortnight but not for life if you know what I mean.

Hope your day went well. See you tomorrow.

James

The Middle

Hi I'm James and this is my blog slim run play which is about my health and fitness. This isn't the beginning for me. Three years ago I was a shade over 18 stone, 260lbs or so and precious little was capable of much. I'd crept up and up to this weight over time due to bad diet, little exercise and a feeling that it was OK to be heavy - not like my life required much fitness.Today I'm around 14 stone, 190lbs or so. My goal is to be 12 stone.

I started very half heatedly to loose weight and over the years its crept down. Along the way I've taken up walking and then jogging. I wish I could say I was in my home stretch and that like a good distance runner I am here to brag about my negative split. Instead what I'm here to do is share tips and things I have learned as well as those I find elsewhere. I'm going to be talking about equipment, exercises I do and food I eat.

Along with me is my fiance Elle. She's much newer having only started Jan 1st. A lot of what I do is geared around getting her up to speed with simple exercises that really work. I have her permission to share some helpful anecdotes with readers. Really the way I've been able to help her has given me the confidence to come here and try this.

Overall I'm doing this because health and fitness is a long road - there seem to be no quick fixes - and only a hero or a fool travels it alone.

Check back later today, just before UK bedtime, for my first daily report or just RSS me!

James