2021 MY AMBLE TOWARDS THE NOT GAMBLE

Looks like I went for a coffee with a friend today just in time, we are in tier four as of boxing day!!!  I'm just gonna hibernate till back at work on the fourth of Jan....

Exercises are tough and I don't like doing them because I'm struggling with them but got to be persistent if that's the word with them, got to keep at it.

Adam I am not trying to tell you how to exercise but am concerned at your "No Pain No Gain" attitude. You certainly don't want to cause yourself an injury.

Presumably you were given appropriate exercises to do after the operation but be careful not to overdo it.

I have been struggling with a frozen shoulder for 9 months now. It was brought on by doing arm/shoulder exercises  and has had an enormous impact on me as well as being very painful.

Aum

hi stephen,

yes im worried bout gettting a frozen shoulder too thats why im doing the exercises.  doc says i havent got one so hoping hes right...

all the best adam xxx

ps im doing just what they say at mo xxx

Had a lovely Christmas day, was great watching them open their presents.  Ate quite a bit yesturday but overall it wasnt too bad, I had cheerios then croissant for breakfast and lunch then pizza and sausage rolls for dinner plus a few quality streets so could have been a lot worse. ... Feeling content today still quite full so will have a small lunch...  All the best to everyone on the forum xx

Hi Adam sounds like an all round lovely day.  You deserve it your gamble free life is paying off for you

Thanks charlieboy....yes I'm feeling proud of this year and what I have achieved xx

Another day, woke up done some exercises, watched a bit off TV, went for a walk 2.8k thirty eight mins.  Came back had some lunch and just listening to oasis at the most....  Mental health wise not in a bad place at the mo.  Thinking about future I'm going to stay with my folks I think for the next six months and go from there.  Its great for security, I mean I have a job with money coming in and if I lose job for whatever reason its not the end of the world.... So I'm pretty secure and don't have the stresses that could come with living on my own.  

Hi Adam,

If you can achieve half as much in 2021 as you achieved in 2020 then that's a real result in my book. You're a special fella and an inspiration.

Al

Great to hear from u al I've missed you mate!!!! Hope u had a lovely Christmas.

My diet is still going strong, took a couple of days off for Christmas day and boxing day but was still in control.  Just got to make sure I don't take dieting too far, got to have substantial meals for energy whilst making sure I'm not indulging in fatty and sugary foods... Now for a small lunch... 

Had one croissant instead of two, diet coming along nicely...  Would go for a walk today but its raining at least there's no extra croissant to burn off lol....  Really really looking forward to celebrating at home on new years eve.... I shall have some Pringles and some coffees and go thru what I have achieved and what I want to achieve next year....I think I'll stick to my objectives listed at start of this diary!!! Onwards we go.... I'm going for a walk tomo if its not raining take my flask with me...

Yes just weighed myself and I'm 12 stone 11 pounds, that's huge improvement especially as its Christmas.... Really liking my start to this year, 2021 is going to be great..... Also just done my exercises and they are improving, got to make sure I improve them by next monday. When I'm back at work needing flexibility.

Exercises going well today, arm is definitely feeling a lot better.  Got a week left till I'm back at work not looking for miracles just little improvements every couple of days.  Just fighting the urge to have some chocolate tort lol....Really feeling the benefits of my new diet stumach looking better already...  I was aiming for 12 stone 6 but I went on NHS website today and looked up my bmi and it said to aim to lose 9 pounds which would take me to 12 stone 2 pounds.... It said to aim to lose between one and two pounds a week so far I've lost two a week so shows I'm losing correct amount.  Hopefully at that rate I'll be at my target by Feb which would be ideal but going to continue further onwards thru the year by hopefully getting back into some light weights, rowing, treadmill walking and then finally swimming but that's when my shoulder is fully recovered and that could be august time who knows.....  

I feel like everyone goes thru different phases in life, one youth with recklass living not a care in world where I done drugs drunk heavily and partied and lived paycheque to paycheck.  Then mid life stage that I went into at twenty eight with purchasing my flat, settling down, saving thinking more about decisions and looking to spend less money... Now what's the next stage mid life crises I hear u say? Well I won't be having one of those I feel I've lived a lot thru the years and thru smoking, drinking drugs, partying, uni, holidays abroad skiing and sun bathing I feel like I've lived enough for one life time I can relax and enjoy the latter stages of life....  With that in mind I don't want to hang up the shoes just yet but I'm content with I've done with my life soo far.... If I was to stop now I think I'd think wait a minute I've got more to give let's go again....

So what's next... Who knows let's see what happens I'm hoping the shoulder will be a lot better now and the surgery worked allowing me to be able to get trim and healthy this year that's my first step..... 

Hi Adam,

What's next will come naturally. Try not to think too far ahead. I remember your last relapse & I know you were hurting.  Yet that was the turning point in your life, you stopped thinking about January or February but took each day as it came ( sure you had doubts, concerns, sometimes a lack of self belief ) but you took it in your stride & before you knew it you'd succeeded in reaching a wonderful milestone. At your age nothing is unachievable especially given your strength of character. With a GF clear mind knowing what's next will suddenly become clear to you. Let nature take it's course & keep believing in your own ability. If it feels right then it's right.

Al

Cheers al, yes one thing at a time I guess, I'll keep looking at my targets as mini day targets I'll deal with them one day at a time..... Then the bigure picture will reveal itself in due time.

I've got six days till I'm back at work...  So I went for a hilly 4.4k walk took an hour ten minutes....  Then had lunch and now relaxing... Just had some chocolate tort not what the docter ordered or what my duet needed but it was a nice treat.... 

Legs pretty tired now so gonna rest up in bed four an hour or so.

Thanks for popping by with ur wisdom al its was a boost seeing your post pop up this morning.

All the best adam