Today isn't a Wednesday, but I'll break with my own convention and publish what the scales say today. I had to admit there was a fair bit of trepidation in doing so as this was the first time I've been near them since clocking in with my final weigh-in of 2013. I knew that I'd be heavier today than I was then, thanks to the Christmas effect (which I attribute no blame to my mother-in-law and her fine hospitality), but I really wasn't sure exactly how much. I still fitted comfortably into my 34 inch jeans a few days after Christmas so knew it couldn't have been a crash of apocalyptic quantity.
So here we go, today I'm looking at this.
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| Not what the Doctor ordered |
It could have been worse. Despite being away from home for most of Christmas week I still managed to squeeze in my Saturday morning 5k, swapping my usual Black Park ParkRun for a bit of tourism in Bradford. Clocking a respectable sub-25 minute time following plenty of turkey was well worth the effort, though I have to admit the icy rain before the start of the race had me questioning my sanity.
Equally it could have been better. I did eat to excess when with a little restraint I could have come through Christmas week relatively unscathed. Polishing off bowls of nuts and quality street for breakfast is a bit overkill, but for one week a year having abstained from most bad things for the previous 51 weeks, a little overindulgence was probably justified.
So what does 2014 hold in store for me? Well, for starters I've ditched booze for January and reverted to the tried and tested diet formula. Transferring from eat when I want to three meals a day should see me claw back some of that extra weight in no time at all. The half-marathon is a mere 80 days away so I have to find time to step up my running beyond what I do on a Saturday morning or otherwise I'm going to get quite a shock on March 22nd when I'm expected to run more than 4 times what I'm used to.
Due to popular demand this blog will continue through 2014, hopefully with me maintaining a healthy weight. If you are looking to start a health kick this year, stick this site into your favourites, have a read through the 2013 archive and hopefully you'll feel inspired. If I could do this, you can too.
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