Month 2 day 27

hmmmm... we drove 650 miles - quite hard to pop in some operation fit and healthy...

sigh.

Month 2 day 26

happy twin cities pride!

lots of walking... but not much else except drinking and eating

Month 2 day 25

hmmmmm...

had a wonderful day. very lazy morning/early afternoon then off to stillwater to see heidi and kristin. 8 hours of memories, laughter, food, wine, dancing and love.

fabulous.

Month 2 day 24

was out on dobby's bike for nearly 4 hours today - had a fab time exploring the greenways of mpls.

then out in the evening with friends for thai, the bryant/lake block party for pride and then some bar for more drinks & ice cream

Month 2 day 23

a lovely day.

walked to jny & holly's - a good 35 minutes and played with their 8 month old son all day, lots of picking him up to cuddle and he weighs 25lbs so a great workout.

and that's it.
have scored a bike for tomorrow.

Month 2 day 22

finally - i've done something

went for a run - it killed me.

Month 2 day 21

the mall of america is very big. i walked round all 3 floors.

apart from that - nothing

Month 2 day 20

nothing. walked round como zoo.

Month 2 day 19

ummmm...

• i walked up and down shelley & jolie's stairs alot today...
• had a short walk from danielle's to the park...

basically, another day of nothing.

 at the lynx game friday 17/6

a waterfall, in a park, in minneapolis!

Month 2 day 18

hopeless!
3.12am sunday morning and i'm only now doing yesterdays post.


and what did i do?


had a lie in, unpacked my suitcase, drank 5 cups of tea and 3 rounds of toast then off to redwing to a restaurant then bar to watch a heart tribute band. home at 2.45am ish


maybe tomorrow i'll actually do something fit and healthy! although i didnt drink any alcohol - that's pretty healthy of me.

Month 2 day 17

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek

i'm in the states and its 20 minutes past midnight so missed posting on the 17th.

haven't really done anything fit and healthy but i have watched the womens basketball and they're pretty fit and very healthy! go lynx

Month 2 day 16

operation fit and healthy is heading across the pond tomorrow. before we look forward lets just look back to day 1 of 182... have i lost 7lbs?

well... muscle of course weighs more than fat so although i've only lost 3lbs i've prob put on at least 4lbs of muscle so that means my net loss is 7lbs.

wahoooooo

• goal one = a success

i now need a new goal.

• goal two - to not put on more than 7lbs in the states.

okay - lets see how that pans out... i have packed my packers helmet & my bright orange cycling top, sports bra and running shoes, so i'm feeling pretty positive

NB - my next post will be made from america. i will try to remember i'm british but i can't promise that a little bit of americana doesn't pop out during my next 25 posts

 zero uk posts now until tuesday 12th july x

Month 2 day 15

• does walking to asda then walking up and down every aisle and then walking home count?
• does stripping and making the bed count? does include doing and redoing duvet cover...

if they dont then i've yet again done fck all for ofah...

Month 2 day 14

Wahoooooo - made it to the gym!

worked out for an hour - feeling very pleased with myself.
will try and go tomorrow as well

NB - i will be in minneapolis in 3 days
i'm very excited.

Month 2 day 13

didnt make the gym. cycled 6 miles. ate a penguin (the biscuit).

Month 2 day 12 - weigh day!

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek
dan would be appalled!

was going to go to the gym this evening but ate instead

maybe i'll go tomorrow - although i am babysitting after work...

so.
have i actually lost any weight? have i created some space for my soon to be american diet OR will i have to extend?

brb

my scales are playing silly buggers as they seem to show a different weight each time i step on them. however. it is looking increasingly likely that i will have to extend to accomodate my soon to be (IN FIVE DAYS!) american diet. heyho. muscle, is afterall much heavier than flab.

mabes i'll try and get to the gym tomorrow after babysitting.

sigh.

Month 2 day 11

hmmmm... well i suppose i did walk around ashtead alot - from the station to the rec, then round the rec at ashtead village day, and then walked to mum & dads for a cup of tea and then back to the rec. then rec to mark&deb's - maybe 4 miles...

will go to the gym tomorrow.

Month 2 day 10

oooh bloody hell, nearly forgot to post!

although i really have done fck all today so a missed post wouldn't have made a blind bit of difference. i think maybe 4miles cycling and abit of walking and that's it.

the southampton solent uni private views though were fab - pete's interior designers - great and the buffet - YUM! graphic designers - lovely books then over to the bargate for the fine art lot. ended up in the bossums locker and more wine, but said "no" to the reflex!

top night, bit tired now. bedtime.

Month 2 day 9

last time with dan (sad face)

• lots of boxing, steps, 4kg medicine ball, stretches - was fab fun.

and lots of cycling for work:-

• city-thornhill-city-shirley-city = 12ish miles

although as bernie did very helpfully point out about all my cycling - i'm not training for the tour de france - its actually the great south run!

oh and i did have x3 breakaways at work today - yum! but probs not ideal for operation fit & healthy...

@ longstock water gardens - beautiful trees

Month 2 day 8

as soon as i've posted this i'm off to bed - my poor body is in shock and is shutting down as i type!

i was at city centre no limits all day today so no cycling or even much walking as i got a couple of cups of tea made for me today

so i went to the gym after work

and now i need to go to bed.

Month 2 day 7

last ever uni day is over.
i am now a qualified youth worker!

• cycled 10.3 miles
• Zumba - an hour

exhausted.
may not make the gym tomorrow

Month 2 day 6

what a lovely day!

• cycled to sholing and back = 5.6 miles
• went to the gym

then had slow cooker cooked chicken, roast spuds/carrots & broccoli with rosie.
wonderful

and now off to bed - last ever uni day for my foundation degree in youth work tomorrow. 

what a great start to the week.

Month 2 day 5

today we went to longstock water gardens - beautiful

poured with rain but actually if you're going to visit a water garden, abit of rain doesn't really matter.
when we arrived, tea and cake were desperately needed - the walk to the tea room must have been about 20 minutes! uphill!

also cycled 6 miles

Month 2 Day 4

Today i cycled to brockenhurst with Pam

• 45mins to lyndhurst and lunch with the gang
• Pam & i then cycled to roundhill camp site - another 30mins
• total = 13 maybe 14 miles
• we got the train back to southampton.

was great fun and i'm much fitter than i thought.
my bottom though is very sore and although i had a padded seat for my saddle it wasn't enough!

check out my new top - LOVE IT

Month 2 Day 3

gosh...

what have i done?

• cycled 5.6 miles

absolutely totally and utterly exhausted!!!
it's been a LONG week.

so what have i agreed to do?
only cycle THIRTEEN MILES to Brockenhurst tomorrow to have a cup of tea with the campers.

1. i'm mad
2. pam's very persuasive
3. plus it will be lovely to see jo&h
4. sigh.

oh and my bike is filthy. tried to clean the gears - NOT budging. it needs to go to a bike shop.

Month 2 Day 2

very tired today - wonder if i'm over doing it slightly?

• cycled - 2.5miles
• gym - pt session with dan

blimey - lots of cardio work!
dan mixed it up abit tonight - steps, bit of boxing, bit of medicine ball, lots of stretches.

the hour went in a blink of an eye.

i am though utterly exhausted - maybe a combination of all exercise, work busy, finally finished uni and the fact i havn't stopped for about 6 years... i am in desperate need of a proper holiday.

Month 2 Day 1, (150 days till i run 10miles)

Welcome to June!

• cycled - 3.6miles
• gym - an hour
• milk chocolate hobnobs - 3
• cheese & onion square crisps - 1 packet

16 sleeps till America
got session number 3 with dan tomorrow.

time to water the garden, do the washing up, hang out the washing & make a cup of tea.