I'm 61, overweight and beginning to suffer from all that 61 years of wear brings. .

Last night, just before the clocks went back, I wrote in my journal:

Entry #6 - 28/10/2023

So it's been a while since I wrote a journal entry but it's time to start taking stock again.

Healthwise I feel bad. Fat, bloated, joint pain, indegestion and generally uncomfortable. I have trouble putting my socks and shoes on as my spare tyres prevent me from breathing and bending at the same time!!

Decided tonight that I have to do something about it so here is my plan

Diet- I'm going to try one meal a day for a bit. I will weigh myself tomorrow and will only eat tomorrow night. I have a curry that I cooked today so tomorrow night is good. From then on I'm only going to eat at lunchtime.  

Exercise - I feel like I want to run but my neck worries me so walking is going to be the best thing. This probably means getting up at 6 am to walk in the morning with Pip abs then an evening walk to take my mind off eating. 

Strength - I'm going to work on leg, arm and core strength with squats, press up and plank. Side planks too as per recommendations from Ian. 

sleep - Create a tech free bedroom and stop watching videos late at night. 

Keeping on track - Journaling my progress will hopefully keep me motivated.  select ways of measuring

progress of each of the topics above. Learn how to journal properly.

To make this more of an enjoyable challenge I have decided upon a goal :

I want to be able to sail my IC safely and reasonably well so being lighter,  stronger and more agile are key. 

This morning at 07:15 I continued with :

"Try turmeric, cinnamon and ginger in coffee. Also peppermint tea." 

Begin to monitor and chart pain and discomfort levels. This will hopefully show improvement over time. I tried to weigh myself to set a start point in my weightloss goals but the scales need a repalcement battery!

This morning my right knee ached a bit of left knee ached a little bit. Right thumb slight ache. 

I went to work on a wet Sunday morning having just tried my first coffee with ginger, Turmeric and Cinnamon. Flipping horrible. I think I need to experiment with the ratios😂😂😂.