Learning to Walk

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We got back late on Wednesday and it was straight back into things the next morning as I am preaching this morning and so needed to look at the passage and begin preparing.  I deliberately didn't take a record of what the passage was for this Sunday (Luke 10:25-37) on holiday with me because if I had I would have spent time away working on the sermon.  But despite the fact that I hadn't God has been preparing me for it through my own reading on holiday and also the conversations that we were having.  I have been so excited over the past couple of days seeing how God has been working in my life - even when I didn't know it!

I have also got back into rugby training and played 40 minutes in a 10-a-side tournament yesterday.  We won, which was good - especially as we had a lot of young lads playing, and it was good to get a run out (but I am feeling it this morning!).  Proper matches start next weekend and the first league game is at the end of the month.  I did some running on holiday which has clearly helped, in fact as I was running in 35 degrees + I actually found doing a pretty hard run on Thursday relatively easy!  I also didn't put any weight on and am looking forward to (hopefully) shedding a bit more between now and the start of the league.

So, a pretty good rest, but back to it now.  I'm really looking forward to the next wee bit and beyond.

running

I have been trying to get into some more running lately.  Jogging would probably be a better way of describing it, with a bit of walking too, but the aim of the game is to reduce body fat and so high intensity isn't what is needed.  Neither is high fat food and so we have been trying to watch what we eat and (so far - this week!) it has been going OK.

As the term picks up pace it will be important that I don't let my training drop as I am feeling good with it at the moment which can only be a good thing for my study and, in fact, for all areas of life.

week #1

Yesterday was our first follow up session with the personal trainer, and with it the first weigh in...

To my delight I had lost 2 pounds!  If that continues it won't be long until I am 19 stone something; but I am not sure if it will seeing as I am pretty tired today and planning a night in front of the TV with a convenience tea!

weight watching

On Saturday YKW and I had our first session with a personal trainer.  It was good fun; a chance to do something together and (of course) to bring out our competitive sides!  However the end of the session wasn't so fun when out came the scales!  I was weighing in at 20 stone and 10lbs (131 Kg.)  Needless to say a lot of weight loss is called for, so I am to up the CV and cut out the weight training - at least for now - as I am blessed in that I stay strong naturally, but not light!

So for the foreseeable future we will be spending an hour a week with our new 'friend' and seeing how the weight comes off (me at least, YKW will have a different set of aims.)  I will update the blog once each week to say how it is going.  Next stop, 18 and a half...