Goals update seven

One. I’ve written a new story and submitted it to Rusty Quill’s 'Rusty Fears 2' competition. I doubt it will win, as there’s likely to be a lot of high-quality competition, but having a deadline forced me to complete the story. I’m not normally a fan of writing to a brief, but the theme was wide enough to allow me to interpret it in my own way. The bonus is that I can fit it into the mythical ‘universe’ I’m creating with some of my other stories.

Two. I’ve been pretty good recently, doing three runs most weeks. I can feel my stamina increasing, although I’ve been sticking to the week one programme. This week I’m going to shuffle thing up a bit by trying out a the ‘Couch to 5k’ app from Public Health England. I’m also going to try adding some strength exercises into the mix, which will hopefully move things along a bit.

Three. My weight has been bouncing around between 115.5kg and 116.5kg lately, with a lot of it seeming to be down to how big a meal I had the night before the weigh in. My referral to the ‘Healthier You’ programme has turned into a complete clusterfuck, but I’ll write a proper post about that. I have picked up a book on the 5:2 diet by Michael Mosley, but I haven’t had chance to read it yet.

Four. I’ve been doing some training on Azure Analysis Services as part of a project at work, there’ll be some DAX training as part of that.

Five. Nothing on the garage, I need to start doing some planning to replace the side door. But I’ve got a list of other DIY things to do this weekend.

Six. Nothing.

Seven. Nothing.  

Goals update six

No updates recently as I spent a good chunk of April on holiday in Florida, followed by Easter and a busy week or two when I went back to work.

One. Nothing recently, no time.

Two. I didn't do much for most of April as I was away. This past week or so I've been making attempts to get back into the swing of things. Post-Florida I picked up a cold, but it’s almost shifted now, and my stamina is slowly rebuilding.

Three. The holiday in Florida, followed by Easter celebrations back home pushed me up to 117kg. It wasn't so much that I binged on holiday, I was just a bit lax, a couple too many beers and cheeseburgers. I'm trying to get things back on track with more controlled eating habits, but it doesn't help there's a shitload of chocolate and sweets in the house at the moment. My next consultant appointment has been rescheduled again, from late May to late July, so I’ve got a bit of time, and I really want to be down to 113/114kg by then. Given this is the second postponement it did leave me wondering about how much intelligence goes into delaying appointments. And on the subject of delays; I had a phone call from 'Healthier You' before I went away, which I'll write about separately, but it’s fair to say it wasn't particularly helpful.

Four. Nothing.

Five. Nothing on the garage, but a number of other DIY tasks have cropped up. My wife and I bought a new divan style bed for our daughter from Ikea. It was a mission putting it together, it being incredibly heavy due to all the built-in storage. I also replaced another light switch in the bedroom, confirming my suspicion that the builder selected the shitist switches possible when he did the extension. 

Six. Nothing.

Seven. Nothing.