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Monday 6 June 2011,By Judith Wills

June 6, 2011: Getting old hurts in funny places

I know this is a slimming and fitness blog and I do try to stay on topic, as they say. But as I lay on the bedroom floor the other day, trying to do my stretches, as I do several times a week, I had a wave of self pity come over me Read On
Friday 3 June 2011,By Judith Wills

June 3, 2011: Another look at my Q score on Saga

At the start of this challenge I did my Saga Q score on the Saga Health Club site and I rated a very poor 34 - High Risk category, mainly because of my alcohol intake, lack of exercise, and huge waist measurement, none of which I could dispute Read On
Monday 30 May 2011,By Judith Wills

May 30, 2011: Strange clicking noises, but two good legs

It's odd how things happen to your body and you haven't a clue what's going on, or why Read On
Friday 27 May 2011,By Judith Wills

May 27, 2011: A flash for the camera

Every month or so, Hugh Burden, the freelance photographer, who takes my photos for Saga Magazine, arrives from Bristol laden with his cameras, cables, lighting, and a huge amount of white sheeting, so that he can cleverly convert one of our downstairs rooms into a makeshift photographic studio Read On
Wednesday 25 May 2011,By Judith Wills

May 25, 2011: 4th month statistics - and goodbye to the gym for the summer!

Now this may sound a bit mad - as I am in the middle of a get fit and slim campaign with a lot of people watching my progress - but I'm going to shut the door on the gym for about three months during the summer, the only exceptions being a) I will continue using the rower as it is the only thing I do that helps my arm strength to any degree and b) if the weather is so bad that I can't walk outside, I will use the treadmill Read On
Monday 23 May 2011,By Judith Wills

May 23, 2011: A boost to my motivation

If I'm going to live a long time I want to be healthy. Wanting to avoid ill health and incapacity was one of the main reasons I began this challenge with Saga Read On
Friday 20 May 2011,By Judith Wills

May 20, 2011: "Decency, warmth, no more ..."

A week ago, I wrote about bravery and vanity and how the latter changes over the years and with life events Read On
Wednesday 18 May 2011,By Judith Wills

May 18, 2011: Steps are mounting

I wear the pedometer every day - apart from once when I changed trousers and forgot to transfer it - and I have been surprised how the steps mount up Read On
Monday 16 May 2011,By Judith Wills

May 16, 2011: A breathless walk to the Begwyns Bluff

Over the weekend, I did my longest walk since this blog and challenge began. The most I had done in one go until now was not much more than an hour covering about 3½ miles over fairly easy going (not that there is much of that round here) Read On
Friday 13 May 2011,By Judith Wills

May 13, 2011: A vanity case?

Many people have said to me, since I started this blog and my regular appearances in Saga Magazine, that I'm brave Read On