Solitary chicken - need advice

[patsylabrador]

I think it's roughly a year since I posted on here about my little gym. Actually it's become 'our' gym now because OH loves it so much too.

Initially I was a little disappointed with my weight loss but the benefits I started to see kept me going and I've since learned that exercise initially sheds visceral fat which might not always be obvious but is very, very good news.

When I started my BP averaged around 140/90 which is not good. Now it is usually around117/68, slight variations but generally around those figures. I'm very pleased with that.

I also increased my muscles and toned up all over. I think I'm right in saying that more muscles also means stronger, denser bones so I think that accounts for my weight not really changing - I think. Now I'm losing weight at a steady rate which is quite exciting. I spend about one hour a day exercising and have added some stretches because I want to be as flexible as possible as I approach sixty.

 

I've mentioned my falling out with my parents. I don't really know how to describe that any more. My sister and I obviously outraged them to such a degree that their anger or whatever it was became more important than their relationship with us. I finally gave up making contact at Christmas and a kind of curiosity took over. I guess I wanted to see how far they are prepared to take this because that has become how I measure their regard for me, I refuse to call it love. For my part, and this probably sounds dreadful, but I have become quite indifferent to them. I don't dislike them but neither do I like them.

 

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was helping sort through books etc from a library. I enjoyed it so much and found it was something I could do more permanently, it's just a little voluntary thing but I can pop into London every few days and help catalogue old books, documents and artifacts. It involves the history of London from a law and order perspective and I feel so lucky to be able to do this.

 

My sleeping round the country, which sounds quite bad, had to be put on hold a bit because OH had an op for his frozen shoulder. He's fixing up quite nice and quickly after that so hopefully we can get back on track.

 

That's my updates, sorry if I rambled on but I sometimes think about things people have mentioned on here and wonder how it's going for them.

[Grandmashazzie]

It's good to have an update PL.I am glad you have things on track. I too am approaching 60 and you def need goals to keep motivated. While I am not overweight I have no stamina and no flexibility .My little goal is to start yoga again in Sept and have talked OH into ballroom dancing classes. We start next week I am sorry you're relationship with your parents isn't what you would want for yourself but you have done the right thing and moved on.It is their problem.I wish you happy travels and when you have exhausted England you can try out Ireland,bring your waterproofs we have just had a very wet week in Benone,12 miles of sandy beach and rain,rain rain.