Yesterday my sister had a biopsy taken of the tumor in her lungs. It didn't go very well, as both her lungs collapsed and for a while there was a chance that we were going to lose her. She has pulled through though, and she should be going home today ( Read more... )

Just found out that my sister has terminal cancer. It was found in her lungs, but has been discovered to be in her bones and lymph system as well. Currently the medical profession have no idea how long she has, and will be discussing chemotherapy with her tomorrow. Regardless, the chemo will only prolong the inevitable.

My sister and I are close, ( Read more... )

So, back at the gym, and I have to say it's been fun so far. Early days yet, but I intend to keep this up. Broken my workout into upper and lower body, each part don twice a week. I also do fat-burning aerobic exercise 6 times a week. Ultimately my goal is to lose fat and put on muscle. I know that I will have a problem with loose skin, so I'm not ( Read more... )

So here we go again. I need to get back to the gym regularly, but find myself stumbling. I seem to get started, build up steam, and then stop again. Granted, this time round has been because my workout partner has not been going either, so instead of working out on my own, I don't go at all. This isn't good for me, and I won't achieve my goals with ( Read more... )

It has taken me some time to extract myself from any association with the Sirius Pups group. Having my intellectual property removed from their site has been time consuming and frustrating, but it's nearly all done. The last step is having the images of myself removed. 

Sometimes, just sometimes, I get frustrated with my relationship. In particular my partner hiding things from me. I accept that he has a right to his privacy, and I don't begrudge that. What I do have a problem with is that he seems to be so damned secretive about his phone. I reached for it today to check the time and he snatched it away from me. ( Read more... )

Back from the gym, and I have to say that I'm happy with my results this afternoon, even if I am pushing very unimpressive weights.  Here's what I did today;
15 minutes treadmill, hills, intensity 2, speed 5.1
3x10 seated leg press, 60kgs
3x10 seated chest press, 35kg
3x10 seated lat pulldowns, 33kgs
3x11 seated shoulder press, 15kgs
3x11 swiss ball ( Read more... )

I've been slack with my exercise and I've been slack with my diet. Once again I've let myself down, and I don't feel happy about it. Went to the doctor this morning and he had a pep talk to me about losing weight, which was good, and it helped to get my mind back on track. I really need to get back into working out at the gym, and I've decided that ( Read more... )

Just completed day 3 of the Gorilla program.  Not a long workout, only about 10 minutes, but for me it was fairly gruelling. It consisted of ( Read more... )

Woke up this morning to a dear old friend who I haven't had around for ages; Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in my pecs, triceps, quads, and glutes. I have to say, it's very welcome, but has made walking and sitting today a rather humorous event ( Read more... )