Day 31

Last day. I walked part of the way into town for my knit and natter group, about a mile or maybe a little more. After knitting and nattering I walked round town and across town shopping then to visit a friend for more nattering. Another nice relaxed day.

Reflections on Janathon:

• I have enjoyed the challenge.
• It has made me do a lot more exercise in January than I would normally have done.
• The 'no processed sugar' thing that I did for the month was a lot easier than I expected.
• Given my venerable age, excess weight and existing level of fitness, I think 6 or 7 days exercise every week is overdoing it even when I varied the type and intensity of exercises undertaken.
• I lost 2 kg weight. Initially I was disappointed with this BUT thinking about it, by taking out sugar and doing more work I have been able to eat lots of fresh, home prepared food and not ever felt hungry or deprived :)

Where next?

• I will continue with MFP
• Do exercise on 5 days per week, including the two high intensity sessions I have.
• Re-introduce sugar ie puddings as an occasional treat, but keep within my MFP limit, therefore, do more work or eat less of everything else (does this sound nice and basic or what? It has only taken me 50 years to figure it out :/ ).
• There is a 200 mile challenge on MFP which runs from 1/2/14 to 31/3/14 where you do miles and tot up the totals to get 200 by end of March. This can be anything, walking, running, cycling swimming, treadmill etc. this is too far for me but I can aim at 100 miles and keep tally on this blog.
• Finally, I will keep up my blog. I know it's boring and not chatty but I like it and it is helping me keep on track.

Thank you Janathon

Short term goal is still to be able to run 5k in 45 mins by the end of March so I need to include more running (I need the weather to improve just a little bit, pleeeease)

Long term goal is to be able to run 10k by October no time limit just be able to run that distance