I’ve been tackling a problem, of late, which has impacted upon my capacity to write. Lack of sleep. In fact, beyond that, sleep disturbance in the form of Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep Behaviour Disorder. This is a symptom that I have as part of being a person with Parkinson’s Disease. It’s been incredibly diruptive…
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Tracy’s Weight Loss & Healthier Lifestyle Journey- Week 7
The good news this week is I have a waist measurement of 29” so a nice big tick against my target goal. These last 6 pounds are going to be difficult to shift especially as I can’t exercises as much because of my injury. The strap I purchased is helping and yesterday I managed to…
Tracy’s Weight Loss & Healthier Lifestyle – SETBACK – UPDATED 18th February
My main form of exercise is walking on my treadmill. I roughly do 80 minutes a day which gives me a good work out, I also work up quite a sweat. This morning like every other morning I started at a speed of 5.7km for 8 minutes increasing it to 5.8km and after 30 mins…
Project 365 – Day 31 – Pancake Day!
It’s Pancake Day! I wasn’t sure if I would be participating this year, because I know that the calories will be enormous. However, in our family online group chat, I just received a photo from my daughter who has made them for herself this morning, as she lives in her own home now. Her photo…
Tracy’s Weight loss and Healthier Lifestyle Journey ~Week 5
I knew my weight loss would slow down this week but I still lost 1b which I’m really happy about. Since 1st January My total weight loss is now 13b (1 pound short of a stone) . I am keeping up with my walking on treadmill daily and my other exercises, weights and squats every…
A promise of spring, in an otherwise winter’s garden
Taking a look at the beauty of nature in winter, a shy miniature daffodil offers hope of better days ahead,
Tracy’s Weight Loss & Healthier Lifestyle ~ Week 4
I weighed myself early Friday morning and was surprised to see the scales flash at 11 stone 11, so much so I decided to weigh myself again a few minutes later. I thought it was to good to be true because the scales flashed at 11 stone 13 this time. I seemed to have gained…
An uplifting winter’s walk, on a gloomy wet day
Getting out and breaking the gloomy mood After another day of watching the rain from the cosier side of my window, and feeling that I have been stuck indoors for far longer than I probably have, I went for a rather pleasant walk this afternoon. I grabbed my moment as I noticed the heavy rain…
Tracy’s Weight loss & Healthier Lifestyle Journey ~ Week 3
I was supposed to be reducing my daily exercise on the treadmill because of my painful joints and stiffness but instead I did even more steps and now I’m really struggling. I have mentioned before I have to be careful because I can get obsessed with dieting and just three weeks into my Weight loss…
Tracy’s Weight loss & Healthier Living Lifestyle Journey. Week 2 ~ Weigh in & Measurements
Sixteen days into my new healthy lifestyle and this morning I weighed in at 12 stone 3lb which means I have lost 6lbs in total. I must say I feel healthier although I am still struggling with painful joints and extreme stiffness. 6lbs isn’t a noticeable weight loss to anyone else (see pictures below) but…
