Welcome…

Hello, I'm Kirsty, originally a 6ft, 24 stone giant on a journey to shrink myself through running and eating healthy. Under 'Random Musings' you will find me babbling on about epiphanies I have had whilst out running, how I am losing weight, what kinds of things I eat and general fluff that drifts around in …

‘Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still’

I’ve stood still for too long. The world feels like it’s been standing still for almost a year and I’ve just stood here waiting. I feel stale and dusty like a rusty robot that needs winding back up. My current mood is ‘Tin Man’ and I need Dorothy to come with the can of oil! …

Did I ever tell you about my elusive mate Motivation?

Zig Ziglar once said “People often say motivation doesn’t last. Neither does bathing—that’s why we recommend it daily.” Last month I found a bit of motivation to try harder at being fitter. I kept a food diary and noticed what I was putting in my mouth. I watched how many steps I was doing and …

One good day in the week can really recharge your batteries!

Yesterday was probably one of the best I’ve had since lockdown started (12 weeks for me?!?! Or something?)Nothing in particular happened, I just felt good, my back/hip/wandering Pelvis didn’t hurt too much.I spent the day at home in the house with my King and we were able to get lots of big jobs done that …

The little things….

Sometimes 5.30am is way too early. Sometimes it’s the perfect time.Sunrise, a cup of fruit tea, a glass of water and breakfast…. for my mate Bobbin. (Don’t worry I haven’t turned to the mealworm diet just yet!). Sometimes all you need is a good nights sleep and then a blanket wrapped around you in the …

Trying to get back to a routine without comparing myself…

Today’s blog is literally rambled into the mic to text function on my phone as I was walking so it’s not entirely coherent (ha like the rest of my stuff is) So basically I just want to have a little word about the fact that I’m out on a walk, I’m recovering from an injury …

Week 8 of my Lockdown and F*#k all to show for it! 😂

So this coming Saturday it will be a full 8 weeks for me in lockdown. 8 weeks.... 8 whole weeks???? Where has the time gone? What do I have to show for it? In the run up to lockdown I was almost looking forward to it, a break, a chance to finish unfinished projects. Time …

Does losing weight equal being healthy?

Yesterday and the day before, I shared a couple of blog posts about Adele’s recent appearance in the media and the media’s reaction to her weight loss. It sparked a few interesting conversations that I couldn’t stop thinking about. Mainly.... What is Healthy? The first article I posted the other day was this one. All …

Thinking about CBD for your bad back? Well here’s my take on it.

It was a normal day just like any other lockdown day. I got up, did nothing for a while then proceeded to move to another room to do more nothing for a bit longer. I stood up from a chair and felt a twinge in my lower back on the left hand side. I knew …

Half a stone gone in my first week!

Wow what a start! In case you didn’t know I’ve gone and done my back in which means I can’t move much at the minute and when I say I can’t move much I mean I’m hobbling back and forth to the bathroom but that’s about it. For the first three days I was on …

What day is it?

Happy Thursday... at least I think it’s Thursday. I have no concept of days anymore. this week has been a bit strange. I’m kind of stuck in bed still. I stayed in bed for two days originally and my back started to feel a bit better, then by last Monday I got out of bed …