So, not to recapitulate all my main entries but I am goin to the gym as regularly as I can and averaging at 3 times a week.

I have in the last fortnight moved to doing the Workouts devised for me by my trainer (Ritchie) and these use the resistance machines.

They incorporate 30 mins or so of cardio and I am going to stick with this routine until my birthday in February.

I will review progress then.

Since beginning to ‘tone up’ (vague) I have been less preoccupied with watching exactly my weight; currently residing at below 13 stone 5 pounds (I am 6ft 1 inch) 8 months ago

These new goals come from having now lost 37 pounds in weight and realizing that: I am within spitting distant of achieveing a healthy body and that weight loss alone is not what I need.

So, may aim is to lose weight to get to circa 12.5 stone (175 pounds) and:

Lean: not muscly as such but lose the fat and just get lean
Longevity: Develop capacity to run for longer and or further
Lift: Increase my strenghth.
Limber: to become more flexible-feeling very stiff back-ish right now
and possibly,Lengths: to start and relearn swimming 10 months ago