Well, I’ve been ill with a terrible cold, then horrible aches and pains, then headaches….but finally, tomorrow I’ll be back at the gym for sure!

It’s always so exciting to go back after a while of not going. But it is also slightly daunting! I start thinking “how long can I manage?” or “will I start feeling rubbish again?” but I know that once I’m there, I’ll just take my time and do what I can.

The main thing I need to do right now is build the cardio back up. There was a time when I was doing 2 one hour sessions a week on the cross trainer. Now, I can’t really do that because of work and the times I go to the gym.

But I want to be doing 4 thirty minute sessions a week, every week. At the moment, I usually only do 15 minutes each session as I have a routine on the resistance machines too.

Hopefully with the better weather and the lighter evenings, going to the gym in the evenings after work won’t feel so daunting and tiring! I’m going to stick with the 15 minute sessions 4 times a week for a couple of weeks and then up each session by 5 minutes for another two weeks, then up it by 5 minutes again until I get to 30 minutes 4 times a week. I know I need to do it gradually as I don’t want to be doing too much too soon and getting too tired.

I’m looking forward to a more productive week of fitness this week!

Also, I’m making sure my eating habits go back to smaller portions and less fattening foods. I recently been very slack in keeping to this, and because I’ve not been able to exercise, that’s not good!

So more fruit and veg, nuts, green tea and exercise this week replacing the Easter choccy and lounging feeling ill on the couch!