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I'm starting to walk. It's CRAZY how much stamina I've lost. And then there's the Oregon weather. I convinced myself today that I have an ALTUS poncho and just need to get my butt dressed and out the door. lol!Walking
I am walking and learning Spanish with duolingo.com and reading Spain news.I'm starting to walk short distances.
I'm looking through old photos and re-blogging about past Caminos.
I'm also doing a lot of art.
Here is my latest drawing I'm working on. It is a kit fox.
Colored pencil on Pastelmat
What are YOU doing to bide your time until you can walk again?
If that punter has a goatee & a straw hat it might just be me@Tincatinker : the pub! So true. I was thinking yesterday that I even miss that punter who normally tells you some weird/insane / utterly boring stories. Next time I buy him a pint!
Oh how I can relate to that! Through various reasons I have not been able to walk and now I too need to “get my butt dressed and out the door” wet season or notI'm starting to walk. It's CRAZY how much stamina I've lost. And then there's the Oregon weather. I convinced myself today that I have an ALTUS poncho and just need to get my butt dressed and out the door. lol!
Back in October or so I decided that I was going to walk every day, rain or shine - and I'm in Oregon too, so rain is a given. I bought this small waterproof backpack from Decathlon to hold my "all weather layers."And then there's the Oregon weather. I convinced myself today that I have an ALTUS poncho and just need to get my butt dressed and out the door. lol!
How are you finding Duolingo?I am walking and learning Spanish with duolingo.com and reading Spain news.
Today marks my 150 day streak of Duolingo. Some days I find it more of a chore than a joy but I'll keep plugging away. It has it's limitations & a few frustrations but it's a free app so all you're investing is your time.How are you finding Duolingo?
Congrats on shifting the pud @Robo ...14kgs is a mighty effortAnd as my weight loss program gains traction (14 kgs down so far) we're starting to do short walks in the mornings...... It's 6:37 am. I'll wake Pat at 7:00 am and we'll head out shortly after.
Thank youToday marks my 150 day streak of Duolingo. Some days I find it more of a chore than a joy but I'll keep plugging away. It has it's limitations & a few frustrations but it's a free app so all you're investing is your time.
The Duolingo program is Latin American Spanish rather than European Spanish. To compensate, I do a quick vocab check to make sure I learn the word appropriate to my goals/destination...I say the Euro word in my head even though I have to type the LA version to get the 'correct' answer!
Probably the biggest drawback is lack of speaking practice so Duo is not a 'one stop shop'.
Give it a go, you've got nothing to lose & you will learn something even if you don't reach your end goal by Duo alone.
Best wishes!
Congrats on shifting the pud @Robo ...14kgs is a mighty effort
Any tips or tricks for those of us for whom De Nile is still just a river?
For the most part. I've noticed that they have been including lots of exercises with vosotros lately.The Duolingo program is Latin American Spanish rather than European Spanish
Excellent...good to know that is coming even though I haven't encountered it yet...one less gap!For the most part. I've noticed that they have been including lots of exercises with vosotros lately.
Yes @Robo, you're spot on; mindset is absolutely key. Once I 'flip the switch' off I go, but the last 18 months (since I returned home from the VF actually..), flipping it is the problem! My next adventure is usually what gets me back on track after any post-walk weight gain but with no big carrot (of course if I ate saidLOL. It's really a mindset issue.
I struggled for years.
Have a goal in mind.
Weigh in every day. Keep track of progress.
If you slip one day, compensate the next to keep on track.
Once you see results, it will encourage maintaining the diet.
A bit like walking a Camino really.
Take it day by day.
Intermittent fasting is the only thing I have found that works for me.
My regime is no food between 4 pm and 8 or 9 am.
Nothing! Nada. Only water.
It's all to do with insulin, the liver and making the body use fat stores for energy during the fasting period each day.
I got up to 103.5 kgs or 228 lbs ! (5' 7" or 172 cms)
On Camino I usually started at about 91 kgs....... (Still 'Obese' for my height)
Which led to chronic injury.
Next Camino my goal is to start at 70 kgs! (154 lbs)
I'll be skipping along...........
I was probably last that weight at about 24 years old, in the middle of military training. (Now 63)
But from a BMI Perspective, it's only mid range 'normal'. Not crazy thin or anything.
So as of today, I'm 14.6 kgs down, and 18.9 kgs to go.
Goal is to reach that on my Birthday (15 May)
I'm actually amazed at how little I am eating.
Or conversely, how much I used to eat!! (particularly on Camino)
Breakfast is my main meal.
Something like: Poached Eggs, bacon or sausage, potato, baked beans, avocado, mushrooms......
It's a big meal.
Late lunch about 3 pm, might be an Avocado, small tin of tuna and green salad. And a piece of fruit.
That's it for the day. And I don't really feel hungry..........
Some days I'll relax, and have a 'real' lunch and a glass of wine.
Those days I expect to regain 1/2 kg over night.
Which of course takes 2-3 days to take off again.........
Getting used to the regime now.
And the main thing is, after 25 years of being overweight, the last 10+ actually in the Obese range.......it's working.
Your mileage may of course vary.
Consult your health care professional and all that.
Of the course the big 'realisation' is quite simple.
Eat less....move more.
I realise now how 'addicted' I was to eating
Stuffing my face became almost entertainment.
I just loved to eat.
Once I get down to my target weight, I'll be able to add another light meal to my daily intake.
And I'll take care to maintain my weight loss.
And I will have learned to eat sensibly!
Things like white bread, a whiskey in the evening with a bowl of nuts, ice cream, a packet of chips (crisps), cookies, chocolate.........all these things will be occasional treats in moderation. Not a regular part of my ongoing diet !
I'm starting to walk short distances.
I'm looking through old photos and re-blogging about past Caminos.
I'm also doing a lot of art.
Here is my latest drawing I'm working on. It is a kit fox.
Colored pencil on Pastelmat
What are YOU doing to bide your time until you can walk again?
I am walking and learning Spanish with duolingo.com and reading Spain news.
Last year by walking locally I clocked up 1700Km, and I think that I will try to do ( lockdown permitted ) the same this year in Lombardia Italy.I'm starting to walk short distances.
I'm looking through old photos and re-blogging about past Caminos.
I'm also doing a lot of art.
Here is my latest drawing I'm working on. It is a kit fox.
Colored pencil on Pastelmat
What are YOU doing to bide your time until you can walk again?
Walking
Walking locally.
No reallyJust in case there are others out there like me. I don't enjoy going for walks. Have no desire whatsoever to go on long treks or long distance walks. I can find out what is over that hill by driving my car, should I be so inclined (like the pun?).
I do sometimes force myself to walk as I think my body needs some exercise during all this lockdown, but I find no pleasure in it - and am just as 'happy' to walk through a town as to walk through countryside.
Not only do I not enjoy it, I don't understand it. What is the point of it? Last year I moved to Oxford to be closer to friends but what I found was that one would be invited over to sit in the garden and drink tea and eat cake (less restricted Covid summer time) and all would be really pleasant and then they would say "do you want to go for a walk?" and I would say "no" and "why?" Why interrupt a perfectly pleasant time eating cake and drinking tea and chatting by going off somewhere and stomping along for no reason at all???
But being the guest I give in and go for the walk, and then return to the garden and wait whilst they make a fresh pot of tea - what was the point of it?????
I don't understand it. I really don't. Maybe because I was brought up in a city and spent my formative young adult years at sea? I don't know.
Why can't my friends just sit and chat and enjoy where they are at that moment.
So - I am addicted to Camino, I like being on Camino, but the walking is something I have to do when there, not because I want to do it. Just wondered if this might strike a cord with others?
I am a big believer in the Altus Poncho. With the right layers you don't need a heavy, bulky rain suit. Also, when you arrive to late to get a bed, the poncho makes a great tent or Fly.I'm starting to walk. It's CRAZY how much stamina I've lost. And then there's the Oregon weather. I convinced myself today that I have an ALTUS poncho and just need to get my butt dressed and out the door. lol!
I love this, Alwyn!Planning costs nothing and dreams are free.
Walk a borrowed dog every other day, as I work half in office, half at home.
Eat the fantastic sourdough bread my wife now makes.
Review some old pictures from CF and CP to enjoy the memories.... and wait for the world to tilt back closer to “normal”.
I love it, but never had it home-made.MMmmmmmmmm, SOURdough!
It is the greatest!I love it, but never had it home-made.
Best wife in history....It is the greatest!
When you get your pack empty of “might needs and could needs” you're about right. Then, the night before you depart empty your pack of the “nice to haves”...hah, your pack is two more pounds lighter.I'm blessed to be working from home during the pandemic, so I'm able to keep up with the Forum daily.
Spring cleaning, tidying and organizing the garage...
I haven't stepped foot on the Camino yet but I've been diligently planning, laying out all of my supplies and scaling down on everything. My goal is to keep my pack around 15 lbs (we'll see).
I've just started walking (4 kms today), as the weather has been so surprisingly mild here on the West Coast of British Columbia, Canada. My hopes are to keep it up everyday and then gradually increase the distance.
My husband and I are walking a Virtual Camino that started on January 15th. It’s fun and it brings back memories. Here’s what a day of doing a Virtual Camino here at home might look like: https://www.facebook.com/groups/376228543514435/permalink/442728580197764/What are YOU doing to bide your time until you can walk again?
Here are more details about Camino for Good: https://throughourlookingglass.ca/index.php/2021/01/15/our-virtual-camino/My husband and I are walking a Virtual Camino (Camino Frances) which started on January 15th. We just arrived virtually in Ventosa yesterday. It is fun to revisit these places, even virtually. Here’s what a Virtual Camino walking at home might look like: https://www.facebook.com/groups/376228543514435/permalink/442728580197764/
I walk 4-5 times a week, 3-9 km depending on how I feel, what the weather is and what else I need to do that day. I take photos on my walk too, neighborhoods change with the season so a familiar place has a 'fresh' face depending on the season and that helps from keeping it boring. Of course, I keep watch here too to keep up with the caminos.I'm starting to walk short distances.
I'm looking through old photos and re-blogging about past Caminos.
I'm also doing a lot of art.
Here is my latest drawing I'm working on. It is a kit fox.
Colored pencil on Pastelmat
What are YOU doing to bide your time until you can walk again?
I go out most days bumming around my area. Some days I am gone for 4 hours, walking 10-14 kms sometimes less... I stop for latte. keep walking. stop for chocolate. keep walking. stop for a bit of grocery. keep walking. I sometimes I drive to hiking areas. Each day is different because I have no plans. I just get dressed and start walking when my internet commitment is done for the day!I'm starting to walk short distances.
I'm looking through old photos and re-blogging about past Caminos.
I'm also doing a lot of art.
Here is my latest drawing I'm working on. It is a kit fox.
Colored pencil on Pastelmat
What are YOU doing to bide your time until you can walk again?
I love kit foxes!I'm starting to walk short distances.
I'm looking through old photos and re-blogging about past Caminos.
I'm also doing a lot of art.
Here is my latest drawing I'm working on. It is a kit fox.
Colored pencil on Pastelmat
What are YOU doing to bide your time until you can walk again?
Wonderful!I am walking, walking and walking some more ...plus trying to learn how to draw. Let's just say there's plenty of room for improvementView attachment 92626
Me too! Arriving in Pamplona later todayHere are more details about Camino for Good: https://throughourlookingglass.ca/index.php/2021/01/15/our-virtual-camino/
I wrote a book about my Camino hikes (1,000 k over 4 visits). It's mostly about the people I met, our hosts, the places where I stayed, and some little-known quirks and quarks about the Camino. Now, I am getting it to publishing stage. Possible title: Pilgrims, Hosts and Ghosts of the Camino. It is not a guide book but I talk a lot about the wonderful places where I have stayed. My son, a graphic designer, is helping with cover and layout. And I am taking the time to read other Camino books. There are many good ones out there. Having fun. I bet I am not the only one who has been writing. How many of you are there out there?I'm starting to walk short distances.
Trying to increase distance each time.
Drawing.
Going through old photos.
I am skiing cross country and snow showing. At least a couple hours maybe 4 days a week. And of course shoveling snow for an hour at least every time it snows. I’ll be walking and paddle boarding and canoeing soon. And gardening. Reading a lot. . . . Learning some more spanish..I'm starting to walk short distances.
Trying to increase distance each time.
Drawing.
Going through old photos.
Very nice!Just back from our morning walk. Only 4 kms, but it's a start......
We live in quite a built up area of Sydney, but about 2 kms away we have a local park with a lake.
Rather 'Galician' with all the Gum Trees.
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Wow, impressive. Well done.LOL. It's really a mindset issue.
I struggled for years.
Have a goal in mind.
Weigh in every day. Keep track of progress.
If you slip one day, compensate the next to keep on track.
Once you see results, it will encourage maintaining the diet.
A bit like walking a Camino really.
Take it day by day.
Intermittent fasting is the only thing I have found that works for me.
My regime is no food between 4 pm and 8 or 9 am.
Nothing! Nada. Only water.
It's all to do with insulin, the liver and making the body use fat stores for energy during the fasting period each day.
I got up to 103.5 kgs or 228 lbs ! (5' 7" or 172 cms)
On Camino I usually started at about 91 kgs....... (Still 'Obese' for my height)
Which led to chronic injury.
Next Camino my goal is to start at 70 kgs! (154 lbs)
I'll be skipping along...........
I was probably last that weight at about 24 years old, in the middle of military training. (Now 63)
But from a BMI Perspective, it's only mid range 'normal'. Not crazy thin or anything.
So as of today, I'm 14.6 kgs down, and 18.9 kgs to go.
Goal is to reach that on my Birthday (15 May)
I'm actually amazed at how little I am eating.
Or conversely, how much I used to eat!! (particularly on Camino)
Breakfast is my main meal.
Something like: Poached Eggs, bacon or sausage, potato, baked beans, avocado, mushrooms......
It's a big meal.
Late lunch about 3 pm, might be an Avocado, small tin of tuna and green salad. And a piece of fruit.
That's it for the day. And I don't really feel hungry..........
Some days I'll relax, and have a 'real' lunch and a glass of wine.
Those days I expect to regain 1/2 kg over night.
Which of course takes 2-3 days to take off again.........
Getting used to the regime now.
And the main thing is, after 25 years of being overweight, the last 10+ actually in the Obese range.......it's working.
Your mileage may of course vary.
Consult your health care professional and all that.
Of the course the big 'realisation' is quite simple.
Eat less....move more.
I realise now how 'addicted' I was to eating
Stuffing my face became almost entertainment.
I just loved to eat.
Once I get down to my target weight, I'll be able to add another light meal to my daily intake.
And I'll take care to maintain my weight loss.
And I will have learned to eat sensibly!
Things like white bread, a whiskey in the evening with a bowl of nuts, ice cream, a packet of chips (crisps), cookies, chocolate.........all these things will be occasional treats in moderation. Not a regular part of my ongoing diet !
I try and walk every day, short distances, usually 5 km, sometimes 8.I'm starting to walk short distances.
Trying to increase distance each time.
Drawing.
Going through old photos.
I live in Sydney too! I am right now heading for the Blue Mountains for a 3 hour walk with a friend. Where is your ‘Galician’ park?Just back from our morning walk. Only 4 kms, but it's a start......
We live in quite a built up area of Sydney, but about 2 kms away we have a local park with a lake.
Rather 'Galician' with all the Gum Trees.
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i am also learning Spanish on Duolingo - it is a great resource! Love it. Y tu?How are you finding Duolingo?
Today marks my 150 day streak of Duolingo. Some days I find it more of a chore than a joy but I'll keep plugging away. It has it's limitations & a few frustrations but it's a free app so all you're investing is your time.
The Duolingo program is Latin American Spanish rather than European Spanish. To compensate, I do a quick vocab check to make sure I learn the word appropriate to my goals/destination...I say the Euro word in my head even though I have to type the LA version to get the 'correct' answer!
Probably the biggest drawback is lack of speaking practice so Duo is not a 'one stop shop'.
Give it a go, you've got nothing to lose & you will learn something even if you don't reach your end goal by Duo alone.
Best wishes!
I'm looking for people from my area who are interested in going in 2022. I'm near Sacramento—anyone else? I'd love to meet you and do some walking together1I'm starting to walk short distances.
Trying to increase distance each time.
Drawing.
Going through old photos.
I love Duolingo - I’m up to day 612. Speaking / listening practice is available through iTalki. Didn’t expect to be doing it for so long before actually being in Spain but since it takes years to learn a language, I’m enjoying the journeyToday marks my 150 day streak of Duolingo. Some days I find it more of a chore than a joy but I'll keep plugging away. It has it's limitations & a few frustrations but it's a free app so all you're investing is your time.
The Duolingo program is Latin American Spanish rather than European Spanish. To compensate, I do a quick vocab check to make sure I learn the word appropriate to my goals/destination...I say the Euro word in my head even though I have to type the LA version to get the 'correct' answer!
Probably the biggest drawback is lack of speaking practice so Duo is not a 'one stop shop'.
Give it a go, you've got nothing to lose & you will learn something even if you don't reach your end goal by Duo alone.
Best wishes!
You guys are inspiring, so thanks! I did 30 days of it awhile back, then home projects took over my life. Now that I'm dreaming of walking the Camino in 2022, I'm going to start back up!I love Duolingo - I’m up to day 612. Speaking / listening practice is available through iTalki. Didn’t expect to be doing it for so long before actually being in Spain but since it takes years to learn a language, I’m enjoying the journey
LOL. It's really a mindset issue.
I struggled for years.
I realise now how 'addicted' I was to eating
Stuffing my face became almost entertainment.
I just loved to eat.
@Robo ...as an Aussie, you'll know who Michelle Bridges is. I laughed guiltilyThings like white bread, a whiskey in the evening with a bowl of nuts, ice cream, a packet of chips (crisps), cookies, chocolate.........all these things will be occasional treats in moderation. Not a regular part of my ongoing diet !
I have been walking and hiking near home. One day I was thinking I wouldn't be able to walk because it was raining. Suddening it struck me that on the Camino I just walked rain or no rain. I have rain gear. So, I dug out my rain gear and went out. It felt good.I'm starting to walk. It's CRAZY how much stamina I've lost. And then there's the Oregon weather. I convinced myself today that I have an ALTUS poncho and just need to get my butt dressed and out the door. lol!
Yay Duolingo! Me too! by the way, the free version is much better on a laptop than on a phone.I am walking and learning Spanish with duolingo.com and reading Spain news.
Reno, Nevada area ... so, too far to walk to Sac, but hoping to walk in Spain as soon as it's possibleI'm looking for people from my area who are interested in going in 2022. I'm near Sacramento—anyone else? I'd love to meet you and do some walking together1
Waiting.While Waiting to Walk - What are you doing?
Eating out!Working (a lot), lots of nature-walking, cross country skiing, on a lengthy dog-sled tour next month, doing smaller maintenance on the house, driving the snow-thrower, eating out now and then to support local businesses that suffer from the lack of tourists, meeting close friends now and then.
Yes, I know, I guess we are being privileged over here! But living in a sparsely populated area nearly completely depleted of tourists, that feels rather safe! Last time eating out there was only one other table at the far end of the room were one single person dined.Eating out!What’s that, I’ve forgotten...
Wonderful!Yes, I know, I guess we are being privileged over here! But living in a sparsely populated area nearly completely depleted of tourists, that feels rather safe! Last time eating out there was only one other table at the far end of the room were one single person dined.
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