November saw my first alcoholic drink in 6 weeks, my birthday, a thanks giving meal and a leaving party at work... so it's not surprising i put on weight overall!

December sees us play three shows around the UK, so lots of travel. Plus Xmas. And New Years. So it's gonna be tough to keep progress. But we are recording 20 or so songs (you'll hear them if you join the Hoofa Hub) - so that focus should keep me from snacking too much.

However, November also saw: - starting pilates - cutting 3 minutes off my cycling time - generally stronger right knee (still recovering from an injury!)

All in all, i think the month was a reminder that yes, i'm trying to lose weight but also, it's worth living life a little bit at times!

J

As "Hoofa Health" has picked up some pace on instagram, i thought i'd add a space online where i could do short blog posts month by month about progress / issues i'm facing. You can watch the regular videos on Instagram.

October has seen me switch from swimming a lot, to cycling a lot. The distance between my day job and the studio we record/write in almost daily is 8.40km, so i've set myself the challenge of working up to 'fake' cycle to and from work every day by 2020. I currently cycle 8.40km 3 times a week, and swim twice a week.

My current personal best is 16 minutes 10 seconds, which isn't bad for a few weeks training 3 times a week!! Weight wise, i've dropped around 2kg, which is around a third of a stone for those who measure in stone.

We played a gig in Luton, and i felt much better performing as my cardio is improving, so i'm hoping the December show will be a energetic one to say the least.

Thanks for your continued support.

James