April was an interesting month with some progress made:
Weight
Target weight loss: 210lbs. Current weight: 236lbs. Weight
lost this month: 8lbs.
Lent has finished, and the real challenge begins – try to
keep my healthy eating up until I’m down to 15 stone. And so far, I’ve been
doing OK; it’s only been 10 days since Easter Sunday but since then I’ve been
trying to not eat a dessert as often, only have one drink of fizzy pop a day
and trying not to drink it on consecutive days, and only having a takeaway at
the very most once per week (including packed sandwiches.)
It has involved a conscious effort not to fall back in to so
many bad habits that Ed Sheeran would do a song about them, and it is working.
While the overall amount of weight I’m losing has slowed down, it is still
coming off, so I’m hoping to keep this going to the point where I get to my
target weight.
After that, I don’t know; it will depend on whether I feel
at the time it’s worth losing another few pounds, or whether I’ll be happy with
my body the shape it is. We will see.
Board Games
This month: 3. Total so far: 17
Three board games played in April:
·
The Animals of Baker Street: A delightful take
on the Sherlock Holmes mythos, where you play as a group of small animals solving
mysteries under the tutelage of Toby, Sherlock’s dog. There’s a lovely time
mechanic to bring in a sense of urgency, but it’s a friendly game which I
really enjoy playing with Jessie and Kirsty.
·
Penguin Pile Up: A family-orientated caper that
me and Kirsty found in a pub in Bridgenorth involving balancing penguins on an
iceberg. It was fun while it lasted, but it’s not an experience that warrants
more than one play when you’re an adult.
·
Warhammer 40K: I’ve been playing 40K on and off
since I was 13, and this latest game was at the Safe Haven Gaming Club in
Netherton. I ran my Tyranids out against some Grey Knights run by Sean, I lad I
know from when I used to work for Games Workshop. I lost the game but it was
good fun!
Gigs
This month: 1. Total so far: 6
Just the assisted living centre, this time. It is my
intention to get on some more open mics, but life gets in the way!
Video Games
This month: 1. Total so far: 7
I’ve been messing around with a few video games this month,
when I could spare the time. Some I’m nearing to beating than others, but the
one I managed to beat was Twelve Minutes, which I bought on the Xbox Series S.
This is a time-loop game concerning a man who comes home to
his wife after a day at work, to have their evening together interrupted by a
man who breaks into their apartment and kills them both – only for the man to
re-awaken at his front door at the moment of death. The aim of the game is to discover
what is behind the home invasion, what secrets are being kept, and what kind of
contrived nonsense caused the time-loop in the first place. The premise is
great, and the characters are well-performed, but the ending has come under
some criticism, and I can certainly see why.
Models Painted
This month: 14. Total so far: 26
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| I painted their numbers on the bases, the supplied transfers are a mystery to me. |
I’ve painted the accessories that come with the team as well
(coins, balls) but I’m not counting these as it really didn’t take that long
and it almost feels like cheating to include them.
