{"id":20017,"date":"2019-04-18T16:43:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T15:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jamesbellphotography.co.uk\/blog\/?p=20017"},"modified":"2019-11-02T17:59:44","modified_gmt":"2019-11-02T17:59:44","slug":"coniston-old-man-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jamesbellphotography.co.uk\/blog\/lake-district-walks\/coniston-old-man-attempt","title":{"rendered":"Coniston Old Man attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year I promised myself I was going to get up on the Lake District fells more, like I used too<\/a>\u00a0before I was cursed with ME\/CFS. At times, I feel like I’m exhausting all my options with Landscape Photography in the Lake District. Standing in popular spots and hoping for inspiring weather. I feel I’m missing out on the essence of the Lake District. The Lakeland Fells.<\/p>\n

I find it extremely challenging energy wise to safely get myself off the beaten track and up there so to speak. Today, I was determined to give it a go and just head out and see what I could achieve. Perhaps my confidence was high after my Birthday walk around Buttermere<\/a>. However lately I have really been struggling energy wise. It is extremely frustrating. Soul destroying.<\/p>\n

I headed up to the Car Park at the foot of Coniston Old Man, had lunch, charged ourselves up for a bit then set off. Some days I can walk a good few miles on the flat, however as soon as I come to a hill I struggle. General fitness I’m sure, I’m also 10kg heavier than I’d like at 94kg, I find it very difficult to exercise regular enough to burn off weight and also I can eat for energy just to get through a day of being housebound and awake. I’m due to see a Nutritionist next month to help put together a plan for eating for maximum energy but not at the cost of weight gain if that is at all possible. Regards weight, I feel I did well last year losing about 8kg. However I need to lose at least another 10kg, as way fo reference, I was 78kg before I got ME\/CFS. At my peak weight I was just over 100kg so over 20% additional weight to carry about. Anti Depressants had a lot to do with this weight gain, well everything to be honest, I can see it on my FitBit app from the three occasions I’ve been taking them since I became unwell in 2013 my weight just shot up uncontrolabley. Not sustainable.<\/p>\n

Anyway back to today and as predicted I didn’t get very far. I tried though and I’ll keep trying….<\/p>\n

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All of the Lake District Landscapes showcased here on my blog are available as Archival Quality Framed Prints. Please contact me for details….<\/i><\/p>\n

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This year I promised myself I was going to get up on the Lake District fells more, like I used too\u00a0before I was cursed with ME\/CFS. At times, I feel like I’m exhausting all my options with Landscape Photography in the Lake District. Standing in popular spots and hoping for inspiring weather. 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