As you know I do quite a bit already. I have a house to maintain, kids to look after, food to cook, a full time job, my part-time job as Webmistress, Trainer, Writer and all round good guy for MotivateMe! And for those of you who have read the MotivateMe to exercise section - trying desperately to tame my eating habits and lose about 3 dress sizes. No particular reason, just sick and tired of being un-toned.

Well today was day 2 of the new training session, and I have to confess it was damned hard. The muscles had barely recovered from the Saturday morning session, plus the gardening, cleaning and general household stuff I had to do on the weekend, to punish them again today. But punish them I did. I know that you know - fat is simply an energy store and if the stats are anything to go by, well I have enough stored energy to get me from here to John O'Groats without having to refuel on the way.

I have noticed though, that unless you have a reason to do as much as you can - deadlines fast approaching, it can be easy to do a little less than you could or should. Well with Andy - my non-personal, personal trainer, my work colleague to keep an eye on what I am doing during the day, and to offer advice and suggestions on how to get the most out of my training programme I am less likely to slack off. For once I am accountable to someone other than myself.

Which is why I decided that it was time I pushed my body as hard as I could in the time I had allocated to the gym work tonight. Which just goes to show me, just how slack I have become with my exercise routine and regime.

My question to you, my fellow readers, are you likely to do more if you are being held accountable?