Sunday, April 17, 2005
New approach
I need to break this cycle of losing weight and then getting disheartened and piling it all back on again. I suppose one of the problems is that I take it all too seriously, when I'm trying to lose weight I'm normally weighing myself a couple of times a day and always thinking about what I should be eating and what exercise I should be doing. I think the reason I keep failing is that it's too artificial so never really becomes part of my everyday life.
So, as of this weekend, I am starting again with a different approach.
Instead of concentrating on weight loss (or gain!) I'm going to only concentrate on food and exercise because that is all that really matters in the end. In way of preparation I have made a couple of purchases:
So, as of this weekend, I am starting again with a different approach.
Instead of concentrating on weight loss (or gain!) I'm going to only concentrate on food and exercise because that is all that really matters in the end. In way of preparation I have made a couple of purchases:
- A steamer for cooking
- A smoothie maker for upping fruit intake
- An Exercise Bike for exercising
The plan is to get at least some exercise every day and make sure that most of the food I eat is healthy(er).
I've made a decent start so far; lots of fruit and vegetables have been consumed and I have exercised each night for around 30-45mins each session. I haven't weighed myself and I'm not going to focus on that side of things.
The plan is to make this lifestyle a habit rather than a chore.
Sunday, April 03, 2005
I'm rubbish at this
I haven't been able to stop the decline back in to "my old ways" which is a real disappointment to me. I haven't quite put all the weight I lost back on, but I'm well on the way and I just can't seem to keep up the effort.
It's strange because eating well and exercising really does seem to agree with me; I feel good when I do it and happier afterwards, also have more energy and a better outlook on life. It's strange then that I find doing it such a challenge.
I've decided to make an extra special effort at "damage control" and try at least not to put any more weight on. I have quite a bad cold at the moment so pounding the streets on foot or by bike isn't likely to happen (not that it did much anyway) but I can eat sensibly and try to be a bit less sedentary.
I have to make some big changes.
It's strange because eating well and exercising really does seem to agree with me; I feel good when I do it and happier afterwards, also have more energy and a better outlook on life. It's strange then that I find doing it such a challenge.
I've decided to make an extra special effort at "damage control" and try at least not to put any more weight on. I have quite a bad cold at the moment so pounding the streets on foot or by bike isn't likely to happen (not that it did much anyway) but I can eat sensibly and try to be a bit less sedentary.
I have to make some big changes.
