I have put on a bit of weight which is destined to come off as quickly and safely as possible. There is no time limit but I plan to lose about a pound a week until I am back to my right weight. Of course, if I didn't stuff myself absolutely stupid over Christmas it would be easier to accomplish, but accomplish it I must. In fact, when I went to the gym this morning and looked into the mirrors, I really didn't like what I saw. I am disappointed that I can actually see my weight gain; but not one to be down for long, I am convinced that with a stiff talking to and a sensible eating plan I can manage to get down to the sylph like figure that I was beginning to get accustomed to! ( If you believe "sylph like" you will believe anything, but I was certainly heading in the right direction.) Besides, I have to lose weight because my trousers are more than a little tight now! When I struggled before Christmas to zip them up, I put it down to the fact they had just been washed; now I know the awful truth in that it wasn't the reason at all! What I really want to know is, how come when I put weight on, it goes straight to my hips, but when I lose it, it disappears from my face first? If this is some sort of psychotic, masochistic plan that my brain has thought up, just to torture me, it is certainly working! But I may, or may not, depending upon how well I am actually doing in removing the said weight, appraise you of my circumstances as time permits, and if I remember.
I went to the gym both yesterday and today; not having been for over a week I suspect that you can guess how hard it was. To say that I felt exhilarated would be a complete lie, but I am glad, in some perverse way, that I did go and burn some calories off. The good news was it was almost bereft of people on both occasions, exactly how I like it. My wonderful trainer, whom I don't see very often now, berated me just before Christmas for making excuses as to why I don't go regularly. I am the master (or is that mistress?) of excuses, and believe me I came up with my stock and then some, but to no avail. He was insistent that I need to go to the gym at least three times a week so I acquiesced quietly and thought that I had better do as I am told - well maybe..... Actually it was harder today than it was yesterday; today I kept slipping off the static bike saddle (much more than usual) and couldn't understand why. I suddenly realised that I had new jogging trousers on; obviously more slippery than I thought and a right pain too - in more ways than one! But I feel good that I went and hope that I can keep up the momentum until I am back to my fighting weight.
Changing the subject, as is my wont, I feel extremely chuffed with myself because I am the first to admit, that when it comes to computers, I fall into the category below "complete idiot". I can do simple things like send an email (I can even send an attachment after about the third attempt), write my blog and manage to publish it and find my way around the Internet if I am looking for something specific, but anything else and I am either too scared or too stupid! But I have successfully un-installed my MacAfee security and installed Microsoft instead. Not that I wanted to mind, but it was a case of having to as I was having all sorts of problems, the biggest one being that it kept telling me that I wasn't protected! So now I have a little green flagged tent telling me that I am protected and you cannot imagine how much that little icon means to me. The annoying thing is that I have paid for a years subscription and only used a couple of months worth of it; still it was time to cut my losses and move on, and move on I have. Now if I could just learn how to use Windows 7 properly, or download pictures, use my scanner or.......
Does anyone want a headache? I have one going free to a good home - just leave a comment and I will send it right over! I think this one started when I was at my friends house and I went outside without a coat on. I was only in the bitterly cold, windy garden for a couple of minutes, but I came back in and there it was, a headache sitting like a cement block on the top of my head. Sadly it has stayed with me all day despite attempts at killing it with paracetamol and ibuprofen, sleep and silence. I haven't had a bad headache like this for a while and I have a sneaking suspicion that it might also have something to do with all the sugar that I consumed in various disguises over the holiday period. Basically then, all my own fault. I do get headaches when I am dehydrated, but I know it is not that. I think I am having sugar withdrawal symptoms and I don't like it! I could probably kill for a nice jam doughnut or a large bar of chocolate right now, but I also know that I am my own worse enemy when it comes to food, so I will just have to grin (or grimace) and bear it.
Before I go, I would like to ask you all a question. This blog is just my chaotic thoughts put down in a rather haphazard and sometimes incoherent fashion. Is it readable and interesting or just a load of rubbish? Would you prefer me to write something about life coaching every now and then (or all the time)? Actually that is more than one question but I feel that as the new year is now upon us, it is a good opportunity to change..... Let me know what you think.
Take care out there and I will catch up again sooner or later. :)
I went to the gym both yesterday and today; not having been for over a week I suspect that you can guess how hard it was. To say that I felt exhilarated would be a complete lie, but I am glad, in some perverse way, that I did go and burn some calories off. The good news was it was almost bereft of people on both occasions, exactly how I like it. My wonderful trainer, whom I don't see very often now, berated me just before Christmas for making excuses as to why I don't go regularly. I am the master (or is that mistress?) of excuses, and believe me I came up with my stock and then some, but to no avail. He was insistent that I need to go to the gym at least three times a week so I acquiesced quietly and thought that I had better do as I am told - well maybe..... Actually it was harder today than it was yesterday; today I kept slipping off the static bike saddle (much more than usual) and couldn't understand why. I suddenly realised that I had new jogging trousers on; obviously more slippery than I thought and a right pain too - in more ways than one! But I feel good that I went and hope that I can keep up the momentum until I am back to my fighting weight.
Changing the subject, as is my wont, I feel extremely chuffed with myself because I am the first to admit, that when it comes to computers, I fall into the category below "complete idiot". I can do simple things like send an email (I can even send an attachment after about the third attempt), write my blog and manage to publish it and find my way around the Internet if I am looking for something specific, but anything else and I am either too scared or too stupid! But I have successfully un-installed my MacAfee security and installed Microsoft instead. Not that I wanted to mind, but it was a case of having to as I was having all sorts of problems, the biggest one being that it kept telling me that I wasn't protected! So now I have a little green flagged tent telling me that I am protected and you cannot imagine how much that little icon means to me. The annoying thing is that I have paid for a years subscription and only used a couple of months worth of it; still it was time to cut my losses and move on, and move on I have. Now if I could just learn how to use Windows 7 properly, or download pictures, use my scanner or.......
Does anyone want a headache? I have one going free to a good home - just leave a comment and I will send it right over! I think this one started when I was at my friends house and I went outside without a coat on. I was only in the bitterly cold, windy garden for a couple of minutes, but I came back in and there it was, a headache sitting like a cement block on the top of my head. Sadly it has stayed with me all day despite attempts at killing it with paracetamol and ibuprofen, sleep and silence. I haven't had a bad headache like this for a while and I have a sneaking suspicion that it might also have something to do with all the sugar that I consumed in various disguises over the holiday period. Basically then, all my own fault. I do get headaches when I am dehydrated, but I know it is not that. I think I am having sugar withdrawal symptoms and I don't like it! I could probably kill for a nice jam doughnut or a large bar of chocolate right now, but I also know that I am my own worse enemy when it comes to food, so I will just have to grin (or grimace) and bear it.
Before I go, I would like to ask you all a question. This blog is just my chaotic thoughts put down in a rather haphazard and sometimes incoherent fashion. Is it readable and interesting or just a load of rubbish? Would you prefer me to write something about life coaching every now and then (or all the time)? Actually that is more than one question but I feel that as the new year is now upon us, it is a good opportunity to change..... Let me know what you think.
Take care out there and I will catch up again sooner or later. :)
I like your ramblings, but it would be good to see life changing advice. Maybe you could add one tip at the end of each month's entry? Happy New Year to you and here's to 2012 being the Year of Change!
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