Friday, July 30, 2010
No Diet Diet Day 18
I decided to make this my second ‘people’ day of the week. I chose to help-that is offer my assistance to another person or living creature. My help went to a woman who was struggling with the trolley return bay at the local supermarket. I was in a bit of a hurry to get home before my frozen goods started to thaw when I noticed her having trouble. Normally I wouldn’t interfere. If she needed my help I assume she’d ask for it. Instead I inquired as to whether or not she’d like some assistance. She told me that the trolley lock had taken her money but not released the trolley and would not relinquish her coin either. It took a minute or so of examination before I identified the problem. The trolley was slightly shorter than the others it had been linked to. As a result the chain was stretched at an odd angle jamming the lock. I lifted the trolley up to the same height as the others while she jimmied the bolt. In a second or two we had her money back. She was happy and a couple of minutes hadn’t hurt my frozen produce any. Win-win.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
No Diet Diet Day 17
I decided that day 17 would be another ‘doing’ day. I chose to try out a new activity or hobby. I’ve always liked the idea of gardening but never got around to trying my hand at it so that is the activity/hobby I decided to have a go at. I planted roses. At least I planted sticks that I am assured will become roses if I follow the nursery’s instructions. Hmmm, we’ll see.
I also decided to do one of the additional weekly tasks. I listened to a different kind of music. Well, it wasn’t really music, it was a CD of Gregorian chants. But I don’t know Latin and they did seem to have some kind of rhythm to them, so if they’re not technically music they’re close enough for me.
I also decided to do one of the additional weekly tasks. I listened to a different kind of music. Well, it wasn’t really music, it was a CD of Gregorian chants. But I don’t know Latin and they did seem to have some kind of rhythm to them, so if they’re not technically music they’re close enough for me.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
No Diet Diet Days 15 & 16
Phase 3 of the no diet diet required that I answer an extensive questionnaire about my ‘people’ habits and ‘doing’ habits in order to establish my next step. I had a medium people score and a high doing score so I had to select 2 tasks from the people list and 5 tasks from the doing list. In addition to these tasks I must do two additional tasks from a list of 26 options. I can do these tasks in any order so long as I complete them within the week time frame.
Day 15 I decided was my first ‘people day’. I chose the listening task. I was to listen very carefully to what people actually said: no interrupting, offering solutions or opinions, and no guessing what they were on about before they finished talking. Listening in this manner is a lot harder than it seems. I often had to stifle the urge to anticipate where a speaker was heading and interrupt jumping the conversation ahead.
Day 16 I made my first ‘doing day’. I had to change the way I would normally do something. I chose the go and read outside option. This is something I would rarely do in the summer and wouldn’t even consider at this time of year. But it wasn’t actually raining so I slipped on a jacket and went and read outside. The experience was pleasant and though I’m not sure it’s one I’ll be repeating too often, certainly I’ll try it again.
Day 15 I decided was my first ‘people day’. I chose the listening task. I was to listen very carefully to what people actually said: no interrupting, offering solutions or opinions, and no guessing what they were on about before they finished talking. Listening in this manner is a lot harder than it seems. I often had to stifle the urge to anticipate where a speaker was heading and interrupt jumping the conversation ahead.
Day 16 I made my first ‘doing day’. I had to change the way I would normally do something. I chose the go and read outside option. This is something I would rarely do in the summer and wouldn’t even consider at this time of year. But it wasn’t actually raining so I slipped on a jacket and went and read outside. The experience was pleasant and though I’m not sure it’s one I’ll be repeating too often, certainly I’ll try it again.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
No Diet Diet Days 11 to 14
While I have not had the opportunity to post these last few days, I have continued to follow the No Diet, Diet program. Here’s a summary of my progress.
Day 11 task: Optimise my flexibility. I consider myself to be a fairly flexible person, able to adapt to the needs of the moment without too much trouble. Therefore I accepted the challenge to be more definite-adopting a stance and taking a firm line. We have been considering a family holiday to Bali. While I would love to go, I was reluctant to upset my son’s routine. He doesn’t cope well with change and it would inevitably be me who would have to cope with him in a strange place. So I put my foot down and stated that I would not be putting him (and consequently myself) through the trauma of another international holiday. If respite care cannot be found then the trip will not go ahead. I am surprised by the ease with which this edict has been accepted.
Day 12 task: Optimise my spontaneity. Through necessity life here is extremely routine so being more spontaneous provided the greatest challenge to date. I chose to step back and let the day unfold without organising it as the most achievable option. While nothing particularly exciting happened, neither did disaster fall upon my head. Everybody here coped just fine with the fact that many of the things I would normally have taken care of didn’t get done that day and I enjoyed doing whatever took my fancy rather than what was next on the list to be done.
Day 13 task: Fine-tune my temperament. I unquestionably rate myself as one of life’s natural introverts. So my task was to behave as more of an extrovert-in particular to smile at strangers more often. I felt a little silly smiling at people on the street but soon I was getting smiles back and even the occasional nod and greeting. By the end of the day I felt more connected to my local community. I’ve been trying to keep it up but it doesn’t come naturally to me and I’ve not been consistent with it.
Day 14 task: Try being more or less conventional. I’m not entirely sure where I would sit on the conventionality scale so I took a shot and did something different to what is conventional for me. I wore make up and perfume. Though I wasn’t run down with compliments the effort was noticed and commented upon.
After last week’s weight gain I was a little nervous about this week’s weigh in. I can report that when I stepped on the scales there had been no change. I weigh exactly the same as I did last week. I am a little disappointed. I had hoped to at least lose the weight I gained last week. But on the other hand I am happy that I have not had another gain.
Perhaps week 3 will be the week it all starts to click into place and melt off my arse.
Day 11 task: Optimise my flexibility. I consider myself to be a fairly flexible person, able to adapt to the needs of the moment without too much trouble. Therefore I accepted the challenge to be more definite-adopting a stance and taking a firm line. We have been considering a family holiday to Bali. While I would love to go, I was reluctant to upset my son’s routine. He doesn’t cope well with change and it would inevitably be me who would have to cope with him in a strange place. So I put my foot down and stated that I would not be putting him (and consequently myself) through the trauma of another international holiday. If respite care cannot be found then the trip will not go ahead. I am surprised by the ease with which this edict has been accepted.
Day 12 task: Optimise my spontaneity. Through necessity life here is extremely routine so being more spontaneous provided the greatest challenge to date. I chose to step back and let the day unfold without organising it as the most achievable option. While nothing particularly exciting happened, neither did disaster fall upon my head. Everybody here coped just fine with the fact that many of the things I would normally have taken care of didn’t get done that day and I enjoyed doing whatever took my fancy rather than what was next on the list to be done.
Day 13 task: Fine-tune my temperament. I unquestionably rate myself as one of life’s natural introverts. So my task was to behave as more of an extrovert-in particular to smile at strangers more often. I felt a little silly smiling at people on the street but soon I was getting smiles back and even the occasional nod and greeting. By the end of the day I felt more connected to my local community. I’ve been trying to keep it up but it doesn’t come naturally to me and I’ve not been consistent with it.
Day 14 task: Try being more or less conventional. I’m not entirely sure where I would sit on the conventionality scale so I took a shot and did something different to what is conventional for me. I wore make up and perfume. Though I wasn’t run down with compliments the effort was noticed and commented upon.
After last week’s weight gain I was a little nervous about this week’s weigh in. I can report that when I stepped on the scales there had been no change. I weigh exactly the same as I did last week. I am a little disappointed. I had hoped to at least lose the weight I gained last week. But on the other hand I am happy that I have not had another gain.
Perhaps week 3 will be the week it all starts to click into place and melt off my arse.
Friday, July 23, 2010
No Diet Diet Day 10
Day ten’s task was to change my energy level. I assessed myself as usually being at the calm/relaxed end of the scale, hard to believe when I look back at my late teens and early twenties. Then I was such an alpha type it bordered on neurosis. With physical distance I was able to see that behaviour for what it was, conformation to a family doctrine rather than a personality trait, and let it go. In any case, my challenge was to be more energetic/driven. The authors give a number of suggestions as to how I might achieve this. I chose to tackle a task that I have been putting off for a long while. At first I procrastinated over starting, there’s a reason some tasks are avoided, but once I realized what I was doing I jumped right in with false enthusiasm. I didn’t fool myself into enjoying it but I did get a couple of unwelcome chores out of the way.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
No Diet Diet Day 9
The task for day 9 was to change how I behave in relation to a group. As a stay at home mum and full time carer the group I am most involved with is my family. You could be forgiven for thinking that since most of my workday is spent alone that I am by default individual-centred but the fact is that almost everything I do day-in, day-out, is for the benefit of the group (that is family). So I decided on the do something purely for yourself option. While out running errands on behalf of everyone I took time out to smell the roses and do some window shopping looking exclusively at things that I was interested in. It was a pleasant and relaxing time but I don’t see how it will shift the weight.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
No Diet Diet Day 8
My task for day 8 was to be either more or less assertive than usual-based on my assessment of how I would usually behave. I don’t consider myself to be particularly assertive or non-assertive. I decided that I’m probably less assertive by nature since I do have a tendency to coast along only asserting myself in situations that I feel strongly about. So I made the commitment to be more assertive should the opportunity arise. And it did. Twice.
The first chance to be more assertive presented itself while making a dental appointment. Instead of accepting the time offered I asked for another date and time. I was accommodated without comment. Okay hardly a radical act and not a surprising result but I did act against my natural inclination in a more assertive manner.
The second chance came with an unexpected knock at the door. Two women wanted to talk to me about God. Normally I would listen politely while they finished their introductory spiel and then tell them I already had enough God in my life. This time at the earliest opportunity, that is as soon as they stated their business, I expressed my disinterest and closed the door. I don’t even know which religion they were selling. I was definitely more assertive than usual but not by much.
Now according to the book, having diligently followed the program for a week, I should now have lost 0.5-1.0kg. However when I weighed in this morning I found that I have in fact GAINED 0.4kg and am now a nice even 2kg heavier than when I started this blog.
Not to worry, after all, weight loss is not the primary aim of the first week. Apparently I’ve been laying the foundation upon which sustained, healthy weight loss can be built. From now on I should “start moving forward in leaps and bounds.” Let’s hope.
The first chance to be more assertive presented itself while making a dental appointment. Instead of accepting the time offered I asked for another date and time. I was accommodated without comment. Okay hardly a radical act and not a surprising result but I did act against my natural inclination in a more assertive manner.
The second chance came with an unexpected knock at the door. Two women wanted to talk to me about God. Normally I would listen politely while they finished their introductory spiel and then tell them I already had enough God in my life. This time at the earliest opportunity, that is as soon as they stated their business, I expressed my disinterest and closed the door. I don’t even know which religion they were selling. I was definitely more assertive than usual but not by much.
Now according to the book, having diligently followed the program for a week, I should now have lost 0.5-1.0kg. However when I weighed in this morning I found that I have in fact GAINED 0.4kg and am now a nice even 2kg heavier than when I started this blog.
Not to worry, after all, weight loss is not the primary aim of the first week. Apparently I’ve been laying the foundation upon which sustained, healthy weight loss can be built. From now on I should “start moving forward in leaps and bounds.” Let’s hope.
Monday, July 19, 2010
No Diet Diet: Days 6&7
The task for day 6 is to make a list of what I would like to achieve by this time next year. Since this blog is about fitness I have made that the focus of my goals, which I have divided into four areas.
General: By this time next year I would like to weigh 66kg. This is an arbitrary number but it serves to give the weight loss component of my plan an attainable, if slightly challenging, end point. I will reach this goal by eliminating the diet mentality and reconnecting with my body’s physical hunger signals.
Cardio: I want to be able to run 5km in 30 minutes. I currently jog about 3km in half an hour. I will achieve this goal by increasing my distance until I am jogging for 5km then work on improving my speed. I will jog/run at least 3 days per week and cardio cross train at least 2 days per week.
Flexibility: I want to be able to do the splits again, something I could manage four years ago, and from a seated position bend forward and reach past my feet to at least my wrists. I will attain this by reintroducing daily stretching.
Abdominal strength: I want to reduce my waist measurement to 80cm as currently recommended by health professionals. I will achieve this by performing targeted abdominal work at least twice a week.
The task for day 7 was to do a good deed for somebody that could change their life a little for the better. This is the one task I simply didn’t have the opportunity to do. As a wife and mother I spend every day making sure that other people’s lives run as smoothly as they can. While I continued to do all the things I would normally do the occasion simply didn’t arise for me to do a little more (which tells me I’m probably doing too much already).
In spite of this minor setback, according to the quiz at the end of the chapter, I have achieved enough to progress on to phase 2 of the no diet diet.
Weigh in tomorrow. Supposedly my efforts this last week will have lead to the loss of between a half and one kilogram. Honestly I can’t imagine how that could be, but we’ll see.
General: By this time next year I would like to weigh 66kg. This is an arbitrary number but it serves to give the weight loss component of my plan an attainable, if slightly challenging, end point. I will reach this goal by eliminating the diet mentality and reconnecting with my body’s physical hunger signals.
Cardio: I want to be able to run 5km in 30 minutes. I currently jog about 3km in half an hour. I will achieve this goal by increasing my distance until I am jogging for 5km then work on improving my speed. I will jog/run at least 3 days per week and cardio cross train at least 2 days per week.
Flexibility: I want to be able to do the splits again, something I could manage four years ago, and from a seated position bend forward and reach past my feet to at least my wrists. I will attain this by reintroducing daily stretching.
Abdominal strength: I want to reduce my waist measurement to 80cm as currently recommended by health professionals. I will achieve this by performing targeted abdominal work at least twice a week.
The task for day 7 was to do a good deed for somebody that could change their life a little for the better. This is the one task I simply didn’t have the opportunity to do. As a wife and mother I spend every day making sure that other people’s lives run as smoothly as they can. While I continued to do all the things I would normally do the occasion simply didn’t arise for me to do a little more (which tells me I’m probably doing too much already).
In spite of this minor setback, according to the quiz at the end of the chapter, I have achieved enough to progress on to phase 2 of the no diet diet.
Weigh in tomorrow. Supposedly my efforts this last week will have lead to the loss of between a half and one kilogram. Honestly I can’t imagine how that could be, but we’ll see.
Friday, July 16, 2010
No Diet Diet Day 5
Today’s task was to get up an hour earlier than usual. I long ago embraced the benefits of getting up earlier than the rest of the household and strongly considered giving this one a miss but as I was laying in bed debating with myself over whether or not I should get up the telephone rang.
While there are not many reasons to call me at 5:30am there are some circumstances where it could happen. I was tempted to let my husband get it since he was already up but he seemed in no rush to so I got up to answer the phone. It was a wrong number.
Obviously the gods want me to follow through with this program and I dare not thwart their will so I stayed up.Like myself, my husband is not a big one for early morning conversation, so we grunted a few grudging sentences at each other in a half-arsed attempt at politeness then he went off to work and I used the extra time to get the kitchen tidied and to watch some early morning TV, the process reminding me why I don’t usually do either of those things first up.
While there are not many reasons to call me at 5:30am there are some circumstances where it could happen. I was tempted to let my husband get it since he was already up but he seemed in no rush to so I got up to answer the phone. It was a wrong number.
Obviously the gods want me to follow through with this program and I dare not thwart their will so I stayed up.Like myself, my husband is not a big one for early morning conversation, so we grunted a few grudging sentences at each other in a half-arsed attempt at politeness then he went off to work and I used the extra time to get the kitchen tidied and to watch some early morning TV, the process reminding me why I don’t usually do either of those things first up.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
No Diet Diet Day 4
Today’s challenge was to go for a 15 minute walk. Since I already walk/jog/run for between 30 and 40 minutes a day I decided that this would be a good time to try my second chosen additional challenge of the week-do something different exercise-wise. I chose to try an exercise dvd that I would normally not even consider: a dance based workout (see review below). It certainly moved me out of my comfort zone and challenged my ability, that’s for sure.
Then this afternoon I went for a 15 minute walk taking a different route than usual and leaving my mp3 player at home. I got to see an area of the neighbourhood I’d never visited before and thought a lot about the travesty that is modern suburban architecture.
Then this afternoon I went for a 15 minute walk taking a different route than usual and leaving my mp3 player at home. I got to see an area of the neighbourhood I’d never visited before and thought a lot about the travesty that is modern suburban architecture.
Fat Burning Dance Party!
From the dvd cover:
Welcome to CRUNCH Fitness! Let’s get this party started! Crunch major calories while you get down with this fun, energetic workout. There are three easy-to-follow workouts that we think are more like parties. There’s salsa party, party funk and the retro party. Even if you’re not a dancer, don’t worry. Jennifer breaks each combo down into basic steps so you can just jump right in with both feet (literally!).
….Exercise doesn’t have to feel like work! So join the Fat Burning Dance Party and get your calorie-burning groove on.
This dvd was simply beyond my current capabilities. You might not need to be a dancer to do it but you do need some semblance of coordination and I have none. The dances are broken down into constituent steps and those steps are practiced a few times before the integrated dance is performed but the demonstration of individual steps is worked into the routine and is very quick. Much of the time I was left wondering exactly what it was the instructor was doing. I feel the program could have been improved by demonstrating each move more slowly. If this would slow down the workout pace it could be offered as an extra for the absolute beginner. I also felt that the warm up and cool down were a little perfunctory. A couple of the moves required knee movement that was definitely not suitable for me.
On the positive side the participants were of a variety of shapes and sizes which was nice to see. And I did break out into a light sweat even though for much of the time I was simply marching along to the music.
This is probably a fun routine for those of intermediate level fitness with reasonable coordination. But for me it only emphasised my inability to move all four limbs in unison.
Welcome to CRUNCH Fitness! Let’s get this party started! Crunch major calories while you get down with this fun, energetic workout. There are three easy-to-follow workouts that we think are more like parties. There’s salsa party, party funk and the retro party. Even if you’re not a dancer, don’t worry. Jennifer breaks each combo down into basic steps so you can just jump right in with both feet (literally!).
….Exercise doesn’t have to feel like work! So join the Fat Burning Dance Party and get your calorie-burning groove on.
This dvd was simply beyond my current capabilities. You might not need to be a dancer to do it but you do need some semblance of coordination and I have none. The dances are broken down into constituent steps and those steps are practiced a few times before the integrated dance is performed but the demonstration of individual steps is worked into the routine and is very quick. Much of the time I was left wondering exactly what it was the instructor was doing. I feel the program could have been improved by demonstrating each move more slowly. If this would slow down the workout pace it could be offered as an extra for the absolute beginner. I also felt that the warm up and cool down were a little perfunctory. A couple of the moves required knee movement that was definitely not suitable for me.
On the positive side the participants were of a variety of shapes and sizes which was nice to see. And I did break out into a light sweat even though for much of the time I was simply marching along to the music.
This is probably a fun routine for those of intermediate level fitness with reasonable coordination. But for me it only emphasised my inability to move all four limbs in unison.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
No Diet, Diet day 3
Today’s challenge is to give up my favourite drink for a day. Since I’m sure the authors don’t intend for anyone to stop drinking water I have nominated my favourite drink to be coffee.
I must admit that first thing this morning I forgot and had actually made a cup of coffee but I remembered before I drank any and duly poured it down the sink. So far, so good. I haven’t had the withdrawal headache I had last time I gave up caffeine but that could be because I have already toned down my intake from major to weak instant coffee-more like warm, milky water than anything which should be graced with the title of coffee.
The other challenge for this week is to tackle two activities that I wouldn’t normally do from a list of about twenty.Last night I had the opportunity to complete half of that task. I chose the attend a public meeting option, in this instance the Venturers planning committee report. I chose this particular meeting partly because my daughter is involved with the group but partly because it is a relatively small group and I knew that sitting quietly in the background would not be an option. And I was right, I was expected to contribute and pulled it off quite nicely managing to contribute to a debate on graffiti, a trivia quiz and make small talk with strangers. It was a definite step outside of my comfort zone (and let’s be honest, my interest zone). I’m not sure how it’s going to help with weight loss-perhaps a meeting with less biscuits would have been better there-but if I’m going to follow the plan, then the plan I will follow.
I must admit that first thing this morning I forgot and had actually made a cup of coffee but I remembered before I drank any and duly poured it down the sink. So far, so good. I haven’t had the withdrawal headache I had last time I gave up caffeine but that could be because I have already toned down my intake from major to weak instant coffee-more like warm, milky water than anything which should be graced with the title of coffee.
The other challenge for this week is to tackle two activities that I wouldn’t normally do from a list of about twenty.Last night I had the opportunity to complete half of that task. I chose the attend a public meeting option, in this instance the Venturers planning committee report. I chose this particular meeting partly because my daughter is involved with the group but partly because it is a relatively small group and I knew that sitting quietly in the background would not be an option. And I was right, I was expected to contribute and pulled it off quite nicely managing to contribute to a debate on graffiti, a trivia quiz and make small talk with strangers. It was a definite step outside of my comfort zone (and let’s be honest, my interest zone). I’m not sure how it’s going to help with weight loss-perhaps a meeting with less biscuits would have been better there-but if I’m going to follow the plan, then the plan I will follow.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
This is where I'm at.
The last couple of months have been busy ones. A recurrent back injury flared up and my ‘bad’ knee decided to compete for attention. A bathroom renovation that was supposed to be a straightforward job, wasn’t and dragged on and on. School holidays saw the house over run with teenagers panicking over party costumes and VCE subject choices. Following up placement options for my autistic son took way more time than anticipated. And both the oven and the dishwasher gasped their last.
As usual when life gets busy and I’m time poor, the first thing to go by the wayside was my exercise regime. Since my last dvd review I’ve done no structured exercise at all. 30-60 minutes was just too hard to squeeze in and forcing time to myself seemed a bit indulgent and if I was going to indulge it was in sleep not exercise.
As for my eating patterns, the last fortnight has seen me eating with my children so I’ve been having something every three hours or so whether I feel hungry or not.
I still have trouble knowing when I am hungry. Very occasionally (once or twice a week) I have hunger pangs but most of the time-nothing. I simply can’t believe that my body never has need of food. So what’s going on?
In an effort to find out I headed to the library in hopes of finding some literature to explain the science behind the intuitive eating theory. They have a few books but most are heavy on how and light on why. One book I did come across was the No Diet Diet. I thought this sounded like it was on the right track so I had a flick through. While it is not what I was looking for I did find it interesting. It seems to be all about breaking habits (not necessarily dietary related) rather than focussing on the traditional food/hunger/exercise aspects of weight loss.
I must admit I find it very difficult to see how not watching TV for a day or sitting in a different chair can lead to weight loss. Sure, if you were the type of person who ate mindlessly in front of the telly you might get a result. But what about the rest of us?
So I decided to do a little experiment and follow the 28 day plan as outlined in the book and see what happens. Yesterday was day one and my challenge was to go a day without watching TV. This was not exactly a challenge for me since I don’t watch that much TV to start with but it was the first step and I did it. Today’s challenge is to write for 15 minutes. The authors suggest starting a diary. I thought this would be a great opportunity to resurrect this blog. I was going to recommence my lifestyle change today anyway. Part of that will now involve reporting on my daily activities as per the book and weighing in weekly. According to the book I should be losing a half to one kilo a week. Hmmm, we’ll see.
And speaking of weight, my extended period of time out has led to a 1.6kg gain. Not a whole lot over a couple of months but the sort of slow creep that could see me ballooning out over time. So nipping that in the bud won’t be such a bad thing.
Well that’s got to be 15 minutes, until tomorrow….
As usual when life gets busy and I’m time poor, the first thing to go by the wayside was my exercise regime. Since my last dvd review I’ve done no structured exercise at all. 30-60 minutes was just too hard to squeeze in and forcing time to myself seemed a bit indulgent and if I was going to indulge it was in sleep not exercise.
As for my eating patterns, the last fortnight has seen me eating with my children so I’ve been having something every three hours or so whether I feel hungry or not.
I still have trouble knowing when I am hungry. Very occasionally (once or twice a week) I have hunger pangs but most of the time-nothing. I simply can’t believe that my body never has need of food. So what’s going on?
In an effort to find out I headed to the library in hopes of finding some literature to explain the science behind the intuitive eating theory. They have a few books but most are heavy on how and light on why. One book I did come across was the No Diet Diet. I thought this sounded like it was on the right track so I had a flick through. While it is not what I was looking for I did find it interesting. It seems to be all about breaking habits (not necessarily dietary related) rather than focussing on the traditional food/hunger/exercise aspects of weight loss.
I must admit I find it very difficult to see how not watching TV for a day or sitting in a different chair can lead to weight loss. Sure, if you were the type of person who ate mindlessly in front of the telly you might get a result. But what about the rest of us?
So I decided to do a little experiment and follow the 28 day plan as outlined in the book and see what happens. Yesterday was day one and my challenge was to go a day without watching TV. This was not exactly a challenge for me since I don’t watch that much TV to start with but it was the first step and I did it. Today’s challenge is to write for 15 minutes. The authors suggest starting a diary. I thought this would be a great opportunity to resurrect this blog. I was going to recommence my lifestyle change today anyway. Part of that will now involve reporting on my daily activities as per the book and weighing in weekly. According to the book I should be losing a half to one kilo a week. Hmmm, we’ll see.
And speaking of weight, my extended period of time out has led to a 1.6kg gain. Not a whole lot over a couple of months but the sort of slow creep that could see me ballooning out over time. So nipping that in the bud won’t be such a bad thing.
Well that’s got to be 15 minutes, until tomorrow….
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