Eat less, exercise more. Sounds simple. But it's not. Well, it's not for me anyway. I've always 'yo-yoed' with my weight (never less than a size 8, never any more than a 12), but it's like my yo-yo string has snapped and I don't seem to ping back again anymore.
I know I have a muffin top. Which Steve doesn't seem to mind...but then, I guess he doesn't really have a choice. How could you tell your girlfriend (or fiancee), that she looks like a chubba and could do with losing a few pounds...without getting a whack?! I have thunder thighs too, but I can't do anything about those, they're genetic!
I love love love food. I love cooking. I love eating. I love going out for meals. I can't cut out food groups, it makes me miserable. And I'm sure you can't diet (effectively) when you're unhappy. Why would you want to not be allowed to eat something? It surely only makes you want it more, even though you may not have been all that bothered about eating it in the first place. And I'm sure that's not good for you. Is it? I've never been any good at portion control either. Pile it on! For dinner tonight we had a boozy beef casserole with lashings of red wine and a dollop of creamy mash. It was delicious though. I couldn't see myself joining a weight watching group. And I've never owned scales. But I don't want to look too much like a sturdy maid walking down the aisle! Maybe I'll try not eating sweets and chocolate. Maybe crisps as well. And I definitely won't be having sugar in my tea anymore. Unless I really need it. Like if I'm tired, or need perking up. That's ok, isn't it?!
So then we move on to exercise. I do exercise...Ish...A little. I used to do lots. But not so much anymore. I always seem to be rushing around, maybe if I rushed around with little wrist and ankle weights strapped to me that would help? I'm not a gym bunny. I never have been and never will be. I do own a rather embarrassing exercise dvd, which I can do in the comfort of my own home, but there's always someone watching. Not very motivating when you're leaping all over the place, sweating, and not quite managing to stretch into all of the positions shown by the stick thin, fully made up, manicured dolly on the screen.
I went for a run just before Christmas. I took the dog. 'Not too far', I thought. Just around the mines and back through the village. I used to run all the time. When I was at school. Before having a child. It didn't go very well. I thought I was going to die! I had to use my son's inhaler. So I haven't been running since! I like swimming. Maybe I'll try going for a swim every week. But how often should I be doing that? Is that just another something taking up more time that I don't have...Zumba looks fun. I think I'll give that a go.
This week's target - No chocolate, sweets or crisps and no sugar in my tea. Try zumba. Perhaps I should purchase some scales. Maybe if I weighed myself before I start and at the end of week 1, I'll know if that worked? Please feel free to send me any dieting tips or tricks!
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