Over the years, since 2011, I have gained weight and sometimes lost weight, but what I haven't done, is exercise regularly or achieve a transformation of lifestyle. Where am I now? at 73 kgs again. I was heading further upwards, and could see myself hitting 75 and maybe beyond.
I started 2015 at maybe 71-72, and attributed it to a vacation involving a lot of food at the end of 2014. Which means, with some careful eating and regular exercise, I could have lost it. I didn't however, either eat carefully or exercise at all. Looking back over the last 3 months of this year, I can explain why I didn't do all the things I didn't do, but explanations are not relevant.
I heard a story about 'being careless' and how we choose what to prioritise. When pushed, we will prioritise anything. I've done this with work, I know that I will do it with health, family etc. The point is, that I don't want to be pushed into it. I don't want to find myself in my late 40s with unhealthy habits, which will mean that I have to stop a lot of things I enjoy, because I did not learn to enjoy healthy things.
For the past 4 days of this week, I've been exercising about 30 minutes a day. One day I swam and the other 3 days, I've walked. I have enjoyed this, and fine that it's a combination of things. The first being that when my alarm rings, I actually wake up. I don't turn it off in my sleep. The next is that I get going.
The other thing I specifically want to write about is how my body is impressing me. In 3 days of walking, it has found its rhythm. With swimming as well as walking, my body has an optimal mode. In which the action is smooth, driven from the core and places no stress on the joints. The only parts of the body that work are muscles, which is how it is meant to be. Typically, when I gain weight, it takes some time for the body to re-adjust.
I suppose this is what 'hitting your stride' means, finding the optimized point where action is pleasurable. Once again, I'm committing to wake up each morning, and get on with it. I would like to say I will not fail, but I expect I will have slip ups.
I started 2015 at maybe 71-72, and attributed it to a vacation involving a lot of food at the end of 2014. Which means, with some careful eating and regular exercise, I could have lost it. I didn't however, either eat carefully or exercise at all. Looking back over the last 3 months of this year, I can explain why I didn't do all the things I didn't do, but explanations are not relevant.
I heard a story about 'being careless' and how we choose what to prioritise. When pushed, we will prioritise anything. I've done this with work, I know that I will do it with health, family etc. The point is, that I don't want to be pushed into it. I don't want to find myself in my late 40s with unhealthy habits, which will mean that I have to stop a lot of things I enjoy, because I did not learn to enjoy healthy things.
For the past 4 days of this week, I've been exercising about 30 minutes a day. One day I swam and the other 3 days, I've walked. I have enjoyed this, and fine that it's a combination of things. The first being that when my alarm rings, I actually wake up. I don't turn it off in my sleep. The next is that I get going.
The other thing I specifically want to write about is how my body is impressing me. In 3 days of walking, it has found its rhythm. With swimming as well as walking, my body has an optimal mode. In which the action is smooth, driven from the core and places no stress on the joints. The only parts of the body that work are muscles, which is how it is meant to be. Typically, when I gain weight, it takes some time for the body to re-adjust.
I suppose this is what 'hitting your stride' means, finding the optimized point where action is pleasurable. Once again, I'm committing to wake up each morning, and get on with it. I would like to say I will not fail, but I expect I will have slip ups.
