It's Friday. Am I fitter than yesterday? Three days ago? Last week? Dunno, BUT!!!! I went for a bike ride this morning and went further than I managed a few days ago with the flat tyre. Thanks husband, the bike always goes better when tyres are inflated correctly.
The trouble with this bike, or me, is that I push on the tyres to see if they are hard and to me they are. Husband presses on them and tells me how flat they are. It seems that I just don't have the strength to push hard enough on them and it's not until I am struggling with the ride that I think that I am soooo unfit, or that they may be flat. Then it takes a few days to try again. 'Cause I was going to go yesterday, before work, even went out and checked the tyres so knew that they had been done. Came inside for...something...and never went back out! haha So this morning I put shoes on and was going regardless.
I jump on, and jump is not the correct descripted word I need there, and take off, so easy! I am way past the bridge before I notice the rattling in the back basket and realise that I don't have my helmet on. Oops. I pull over and put the head protection on and continue on to the corner. I could have easily made the corner too. But pretty sure I would have not made it back. So I turned at the driveway on the left, maybe 3/4 the way to the corner and was struggling when I hit Buzz's driveway.
I now have a benchmark and the aim is the corner and back by next Friday.
Friday, February 9, 2018
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Wednesday 7/2/18
I went for a bike ride this morning, the first in a loooong time. It was hard work and I kinda thought I must have had a flat tyre so didn't go far, Jacksons Corner for those that know, and yes, after checking back tyre it was down a bit. I tried pumping it up with the hand pump but it didn't seem to go up so tried the compressor. Well once the green stuff started spurting from the valve I stopped that and will get husband to do it for me later. But the thought was there. I tried...Would try again later but I have Vinnies soon. Again.
I have had liver and vegies for breakfast and have coleslaw ready to take for lunch. Mince and vegies are already made for tea tonight.
It should be a good day but I do need to get some moving in. I will need to do banking this morning so that will be a 6 min walk both ways and depending how sore I am this afternoon, I may try the bike again.
I have had liver and vegies for breakfast and have coleslaw ready to take for lunch. Mince and vegies are already made for tea tonight.
It should be a good day but I do need to get some moving in. I will need to do banking this morning so that will be a 6 min walk both ways and depending how sore I am this afternoon, I may try the bike again.
Saturday, February 3, 2018
Tired and Whingey
I woke up too early this morning, before 4 and up and coffeeing by 1/4 past. It is now 11.30ish.
I have done a couple loads of washing, mowed some of the grass area, ride-on though so doesn't count as exercise...read some of my book, had a visit from the son, fed the sheep and chooks, spent too much time on the computer, did lots of nothing...and now I am tired. I will need a sleep this afternoon or will be sore and useless later on.
Anyway my thinking is that I am a thoughtless eater. I eat then forget about it. It's not until I tell someone what we have growing that I remember.
For instance, son came out this morning and he asked if the figs were ripe yet. I say yeah, I had 3 earlier. I then tell him that the grapes are nearly finished, I know because I ate a bunch. And then another. I also tell him that some bananas are nearly ripe and I had one of those too. But in my head I only had liver, onions and vegies for breakfast at half past 6. Geez, I don't know why I am so fat...And some more thought tells me I also had some cheese. And it's not even lunch time yet!
So, I eat too much. It's mostly real food, picked off the tree but still not needed. Some would say not good for me though because of the carbs and sugars but I don't follow those lines of thinking. I believe real food is way better than anything processed and too much fruit is better than any processed crap. And bugger! I have just seen the empty jar on the bench and now remember that I had the last of the Nutragrain while I was reading. Not even real food but processed crap!! What is wrong with me?!
Bum, it's raining...washing is getting wet, car windows are down...And even though it's not a lot it will be my excuse to not go for a bike-ride.
OK, I'm tired, can feel myself getting sore so off to have a shower before I can't then a sleep instead of more whinging.
Edit I woke at 2, feeling a bit stiff and sore but think I'll be OK. I cooked up some fish, just salt and pepper and steamed. Nice. Not sure what I'll have for tea yet.
I have done a couple loads of washing, mowed some of the grass area, ride-on though so doesn't count as exercise...read some of my book, had a visit from the son, fed the sheep and chooks, spent too much time on the computer, did lots of nothing...and now I am tired. I will need a sleep this afternoon or will be sore and useless later on.
Anyway my thinking is that I am a thoughtless eater. I eat then forget about it. It's not until I tell someone what we have growing that I remember.
For instance, son came out this morning and he asked if the figs were ripe yet. I say yeah, I had 3 earlier. I then tell him that the grapes are nearly finished, I know because I ate a bunch. And then another. I also tell him that some bananas are nearly ripe and I had one of those too. But in my head I only had liver, onions and vegies for breakfast at half past 6. Geez, I don't know why I am so fat...And some more thought tells me I also had some cheese. And it's not even lunch time yet!
So, I eat too much. It's mostly real food, picked off the tree but still not needed. Some would say not good for me though because of the carbs and sugars but I don't follow those lines of thinking. I believe real food is way better than anything processed and too much fruit is better than any processed crap. And bugger! I have just seen the empty jar on the bench and now remember that I had the last of the Nutragrain while I was reading. Not even real food but processed crap!! What is wrong with me?!
Bum, it's raining...washing is getting wet, car windows are down...And even though it's not a lot it will be my excuse to not go for a bike-ride.
OK, I'm tired, can feel myself getting sore so off to have a shower before I can't then a sleep instead of more whinging.
Edit I woke at 2, feeling a bit stiff and sore but think I'll be OK. I cooked up some fish, just salt and pepper and steamed. Nice. Not sure what I'll have for tea yet.
Friday, February 2, 2018
Two Days Down
So 2 days in and I am here again so that's good. Walked a short distance twice yesterday, it wasn't easy either which is damn disgusting seeing as it was only up the road and around the corner from work. Slight incline on the way there and I was huffing and puffing when I walked into the building. Easier on the way back as it was down the incline.
I was at work again today but no walking anywhere and it wasn't until I'd been home a few hours that I remembered that I was supposed to have done some moving so I went outside and walked round the yard then came inside and walked on the spot while watching YouTube. All up 13 minutes but stopped to feed the cat and never got back into it. Sore now so wont do any more until tomorrow.
Eating today has been good, no crap at all which beats yesterday and chocolate Bavarian cheesecake being too readily available. I'm wanting something to eat now but don't need anything so will resist. I've cleaned my teeth, have water next to me, I'm feeling positive.
I'm home all day tomorrow so will need to make sure I have plenty of ready to grab healthy food in the fridge.
I was at work again today but no walking anywhere and it wasn't until I'd been home a few hours that I remembered that I was supposed to have done some moving so I went outside and walked round the yard then came inside and walked on the spot while watching YouTube. All up 13 minutes but stopped to feed the cat and never got back into it. Sore now so wont do any more until tomorrow.
Eating today has been good, no crap at all which beats yesterday and chocolate Bavarian cheesecake being too readily available. I'm wanting something to eat now but don't need anything so will resist. I've cleaned my teeth, have water next to me, I'm feeling positive.
I'm home all day tomorrow so will need to make sure I have plenty of ready to grab healthy food in the fridge.
Thursday, February 1, 2018
1st Febuary, 2018. Trying again.
It's 1st of February, 2018. I am fat and unfit. How can that be?!
I have my blog to record eating and exercise, I have internet for any knowledge that I need, I have the ability to move in various ways, I have a bike to ride...But I do not have the motivation or the will. Why? Dunno. Maybe if I knew that then I could work on it.
This morning though I feel blah. Woke up closer to 6 than usual and so far have had a coffee and sat here at this thing. I have work in a couple of hours and an appointment this morning that I will walk to from work but that is not a great distance and will only be a stroll really.
But I need to get fitter. And I say that but I don't really need to as my lifestyle at the moment is that of an unfit person and I am managing that quite nicely. Maybe I need to change my lifestyle to that of a fit person then I will need to be fitter so that I can live it. Yeah?
So why do I want to be fitter? Ummm, so I can "wander the countryside, climb big rocks and swim in lakes and rivers. The same reasons I had at the end of November 2010.
The trouble is, the less I do the less I feel like doing so I feel "blah" and don't want to do anything. I need to make myself do something, anything. A short walk, a short bike ride, some stepping while watching YouTube videos...anything.
And I need to start eating better. That in itself will make me feel better. Husband is away this week, I have put all his crap food out in the shed freezer so now I just need to remember that I want to eat better and get the food made and ready. I will make a salad soon so that is ready before I go and available when I get home this afternoon. I have liver and onions already cooked in the freezer, I will take out a bowl to have with vegies for tea tonight.
Lets see how I go this time. There is a whole world out there waiting for me to explore it, being healthier will make it a whole lot easier. And I say "whole world" but really mean a little bit of the state that I live in.
Right, lets do this!
I have my blog to record eating and exercise, I have internet for any knowledge that I need, I have the ability to move in various ways, I have a bike to ride...But I do not have the motivation or the will. Why? Dunno. Maybe if I knew that then I could work on it.
This morning though I feel blah. Woke up closer to 6 than usual and so far have had a coffee and sat here at this thing. I have work in a couple of hours and an appointment this morning that I will walk to from work but that is not a great distance and will only be a stroll really.
But I need to get fitter. And I say that but I don't really need to as my lifestyle at the moment is that of an unfit person and I am managing that quite nicely. Maybe I need to change my lifestyle to that of a fit person then I will need to be fitter so that I can live it. Yeah?
So why do I want to be fitter? Ummm, so I can "wander the countryside, climb big rocks and swim in lakes and rivers. The same reasons I had at the end of November 2010.
The trouble is, the less I do the less I feel like doing so I feel "blah" and don't want to do anything. I need to make myself do something, anything. A short walk, a short bike ride, some stepping while watching YouTube videos...anything.
And I need to start eating better. That in itself will make me feel better. Husband is away this week, I have put all his crap food out in the shed freezer so now I just need to remember that I want to eat better and get the food made and ready. I will make a salad soon so that is ready before I go and available when I get home this afternoon. I have liver and onions already cooked in the freezer, I will take out a bowl to have with vegies for tea tonight.
Lets see how I go this time. There is a whole world out there waiting for me to explore it, being healthier will make it a whole lot easier. And I say "whole world" but really mean a little bit of the state that I live in.
Right, lets do this!
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Spring has sprung so Iwill too.
Another beautiful Spring day here in my backyard. Probably also around the whole area and I will be able to confirm that when I get back from my bikeride. Yep, I've started riding again. Lets see how long this stint lasts!
I am just back from a quick 3km ride. I have so much to do today that I very nearly didn't go but seeing as I have only just started again I thought I'd better. A couple of eggs for breakfast then get the house back in order before husband gets home from a week away. Yep, I've had a whole week but will try and get it done this morning. Before spending time in the garden, before going into Vinnies and doing their banking, before starting on some whippersnippering.
But! The ride is done and I have a healthy breakfast ready.
I am just back from a quick 3km ride. I have so much to do today that I very nearly didn't go but seeing as I have only just started again I thought I'd better. A couple of eggs for breakfast then get the house back in order before husband gets home from a week away. Yep, I've had a whole week but will try and get it done this morning. Before spending time in the garden, before going into Vinnies and doing their banking, before starting on some whippersnippering.
But! The ride is done and I have a healthy breakfast ready.
Monday, April 6, 2015
Back home and back into it.
I went away to Tasmania for 3 weeks and what with all the walking we did I came home lighter than I went. There wasn't a lot of clean, healthy eating but even after eating Devonshire Teas, pancakes with jam and cream, and waaayy too many toasted cheese sandwiches I didn't do too bad.
I get home and weigh myself to see how much damage I had done and was surprised to see that I was actually a few kilos lighter than when I went. How good is that!
Within days of being home I was eating crap and not walking, riding, anything. Then it's Easter and *someone* brings out Chocolate, Easter eggs, Hotcross buns, TimTams...And we have a freezer full of assorted pies and sausage rolls..Some of them are nice...How would I know that!
I was starting to feel blah, weighed myself and of course was up again so decided that today would be a LCD even though I was going to be home and not at work. And husband is home. And it's cold. And the fridge is full of chocolate.
So this morning I'm up by 6 and have a Coffee.
By 10 I'm hungry so munch on a Carrot.
Husband has come inside. He had a pie, smelt so good...I had a small piece of chicken.
There is an open packet of TimTams in the fridge, I took one out to eat. Put it back and had a piece of grilled fish instead.
Husband wanted more food so I boiled up some eggs...and had 2.
I will have a coffee then NOTHING ELSE until tonight.
And now he is eating chocolate!! I'll stick with the coffee then nothing else.
Tea time so I have a carrot while deciding what to have.
I decide on a coffee.
An OK fast day I suppose, I have had better. I have had worse. I don't count calories so don't know if I came in under the 500 that this eating style advocates but I do know it's a lot better than if I hadn't of tried at all. I even got the exercise bike out of the shed this morning and rode for 20 minutes while reading a book and drank a lot more water than I have been. Feeling good.
It's now 6:30 and I have cleaned my teeth, this LCD is over.
I get home and weigh myself to see how much damage I had done and was surprised to see that I was actually a few kilos lighter than when I went. How good is that!
Within days of being home I was eating crap and not walking, riding, anything. Then it's Easter and *someone* brings out Chocolate, Easter eggs, Hotcross buns, TimTams...And we have a freezer full of assorted pies and sausage rolls..Some of them are nice...How would I know that!
I was starting to feel blah, weighed myself and of course was up again so decided that today would be a LCD even though I was going to be home and not at work. And husband is home. And it's cold. And the fridge is full of chocolate.
So this morning I'm up by 6 and have a Coffee.
By 10 I'm hungry so munch on a Carrot.
Husband has come inside. He had a pie, smelt so good...I had a small piece of chicken.
There is an open packet of TimTams in the fridge, I took one out to eat. Put it back and had a piece of grilled fish instead.
Husband wanted more food so I boiled up some eggs...and had 2.
I will have a coffee then NOTHING ELSE until tonight.
And now he is eating chocolate!! I'll stick with the coffee then nothing else.
Tea time so I have a carrot while deciding what to have.
I decide on a coffee.
An OK fast day I suppose, I have had better. I have had worse. I don't count calories so don't know if I came in under the 500 that this eating style advocates but I do know it's a lot better than if I hadn't of tried at all. I even got the exercise bike out of the shed this morning and rode for 20 minutes while reading a book and drank a lot more water than I have been. Feeling good.
It's now 6:30 and I have cleaned my teeth, this LCD is over.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Going away so no LCD's for a few weeks.
I'm going away on holidays for a few weeks. Going with the healthy eating daughter so hoping that the eating will be fresh, clean, unprocessed...And I know there will be walking, probably lots.
But we will also eat what we want to and I plan on trying a Devonshire Tea or two. Or 3 if we come across that many places doing them.
It will be great if I can lose a kilo or 2 while I'm away...lets see how I go.
But we will also eat what we want to and I plan on trying a Devonshire Tea or two. Or 3 if we come across that many places doing them.
It will be great if I can lose a kilo or 2 while I'm away...lets see how I go.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Tuesday Lunch Out.
Lunch out day so I tried not to eat beforehand...Caved and had a carrot around 9.
We went to the Equinox in Busselton, had fish and chips with salad for lunch and once again, like most places that we have been to, the servings were huge. Why can't restaurants have smaller servings for less money? There must be so much food wasted because of too large serves. I didn't eat all the chips and usually I'd bring them home *for husband* but I'd be the one to end up eating them, today I didn't. Left them on the plate, wasted. But not waisted.
Some time after lunch we went to The Goose for coffee and cake. The 3 of us shared a piece of cake and just as well or we would have burst. It was a really nice caramel cake slice thing.
I didn't want tea but planned to cook fish for the husband but he was home earlier than me and had bought fried chicken, chips, gravy...Pleased to say that I haven't had any. I did cook the fish though and had some of that with an egg...and some potato. Then finished it off with potato chips! Not a whole bag though, that's something I suppose. But I didn't need any of it and only ate that so I wouldn't eat the chicken. Might have been better off with just 1 piece of chook...
Was umming and ahhing about LCDing tomorrow but think I need to now.
We went to the Equinox in Busselton, had fish and chips with salad for lunch and once again, like most places that we have been to, the servings were huge. Why can't restaurants have smaller servings for less money? There must be so much food wasted because of too large serves. I didn't eat all the chips and usually I'd bring them home *for husband* but I'd be the one to end up eating them, today I didn't. Left them on the plate, wasted. But not waisted.
Some time after lunch we went to The Goose for coffee and cake. The 3 of us shared a piece of cake and just as well or we would have burst. It was a really nice caramel cake slice thing.
I didn't want tea but planned to cook fish for the husband but he was home earlier than me and had bought fried chicken, chips, gravy...Pleased to say that I haven't had any. I did cook the fish though and had some of that with an egg...and some potato. Then finished it off with potato chips! Not a whole bag though, that's something I suppose. But I didn't need any of it and only ate that so I wouldn't eat the chicken. Might have been better off with just 1 piece of chook...
Was umming and ahhing about LCDing tomorrow but think I need to now.
Monday, March 2, 2015
LCD x 4.
Mon 2/3/15. Scales say the same as last week.
Fourth low cal day today, it is 4.30 and I am hungry. Should go out and mow but...I'm here instead.
It's Monday so one of the days that I decided would be my LCD's but it's a public holiday here in WA so I was not at Vinnies like I usually would be. I did need to go over to Mandurah this morning so it wasn't too bad.
6.30 Coffee
12.00 Carrot. Could smell someone's barbecue...
2.30 Banana. Home, hungry, it was there!
3.00 Cup of tea.
Carrot
5.30 1/2 sausage!! Husband didn't eat all his lunch and this thing just jumped into my mouth...really!
6.30 Salad and fish. Really needed this!
Coffee.
Clean teeth 'cause husband is eating chips instead of his tea.
A couple of *shouldn't haves* but overall not too bad.
I am out for lunch tomorrow so will have to watch what I have for breakfast before I go. Maybe I shouldn't have anything but that probably wont happen.
Fourth low cal day today, it is 4.30 and I am hungry. Should go out and mow but...I'm here instead.
It's Monday so one of the days that I decided would be my LCD's but it's a public holiday here in WA so I was not at Vinnies like I usually would be. I did need to go over to Mandurah this morning so it wasn't too bad.
6.30 Coffee
12.00 Carrot. Could smell someone's barbecue...
2.30 Banana. Home, hungry, it was there!
3.00 Cup of tea.
Carrot
5.30 1/2 sausage!! Husband didn't eat all his lunch and this thing just jumped into my mouth...really!
6.30 Salad and fish. Really needed this!
Coffee.
Clean teeth 'cause husband is eating chips instead of his tea.
A couple of *shouldn't haves* but overall not too bad.
I am out for lunch tomorrow so will have to watch what I have for breakfast before I go. Maybe I shouldn't have anything but that probably wont happen.
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