What a lazy day it was! The wind was howling, it rained non-stop and the low-hanging clouds made it feel like it was dusk all day. It was hard to separate my arse from the couch. So I didn’t try much.
Now, it’s late and I need to exercise. Sadie Nardini comes to the rescue (again! Search for her name in the search tool on the blog and you’ll see some of her other workouts) with a 20 minute Booty Booster Flow. Seeing as mine had been flat all day, I figured it could do with a boost. Shake that booty.
Can someone else please do this and let me know if you sweated as much as I did? Maybe our heating is up too high? I had to strip off my socks, then my leggings, and then my t-shirt in order to get through this. How strange! Hopefully my arse will be awake tomorrow. But thanks again Sadie, for another good workout. (I did have to cut her short though, because for the first time, her constant talking really, really did my head in. I’m sure it’s because it’s late. I think.)
I’ve also been thinking about my diet, and by diet I don’t mean lettuce leaves and air but what I currently eat. The idea of changing my nutrition, which isn’t all that bad I don’t think, has always been part of the fitfor15in15 plan. But as I’ve mentioned before, things are slowly being changed in order to not be overwhelmed and fail everything at once.
After three months of daily workouts, an exercise habit has been formed. Once again, before the start of a new month, I think about when is the right time to tackle the nutrition side of things. It’s time to really start thinking about cutting out the crap. Even just for a short amount of time – say one, two or even three months.
Years ago, I did the Liver Cleansing Diet and felt quite healthy. By the end of three months, I even craved an apple instead of a chocolate bar as an afternoon snack. Unheard of for me! Now I’m thinking about encorporating some of those elements and additional things like smoothies and nuts and … oh it’s all so overwhelming!
Generally we eat quiet well (Leo jokes that he’s gained every gram of fat I’ve lost in the past three months) but it’s the snacks and treats which are the killers. Chips, chocolate, biscuits, pastries … mainly anything sweet and delicious. They’re not part of the everyday, but they’re definitely around a bit too much. It’s a constant battle against a sweet tooth.
Do you think it’s a good idea to try some sort of diet? Some kind of plan? I’m a bit loathe to do that, because buying new ingredients and making new meals every night is a bit overwhelming and tedious for me. I have a tendency to want to do things by the book or not at all, but the thought of all that time in the kitchen … ugh … I should be more positive about it, right?! Once again, I’ll keep thinking about it for a while longer. But I think the time has come to make a decision/change. Let me know if you have any thoughts on the matter!
Here are some photos from my trip to meet Claudia in Bern on Wednesday, that I said I’d post when the internet worked again.
And please stop by tomorrow when you can read the next guest contributor installment, from Sal Book, who has a lovely story about her change of heart from being a ‘never never’ to a ‘let’s do this’ exerciser.
Wishing you a wonderful day.
- These were odd fellows to see in a garden, and the meerkats behind made me laugh too
- Wouldn’t you love to sleep in a turret?
- This area, Länggasse, is a mix of wealthier homes and uni apartments
- I always have my eyes peeled for bird houses
- The Evangelical Reform Church in Bern
- Some of the colours can be so drab
- The church has a lovely clock face
- Stepping out in my purple stockings
- I think this is a band name, but it made me smirk. It’s on a glass bicycle shelter, nothing foolish about that
- My new bike perhaps? I wish! It would need a motor too where we live, if I was to ride into town regularly. This is more for cruising on the flat
- It would go well with this helmet too
- The old vines on this motorcycle store make it look spooky
- I’ve never seen this restaurant before. It’s called ‘To The Blue Angel’ and has a great side courtyard. It’s on the list for summer
- Stopped for a very English ginger beer at Tingel Kringel cafe.
- All sorts of cordials and sweet things for sale at this place. So there ends the short tour of Länggasse Quartier in Bern