Venturing outside...

I went for a walk today. Tonight rather. For 30 mins. I originally was only planning on 10-15 max. But then I decided to change my route halfway through and ended up going a longer way. So the round trip ended up being half an hour. I got a stitch about 5 mins into my walk. I figured mostly because I was so unfit. So I kept walking and eventually it went away. I was going fine. It was fairly flat, and what wasn’t flat was down hill so I was doing ok. Then I got to the last section which required me to walk back up the hill. It’s also a very big hill and I live about 5 houses down from the top of it. So here I am trudging back up the hill, and feeling down about how unfit I am. But then I got to the top. I realised I had made it. That even though I haven’t done any exercise for about a month, even though I’d let my eating habits lapse, even though I had gotten seriously unfit, the fact was, I still made myself go outside, go for a walk, and actually enjoy it. Now I would plan to do this again tomorrow, because it’s still light, but the air is cool and enjoyable. However, working on Friday nights makes this a little impossible, so if I wake up early enough, I’ll go again, before it gets too hot. If not, then I don’t. I can always go Saturday arvo. The point to keeping this resolution and consistency and practicing it all the time. But if I miss one day, I miss one day. No beating myself up over it. As long as it doesnt start lapsing into 2 or 3 missed days in a row. 

I also bought fresh vegies and fruit yesterday. I haven’t eaten any today. I woke up at 7, but went back to sleep on and off till 12, because my body was feeling really sluggish. Instead, I ordered a combination omelette from one of the Chinese restaurants, resisted the urge to get a large coke while out, and had that for lunch. For dinner, I started off ok. I cooked some pasta and was going to put vegies through it. Instead, I layered it up with barbecue sauce and lots of cheese. Even though I’m lactose intolerant. Even though I can only handle dairy products in small dosages or I get sick. Hmm. Smart thinking 91. Not. However, again, tomorrow is a new day, and at least tomorrow might see the progress of eating better. I have however, resisted my urge to have coke, and have drunk only water. I feel weird, and tired, and really sluggish, but at least I didn’t cave. Tomorrow night will really test the endurance because I normally always drink Coke at work. It’s my thing there. However, I think, if I do cave for a sweet fizzy drink, it’ll have to be Sprite, something with not much colouring or additives to it. My rational brain at the moment is telling me water, but I also want my irrational side to know there is another option that doesn’t include Coke. 

I shall update with the progress either tomorrow or Saturday arvo. Saturday night at the latest. Also, I am still planning to turn this into a cardmaking blog but, my creative juices have run away and I actually need to sit down and play with my stuff and make a card before I can update about that.

Butterflie kisses, 

Rosa.