Yesterday was blue Monday and though there is some controversy on whether this is a real phenomenon it is clear that January is a difficult month. Going back to work again after the Christmas break is difficult enough but adding to that poor weather and low funds, January is just miserable. I am trying my … Continue reading Blue Monday
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End of Week 1
It is the end of the first full week in January so it is a great time to assess how I am doing and where I want to be by the end of the year. The first thing that I have been working on this year is my diet. I have now lost a total … Continue reading End of Week 1
Half Week Progress
I am just over half a week into attempting to get a handle on my weight and fitness. I have been eating better but snacking is still a bit of an issue with all of the tasty Christmas snacks around me. It isn't my weigh in date yet and I am trying my best not … Continue reading Half Week Progress
Eating Healthy
Why is it that whenever I am trying to eat better, all I can think about is all the bad things that I could be eating. My diet isn't usually too unhealthy, I don't have take aways very often and I am not usually that interested in chocolate or cakes. However these are exactly the … Continue reading Eating Healthy
Lockdown
The UK has been on lockdown for over a week now. Although I am not generally speaking a social person and I prefer to work from home than to go into the office on most days this is still a big change to me. Normally I go on a couple of walks with the dog … Continue reading Lockdown
Bad few days
The last couple of days I have not done greatly in terms of my diet. I haven't been eating unhealthy food but I have been eating far too much of the healthy food. I have not been feeling great, I have been feeling a bit down and so I have turned to food for comfort … Continue reading Bad few days
Stormy Weather
For the last few days the weather has been rather stormy here in the UK and with another storm due to be coming in the next few days, this is not going to stop any time soon. When the weather is bad like this it is easy to use it as an excuse to not … Continue reading Stormy Weather
Another lb Down
I have lost another lb this week. I would like to have lost a little bit more than this ideally but I am very happy to have lost what I have. I have not had a great week this week in terms of my diet, I still ate a lot better than I would normally … Continue reading Another lb Down
A Few Days Off
I have taken a few days off work so that I can have a bit of a longer weekend and I have been making to most of it by getting a Buch of stuff done around the house as well as getting out with the dog for some longer walks. The weather has not been … Continue reading A Few Days Off
Resisting Temptation
This week I have had a lot of things going on and I have been quite busy for the last few days. Normally when I have a few days like this I have a habit of going for the easy food options as well as mindlessly snacking on crisps and chocolate in the evenings. This … Continue reading Resisting Temptation