Oh oh tomorrow is weigh day!

Well I have been avoiding updating my "journey" for the past two weeks as am now only just feeling better and have not been following my "everything in moderation" mantra over the Christmas period.

I have not been terrible, but I have not been great either. On the upside I did not stuff myself so full that I had to roll out of my chair. On the downside we had two Christmas' this year, at my in-laws on the day and at my Dad's with step family on Boxing day. One Christmas is MORE than enough. Next year will be great when Miss knows what is going on instead of getting upset at the constant stream of toys opened in front of her then taken away for the next one, never getting to actually play with them.

Then there was my sister in-laws 21st birthday party that we all spent two days in the kitchen for. I made a two tier chocolate and banana cake with pink and white fondant icing. More food.

Last night I went for the first run in about two weeks, not terrible but not great either. Better than when I started. Am a little nervous about tomorrow as it is the first of the month and my declared weigh day. I will be pleased to have not gained, a loss would be a bonus.

Urgghhh! TMI?

Ok so this may be a little more than anyone wants to know but I shall be vague. These last two weeks I have been on medication for digestive issues. Have had them for over 12 years now but finally had enough and went back to the doctor to demand something be done.

I have felt great this last week but oh oh! Yesterday evening not even two days after finishing the meds my tummy is bloated swollen and painful. Worse than it has been in months. So Back to the doctor tomorrow.

Worse is that I tried to go for a run today and just felt heavy, slow and blah! Totally different from last the last week or so.

Stepping it up!

Party over here! because I just tried out my first 6.5km run that's 3 more than I have been running and although it was tougher it felt good. Next time I should remember to wear sunscreen because my shoulders are looking a little pink now.

Okay so step 1 was to start running again as part of my improved fitness goal, check, step 2 was to step it up a notch and go a little further, check. Next up will be the 9.5km route I have already planned out, then the 12.5km route, lastly step 5 is the race dum dum dum. I know I can do it the question is will I do it?

Fake Food

With the idea that I am aiming for a healthier lifestyle rather than a short term diet or eating plan (no offence to others, whatever works for you I say) I have taken a closer look at my food. Especially processed and refined foods and the treatments and additives these foods under go.

I have concerns over the widespread use of additives and preservatives used in convenience foods. Now I am not just meaning ready made meals of the heat and eat variety. But almost every pre-packaged foodstuff that comes home from the supermarket. Jars of pasta sauce, loaves of bread, sweetened boxes of cereal, condiments and the list goes on.

Back in high school a friend heard a rumour about cheeseburgers from a leading fast food chain. The rumour was that a cheeseburger untouched for a year would result in the burger being the same as the day it was purchased. He decided to conduct his own experiment. He purchased a cheeseburger and left it untouched on top of a cupboard for a year. When it was time to unwrap, the burger was indeed as purchased... almost. It had shrunken slightly and was hard. But otherwise the same. No mould, no rotting, no nothing. I saw this with my own eyes. This can't be healthy for us.

I am setting myself another goal, to use only products with few ( I am realistic in this modern age) or preferably no ingredients that sound like they came out of a laboratory rather than a farm or orchard. This may mean a little more of my time is spent reading labels and making my own convenience foods and stocking up the freezer.

First weigh in pics

I know that it is hard to tell how you look just by looking in a mirror. How often have I thought that I looked fine only to later see pictures taken and be shocked or horrified. These I thought were actually better than my mental image for once. Shocking I know but in a good way!