Well I have realised that I have just over 2 years before I hit my next decade and I have still failed to get into a healthy shape! Having battled with my weight for most of my adult life and it feels that for the last 8 years I have lost the same stone repeatedly over and over again... Oops! So now I need to get it right and keep it off so that I am a lot fitter and healthier before I hit my half century.
Obviously its not going to be a quick fix as I proved in the past that it doesn't work as it doesn't stay off. It needs to be sustained and embedded into my lifestyle to get it off and keep it off for good. This mean that I have to look at both strands of healthy living:
Diet
Exercise
Most of what I have done in the past has concentrated on exercise which works until for whatever reason I stop exercising (this has been through injury, heat, the needs of my children or work pressure). Then I come unstuck as my diet is not up to scratch... Therefore I need to put a lot more effort into that strand...
My son realised yesterday that one reason I don't eat as healthily as I could because of his limited food choices. He struggles to eat things off this list. He has told me that I need to force him once a week to eat one of my more healthy meals! Wish me luck with that one... but it may be that he is mature enough to cope now.
So what do I need to do to improve my diet?
- eat more vegetables and fruit
- eat more whole grains
- reduce fat and sugar intake
- eat more fish and lean meats
- eat less processed foods
Of course I need to carry on exercising and keeping it consistent. This needs to include both cardio and strength exercises. My son is back into cycling now so we can do that together. Running I can do various lengths of run to mix it up a bit. I also need to do core strengthening such as yoga or pilates. At the moment I can't afford classes or gym membership so it will all be done at home or for free.
If anyone has any tips or wants to keep me on track then please shout! I am also up for working with brands as a partnership to get me in shape.
I have 4 years to be fit and 60. As I also don't have the time or money for gym membership, I plan to walk down to the local park some evenings to work out on the exercise machines there. It's great that the diet initiative has come from your son - he suggested it so he's obviously wanting to eat healthier too. Good luck with all of it. xxx
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