That all changed. Different outlook now, different way of getting there.
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roband wrote:Thanks for the link (and the awesome avatar) philsov, I'll be having a read shortly.
And thanks for the encouragement Evengeduld.
Initially, I'm going to be looking for improvement over perfection.
Eating MORE healthily, rather than perfectly healthily.
Doing MORE exercise, rather than daily exercise.
And such.
Because of this, today I had my normal "3 days out of 7" breakfast of a bacon, sausage and egg bap. For lunch, I just ate a chicken salad wholemeal baguette.
I'd normally be eating chocolate or crisps, but skipping those as much as possible from now on.
I've been drinking diet lemonade mixed with 'zero added sugar' Vimto - rather than my usual of Pepsi Max.
Tonight, I'm going out to eat with friends, but will attempt to find something remotely healthy on the menu.
The Great Hippo wrote:[T]he way we treat suspected terrorists genuinely terrifies me.
Mighty Jalapeno wrote: My "BIG CHANGES RIGHT THE FECK NAO" never lasted, and demotivated me still further.
Not the most healthy, I'm sure, but better than bacon and sausage
roband wrote:Thanks for the adviceSIX SLICES OF BACON? I'm there.
The Great Hippo wrote:[T]he way we treat suspected terrorists genuinely terrifies me.
roband wrote:The 10 mile walk went infinitely better than I could've hoped. Maintained an average speed of 3mph all the way around, despite being at the back of the group until the very end when I put a spurt on. Very happy with myself.
The Great Hippo wrote:[T]he way we treat suspected terrorists genuinely terrifies me.
roband wrote:Things are going badly. Eating, exercising, everything is back to how it was before.
Need to refocus and get back on task. Of course, I can't do that today, it's Paddy's Day and I'm going out drinking!
The Great Hippo wrote:[T]he way we treat suspected terrorists genuinely terrifies me.
jobriath, thanks for the suggestions. My uncle pointed out that recently I have been neither gaining or losing weight - as such my exercise and diet have been balancing out to no gain or loss.
The Great Hippo wrote:[T]he way we treat suspected terrorists genuinely terrifies me.
roband wrote:Eating MORE healthily, rather than perfectly healthily.
Doing MORE exercise, rather than daily exercise.
roband wrote:jobriath, thanks for the suggestions. My uncle pointed out that recently I have been neither gaining or losing weight - as such my exercise and diet have been balancing out to no gain or loss. Therefore if I can actually get down to a better weight, I can potentially go back to normal and still not gain or lose. I dunno.
Recipes are always welcome! Tonight I've reheated some homemade beanless chilli and (because it's basically a spicy bolognaise) I'm making lasagna with it. Not necessarily healthy, but I need to start eating all the meals I have frozen in my freezer!
Fitocracy kinda interests me, but I'm not sure about if it's public or what? I wouldn't want that.
jobriath wrote:How do you motivate yourself to do stuff? Does social pressure work? Do you only do things you find fun? Do you get a buzz out of achieving goals you set, and does that prompt you to continue achieving those goals? I ask because I respond to social and fun, but my wife runs on achievements, and it really changes our approach to work and play.
jobriath wrote:Recipe:Spoiler:
roband wrote:
Oh and about the friends' sport/activities, the only real relevant thing is rugby. I wanted to get into it last year, but I have a bad knee (from a car crash) and it doesn't do too well under pressure. Which is a big thing in the scrum. I did consider training with him in last year's pre-season, but didn't in the end. Maybe I should plan ahead more this time and do it.
When I've been out walking, and I'm struggling for any reason, my uncle berates me, gives me abuse. Kinda friendly, kinda not, but it works. Ending the walks with a beer is always nice too.
With eating healthily, I find the difficulties are wanting things quickly and wanting them cheaply. The rewards are that healthier stuff is generally stuff I make myself, and I feel proud of myself for having made it. But having time to do this is the issue, for me.
Need to refocus and get back on task.
philsov wrote:Also... uh... rewarding yourself with a pint of lager completely undoes the walking save the light bit of heart exercise you've experienced.
philsov wrote:roband wrote:Need to refocus and get back on task.
You said this two weeks ago. I'm skeptical you'll actually do anything different six days from now if you're not doing them already. Are you supposed to be working less in six days or something? Is your external schedule going to change at all? What's preventing you from taking the necessary (and, ideally, desired) steps right now?
roband wrote:I can see why people think I'm going wrong here - truth is I find it hard to stick to this shit. I need people telling me that I'm doing it wrong and need to sort myself out.
If I give myself a date to start from, I will start from that date. I will continue as long as the momentum continues. I will get back into a routine.
roband wrote:I will continue as long as the momentum continues.
philsov wrote:Need to refocus and get back on task.
You said this two weeks ago.
Samik wrote:Exercising is always going to be tiring. That's pretty much the whole point. It's always going to require effort
Nath wrote:roband wrote:I can see why people think I'm going wrong here - truth is I find it hard to stick to this shit. I need people telling me that I'm doing it wrong and need to sort myself out.
If I give myself a date to start from, I will start from that date. I will continue as long as the momentum continues. I will get back into a routine.
Hey roband,
You're doing it wrong and you need to sort yourself out.
I can sympathize, because I have a nasty habit of putting things off until some date. But then the date comes, and I'm still busy, and I move the deadline to another date. This is a bad strategy in general, but it can eventually work for non-urgent one-off tasks. It does not work for lifestyle changes. Getting fit is a lifestyle change. You can't start tomorrow or next Tuesday; it's something you need to hold yourself to all the time. Busy, tired, drunk, whatever. Don't give yourself a starting date. The starting date has passed. Catch up.
I know this sounds like a lot to ask of yourself, but once healthy behavior becomes a habit, you won't need to consciously think about it any more, and you will be less tempted to fall back to your old habits.
Samik wrote:You can't rely on momentum.
It means I can ensure that anything that might tempt me is out of the house (because things have been creeping in again) and I can force myself to eat healthier and pre-arrange more walks with others.
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