Here we are again, Its January 2012 and I'm in a post Christmas/start of a new year mood that befits many in these times of gluttony.
I decided, after much thought and deliberation, to start getting fit and healthy (again!!)...
I have run the gauntlet of one "healthy eating plan" after another, and one exercise plan or another, and have found that for me, I become complacent. I really need a kick up the bum to get me going... I need help!
Lucky for me, that help came in the form of a lovely lady, who is an exercise instructor... she's fitness crazy and is someone who said, "Ditch the scales, look at the inches"... How could I resist.
So, I now have my own personal trainer!! She asked me a series of questions on the phone and I said, shall we meet for coffee to discuss the training plan...
The next day, she texted me back, "I have a better idea... Lets go to the Lyme Valley Parkway, there's a nice walk and the outdoor exercise equipment.. your treat at the end of the walk is a coffee in Morrisons!"...
Well, have to admit, she sold it to me! I just thought, what a great idea, seeing as I'd usually just veg out in front of the PC, while my freshly brewed coffee percolated away to itself in the kitchen. What a difference to be able to get off my bum, go for a walk and have a coffee too!!
So, D-Day came.
We met up, walked, exercised and drank coffee, and walked back at a nice brisk pace... I felt chilled, yet energised at the same time! I'd forgotten how good exercise felt!
So, she's planning a fitness test, and then will come up with a plan and timetable for me. Which I have to say I'm really looking forward to! I'd like to be able to go for a bike ride in the warmer months... maybe tackle a mountain!
I went to work today energised and focussed, came home and dismantled an old knackered wardrobe with a hammer, loaded the car with the bits and drove to the tip and managed to recycle the bits (It was an old chipboard kind that had seen much better days)! I literally didn't stop then.. Shredded a load of documents, washed up.. and all without batting an eyelid... All this from someone who barely leaves the sofa unless forced!!
I really really feel great!!
Whatever have I gone and done?? !!! I may have unleashed a monster!!
