I joined the "Just Lose It" competition at Victoria Uni Rec Centre, and this is a day by day account of what it is like to try and change my old habits and start a new and healthy life!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
I'm beginning to see an unexpected pattern: I am in an exceptionally good mood when I come from the gym. I've been tired and hurting for a week, but suddenly it's beginning to ease off a bit... :)
I used to have a pretty lazy and relaxed life. As a student, one is not forced into a daily routine, as classes tend to start at different times every day. I am a nightowl, and have no trouble staying up till 5am, nor sleeping till 3pm. I realised that this had to change in order to start a healthier life... I used to eat lollies pretty much every day, and as much of it as I pleased. Chocolate was my coffee, I pretty much had one bar a day, on average. I also used lollies to get through boring readings, studying for exams, and doing chores that didn't tempt much. Dinner was eaten at different times, and my diet was quite high in both fat and carb content. I never really cared what nutritional value my food had, as long as it tasted nice and filled me up. I would often feel fat and ugly, but instead of doing anything about it I'd just mope in bed and eat more lollies. In the end, I realised that I couldn't keep going like this. At heart I am an active person, and I missed being able to do all the things that I used to. Tramping, skiing, land hockey, volleyball... Although I could do them, I would always feel like a burden to my friends, because I am slow. Which would lead to feeling worse, and eating more crap while moping in bed. Uh oh. A life such as this would not be a long and happy one.
Disclaimer:
This blog will inevitably contain a rather copious amount of what is commonly referred to as "whining." The author takes no responsibility for any adverse changes of mood among her readership after reading the contents of this page. ;)
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