Dec 28, 2009 |
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As you may have read, my New Year’s resolution is to do twelve different things for thirty days each throughout 2010. And I thought that after the excess of Christmas and New Year, probably the best way to start is with 30 days of detox – starting January 2nd.
I’m not going to go mad with it, but I am going to be reasonably strict. I reckon that strict is something that can be maintained for a relatively short period – especially when there’s a clear end in sight.
Just so we’re clear – we’re not talking about those extreme detox diets where you eat nothing but lemons for a week or do that crazy no solid food thing… just a focus on increasing the good stuff and decreasing the bad stuff for a set period of time.
I’ve done a little bit of research into how this can be done sensibly, and I’ve come up with what I’m going to use as my ‘formula’.
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Sep 11, 2009 |
The problem
I’m overweight. It’s hardly a secret. Have been for years.
I’m not massively obese or anything, but I am carrying a fair bit more weight than I should and I’d prefer that I wasn’t. It’s not ruining my life, but I am aware of it. It fluctuates – and every now and then I go on a diet, but it always ends up back at the same level – or worse.
It’s a very common story.
My line was always “I’m prepared to carry a few extra kg in the interests of good living.” But realistically, I’m in my 40s. You’re supposed to think about your health, and it can start to be a bit of an uphill battle around this point. I gave up smoking about 6 or 7 years ago (I forget when, actually) and I reckon this is something else I can get a handle on, if I just figure out the best way to manage it.
So, I decided a while back, after my last attempt of dropping a fair bit then putting it all back on, that rather than try and lose the weight as quickly as possible or go on a diet, I’d just be a bit more sensible about what I ate, and do a bit more exercise – and aim to hit my target weight in about a year’s time.
No hurry. Gradual. Not dramatic.
And then I thought about ways of making sure that happened. And I had an idea. Quite a geeky idea, actually – and therefore, rather a fun one.
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