I went shopping yesterday for a couple
of skirts and it’s the first time in a long time I have felt comfortable in the
changing rooms, I think I’ve finally accepted my shape and if something doesn’t
look right on me then I go and find
something else. So I came away with
three long skirts for my holiday and a jumper, o yeah and a pair of black jeans
– even better they were all reduced – you gotta love a bargain.
Alfie had walked me miles on the
morning, we were out of two hours but it was too much for him and he was in
pain for the rest of the day, whining and crying, think his legs ached and he
couldn’t get comfortable. We can all
learn a lesson from him – don’t do too much too soon, exercise should be built
up slowly and always be within your capability.
I haven’t run for a week today because of my sprained ankle but it seems
okay now so back at it later, and I shall build up slowly again.
Are you trying to motivate yourself to
get active but finding it difficult? Try
focusing on the power of regret, research has shown that just a few moments
thinking about how much you will regret not going to the gym (or for that walk)
will help motivate you to climb off the settee and onto an exercise bike. And if it’s the gym you choose, once you get
there, try avoiding those floor to ceiling mirrors as another study showed that
people who constantly saw themselves in the mirror ended up feeling
significantly less revitalised and more exhausted than those facing a wall,
researchers believe that the mirrors may encourage people to focus on their
less than perfect bodies and consequently do more harm than good.
Still not convinced to do a work out of
some sort, then think about how you could burn more calories by making small
changes to your everyday routines. It might
be something as simple as fetching your morning paper instead of having it
delivered, using the stairs more at work rather than the lift. Wearing a pedometer has made me more aware of
how active I am in a day, and when it’s not got many steps showing it
encourages me to get moving.
Talking of mirrors, according to yet
another study placing mirrors in your kitchen may help you shed pounds ;D I reckon we should all stick one on the
fridge for a week see if it helps :D
I don’t think I’ll be walking Alfie this
morning and if I do it’ll only be to the papershop and back so I need to go
running to make up those steps on my pedometer, but before I do any of that, I
need to load my car.
Have a great week. x
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