Sunday, August 14, 2016

Found reverse gear

Shoalhaven River, Bungonia State Conservation Area
Well, I've stumbled into reverse gear.  Or, more appropriately, eaten my way into it.  I was honoured to be a groomsman at a mate's wedding a week or so ago and had to be remeasured for the suit, and not in a good way.  There's been a couple of very stressful events since my last post, with the accompanying automatic resorting to compensatory junk food.

I don't want to know how much weight I've put on, but I can't live like this.


Tuggeranong from Rob Roy Nature Reserve
I'm starting to face up to things I can't change.  I want to walk long distances and run but I can't dedicate the time to exercising.  My family is my priority.

I'm managed to get a couple of bushwalks in, walking near Canberra and in the fabulous Bungonia State Conservation Area near Goulburn, good excuses for taking pictures. 

But, with a huge amount of reluctance, I gave up my gym membership - I wasn't using it so why spend the money? 

It has to be improving my diet, which is so damn hard for me.  Not sure going cold turkey is going to cut it.  Small incremental changes - less fast food breakfasts, more fruit, more water, less chocolate. Not relying on exercise but taking opportunities for exercise whenever possible - bushwalks, the treadmill, around the lake.
Lake Ginninderra, Belconnen - need to walk this more often (where possible!)