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 It is time for some fine fine wine.....or box wine it's all good man
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(Originally posted on: 01-04-06 08:37:00 PM)
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This is the thread for everyone to talk about any health/food/fitness related issues, and advice. Seeing as how some of us have been motivated by the New Year to start new routines, this is the place to talk about how they are progressing, or anything else related.
So far I've just been doing so so. My goals are:
To not eat shitty all the time or even half the time
To move around a little bit more
To try and drink less red wine (omg KILLS!!)
One of my big problems is I wait too long to eat an then when I do get to food, I'm starved. I have to take medication on an empty stomach frist thing each day, and then wait an hour for it to absorb. I am one of those people who is usually ALWAYS hungry within an hour of waking up. So by the time I get to food, I am hungry. But mostly, first thing of the day, I have 2 pieces of toast (with jelly, or low fat peanut butter) and a cup of coffee. It suits me ok for 3-4 hours.
I am not trying to watch what I eat super close. I am simply trying to be more aware of what I am eating, and how much. That's as good as I can do for now. As long as I am not loading up on carbs (my weakness), eating fast foods, eating a lot of cheese/butter e.t.c., and trying to eat simpler and portion control a bit, I feel a lot better about myself. And you now what they say, the better you feel about yourself, the confidence comes through!
I am not confident at this point to lose weight. Why? Because I hate alot of excercising. I hate running. I like walking. I like lifting weights. I love stretching. At 165 pounds and 5'4, I'm certainly not slender but I'm not big and fat either. But, I do not want to gain a lot more weight in years to come. So my goal is to do 30-45 min of excercise around 4 times a week, (be it walking all at once OR in increments) cleaning house, running errands that involve physical activity, walking to places of entertainment, taking stairs e.t.c. If I can get myself moving a little more, that's good enough for me for right now. You don't have to tell me that none of this is beneficial, because i know, my mom tells me all the time, and it's discouraging. I'm just trying to do a bit better for myself in baby steps. ANd I've been doing OK, I walked a lot yesterday and today I spent an hour working on my car which involved some hard physical work.
My big downfall is red wine. I like to drink it. I'll have to limit myself to none or just one or two glasses with a meal a few times a week, and having vodka's or partying maybe 2 times a month. I like my booze, so we'll see. I'm having my 2nd glass of wine right now, and I drank a bit of vodka last night. 
I rarely drink soda and when I do, it's diet. I think diet soda is ok so long as it isn't too much, so I'm not worried about it. I drink a lot of water, mostly.
That's all for now.
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