I flew to Melbourne on Wednesday for my annual trip to the Anzac Day parade. The flight was late in, my friends were still there to pick me up and take me to “the deanery” for dinner - excellent! Good food, good wine and great conversation.
I also discovered there were no tickets for the Anzac Day game of AFL! The other reason I came to Melbourne! Still there is the film “Gallipoli” on the big screen at Federation Square at 7pm so my time will not be for naught.
The other challenges I have had have been with the diet. I forgot my Jenny Craig meals, picked a up some weight watchers bars but have still caved in where eating is concerned. Italian for dinner, bacon and eggs for breakfast, neither of them small meals.
See? Average, that’s me. The peak performance resilience isn’t there yet.
Thirty minutes on the hotel treadmill helped as did the walk on glorious sunshine to the War Memorial this morning. So I have burnt off some of the calories and did comfort myself at breakfast that a long and brisk walk up the hill was a necessity with such a breakfast.
Never Beat Yourself Up! (Everything is Fixable)
If I’ve learnt one thing: everything is fixable! Everything can be amended and, while it may slow the journey down to better health, if you keep reinforcing the good, you do keep moving forward.
This understanding of “journey” is quite empowering and liberating. There is no arrival. Sure there is “goal weight”, there is also “cardio strength” and “fat ratio (BMI)” but even as you begin to approach the ideal of these you also understand there is still another, different journey of maintenance to complete/endure/enjoy!
Recognise Small Wins Along the Way
I just bought two pairs of jeans, due to a the weight loss. I was I size 36″ waist jeans, now I’m in 32″. I still have around 8kg to lose.
I can’t buy new leathers for bike riding as they come at around $700 for the pants and there’s no point in buying them if I’m still to lose a few more kgs! While I’d love a new pair, the reason I’m holding off is a good one.
My “love handles” have gone! No more male muffin top! Ewww!
My stomach is smaller and, with the ensuing 8kgs to go I might see an ab or two!! 
More Challenges Await
As I move more toward 76kgs than 88kgs there will be the challenges of learning to eat smaller, better portions on my own and not with the pre-prepared meals of Jenny Craig.
My 21 day challenge to run 4kms every day is pretty well on track. I think I’ve missed a day all up so the habit of running every day is coming. It’s also the saving grace when I have bigger than normal meals.
So, I’m on my way. The journey. It’s one that nefer stops but it’s not a chore. It’s just how things “are” now. This is what I do.
I eat better.
I exercise more.
I drink more water.
I have a better understanding of food and diet and the cause and effects of how I eat.
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