Yesterday was a good day from the viewpoint of maintaining my aim of exercising more. Prior to me starting this regime I was getting to the ‘sedentrary’ stage and any exercise was more than none. Sad but true. It’s funny how we can console ourselves with such thoughts (e.g. I walked to the shops to get a bucket of ice cream, which I proceeded to demolish – but I walked! 
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Anyway, there was no walk or run yesterday but there was over an hour exerting myself cleaning the gutters. I have the scars and sore muscles to prove it.
What I’m getting at is there must be a multitude of ways to get the exercise we need in order to increase our metabolism and burn more fat. Cleaning the gutters, gardening and the like are such ways as long as they cause a level of exertion over a period of time.
So the tasks around the house can count if they cause said exertion.
Diet wise I did okay. I wasn’t as stringent with volumes yesterday but kept to the food types I am allowed.
I have my weekly weigh in on Tuesday evening but I also weigh myself each Sunday morning and keep records. Today was 84.2 kgs, a hefty 1.2 kgs short of last week’s 85.4kg. So, the scales are heading in the right direction. That is enough to keep going and ensure I get to my goal weight of 76kgs as quickly as possible.
later today I have the privilege of attending a corporate function – a football game as the guest of a supplier. Free alcohol, food and nibbles. Fantastic – normally! Today it will be circumspect and being very careful not to dive in and let myself go.
So the plan is fill up on veges and salad, one drink, probably a beer and then a run when I get home.
Bill
