Spring in2it! Week 10

Here we are at the end of the Spring in2it! challenge. I must admit to feeling very disappointed that I seem to have only lost 1/2 kg! Really wanted to lose 2kgs. Bugger! Obviously more exercise required, less food, even less wine......or just buy bigger clothes!

However, on reflection, Spring in2it! has been worthwhile. I have been thinking about what I eat (although I think that I eat reasonably carefully anyway - perhaps "cake" more often than I should) but became very aware that I do not drink enough water. I enjoyed some of the lunchtime talks that I went to and the exercise classes.

I really would like to be more disciplined with exercise and try to get out at lunchtime for a quick walk, even 10 mins, at least three times a week. It is very easy to use 'too busy' as an excuse. Walking provides time to reflect on the morning's work, get some fresh air, and think about what needs to be done in the afternoon.

It will be interesting to read post challenge results/surveys to see how others have found the 10 week challenge. Now, I guess, I need to continue to challenge myself to keep going & lose the rest of that weight!

Spring in2it! Week 9

It takes time to reflect back on the previous week & recall what exercise I did (if any!!). However, I did have a good walk on Tuesday evening for an hour with a friend. On Wednesday I attended the Dyna-band class which was great - even better, because we were given our own Dyna-band plus a sheet of exercises as well! Wednesday evening attended my Pilates class (where we also used dyna-bands!).

Thursday & Friday not much in the way of exercise; I don't find it that easy to get away at lunchtime for a walk as there are often training sessions or presentations to go to. Saturday I did some gardening & I am sure that counts for something! Sunday had a short walk to 'inspect' some farm buildings on a cousin's station at Lee Stream. Certainly ate well - lots of salads & tried to keep the fluid intake up.

Well, the last week. I will be very interested to have another 'weigh-in'. A few people have said to me that I have lost weight but I am not sure. There will be limited opportunities for walking either at lunchtime or in the evenings this week as there is a lot happening.

Spring in2 it! Week 8

Reflecting back on last week, I made a greater effort with the exercising but still not so good with fluid intake (I don't think I can count wine & bourbon??).

On Tuesday I joined the lunchtime walking group - there were 2 of us!! On Wednesday I sent to the Group Exercise Session on Logan Park. There were 3 of us!! Oh great, I thought! Two students took us on to Logan Park where in full view of passing motorists and pedestrians we participated in 20-25 mins of exercising starting of with "Noodle Tag" - if we were tagged we either had to do 10 star jumps or 5 press ups. I chose the star jumps.....! This was followed by other exercises including press-ups, sumo squats, etc. Wednesday night pilates. Thursday I attended Matt Blair's lunchtime presentation (4 people attended) which was interesting "All about exercise". He stressed the need to be quite disciplined and the value of having a personal trainer or support person.

Friday night had a quick walk after tea. Saturday had a good 40 min or more walk and then a 40 minute bike ride before tea. Sunday night another good 40 min walk.

Let's see what happens in week 9....watch this space.