Getting The Balance
As part of getting fitter, I’m obviously more focused on what I eat, and generally what I’m doing day to day. I’m not particularly trying to lose weight, and my diet is generally pretty good, but when I’m exercising less, I do find that a few more less healthy foods appear more in my diet; I eat more bread, drink more tea and coffee, and get more tempted by biscuits etc.
SO this week, I am starting to be more careful again without actually at this stage going for a real detox. This is again part of my gradual move towards being fitter and healthier again. Of course this is all relative, and overall I am very health conscious, with my 5+ portions of fruit and veg a day, but how you feel happy has a lot to do with how you are used to being.
I’m also trying to make my life as a whole slightly more active. As well as specific fitness regimes, it is important to look at your overall lifestyle. I am aiming to walk much more, to buy groceries etc. Modern lifestyles are far to dependent on driving around in cars, and wherever possible it’s good to walk, including up the stairs!
Fitness and diet has been a growing interest of mine for about 15 years now. What was initially just 'my thing' became a much stronger focus 8 years ago when I gave up working full time in business. I have since learned a lot about nutrition, and trained in Pilates mat work, as well as in more traditional gym programs.
We have travelled a lot in the last 6 years and I am only finally more settled in Almerimar this year. I know from this experience that at times it is difficult to lead a healthy lifestyle, but it is something that is very important to me.
My work with other people so far has been mainly one to one, which is how I prefer it, as I see diet and fitness as a very personal thing. We are all very different in what we are trying to achieve here and in the other things that are important in our lives!
