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.
Yesterday, I got myself back to the gym for the first time in a couple of weeks. Following my theory of building up slowly, I had decided to do a little bit of everything. This is also more motivating at the start of a fitness plan as each bit doesn’t last too long!
I started off on the bike for 20 mins, using a programme to break up the time. Unless I’m really tired, I find that once I have set a programme going on any aerobics machine, I always tend to finish, whereas if I go for manual it seems to be easier to quit.
I love the fact that fitness trends are similar the world over. I got really into pilates about 10 years ago in the UK and have incorporated it into some of my personal training sessions. I try and use the techniques whenever I am doing particularly stomach work at home, but it is always fun to join in with a class and enjoy the camaraderie of working hard together.
It seems an age since I last posted on this blog! Life has been busy with other work and other interests, and I seem to have been doing very little personal training and actually not so much fitness training myself. This has happened at various stages of my life, but at these times I try to maintain at least a base level of fitness to build on when I have more time and focus again.
Really good advice and suggestions
The Best Exercise You’re Not Doing
Give it a try – I challenge you!!!
Dieting does not work, researchers report
Well worth a read!!!
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!
