In Civic Office we work on the fourth floor and I have made a conscious decision to walk those stairs everytime I come and go from the office - no more lift. However, we are moving to the 6th floor of a new building soon...I'll see if I can keep my intentions up!! Just this small change makes a big difference and if I keep at it, I know I will soon stop walking towards the lifts before realising I'm taking the stairs and it will become a habit!
I'm off to Sydney tomorrow - just for a three day weekend - and at first it made me panic a bit about whether I could 'be good' and 'stay on track'. Then I realised, this isn't really a test and doesn't need to be feared - this is life!! Being conscious of what I am doing and accountable for my actions means that I can still have a great time, but not strip all traces of fun and relaxation by being ultra strict...that would just end in disaster! So, this will probably be my last post until I return on Sunday night and I will let you know how I get on. My aim is to walk lots, eat lots of fruit and enjoy myself...as it is my birthday, I will probably have a wine or two, but I'm okay with that!!
There is a lot of support on offer during this challenge, and I intend to use it! The tips and advice from the team is great and the support on offer from the instructors is really motivating (go team metro!!!!), so make sure you utilise it. I just need someone to come home with me and tell me to 'stop eating that'....yep, thats my downfall - evening snacking! That is definately a habit I have to break as for some reason I mindlessly eat in the evenings...and then have the attack of the guilts after the fact! This is something that I am coming to grips with and for me comes back to that whole notion of 'be conscious of what you're eating'.
My tip for today - it is all about moderation. But just remember, a packet of M&M's consumed over the course of a day is still a packet of M&M's (it took me a while to come to terms with this one)!
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