I know Kung Fu!
Now I have a confession to make. Despite my good intentions...and I can't emphasise the words 'good' and 'intentions' more...the whole exercise thing fell fowl of (pick an excuse, any excuse) of my lazinastination :( Like with anything that requires willpower I have literally been telling myself "I'll start tomorrow...right after this lovely, tasty glass of Sauv Blanc", every day for the last four weeks. And it's been gnawing at me - honestly, it has. In an effort to convince myself that I was doing something, two weeks ago we bought a Wii Fit Plus thingy after seeing it advertised for Mother's Day. We had great fun the first night, setting it up and going through the tests and personalising our respective training goals/regimes (although I must admit...second confession about to drop here people...we did the tests with a glass of wine in hand :S). But then the excuses kicked in again and the Wii Fit board sat underneath the television untouched. I swear it was silently looking at us with its little blue 'eye', judging us, berating us while we fell onto the sofa every evening...
Until yesterday. I pulled up my (Batman) britches and pulled my finger out of my arse and did 1.25 hour workout - testing the aerobic exercises, balance games and some light stretching - I even attempted a short yoga class...Crouching Tiger, Squatting Dog anyone? I clearly need to work on my balance and whilst I was careful not to overdo it by any stretch of the imagination, I made sure I worked up a light sweat and kept it going. It felt good - and some of the 'games' make it less like an onerous task and more of a giggle - like the Rhythm Kung Fu, which made me feel like a funky panda lol. I didn't think I'd enjoy the boxing but that was good fun too. By the end of it, apparently I'd burned the same amount of calories as a burger and a sausage roll. I'm fairly certain the trick is to not then eat 2 burgers and 2 sausage rolls but that's the next step... :-/
It was good. I felt good for having gotten off my fat arse and done something positive. Now the trick is to do it every day. Even if it's 30-45 minutes after JRs gone to bed, or as soon as I get up. But at least it's a start.
I'm very lucky to travel with work - it gives me a chance to explore Australia which I still find fascinating. This month I've spent a few days in South Australia. I used to think it was a little bit slower than some of the other states but I've realised it's just not as hectic/frantic as other places. I was in the Adelaide office for a training session and I was lucky to spend the last day being toured around our construction sites...always jump at the chance to wear my hard hat! :) I've decided I love construction sites - they've given me a whole new perspective on cities and infrastructure (and the people behind them).
And yay! New sofas purchased this weekend!
We've been looking around for a new sofa suite for a few weeks now... I'm not anti-browsing per se, but once we decide that we want/need something, I like the decision to be made fairly quickly...say within a week or two tops. This can clash with JR who is a good, nay an excellent browser - particularly when a bargain is to be had! And whilst I hate to admit it, it's a good thing that he makes me wait.
We wanted a bit more seating space for guests so we've gone for a 3.5 seater with chaise longe, a 2 seater, plus an ottoman. Choosing fabrics took almost as long as choosing the sofa lol - but we're both very excited about the arrival of our new sofas. We've decided to update our colour scheme entirely - how exciting is that! (I think I can smell middle-age suburbia creeping closer and closer) lol.
Ta ta for now :)
Until yesterday. I pulled up my (Batman) britches and pulled my finger out of my arse and did 1.25 hour workout - testing the aerobic exercises, balance games and some light stretching - I even attempted a short yoga class...Crouching Tiger, Squatting Dog anyone? I clearly need to work on my balance and whilst I was careful not to overdo it by any stretch of the imagination, I made sure I worked up a light sweat and kept it going. It felt good - and some of the 'games' make it less like an onerous task and more of a giggle - like the Rhythm Kung Fu, which made me feel like a funky panda lol. I didn't think I'd enjoy the boxing but that was good fun too. By the end of it, apparently I'd burned the same amount of calories as a burger and a sausage roll. I'm fairly certain the trick is to not then eat 2 burgers and 2 sausage rolls but that's the next step... :-/
It was good. I felt good for having gotten off my fat arse and done something positive. Now the trick is to do it every day. Even if it's 30-45 minutes after JRs gone to bed, or as soon as I get up. But at least it's a start.
I'm very lucky to travel with work - it gives me a chance to explore Australia which I still find fascinating. This month I've spent a few days in South Australia. I used to think it was a little bit slower than some of the other states but I've realised it's just not as hectic/frantic as other places. I was in the Adelaide office for a training session and I was lucky to spend the last day being toured around our construction sites...always jump at the chance to wear my hard hat! :) I've decided I love construction sites - they've given me a whole new perspective on cities and infrastructure (and the people behind them).
And yay! New sofas purchased this weekend!
We've been looking around for a new sofa suite for a few weeks now... I'm not anti-browsing per se, but once we decide that we want/need something, I like the decision to be made fairly quickly...say within a week or two tops. This can clash with JR who is a good, nay an excellent browser - particularly when a bargain is to be had! And whilst I hate to admit it, it's a good thing that he makes me wait.
We wanted a bit more seating space for guests so we've gone for a 3.5 seater with chaise longe, a 2 seater, plus an ottoman. Choosing fabrics took almost as long as choosing the sofa lol - but we're both very excited about the arrival of our new sofas. We've decided to update our colour scheme entirely - how exciting is that! (I think I can smell middle-age suburbia creeping closer and closer) lol.
Ta ta for now :)