Habits

Sunday on a ‘mini-break’ in Hasting with the family. OK, I’ll mention up front that this was a seaside mini-break, and the family decided fish & chips for lunch was non-negotiable.

Habit 0: Blog on JustBigBoned.com every day

This (and updated Habits).

Habit 3: Pause before eating. Take your time and enjoy

Took my time and enjoyed my breakfast, lunch and dinner. No problems.

Habit 4: Always choose one of the top 2 healthiest options

Porridge and toast for breakfast rather than my normal holiday fare (Full English). Yes I did have fish and chips for lunch eaten from the paper with a wooden fork-thing whilst watching the crazy-golf. But I didn’t eat any batter, and only half of the chips. I couldn’t decide if the bitty crispy chips or the big potatoey chips would be least unhealthy, so had a mix of both. Copious chewing made up for the lack of chip quantity and I left the beach satisfied.

Habit 5: Walk a minimum of 30 minutes a day (or 500 steps in bad weather).

2 hours walking along the beach more than qualifies.

No opportunity for the following though:

Habit 1: Take a different walk through the train station
Habit 2: When I’m feeling poorly I deserve as much fruit to eat as I want

Habits

A Saturday with beautiful weather. Walked this morning (see previous blog), did bits and bobs round the house. I’m pre-blogging this as we’re off to Hastings now to settle into a hotel, get dressed ready and go off to a wedding reception, then back to Hastings for the night. I anticipate my 30 minutes walk tomorrow to be walking off breakfast along the beach So here’s where I’ve got to so far today, I’ll post another update it if anything changes….

Habit 0: Blog on JustBigBoned.com every day

Walk through the woods, this (and updated Habits).

Habit 2: When I’m feeling poorly I deserve as much fruit to eat as I want

Bananas and apples today to stave off the ‘feeling crappy’ blues.

Habit 3: Pause before eating. Take your time and enjoy

Still going strong with this.

Habit 4: Always choose one of the top 2 healthiest options

Had cheese toasties for lunch, but ‘cut’ the cheese using a potato peeler. Thin enough that I’m quite happy it was a healthy option. I’m anticipating this being the challenge tonight at the reception, but it’s a carefully worded habit – I don’t have to eat like a rabbit all the time. I just have to choose one of the healthiest options available. This way I get to feel good rather than bad if I eat a bit of something ‘naughty but nice’. It’s about building habits and gaining momentum in the right direction, not living like monk!

Habit 5: Walk a minimum of 30 minutes a day (or 500 steps in bad weather).

Previous post explains the hour long saunter through the woods that I had with my son this morning.

No opportunity for the following though:

Habit 1: Take a different walk through the train station

I’ve got lots on this afternoon and tonight (including a wedding reception to attend), so I thought I’d get my 30 minutes of walking (Habit 5) in early. Matthew (my youngest) and I went for a walk through the woods. It was a leisurely hour long walk. We took some photos, said good morning to cyclists, listened to the birds singing to one another, and chatted about how moss is magic.

Habits

A day working from home coughing a lot.

Habit 0: Blog on JustBigBoned.com every day

This (and updated Habits).

Habit 2: When I’m feeling poorly I deserve as much fruit to eat as I want

Blueberries, bananas, apples and oranges, fruit salads etc.

Habit 3: Pause before eating. Take your time and enjoy

Half forgot twice today, but remembered mid way through both meals. I blame it on feeling ill, but at least I did remember each time.

Habit 5: Walk a minimum of 30 minutes a day (or 500 steps in bad weather).

Just sat in front of the computer working all day. Realised after the children went to bed that I hadn’t done the 30 minutes walking, so thought I’d tackle the steps option instead. Wow, 500 steps is more than I thought! Did 260 earlier, another 130 just, going to do the last 117 before I ‘publish’ this blog… right, just did it. That’s 507 in total and I’m nobbled. Note to self: next time I’m doing the 500 steps, don’t do it just before bed!!!!

No opportunity for the following though:

Habit 1: Take a different walk through the train station
Habit 4: Always choose one of the top 2 healthiest option

Habits

Another day of coughing, another trip to the Doctor, a different set of antibiotics.

Habit 0: Blog on JustBigBoned.com every day

This (and updated Habits).

Habit 2: When I’m feeling poorly I deserve as much fruit to eat as I want

Blueberries, bananas, apples and oranges. Didn’t really make me feel better, but now I’m feeling good that I didn’t have any doughnuts.

Habit 3: Pause before eating. Take your time and enjoy

Have to say that my appetite wasn’t particularly good today anyway, but what practiced this habit again today regardless.

Habit 5: Walk a minimum of 30 minutes a day (or 500 steps in bad weather).

Walked total of 34.46 minutes today (doctors->pharmacy->home and a small round the block tonight to make up the necessary time).

No opportunity for the following though:

Habit 1: Take a different walk through the train station
Habit 4: Always choose one of the top 2 healthiest option

Habits

Regular day working in London, although I went to bed very late last night which reminds me that I’ve got to get something sorted for a time-keeping / sleep pattern habit!

Habit 0: Blog on JustBigBoned.com every day

This (and updated Habits).

Habit 1: Take a different walk through the train station

Not so easy today. My tummy was rumbling from about 17:30 onward, and I did have a ‘pang’ of food lust on entering the station. But I consciously slotted into the habit I’ve been establishing and managed to breeze straight through the station then without too much trouble.

Habit 3: Pause before eating. Take your time and enjoy

Working so well, that I totally skipped having soup with my sandwiches at lunchtime. Just didn’t need it.

Habit 5: Walk a minimum of 30 minutes a day (or 500 steps in bad weather).

Walked total of 30.16 minutes today (station->client and a small round the block when I got back to the home station to make up the time).

No opportunity for the following though:

Habit 2: When I’m feeling poorly I deserve as much fruit to eat as I want
Habit 4: Always choose one of the top 2 healthiest option

Habits

Regular day working in London.

Habit 0: Blog on JustBigBoned.com every day

This (and updated Habits).

Habit 1: Take a different walk through the train station

This is getting easier now.

Habit 3: Pause before eating. Take your time and enjoy

Did well with this again today. Both lunch and dinner were unusually filling, presumably because of this practice.

Habit 4: Always choose one of the top 2 healthiest option

Leek & Potato soup rather than muffins or cake.

Habit 5: Walk a minimum of 30 minutes a day (or 500 steps in bad weather).

Walked total of 35 minutes today (station->client and part of client->station).

No opportunity for the following though:

Habit 2: When I’m feeling poorly I deserve as much fruit to eat as I want

Habits

Regular day working in London.

Habit 0: Blog on JustBigBoned.com every day

This (and updated Habits).

Habit 1: Take a different walk through the train station

Zipped straight through the station like a man on a mission. A mission to disavow the existance of retail food outlets, and it worked.

Habit 3: Pause before eating. Take your time and enjoy

This is really becoming a habit now. I find myself doing it before I remember to remember (if you know what I mean)

Habit 4: Always choose one of the top 2 healthiest option

Oranges as a mid-afternoon snack rather than blueberry muffin.

Habit 5: Walk a minimum of 30 minutes a day (or 500 steps in bad weather).

Walked total of 00:38:52 today (station->client and part of client->station).

No opportunity for the following though:

Habit 2: When I’m feeling poorly I deserve as much fruit to eat as I want

In 3 weeks I’ve lost 3.7 kg, 2cm from my neck, 5cm from my chest, 2cm from my tummy, and just as importantly I’ve enjoyed my food and felt my hunger more satiated during this time, than I have in years. And best of all, I haven’t even started exercising yet!

Some of the blood test results came back yesterday, and apparently my cholesterol level is 6.2. Some googling leads me to believe that is at the top end of ‘Slightly Elevated’. Not a major worry in it’s own right, but coupled with my weight, it’s something else I should be addressing, so it’s on the body feedback list too. I suspect most everything I’m doing will help this anyway, but putting in the body stats helps keep it as a focus.

It’s been interesting to read that in the UK the recommendation is that a level of 5 or lower is healthy, whereas most of the rest of europe think that 4 or lower is healthy. I prefer to err on the side of caution, so I’ll aim for the 4 I think.

Thanks everyone for reading, and stick with me, with your help it’s working well and I’m confident I can maintain the momentum.

Habits

A Sunday feeling quite ill. Sinus and Bronchial grief. In fact I spent most of the day feeling rough in bed. Despite that I uploaded this morning’s Body Statistic measurement. How’s that for commitment to the cause. See the next post for more info on body stats progress.

Habit 0: Blog on JustBigBoned.com every day

This (and updated Habits & Body Stats).

Habit 2: When I’m feeling poorly I deserve as much fruit to eat as I want

To be honest, I didn’t fancy much. But I did have fruit in deference to anything else.

Habit 3: Pause before eating. Take your time and enjoy

Breakfast, lunch & dinner. All filling meals due to the magic of eating steadily and chewing well.

No opportunity for the following though:

Habit 1: Take a different walk through the train station
Habit 4: Always choose one of the top 2 healthiest options
Habit 5: Walk a minimum of 30 minutes a day (or 500 steps in bad weather).