Design your Diet
- 2. Two word walk
- (Continued from Diet 1)
I pulled the curtain. I’d not had a good night. The sciatic pain had kept me awake, no matter on which side I was lying. Before going to bed I’d decided that if the sun was shining, I had to get up and go for a walk before breakfast.
The sun was shining!
OMG I’d have to get up.
I suppose it was easier as I wasn’t comfortable anyway. I dragged my clothes on. It was difficult putting socks on; it’s hard to reach these days. It’s a case of lasoo-ing the sock over the toes and pulling from the back. I went downstairs and put my shoes and coat on, thinking, I must be mad. I don’t usually go out at this time of day.
It wasn’t too bad outside. Which direction should I go? I only go out to get in the car. It wasn’t busy, so I crossed the road. There was a quiet lane. I walked down it a bit, hoping nobody I knew would see me and ask me where I was going. Saying, ‘Nowhere.’ sounds a bit odd.
Actually, it was quite pleasant. I strode out a bit trying to look like a walker. Swung my arms. Took a breath of fresh air. A man with a dog approached. ‘Good Morning’ he said. I wasn’t ready for this. People usually just pass in the street. ‘Oh! Good Morning.’ was my belated reply. I would be ready next time. I walked on, listening to some birds tweeting that I’d missed before.
At the end of the road, as nobody was looking,
I turned round and walked back home.
Hmm, right, I had done it. Was I any thinner?
It was the first step in my Two Word,
changing-life pattern that was to cure my aches
and help me lose weight.
Move-more - and I had.
Was it painful? Not very.
Could I do it again? Probably.
I looked at my breakfast and kept the quantity under control, thinking of Eat-Less.
I enjoyed it a bit more than usual, though I wasn’t any thinner.
I didn’t know it at the time, but the most important thing that I had just done was to
change my routine.
If YOU could make a change as big as a short walk, this could be the biggest change that you would need to make. It sounds impossible doesn't it? Is this blog about Diet or not? Where is all the stuff about food that should be in Diet blogs? Maybe you should read a bit more - to find out where this is going?
Could I – Would I do it again?
Ok then, I’d give it a try.
Could you?
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