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I now weigh 68.3kg. Yes, I weigh more than I did last week.
The most important thing to remember is that good change is gradual. Or as Mae West said, “Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.”
I'm not aiming for tabloid style fast weight loss. I'm aiming for a sustainable, healthier, better way of living and enjoying food. So I'm ok with the weight gain as long as I can learn from it.
So why didn't I lose weight?
- During the week I went out for high tea for a good friend's 30th and dinner for my mother's **th (deleted to protect the old) birthday. On the same day. I didn't moderate my eating or drinking at all and had fun with friends and family. This is ok in and of itself - but I didn't make healthier choices later in the week to balance it out.
- I ate because I was stressed, not because I was hungry. I was nervous about a review meeting at work and I ate to quieten the butterflies in my stomach. I should have had a few glasses of water or gone for a brisk walk instead.
- I skipped a meal. I went to bed early one night and then woke up hungry at midnight. Hot cross buns are not a nutritious, balanced dinner.
- I used the car when I should have walked. I was lazy. I live walking distance from several fabulous butchers, a good greengrocer, an excellent deli, cafes and more. Yet I relied on the car instead of my feet. I'm not a big fan of organised exercise for exercise's sake. I am however a big fan of reducing reliance on cars and integrating activity into normal routine.
UPDATE: I just came across a fabulous post at Feasibly Fit Mom that gives examples for 5 minute workouts - yes, five minutes. Even I can do that!
There is plenty of room for improvement this week. I'll keep you up to date with my progress.
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]]>I'm a (26 year old) P plater. I have never had a driving infringement, no speeding tickets, have never even been pulled over. Nor have I ever had a driving accident. I also drive a turbo car.
My car is a twin turbo. It has 18 inch rims and sports suspension.
It also has more air bags than you could imagine, excellent safety ratings and very good visibility (without being an urban assault vehicle).
So what do I drive? A beige Volvo sedan, specifically a 5 year old s80. Many larger European cars are turbo powered as this is more efficient than putting in a v8.
It is, admittedly, a big car, about the length of a Holden Statesman. As I think I've mentioned before, my husband and I only have one car between us. Our 'daily driver' is a big green Mercedes that runs every 15 minutes or so. However every weekend we ferry a bunch of rowdy passengers around in comfort - our elderly grandparents who are now unable to drive.
It would not be legal for me to drive this car in NSW. If the WA Opposition has its way, this high powered abomination will be banned here too.
The fact that some idiotic young drivers have turbo cars and also have accidents does not show a causative relationship. The idiots will be idiots whether they are driving a turbo or a 10 year old Hyundai Excel. It is quite possible to do very serious damage in a small, underpowered car and you are far more likely not to make it out of a tiny tinbox alive.
While the idea of assessing cars based on a power to weight ratio is a more sensible one, it still misses the point. It isn't the car that kills, it is the driver.
The real issue for young drivers on the road is insufficient driver education, alcohol and drug abuse, boredom, fatigue and immaturity.
When I called to renew my drivers' licence, the operator at the DPI commented that I was eligible for a free licence for a year because I have not had any infringements in the past two years while a probationary driver. Frighteningly, she told me that I was one of very few who were eligible.
While the proposed changes won't make a difference to me personally as I'm off my P's in 3 days, I am concerned that the Opposition is again looking for an easy scapegoat rather than addressing the real issues.
What do you think? Am I a hoon? Or are they just looking for an easy answer?
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