Saturday, November 24, 2012

Time to lose it

For the last ten years my waist line has oscillated between healthy and a wee bit overweight. I have, at no point, been super skinny, nor have I been grossly overweight or obese. As a connoisseur of food, I found that the best way to manage my weight has been not to restrict. To eat what my body is craving, enjoy every mouthful and simply stop when I'm full. Intuitive eating, if you will. This eminently sensible approach fell by the wayside in late 2011 and 2012, as I focused on my rehabilitation and completing my studies, while juggling work commitments. I gave myself permission to indulge and medicate, to an extent, with comfort food....And you know what? I'm okay with that.


























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Having said that, it's now time to get back to being more aware of what I eat - cognisant of what my body's telling me about my state of hunger/fullness. It's time to start eating what I'm craving - not what I think I should eat. Basically, it's time to get my BMI down from 27 to 25 or less.

"What's driving this desire to change?", you may ask. Well, apart from the obvious (I'd prefer not to have to purchase a brand new wardrobe!), I'm slowly (slowly being the key word here!) getting into some longer distance running. I feel that carrying the extra kilos while pounding the pavement is not only bad for my knee, which is still slowly heeling, but also inhibits my strength and speed.

Accordingly, for the next few weeks (maybe months), I'll be sharing with you my progress, some of my eats and, of course, my fitness achievements, as I attempt to reduce that BMI by 2.

Many would question the timing of this decision - what, with all the Christmas goodies on offer right now. However, as I noted, this is not at all about restricting. If I'm craving a mince tart, then I'm going to have one. I'm going to enjoy every mouthful and stop eating it when I'm satisfied.

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So, here we go guys - time to get back into shape and reconnect with my food and hunger at a deeper  level. Wish me luck!
Posted by Georgia at 8:18 AM
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6 comments:

  1. LauraNovember 24, 2012 at 9:20 AM

    Best of luck! :)
    So happy that you are blogging again!!!

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  2. GeorgiaNovember 24, 2012 at 5:03 PM

    Thanks Laura - me too! Definitely happy to be back blogging again! :)

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  3. Jenny @ Ichigo ShortcakeNovember 26, 2012 at 1:17 AM

    Good luck with it all Georgia! Good to see you back in the blogging action. ;) I'm sort of like you, I eat when I feel hungry. I don't really worry what I eat as long as it's what I feel like eating, but I'm feeling the weight gaining lately as well...need to get into exercising which I've never really been good with...look forward to hearing how it goes with your plan!

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    1. GeorgiaNovember 26, 2012 at 9:34 AM

      Thanks Jenny - yes, it's been a long time and I'm happy to be back. Meanwhile, your blog is going from strength to strength - love it! Yes, fingers crossed we can find a good balance between indulging and exercise over the festive season!

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  4. Lilly SueNovember 26, 2012 at 6:53 AM

    I really enjoyed reading this post. It was very lovely and good luck!! I agree with your methods...I feel so many people resort to dieting and intense exercise which isn't bad but typically once you stop you gain your weight back...learning to eat when you're hungry and stop when your not is the real trick. And overall just learning self control :) Love the South Park pic too!

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    1. GeorgiaNovember 26, 2012 at 9:42 AM

      Thanks for your comment, Lilly Sue! I agree - too many people resort to approaches that work quickly, but that are ultimately unsustainable. Better to work out a more long-term and balanced way to live. On another note, your blog is FAB! Love the beer and food pairing theme - very cool :)

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