Want to be 21 Again!

I bloody have that feeling today where I wish I was 21 again!! It started first thing this morning when I logged onto Facebook and my good friend Neil had posted photos of the two of us from a couple of years ago. The first thing I found myself saying was ‘I want to look like that again’.

I have never ever been the type to diet; complain about my weight, body size etc but what I have noticed is that over the past couple of years, as I have gotten older, it becomes harder to keep your 21 or even 25 year old shape. I love food!! Love it……but my metabolism has definitely changed, and my life has changed. I work hard, travel frequently (hotel lifestyle), eat late at times, am addicted to dipping chocolate into a hot cup of tea (I have about 5 cups a day), love a Saturday night in front of the TV with a Chinese take away. I don’t go to the gym (hate it) or look like the crazy person in her apartment working out to a fitness DVD.

BUT I do need to exercise for a couple of reasons:

1. I sit at a laptop all day and I find that taking a walk or doing a quick jog clears my head and gives me some energy.
2. It makes you feel good. I went for a long jog last Sunday morning and I personally felt great for doing it plus I had one of the best nights sleep in ages!
3. I need to burn off the chocolate

I am an anti-diet person. It has never been something I wanted to try (there are so bloody many out there) and I firmly believe you can moderate your meals and you know when enough is enough (except on a Sunday as this is pig out day).

I am challenging myself! I want to do a 30 minute jog 2-3 times a week on my lunch break at work and over the weekend  I want to do a 1 hour brisk walk. I don’t want to give up chocolate, but I will cut back a tiny bit.

I am not 21 anymore. But I am happy, and that is all that matters.

Tags: Chocolate, Exercise, Facebook, Fitness