Post Xmas

 

I hope everyone had a better Christmas than me. Unfortunately, my body has chosen the last 96hours as it's time to expel the demons being stored within. On Christmas Day, I spent 18 hours in a position best described as being sick. Here I am on the 28th, and still ill. I cannot even say it has been self-inflicted as a beer hasn't passed my lips over the Christmas break. And I havn't eaten a lot either so my post-Xmas back into shape scenario shouldn't be too hard, as long as I can get over this bug.

For those of you that did have better Christmases, than mine, my suggestion is to get your head right and not make too much of a good thing. Between Xmas and New Year, you need some discipline to keep the life in check. If you have two weeks of blow-outs, your increase in weight, and decrease in motivation may have the potential to drown you. So take some small wins now to keep you in the game, so when the New Year is finally over, your desire and strength is still there.

Finally, Facebook is a wonderful thing isn't it. I will let you choose your thoughts on this status from a company specialising in the Fitness industry.

 Posted on December 23rd. " Something to think about as you enjoy your xmas drinks...Drinking completely stops your fat metabolism for as long as your body takes to use up and get rid of it. Also, Drinking also dehydrates you, raises cortisol levels (goodbye muscles), raises estrogen levels (hello hips), lowers inhibitions (pizza anyone?). Combin...e that with the fact that alcohol promotes abdominal fat...storage (of all places!)....."

I bet their customers had a wonderful Xmas.

That Time of Year

This time of year can seriously derail the most disciplined people around. This week for example I have lunches and breakys and dinners all happening this week alongside two Christmas drinks episodes. It really is hard to avoid situations like these, but the best advice that I can provide is that you know what you have been educated on, you know the dangers of over consuming. So here are my tips.

• Stick to protein with any meals and stay away from the "beige" (The deep fried stuff)
• Ensure you drink plenty of water both before the events and during. Having a drink, then having a wate is a good way to stay in control.
• Set your limits, and stick to them.
• Increase your "activity" between events.
• Stay Positive and don't beat yourself up.

Hope everyone enjoys this time of year. It doesn't need to be the time that adds kilo to your waistline. A little bit of discipline combined with a little bit of enjoyment, will ensure that when Christmas is over and you are facing 2011, we do that with renewed vigour.

Dragons Make the Big One

It's been a long time coming, but the Dragons have made the Big One. The NRL Grand Final for the first time since 1999. If you ever wanted to see a grown man, break down in tears in relief, then you would have seen that on Saturday Night, as they held on to defeat the Wests Tigers 13-12 in the Grand Final Qualifier. I don't really want to think about the game until Sunday, so I will be trying to have as normal a week as possible, but expect that Sunday will be a day that is not for any diet regime. Good Luck to any Roosters supporter who may stumble upon this blog, and see every body else next week as I continue my summer quest.