sunday life magazine...

of all the papers the great country of ours produces, there is only one i am actually willing to part money with.

and of the single paper - the sun herald if you're wanting to know - there is only one teeny tiny part of it i actually read.

the 'sunday life' magazine.

why? cos that's where mia freedman's weekly column is published! and it's where michelle bridges now has a weekly column too.

yay!!!!!!

sunday october 2 2011. michelle column is titled "copping it sweet"

'there comes a time in every adults life when they have to just say "NO" to sugary lollies and cakes.'

i agree. there does come a time when that should happen. however, statistic would say that it doesn't, given the current number of obese adults in not just australia, but the world. (and no, i'm not saying it's ONLY lollies etc making people obese/over weight/podgy/not-looking-like-mish-at-all. i realise some people are bigger due to other factors, such as lifestyle and health reasons. but let's not get in to that just now, yes? ok)

i was listening to some of the podcasts from the 12wbt rounds i did. one i listened to today was all about 'silencing the inner teenager'.  that is what michelle goes on to talk about in her column.

my inner teenager is voicing her opinions, letting me know what she wants and when loud and clear. i have realised i listen to her more than i listen to myself.

and i had thought that i was sick of her ages ago. guess i wasn't tho. cos if i was, i wouldn't be writing this post, nor would michelle's column have struck a cord with me the way it did.

i have realised i want to be as healthy as possible during the last 13 weeks of being pregnant with lbm3. to me, that means no more chocolates on a daily basis. no more red bull. everything in moderation, including the healthy stuff. i'm not worrying about calorie-counting. i think at the moment, being pregnant and simply making sure i eat the correct foods is more important.

i've also decided that we, as a family, will be getting up at 6am, to be out the door hopefully by 6:15am to go for a bike ride. i am really really hoping the weather warms up. i am getting sick of the cold. i have realised i need something in the morning to wake up to and enjoy. the agent leaves for work pretty much after we wake up, and i'm on my own with the girls from the word 'snooze'....which is the button i want to hit on my alarm but don't! i truly believe that exercising first thing is a great way to start the day - it helps me think clearer, gets me outside and moving as opposed to my other workouts which  are all indoors, and it will eb something we do on a daily basis as a family. we don't have many things we do throughout the week together. i think this will be a good one - and a good way for the agent to get fit!

so i'm silencing my inner teenager how?
1. by seeing how many hours it has been since i last ate. i was told once you should eat every 4 hours, as that allows enough time for your stomach to digest you previous meal. not sure if this is true, so i will do some googling on it. however i find that if i get to 5 hours between meals, i start getting cantankerous! so 4 seems pretty good.
2. i will pack fruit in my gym bag to eat straight after my class. this will allow me to have NO reason to go to the service station for my sugar hit!
3. i will be organised!!!!!! oh, that is a whole other post in itself. some things i have realised. organisation is crucial to success. success in any area of life - health, fitness, family, career. time to hone in on it, as i feel i can be pretty organised some of the time. just need to up that to all the time!
4. by working out how much i have spent on red bull and chocolate. and then by saving what i would be spending in my ing account. christmas is coming up!!
5. by realising what message i'm sending to the girls. i've asked people, including my parents and their own father, not to give them fizzy drinks. why? i'm not sure really. i just feel they don't need it. ok, so if i feel that way about some sort of food product not being ok for the girls, why is it ok for me? i don't allow them to eat certain foods (for religious reasons mostly, and personal choice is coming in to it too) so why do i allow myself? my girls deserve a mummy who is in -tip-top shape. about time they got one!
6. by saying ENOUGH!!!! and sending my inner teenager to her room!
7. and by realising what it is that sets her off......