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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Nosey family and faddy diets
Every few weekends I travel up to North London to visit some of my family, and in an attempt to avoid the often nightmarish London traffic, I usually choose to leave my car in the garage and take the train.
Since becoming engaged, trips to see my family have resulted in quick-fire questions about the wedding. “Have you got a dress yet?”, “How many bridesmaids will you be having?”, and perhaps the most offensive, “Which fad diet will you be going on?”.
Having said that – they might have a point. I’ve tried on some dresses and they are a little bit on the snug side. So on the train journey back from one visit I had a look at some of the more famous diets and I’m appalled!
The Atkins diet dictates that I should give up carbs, the Dukan diet is likely to make me experience bad breath and a dry mouth (something I would very much like to avoid for my first kiss as a married woman) and the weight watchers diet wants me to take note of every last morsel that passes my lips.
Well, after some careful consideration, I have decided that I most definitely will not be subjecting myself to a fad diet pre-wedding. Instead I will eat less chocolate and more fruit and veg.
Take note, I did say less chocolate and not no chocolate!
Since becoming engaged, trips to see my family have resulted in quick-fire questions about the wedding. “Have you got a dress yet?”, “How many bridesmaids will you be having?”, and perhaps the most offensive, “Which fad diet will you be going on?”.Having said that – they might have a point. I’ve tried on some dresses and they are a little bit on the snug side. So on the train journey back from one visit I had a look at some of the more famous diets and I’m appalled!
The Atkins diet dictates that I should give up carbs, the Dukan diet is likely to make me experience bad breath and a dry mouth (something I would very much like to avoid for my first kiss as a married woman) and the weight watchers diet wants me to take note of every last morsel that passes my lips.
Well, after some careful consideration, I have decided that I most definitely will not be subjecting myself to a fad diet pre-wedding. Instead I will eat less chocolate and more fruit and veg.
Take note, I did say less chocolate and not no chocolate!
Photo © Yortw via Flickr under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: car, diet, garage, traffic, train, wedding
Friday, January 6, 2012
Maybe exercise isn’t so good after all!
Some days I feel guilty about using my car when I could just as easily walk to where I need to be. After all those Christmas meals, drinks and treats I had, there’s no avoiding the fact that it’s about time I shape up and try a do a bit more exercise.
However, according to a new report I might actually be wrong. It has been claimed that over-exercising can make people six times more likely to catch flu.
Ok, so this is only thought to be a risk to keen sports people who run marathons and engage themselves in gruelling gym sessions on a daily basis, but the study, which was conducted at Loughborough University, hasn’t exactly done much to encourage me to begin a new exercise plan.
Unfortunately for me, a Professor has also stated that a brisk walk once a day should help to keep colds at bay.
Oh well, it looks like I ought to be leaving the car in garage after all!
However, according to a new report I might actually be wrong. It has been claimed that over-exercising can make people six times more likely to catch flu.
Ok, so this is only thought to be a risk to keen sports people who run marathons and engage themselves in gruelling gym sessions on a daily basis, but the study, which was conducted at Loughborough University, hasn’t exactly done much to encourage me to begin a new exercise plan.
Unfortunately for me, a Professor has also stated that a brisk walk once a day should help to keep colds at bay.
Oh well, it looks like I ought to be leaving the car in garage after all!
Photo © _PaulS_ via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: brisk walk, car, colds, exercise, flu, garage, walk