Happy Anniversary to me, and
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to
Fitnesstraniningforlifeandadventures.
This BLOG is one year old!
It all started a year ago when I started training with Igor Klibanov to ready me for a trip to Siberia in winter.
You can read about it here.
There was no waiting for "new year" to start on the nutrition plan and there was no waiting for after New Year to hit the gym. With only 8 weeks before the trip, I had no time to waste.
Some of the highlights of this year have been:
A New look at my morning coffee, and I set foot in the gym for the first time in years, with a little bit of fear and trepidation. I started a nutritional program that brought me freedom from binging and sugar addiction.
We discussed sleep and it's effect on you. In February we talked about
surviving Valentine's day without damaging your healthy eating habit. We had some interesting
"before and after" shots. Along the way we learned about Labels on foods and to identify hidden sugars and carbs. I went on my trip to
Russia and saw Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral (Moscow) and walked 11km across Lake Baikal in Siberia.
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| Moscow 2012 Christ the Savior Cathedral. |
Exploring
how to have burgers without the bun was a load of fun! For me the biggest relevation was the effect sugar has on me, and I discovered that I was just like these rats. ARE YOU A RAT?
Click here to find out. On my birthday I had a
sugar free cake, and it was delicious! (more like an ice- cream cake without the ice cream) Then I discovered smoothies and came up a few recipes of my own! This one was one of my favourites :
Black Cherry and Swiss Chard Smoothie and we discussed the
merits of mint.
Oodles of
noodles in a tutorial on how to make zucchini noodles. The flour and sugar free
brownies were a hit. We discussed the
flinch effect and and the sugar cycle. I posted
my thoughts while sitting on a park bench. October saw many recipes with pumpkin including a
pumpkin spice Latte. Then I introduced Spelt to my diet and came up with this
delicious french toast.
When it got too chilly for icy smoothies, I came up with a post workout alternative!
POWER PUDDING!
November saw a great result in the
TOP 25 Blogs competition. Thanks again for all your support!
To follow up with this we had a
30 Day Challenge which got us moving, accountable and 15 ladies participated from all over the world.
So we come to the end of a year and it has been quite a journey. No I do not eat perfectly all the time, I am not a health freak, I just like to make the best choices I can for my health and happiness. Yes I sometimes stumble and eat things that are not the best for me, but I no longer lose control because I now know about the chemistry processes that go on in my body and how they effect my metabolism. Prevention is a good weapon against the fight against unhealthy habits and if you see imperfect eating as just a little slip and put it behind you and move on, learning from your experiences then you can get over the "I have messed up, I might as well eat badly for the rest of the say and start again tomorrow" mentality. I have learnt not to fall for that one anymore! Make your choices one at a time! You don't win them all, but you certainly don't have to give up just because you slip up once. Be compassionate to yourself, we are in it for the long haul, it is about a lifestyle that is sustainable.
As we get to the end of the year this is my wish for you:
May you have a wonderful start to the New Year.
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| Christmas Fruit Tree! |
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