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There is a great article here about “How to stop making excuses and start making changes.”

From the article:

Do any of these sound familiar?

“I can’t eat a healthier diet because …”

* I’m too busy to faff around preparing complicated meals
* I don’t like fruits/vegetables/”healthy” food
* I’m on a tight budget and can’t afford to buy diet foods

“I can’t lose weight because …”

* I’ve been fat all my life. How can I expect that to change now?
* I’ll have to buy new clothes
* I’ll be hungry all the time

“I can’t exercise because …”

* I’m too fat and unfit
* I don’t have any time
* I hate exercise and always have done.

This article shows you how to break through the mindset behind each of those excuses, giving practical tips on storming ahead with your new, healthier, lifestyle.

I thought it was rather interesting so maybe you will too. Go and check it out.

Tags: Interesting, Life by AndrewE
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Eight months ago when I decided I was going to try and get fit, I bought a nice shiny new bike. I got a Giant Sedona LX. When I was young I used to cycle everywhere so I knew I liked cycling. I also used to cycle to University back when I was a student (until some sod stole my bike).

I did quite a bit of research online and decided that this bike met my needs. It had all the fancy bits that I wanted but didn’t really need like disk brakes, shock absorbers etc. It could go both on road and off road. In short it is a brilliant bike.

I bought it on a Sunday but unfortunately it was pouring down with rain and I did not want to take it for it’s inaugral ride in the wet for a number of reasons:

1. It was still shiny and new. Mud spatters on my new bike! No way!
2. I wear glasses and they fog up terribly when I exercise in the wet. I once tried to put on anti fog liquid but almost passed out from the fumes (apparently you are only supposed to put a tiny bit on - who reads instructions eh?).
3. As previously established, I’m soft.

Anyways, back to my story. I had bought the bike and was planning on going for a cycle the next day (weather permitting).

However, at about 4am my wife woke me up and said her waters had broken about 4 hours earlier. Oh, didn’t I mention that my wife was pregnant at the time? Anyways, 3 days later my daughter finally made it into the world. Here’s a photo of me looking happy but tired on her second evening in the world. Needless to say the bike, shiny and new though it was, got neglected for a while.

I don’t think I actually took it for a ride until about two months later. But when I did, it was good. It had everything that you would want in a bike, except an engine. Boy, it needs an engine.

So I have ridden my poor bike about four times in the last eight months. This is its current status. It is hanging from the roof in my garage.

I think I need to go for a ride on it. Maybe this weekend.

Weather permitting.

Tags: Life, Toys, fitness by AndrewE
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32 kilograms down so far. That is equal to 64 packets of butter.

I’m rather stunned actually. That’s a lot of butter.

Tags: Life, Milestones by AndrewE
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