...And For My First Trick...

…….And For My First Trick: Introductions and Aspirations

“I Want to Live Forever” 

I don’t being really believe in immortality but I’m going to have a damn good go at achieving it…..even if it kills me.  Deep down I have always been a believer in looking after yourself; not eating what you want on demand and getting plenty of fresh air and exercise just like our mothers and grandmothers taught us.  At the age of 20 I was, what us Yorkshire folk would term, in fine fettle. I walked everywhere, didn’t eat too much junk and became a vegetarian . (Let’s face it; I was a student so couldn’t afford the finer things in life.)

Having children changed all this for me.  My children became my sole focus. (I gave up work to devote 100% of my time to them.  I have no regrets – that just isn’t my style.  I loved being a full-time mum and my children have flourished. Now teenagers I find myself hauled out of my job as a mum, middle-aged with a waist thickening by the minute. My exercise regime leaves a lot to be desired, my diet is iffy and my ‘joie de vivre’ has become languid.  It’s time to take action.

So, what next? I have a plan.  A plan to reclaim my waist (or as much of it as I can find), stop stuffing my face, save up for an exercise bike (Norman Tebbit would be so proud) and cycle may way into a healthier way of life. That’s it. That’s my plan. And I’m not even waiting for Jan 1^st to start it. I’m doing it right now. (Gulp. Now having second thoughts. Can I do this?) This is my first personal blog in a series relaying my trials and tribulations on my road to a better way of living. (Don’t worry, in between there’ll be lots of other stuff I’ll be talking about during my own vain attempt to sound interesting and opinionated.)