Perfect Poise, Perfect Life
Bring your body into balance and revolutionise your life
By Noel Kingsley
Publisher Hodder Mobius
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Gaining Lightness
In preparation for the Christmas and New Year festivities when one is so tempted with the virtual banquet of food and drink of the richest fayre and in potentially disastrous proportions that is probably more than anyone can possibly consume even with the generous and considerate help of friends and family,.... I am having a little diet.
Not that I'm over-weight as such; maybe just a few pounds more than ideal but at my age it starts to show itself as a little bulk around the middle so I decided to attend to the growing situation before being faced with the need to increase clothing sizes. Amazing is it not, how weight can build up without one noticing? By not stepping onto the scales for a while and by just enjoying a few squares of Swiss or Belgian chocolate and the odd cream tea, suddenly the evidence of even moderate indulgence sneaks up behind you and wraps itself around your middle like a python, visible for all to see.
My method of losing weight, or shall I say 'Gaining lightness' is to cut out all sugar and sweet things and snacks completely while reducing quantities on the meal plate. Surprisingly I find it relatively easy, provided I drink enough water to ensure proper hydration. 2-3 litres a day is about right and I must say, I am feeling very fit and well on it all. Now that it's about 3 weeks since the start of my little regime, I find that my taste-buds have changed and now the idea of something sweet is rather too much; a taste of chocolate or cake is just toooooo sweet for me and I get more pleasure from savoury foods. Give me some vegetables and fruit! So now I'm worried that when the time comes 'to enjoy myself' with traditional festive indulgences I will be turned away from them by my more sensitive taste-buds that acknowledge the sweet cakes as the vast pile of sugar that they truly are.
But being a few pounds lighter has its benefits; I feel more sprightly and athletic; I bounce up the stairs and feel happier, more awake and more lively in every way. It's also good for the heart by reducing the strain on it and it is easier to maintain good posture. Carrying lots of shopping bags can be a real pain and it's good to arrive home and put them down. What I want to avoid is having the contents (and weight) of these shopping bags wrapped around my middle; when the person becomes the shopping bag it's not possible to put it down for a rest!
So as I 'gain lightness' both physically and emotionally with my reducing burden of 'self', I look forward to the rapidly approaching Christmas and New Year period with new eyes; I shall definitely enjoy indulging just a little, but the notion of moderation is keenly in mind as my reducing sweet tooth and healthier physique do not even want to go astray, no matter how enticing are the piles of cakes and tit-bits on the table. I shall definitely have strength and will power to see me through; able to look a fruit cake in the eye and say "No thanks." for longer than before.....and then I'll go for it knowing that my tank is half empty and there's room for a little indulgence without putting on weight. I am determined to start the New Year in my new sprightly self. :-)
