Thinking about Healthy

So yesterday I did a day of the 5:2 diet.  Actually it wasn't that hard.  I did feel weird and I did want to eat a lot more than I did, but I never actually had a rumbling tummy or gnawing hunger pangs.  I didn't even wake up starving hungry this morning.

And today is Hub's start day on his dieting regime.  Actually he watched the video for Lipotrim and scared himself shitless.  He has a few business meetings to go to this week and he just can't face the whole meal replacement thing.  I'm not surprised and I don't blame him.  He is starting the 4 Hour Body diet today though, which is essentially a diet with no carbs.  Or you can eat beans and lentils.  But no fruit, sugar or bread or rice or potatoes.  And it has worked in the past.

And so  - while at the end of yesterday I felt a bit meh about this 5:2 thing.  It felt like a bit of an effort to do it twice a week.  Today I feel that its actually something I could take on.

And the little extra around my middle, which I generally dismiss as being  - "not that bad for someone my age" is perhaps aiming a little low.  I can do better and being fit is really important.  Not for 'check out my abs' reasons, but for ourselves, our energy levels and for looking after our bodies as well as we can.  And while I am not exactly old yet, I am nearer old than I am young.  And I want to be able to look after myself for as long as I can. 

So.  Am going to do the 5:2 and I am goingt to avoid carbs in general, though not yet obsessively.  Mainly because I have some extremely delicious pasta from Italy still to eat.  And I can't let that go to waste!! I will do my yoga every day and do a class once a week.  I am also going dancing every wednesday morning.  There  is a new class  - which is basically  - move your body however the damn well you want to.  And there is great music.  I love that.  Not sure what else yet.  But I will keep you posted.