I have discovered a new television show called Bondi Rescue. Now having avidly watched all the episodes it has left me rather inspired and with a lot of thinking to do. I have had several 'Wow' moments as I've watch the athletism of these Bondi Boys. The Ironman Challenge and the regular lifeguard test show how completely fit these men are. Which brought me thinking a little more about myself and my fitness levels. They are quite frankly completely crap. A kilometre run, then kilometre swim, followed by a two kilometre board paddle...do me a favour. The nearest I would get to the Ironman Challenge would be a quick sprint upstairs, a splash in the bath and then a total collapse across an ironing board. This I realised, really would not do. So Saturday found me making the most of the first sunny day in weeks and going for a walk. I enjoyed it so much, I went again on Sunday and then again on Monday. I went yesterday too and today. I feel very good about this and extremely proud of myself. I am a very big girl, with at least 50lbs to lose. But until now it has never bothered me. I've been quite happy lumbering after over 100 children and squeezing my backside between minscule dining chairs.
Now the thing is, I have a slight problem. I have a dodgy knee and the complaining ankle and anything too strenuous does tend to make one or the other play up.
I am lucky however, in that in every other respect I am extremely healthy. For someone my size, I am lucky to have low blood pressure. I don't smoke and only occasionally drink. I have no illnesses or other complaints and I do think that if I can ease the weight on my dodgy bits, I could be 'quite a fit bird.'
So, as a treat to myself and in honour of all that is fit and good and Bondi related, I am going to get fit. I don't want to be skinny I just want to be healthy. And to be honest with my addiction to sugar, skinny just 'aint gonna happen.
So there is no strict diet. Just exercise. Walking and lots of it. It will benefit my body and whilst I am stepping out my stride I can daydream to my hearts content about fit, ripped men, on a beach somewhere on the opposite side of the world. Come on...what's not to like?
I am of course going to tweak my diet. I'm going to add lots of healthy food like fruit and veg, and be very vigilent about what I put in my body, but I'm not going to deny myself either. If I end up in Costa's and I am offered a piece of cake...who am I to refuse?
And I'm going to tell you all about it as I start my journey to Bondi Body Beautification. I have received such a boost from watching the show and enjoyed every twenty odd minutes of free time I have spent with the boys. So those minutes are going to continue but out there on the streets not in front of the box.
I hope you enjoy the journey and share it with me. If you do, share with others, tweet and facebook me to your friends and come be inspired with me.
