Day Sixteen : FRUIT

Date : Thursday 16th January 2014

Time : 11.50

Location :Wyatt International, Birmingham

Good times at work today! 

Just take a look at that fruit basket. It's a thing of beauty, isn't it? 

It got delivered at work today by a local photography company who I suspect is after some business. The good news for me is that most people either

(a) have given up on their new years resolutions

or

(b) prefer the cream cakes and chocolate on offer for a colleagues birthday. 

Either way, there was only one winner here. I think today, I actually had 5 pieces of fruit, quite possibly for the first time ever! 

I actually forgot how nice some fruit is! Satsuma's. Who knew they were so nice and juicy!  I must point out - I was slightly disappointed with the plum and apple. I thought plums were much nicer! For future reference, avoid. 

Fruits consumed today - 

2 x apple
1 x plum
2 x satsuma's
1 x bunch of grapes

Lesson of the day - Eat more fruit - (most of it) tastes so good! 

Day Five : New Years Resolutions

Date : Sunday 5th Janurary 2014

Time : 18.39

Location : Millennium Apartments Gym, Birmingham

I've never really been into the whole 'new years resolution' thing. I've always just seen it as a massive waste of time, and something noone actually commits to!

This year is different. I've gone and challenged myself to keep up not one, but two new years resolutions!

The first, to be more committed, and the second, to learn new things.

Today, after what can really only be described as a 'lazy day', I mustered up the courage to don the workout gear and venture down the 9 stories to the basement gym in my city centre apartment complex.

I've tried to commit to serious workouts in the past, magnificently failing after a couple of visits. To ensure I stick at it, I won't hit it too hard, 3 times a week to start with, alternating between cardio and weight training.

Tonight, I stuck to a warm-up on the rowing machine, 30 minutes on the treadmill and 25 minutes on the exercise bike (from which I was rudely interrupted by a chap who didn't know how to open the apartments' garage!).

I always feel good after a workout! Not sure if my muscles will agree with me tomorrow morning though! We'll see!

Lesson of the day - push yourself and you will soon see the benefits. - At least, I hope so, does anyone actually enjoy going to the gym?!

Dinner - Chicken Salad, of course! Health kick.