ohhhhh, that sweet thang...

So, after a particularly grueling Body Pump class, Abby and decided to have a bagel from the shop under the gym...

I got a Rye bagel, filled with smoked salmon, cream cheese, the obligatory capers and asparagus; A resonably healthy choice. I washed this down with a fresh orange, apple, carrot and pineapple juice.

Abby opted for a bagel with cream cheese and jam.

I had spent the past two days avoiding sweet and sugary foods, as I'm trying to break my sugar addiction/habit. I had a bit of bagel left which didn't have any of my filling on it, so I grabbed a bit of Abby's jam slapped it on and ate it... ohhhhh, that sweet thang... Once it hit my taste buds I was filled with this taste sensation... Now when I've done some exercise, I usually tend to get a bit hyperactive... Combine that with this taste sensation, I turned manic... I had to have more... Now this ain't going to be pretty so if you have a weak stomach, navigate away to a different blog, but I started to scoff it, once I'd finished my bagel there was nothing left to do but chow down on straight cream cheese and jam... Abby was less than impressed!

Well, to me it was interesting how something so sweet and sugary made me feel. I'm starting a cleanse in two weeks where sugar is totally ruled out, I'll see how I go after that.

The Stir Fry - a forgotten favourite

After going to the Gym which was a killer in the heat, especially when I haven't really been exercising for ages, I was given the option of take away or doing the cooking... It had been ages since I had cooked a stir fry, actually since I lived in Sunshine and that was 7 months ago.

I dragged out the beautiful wok Jess had given me for my 30th, which was perfectly preserved due to my anal cleaning and seasoning habits.

I cooked up some chicked thigh fillets, most flavoursome part, in freshly ground ginger, oinion and bean sauce. Once just cooked I put it to the side and cooked up the vegies: fresh baby corn, red capsicum, mushrooms, bok choi, mung beans and oyster sauce (I just remembered that I forgot to use the brocolli, opps). Once they were cooked I added the chicken back in to mix it all up and make sure it was hot.

Hmmm, such an easy healthy meal, I can't belive I haven't made one of them for ages. I see more of that on the menu in the not too distant future.

Time for a new direction

There is only one word to describe my recent blogging efforts and that is SLACK...

So I think it's time for this blog to take a new direction... After a winter of eating and drinking to my hearts content, my waist line isn't looking quite how I want it to, and I only have myself to blame! Oh and this blog...

So, now I'm going to concentrate on healthy eating and exercise. To complement my new goal I'm going to use this blog as a diary of my efforts and see if they come to fruition...

This will be healthy living according to Marky Mark... ha ha ha... Theoretically I've read enough to be able to do this, I just wonder if I have the will power to stick to it?

Step one and two are to break the sugar and nicotine habbits/addictions... No more honey in my coffee and I'm going to make a concerted effort to re-read The easy way to stop smoking, By Alan Carr. May sound funny that I'm smoking again and promoting this book, but I was caught in a weak moment.

Here goes...