Putting on the pounds
I’ve never had an athletic build, always been on the chubby side of life, but recently I’m starting to feel and see the weight coming on. The past few years I’ve been shedding weight at a healthy rate, university stress and working part time at a retail establishment have helped. While at university I was working part time in central London, I would have to walk 10 to 15 minutes either way to the station and back. Once at work I would spend the entire shift on my feet walking and running around filling shelves and helping customers.
I graduated last year and now work in an office based role a few miles down to the road from my house, I drive to and from work. I no longer walk that 10-15 minutes every day, I get into my car and drive more or less door to door. I then spend eight hours in front of the computer only getting up to make a cup of tea or to get lunch.
This lack of activity and movement means everything I eat is just not being burnt off, I’ve decided to do something about this, and actually I’ve decided to do a few things about this. I’ve joined the gym where I do a cardio workout for at least 30 minutes followed by some weight training. I’ve also joined my local sports centre where I play badminton once a week; I also play football once a week. But, my biggest lifestyle change is that I’ve got myself a new BMX bike and will be cycling to work every day.
The cycling will help with burning the fat off; as will the gym, football and badminton and with the weight training I will also be able to turn some of the fat into muscle. I’m already feeling much healthier and fitter; I just hope I can keep this up. Cycling to work will also help me save a few quid, I was spending £40 a week on petrol, and with fuel prices set to rise even more the savings should get bigger.
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