Three Weeks Sober

I thought I'd give an update on my soberness.

It's been three weeks now since I decided to give up alcohol for lent - or rather just to prove that I can.
By the third day I was convinced that time had actually spiraled out of control, and in fact a whole month had passed.  I was quite worried that only three days in and I was already struggling - time was conspiring against me.

However, fast forward three weeks, and time literally seems to have done that - fast forwarded.  Having spent the majority of time at work I'd probably have gone this long sober anyway.  Or rather would have turned up to work with a hangover all the same (not doing that again, I swear the last time I got a hernia by doing that...).  It's three weeks and I don't really crave a drink, in fact I can think of nothing worse to have.  Especially now that the weather's turning out to be all summery, I think I'd rather have a glass of water.  But today was a large temptation - St Patrick's Day.  Believe me whether your Irish or not, there will be a LOT of hangovers tomorrow.  Whilst walking through the masses out on the town I started thinking maybe I should have a drink, but for once I'm glad I'm not one of them.  I don't actually miss it.  The only thing I'm infuriated with is that I really ought to be losing the weight from not drinking as I'm certainly not replacing alcohol with sugary sweets and takeaways.  In fact I'm probably eating less as I don't need to resort to feeding myself up to try and get sober again.

But the whole anti-alcohol thing has really spurred me on to get fit again.  To reach a size that I'm actually confident with - but it seems a long off target.  I'm thinking that this Easter holiday, with all the time I need to kill between jobs and the weather seemingly warming up, I might take to the running shoes again.

I am going to get fit.  I am.

How to lose weight as a Shelving Assistant

So I started working as a Shelving Assistant on Monday.  Done 6ish hours of it and if there's anything I've learnt it's how easy it is to blend work with exercise.

Here's my list of activities to try whilst next in your library!
1) Book on a low shelf? Squat.
2) Book on the bottom shelf? Lunge.
3) Book on the top shelf? Get a kick-along stool and step up on it - floor - middle step - top step - middle step - floor
4) Book at the far side of shelf? Fast walk to end.
5) Need several books? Grab a couple and use as weights.

Who thought working in a library could be so active!