Refusing to stand on the scales atm (too depressing!) but my 'favourite' style of jean was back in the shop yesterday. As I have worn all the other pairs to holes (and yes, I have a huge pile of the blessed things waiting to be patched/fixed/used for the patches for fixing, but time hasn't been on my side and the sewing machine is somewhere at the back of the garage... I have a very red face and lots of guilt about that! Although with the exception of 2 pairs they are all larger than I've been recently, see below) I gritted my teeth and picked up the slightly larger size... which then proceeded to hang off me.
Erk!
So I picked up the size I've been wearing for the last 6 months before the weight reappeared... and they still fit nicely.
I don't get it. I'm obviously still 'smaller' than I was but I weigh back up where I was when I was wearing the larger size. So is the weight increase/lack of loss down to the bicycle? Or does this mean that its gone on somewhere different from whence it came? (actually that last thought is definately scarey, given all the stats about heart disease being more prevalent in those with tummy and internal fat, that those who are pear shaped. and I'm not anything like as pear shaped anymore)
Phooey.
Food wise, I've got myself back onto the greens etc the last few days. I feel lighter inside, even if the scales are refusing to recognise this.
And now I'm off to the bike shop (long long story... but please, if you take your bike in for a new tyre, don't be like me and assume that they have fitted the same sort it went in with on, back on it. I got home and found that I had a different valve type on to the original... and its for a valve type that I don't have a pump for, and runs at a different set of pressures to the 'old' tyre/inner tube )
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Saturday, 26 July 2008
99 little things - that can make a big difference
Purloined from a card in an old copy of Body and Soul... but I've adapted it a bit (mainly the notations, lol). Some of this had led to a single point suggesting more than one thing to do (oops)
Have a look through - and do those things you can. I'll come back to this from time to time when I find links etc. that are useful to go along with each one!
1. Get an energy audit
2. Donate used computers
3. Use cloth napkins
4. Switch to energy saving bulbs
5. Hang dry your clothes - inside or out
6. Make your next outfit 'vintage' (or indeed second hand)
7. Use the bus
8. Pay your bills online
9. Say no to plastic bags
10. Plant some bamboo (or a tree, or salad :-) )
11. Unplug appliances when off, or not in use
12. Taste test a local wine, beer or other drink
13. Say bye to your leaf blower and use a rake
14. Rediscover your library
15. Switch off your computer, and switch to a low power one when you
next upgrade
16. Plant a garden
17. Buy and use rechargeable batteries
18. Start a compost heap
19. Put back unused napkins (or just don't take any in the first place)
20. Bring your own coffee cup
21. Learn to love weeds (don't use weedkiller! get a hoe!)
22. Read about green weddings
23. Carshare
24. Keep car tires inflated
25. Support local farmers and growers, buy organic where you can, buy
fairtrade.
26. Turn heating down a Degree Celcius (or more if you currently over
heat or cool)
27. Drive smart - plan your trip
28. Insultate your hot water tank - and the rest of your house.
29. Install low-flow showerhead
30. Wash clothes at 30 degrees C. or cold
31. Lights off when you leave a room
32. Use a lunch box, avoid single use bags
33. Get and use Cloth nappies, cloth sanpro, or a menstrual cup
34. Pick up litter and recycle it
35. Take shorter showers
36. Choose 'green' products - but beware of greenwash! - and buy those
made as close to home as you can.
37. Buy the largest size practical
38. Keep your car serviced
39. Donate used books - and check out freecycle and book crossing
40. Seal drafts around windows and doors
41. Leave your car at home for a day (a week? a month? a year?!)
42. Don't idle the car for more than 10 seconds
43. Think before you print
44. Look for Energy efficient appliances - A or AA preferably
45. Unload your car of excess weight
45. Don't buy vegetables in trays - and take your own reusuable bags
46. Choose an energy-efficient vehicle
47. Fix dripping taps and small leaks
48. Wipe spills with cloths not kitchen 'paper'
49. Install a low-flow toilet, or use a brick or hippo if you have a
oversized flush
50. Make your own cleaning solutions
51. Hold your own 'buy nothing' day
52. Reuse jars and containers
53. Clean windows with old newspapers - and then recycle or compost
them
54. Build with salvaged wood
55. Share magazines
56. Wrap presents in repurposed paper (calender pages, newspaper, saved
paper from previous presents), keep gift bags to reuse, or make your
own from repurposed paper or cloth
57. Make rags from old t-shirts (cleaning, rag rugs, bum wipes)
58. Send birthday, aniversary etc. e-cards
59. Buy spices whole in bulk (and grind as you need them, or its a
false economy)
60. Get a rain water butt for the garden/allotment
61. Return unused sugar packets (or drink your tea/coffee without sugar
at all)
62. Keep within the speed limits
63. Make note pads from used paper (envelope backs and the back of
single sided leaflets/junk mail are great for this)
64. Don't accept plastic/single use utensils - pack your own?
65. Take a break from the TV
66. Give a donation instead of a present
67. Buy a bike - and USE IT
68. Buy organic cotton
69. When buying clothes (or other goods) say no thank you to the excess
packaging, take your own bags
70. Start a green team at work
71. Don't boil more water than you need (most kettles now will handle a
cup at a time)
72. Read about carbon credits (and learn about greenwash!)
73. Appoint an 'office lights' monitor
74. Use your legs, not the lift
75. Stop chasing 'the latest'
76. Invigorate your green passion, spend time with nature
77. Start a toy-swap/library with friends (and check out freecycle
again)
78. Eat less/no meat - or take the plunge and go veg*n
79. Buy items for durability
80. Buy and eat in Season
81. Take buble wrap back to packaging stores
82. Upgrade your boiler when you need to replace it - and make sure
that it is properly matched to your property so that it works
efficiently
83. Snip can packing rings
84. Use a no/low-phosphate detergent
85. Avoid chemical flea collars
86. Choose sustainable flooring
87. Offer art schools your 'rubbish' (trash sculture rules!)
88. Use a bucket not a hose
89. Learn how to mend your socks, and other clothes
90. Eliminate impulse buying
91. Return extra hangers, don't accept them at the checkout
92. Teach your children thriftiness
93. Don't sign up for mailing lists or catalogues
94. Slow down - consume less
95. Fertilise with grass clippings
96. Consider using a solar cooker
97. Eat simply, choose whole grains and foods
98. Recycle old mobiles, and other small electricals
99. Use both sides of paper
Anymore for anymore?
Enjoy!
Have a look through - and do those things you can. I'll come back to this from time to time when I find links etc. that are useful to go along with each one!
1. Get an energy audit
2. Donate used computers
3. Use cloth napkins
4. Switch to energy saving bulbs
5. Hang dry your clothes - inside or out
6. Make your next outfit 'vintage' (or indeed second hand)
7. Use the bus
8. Pay your bills online
9. Say no to plastic bags
10. Plant some bamboo (or a tree, or salad :-) )
11. Unplug appliances when off, or not in use
12. Taste test a local wine, beer or other drink
13. Say bye to your leaf blower and use a rake
14. Rediscover your library
15. Switch off your computer, and switch to a low power one when you
next upgrade
16. Plant a garden
17. Buy and use rechargeable batteries
18. Start a compost heap
19. Put back unused napkins (or just don't take any in the first place)
20. Bring your own coffee cup
21. Learn to love weeds (don't use weedkiller! get a hoe!)
22. Read about green weddings
23. Carshare
24. Keep car tires inflated
25. Support local farmers and growers, buy organic where you can, buy
fairtrade.
26. Turn heating down a Degree Celcius (or more if you currently over
heat or cool)
27. Drive smart - plan your trip
28. Insultate your hot water tank - and the rest of your house.
29. Install low-flow showerhead
30. Wash clothes at 30 degrees C. or cold
31. Lights off when you leave a room
32. Use a lunch box, avoid single use bags
33. Get and use Cloth nappies, cloth sanpro, or a menstrual cup
34. Pick up litter and recycle it
35. Take shorter showers
36. Choose 'green' products - but beware of greenwash! - and buy those
made as close to home as you can.
37. Buy the largest size practical
38. Keep your car serviced
39. Donate used books - and check out freecycle and book crossing
40. Seal drafts around windows and doors
41. Leave your car at home for a day (a week? a month? a year?!)
42. Don't idle the car for more than 10 seconds
43. Think before you print
44. Look for Energy efficient appliances - A or AA preferably
45. Unload your car of excess weight
45. Don't buy vegetables in trays - and take your own reusuable bags
46. Choose an energy-efficient vehicle
47. Fix dripping taps and small leaks
48. Wipe spills with cloths not kitchen 'paper'
49. Install a low-flow toilet, or use a brick or hippo if you have a
oversized flush
50. Make your own cleaning solutions
51. Hold your own 'buy nothing' day
52. Reuse jars and containers
53. Clean windows with old newspapers - and then recycle or compost
them
54. Build with salvaged wood
55. Share magazines
56. Wrap presents in repurposed paper (calender pages, newspaper, saved
paper from previous presents), keep gift bags to reuse, or make your
own from repurposed paper or cloth
57. Make rags from old t-shirts (cleaning, rag rugs, bum wipes)
58. Send birthday, aniversary etc. e-cards
59. Buy spices whole in bulk (and grind as you need them, or its a
false economy)
60. Get a rain water butt for the garden/allotment
61. Return unused sugar packets (or drink your tea/coffee without sugar
at all)
62. Keep within the speed limits
63. Make note pads from used paper (envelope backs and the back of
single sided leaflets/junk mail are great for this)
64. Don't accept plastic/single use utensils - pack your own?
65. Take a break from the TV
66. Give a donation instead of a present
67. Buy a bike - and USE IT
68. Buy organic cotton
69. When buying clothes (or other goods) say no thank you to the excess
packaging, take your own bags
70. Start a green team at work
71. Don't boil more water than you need (most kettles now will handle a
cup at a time)
72. Read about carbon credits (and learn about greenwash!)
73. Appoint an 'office lights' monitor
74. Use your legs, not the lift
75. Stop chasing 'the latest'
76. Invigorate your green passion, spend time with nature
77. Start a toy-swap/library with friends (and check out freecycle
again)
78. Eat less/no meat - or take the plunge and go veg*n
79. Buy items for durability
80. Buy and eat in Season
81. Take buble wrap back to packaging stores
82. Upgrade your boiler when you need to replace it - and make sure
that it is properly matched to your property so that it works
efficiently
83. Snip can packing rings
84. Use a no/low-phosphate detergent
85. Avoid chemical flea collars
86. Choose sustainable flooring
87. Offer art schools your 'rubbish' (trash sculture rules!)
88. Use a bucket not a hose
89. Learn how to mend your socks, and other clothes
90. Eliminate impulse buying
91. Return extra hangers, don't accept them at the checkout
92. Teach your children thriftiness
93. Don't sign up for mailing lists or catalogues
94. Slow down - consume less
95. Fertilise with grass clippings
96. Consider using a solar cooker
97. Eat simply, choose whole grains and foods
98. Recycle old mobiles, and other small electricals
99. Use both sides of paper
Anymore for anymore?
Enjoy!
Friday, 25 July 2008
The journey continues
Argh - well I've been doing 'so well' in my quest for Lean, but fell back over the last period and am now back up at 69 Kg.... I 'should' be less than 60Kg
Surfing the diet sheets, they pretty much all have one thing in common - processed and unseasonable foods! Now we don't 'do' out of season in this house!
So I'm going to keep records of what I eat, and how I trim my 'diet', and what exercise I take. Green isn't just about eating local and seasonable (and pref. organic as well), its about making those changes that enable us to cut 'carbon' as well as calories!
Weight will go on here - but not that often. I really don't like getting on the scales (or maybe that is where I've been going wrong? No, I suspect the chocolate cake....).
And so until next time!
Surfing the diet sheets, they pretty much all have one thing in common - processed and unseasonable foods! Now we don't 'do' out of season in this house!
So I'm going to keep records of what I eat, and how I trim my 'diet', and what exercise I take. Green isn't just about eating local and seasonable (and pref. organic as well), its about making those changes that enable us to cut 'carbon' as well as calories!
Weight will go on here - but not that often. I really don't like getting on the scales (or maybe that is where I've been going wrong? No, I suspect the chocolate cake....).
And so until next time!
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