peter the fat man's Journal, 29 January 2015

It always amazes me at the fact that around the world most of us make new year resolution of some shape or form, some of us go far, some burn out after only a few hours.
Just an observation on my behalf, here in the northern hemisphere of this world where I and probably at least fifty percent of this group live start their resolutions in the middle of winter. Now 95% of us are here to try and lose weight and try to become that beach god/ess by the time we go for our summer hols in July(Northern hemisphere) But yet come 1st January we give up loads of foods we are so used to eating year round, and all of a sudden venture out into the freezing cold to try and do exercise we are not used to, putting ourselves at risk of slipping over on wet, icy, muddy ground, let alone catching a chill from the horizontal rain/sleet/snow, the risks are multiple.
Yet come January 1st in the Southern hemisphere, they are in the middle of there summer, on with the shorts and vest, make sure you put on a bit of repellent, and mind not to knock down any of those lovely blossoms in the local park as you so gaily and carefree jog you way to slimness!
Surely wouldn't it be better to make your resolution, and start it around late March, if your in the top half of the planet? Just a thought that has been nagging me today, as I plodded around Dublin, Ireland where the temperature teeters on 0'c, the wind blows hard from the Atlantic with horizontal rain/sleet blowing gale force 7 in my face, turning it to a lobster pink by the time I've finished!! Anyway, greetings from Ireland in January!!

Diet Calendar Entries for 29 January 2015:
1271 kcal Fat: 43.72g | Prot: 62.23g | Carb: 168.10g.   Breakfast: Oat Bran, Wheat Bran (Crude), Oatmeal, Honey, Green Tea, Cod Liver Fish Oil, Target Multivitamin, Plain Yogurt. Lunch: Cooked Vegetable Type Stew (Including Potatoes, Carrots, Onions and Celery). Dinner: Market Basket Crispy Rice Cereal, Milk (Nonfat), Mayonnaise, Brown Bread, Sweet Red Peppers, Lettuce, Celery, Tomatoes, Chicken Breast. Snacks/Other: Coffee, Green Tea. more...
4425 kcal Activities & Exercise: Walking (exercise) - 3.5/mph - 3 hours and 35 minutes, Resting - 20 hours and 25 minutes. more...

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I heartily agree. Maine USA is a crazy place to try to exercise this time of year. Good gear helps but it would be much easier in April! 
29 Jan 15 by member: nicholaix
Shoveling snow and scraping ice off windshields burns calories. Offer to do your neighbors' walkways and driveways for free--more of a workout for you! 
29 Jan 15 by member: soonsoonsoon
LOL - clever thoughts - instead of Peter the "fat" man maybe you could call yourself Peter the "funny" man - much more flattering! 
29 Jan 15 by member: HCB
thank you for the comments, though we don't really get too much snow here, I think the atlantic wind restricts that somewhat, and maybe the Gulfstream too. Thank you HCB for your compliment you are too kind, I do like to write quite lightly, and maybe bring a smile to the faces of all the people joining me here with there diets, after happiness is the best food of all!  
30 Jan 15 by member: peter the fat man

     
 

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