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I see, hear and read about so many people who go on a diet to lose weight and fail. They try all sorts of things, but fail each time. My theory is that many folks fail not because they set their goal too high (well OK, low in the case of weight), but, like the story of tortoise and the hare,  they go hammer and tongs at it for a short time, don’t get quick results, and get disillusioned and quit.

So, I’m not going to go down that road. I’m just going to keep making an effort to follow that Daily Telegraph diet – ‘Eat Less, Move More’.

I’m doing fairly well on the first part. I’ve stopped eating the blueberry muffins at the airport coffee shop, and am even more resolved not to buy them in future, when I found out that they’re a whopping 500 calories each!

I’ve not had a Full English Breakfast all last week, or even over the weekend.  Nope, I’ve eaten scrambled egg or oatmeal instead.

Dinner time, I’ve been good and eaten more salad, and cut out the potatoes.

Less red meat, more fish.

Now, it can’t be all work and no play, so Saturday evening, with two days off work ahead of me, was spent in the local pub, where I had ham, egg and chips, and a few glasses of beer. Should I feel guilty about that? I don’t think so, because as long as I’m sensible for the rest of the week, a day off the new regime doesn’t hurt in my view. I’m not suddenly going to regain any weight lost with one evening at the pub.

On Sunday, we had a traditional roast, but not a great deal else to eat all day, so although I find it better to eat two or three smaller meals than one large one (and I know that’s recommended by doctors and nutritionists alike),  I found I was full for the rest of the day.

It’s the ‘move more’  bit I have trouble with.

I’m not really a couch potato armed with a remote. I practically never watch TV. However, I do spend way too much time online, reading, and working in Lightroom. Right now, I’ve a backlog of photos to catalog and process, and then I really must get out and do more photo-walking instead of processing!

Not having a car helps to a point, as I have to walk on those short trips, such as to the local stores. Going further afield, I at least have to walk to the bus stop!

Talking of walking reminds me that I have to do that now – walk to the local stores.

More to follow.

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Sometimes, you read a story, that is just so profound that it’s a story that you’ll never forget. This is such a story. A story to remember.

Once there was a man who lost one of his arms in an accident. He became very depressed because he had been an avid golfer. One day, in despair, he decided to commit suicide. He got on an elevator, went to the top of a building and prepared to jump.

As he was standing on the ledge looking down, he saw a man skipping along, whooping and hollering, and kicking up his heels. He looked closer and saw that the man didn’t have ANY arms. He started thinking… what am I doing up here feeling sorry for myself, I still have one good arm to do things with. There goes a man with no arms skipping down the sidewalk. He’s happy and is going on with his life.

He hurried down and caught up with the man with no arms. He told him how glad he was to see him because he had lost one of his arms and felt useless and was going to kill himself. He thanked him again for saving his life and said he knew he could make it with one arm if that guy could go on with no arms at all.
The man with no arms began dancing and whooping and kicking up his heels again. He asked, ‘Why are you so happy anyway?’

He said, “‘I’m NOT happy………My balls itch.”

A Story To Remember is a post from: The Eye An Eyebeemania Blog

High Desert Sunrise, originally uploaded by Eyebee.

I often rose early in the High Desert, and sunrises such as this are quite common.

Still it would have been a shame to take them for granted and not capture at least one!

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Fish!, originally uploaded by Eyebee.

A good selection of fresh fish was on sale at Tesco’s this morning.

I got some sea bass fillets, and some tuna steaks.

Fish! is a post from: The Eye An Eyebeemania Blog

Lamb’s Innards, originally uploaded by Eyebee.

I rather like stuffed lamb’s hearts, and quite often have lamb’s liver, but I’m not at all sure about eating lamb’s balls!

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This morning, as it’s such a pleasant day outside, I decided to go for a walk. There are plenty of little pockets of countryside around here, even though I’m only a miles or so from Heathrow Airport to the south west, and the M4 motorway, a half mile to the north.

I walked to Cranford Park, and as I went by St. Dunstan’s church, I saw a notice announcing that the church was open today, so I went inside.

Two women were sitting there, and one asked me if I was a visitor or if I’d come for the bell-ringing. Now that’s a thought. I suspect it could be good exercise too.

Anyway, I replied that I was just visiting, and I asked if I could take some photographs.

I’ve been to the church on several occasions before, and I knew it was OK to take photos, but I asked nonetheless as I feel it’s good manners to do so, and not just march in and start snapping away. I hadn’t taken my camera with me, but I did have my Samsung Galaxy Note with me, and that does take rather good pictures for a cellphone.

I spent about ten minutes in the church, and took a few shots. I bade goodbye to the two women, and made my way back outside into Cranford Park.

From there I walked westwards through the park and then, when I reached the western boundary, I turned south for about a half mile and then east, and back to the entrance at The Parkway.

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When I get up in the morning, unless I’m dashing out of the door for a real early start, then it’s time for coffee.

Coffee Time! is a post from: The Eye An Eyebeemania Blog