FertilehealthyAiming for success, not perfection…

Have I mentioned that I love Eat to Live?

After two weeks I have lost 4.7 kg (10.3 pounds).  That is without breaking into a sweat!  I will definitely start getting more active this week as the dreaded lurgy abates.

My loss this week is a respectable 2.1 kg (4.6 pounds).  I’ll take that, thank you very much!

I was in an elevator with mirrors on three sides on Saturday and saw myself from behind.  Talk about taking a punch in the solar plexus!  It was not a pleasant sight.  I felt like throwing myself out the window on a high floor or stuffing my face with a large portion of lasagne.  I did neither. I took the stairs on the way down, came home, made a fruit salad and had a good chat with myself.  The choice is entirely mine – look like that for the rest of my life, or work my ass off, literally!  I’m opting to do the work and a year from now my body will look completely different, even though I won’t be at goal yet.

As for my cold, it’s much better.  I’m not well yet, but I’m not streaming and feeling awful.  At least I can now do my thing around the house.  There’s a load of washing on the line, the house and the yard have been swept, the kitchen is spotless and everything is in its place.  Quite a productive morning, and it’s only 9:45 am!  I still have to go out for groceries, deal with the few items that need ironing and then I can relax for the day.

I’ve written a lot about health and weight these last few months and virtually nothing about fertility.  Of course, it’s not really a separate issue, but this week I’m going to focus a bit on how our weight, diet, lifestyle and general health impact our fertility and the need to prepare our bodies for conception, pregnancy and childbirth.  If you know people who want to start a family, or have fertility problems, please urge them to read this series of posts.