Changes

Had to buy a new belt today! the old one broke. Job related stress! I thought I could go down a size. Not quite yet. Hopefully I can trade it in in eight more weeks.

Was a bit naughty last night. Whitestone Windsor Blue: it will get me every time.

Alcohol consumption is way down. Only one box of beer and half a bottle of wine in the past week. the recycling bin is only half full after a fortnight, usually overflowing after a week.

The only issue with that is the neighbours might think I'm throwing my recyclables out! might have to buy some empty bottles to keep up appearances.

Starting gyming soon with Nikora my PT, and a game of rugby in two weeks. Time to lift it up a bit!

Week 2, Spring In2it!

Have survived the second week of Spring In2it! Only went to the gym once last week (PT was sick so missed a day). Also went to pilates. Walked the stairs with e tama, 4 x /day, 5 days/wk (it is not getting any easier!!!). Had a couple of short walks in the evening last week. Busy weekend so no exercise really - my wee Andrew was 17 on Saturday. Not doing so well with hydration but food is OK. However, still focused so that is positive. Really helps being part of a team as we check in with, & motivate, each other.

Attended the "Heart Healthy Lifestyles" presentation by Mary Spiers, Heart Health Advocate, last week. Perhaps a few changes might be needed including giving up butter and 'proper' milk.....hmmm?

Also went to LBlock to learn how to plant seeds & grow healthy food with Kim Thomas. As a result now have some packets of lettuce, zucchini & corriander seeds to plant at home.

Aoraki / Mt Cook

Ron Bull and Catherine Lindsay have started climbing Aoraki / Mt Cook, one step at a time.

Apparently* there are a total of 20757 steps to the summit of Aoraki. The stairwell in H block has a total of 10 flights (5 storys) of 11 steps each. This makes a total 110 steps to the top of the building.

By climbing these (more or less) 4 times a day over the ten week period (440 x 5 x 10) we will have climbed the distance to the summit of Aoraki.

Follow progress on the wall chart in the EDC office.

The rest of the team, and any others that wish to join, have a bit, but not too much, of catching up to do.

*This is according to the information displayed on the stairwell of h block and is deemed as being correct for the purpose of this exercise. No correspondence (or stair measuring) will be entered into.

Week 1, Spring In2it!

Spring In2it! started last Monday 15 August. As luck would have it, it snowed so I think that gave me permission not to do anything. Tuesday back at work but still too cold to do much! However!!! On Wednesday I was encouraged to join e tama on a mission to climb Aoraki - 20, 757 steps - by climbing to the 6th floor of HBlock 4 times per day, I think about 191 times. Our esteemed colleague, PB, questions whether appropriate research has been carried out to ensure that this calculation is correct. PB has done some research himself, including measuring the height of the steps, and has come up with a slightly different answer than e tama about the number of times we need to climb the stairs!

I also go to "THE GYM" (usually twice a week) with my "PT" so was working pretty hard on Thursday night. I am not a 'gym' person really but somehow accepted an invitation from the Sports Institute to have my own "PT"! This is a real challenge as I am not keen on those moving machines.....

On the weekend, I worked for 3 hrs on Saturday in the garden which was quite physically demanding & finished on Sunday by loading up the trailer & going to the tip (oops, not PC, I meant Rummage or the Recycling Centre).

While one of my goals is to feel better about myself during this Spring In2it programme, it would also be great to lose a few kgs. So, no more trips across the road to Fluid to buy my favourite citrus slice.

Day One of Spring In2it and wouldn't you know it Dunedin is snowed in! I came up with some great exercise for the day that I posted to the Spring In2it site on Facebook but the bright pink, ice cold checks on the faces of two family members having ventured out deterred me.

So here I am multi-tasking, typing on my iPod trying to keep my balance whilst striding it out on the treadmill. (Yes I know this is a bit of a luxury!) Snowy landscape in front of me and lots of thoughts racing through my mind as I plan an OER to facilitate a candidate undertaking APEL for the GCTLT.

3 kms coming up so time to stop. Stretch. 3 glasses of water down already. Perhaps a banana would make a good snack then it's time to sit down, get back on the email and think about action recommendations to support an Academic Dept in need. And it's only day one !

PS note above is the edited version, here are some of the words from the non edited version - typing and treadmills don't mix well :-)

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