New year's resolution ...'get a grip' on weight control

Views in Verse - on 'stickability'












The recurring theme in weight loss is the 'one off' project to lose so many kilo by a certain date. While this has certain appeal in immediate benefit it does not constitute a real solution to weight control nor does the occasional shot at gym membership work without a strong mindset to succeed long term. 

The easiest, most cost effective and 'stickiest' solution is to build exercise into the standard routines of your day (or week). These can relate to your work related activities or indeed can be family based. Even buying an item of equipment for home makes sense for some other than simply signing up for the 'qwik-fix' gym based solution.  

Buying the right book on how to stretch and exercise each day would make more sense really for most people. Knowledge acquisition is essential to interpreting how your body responds to exercise (and diet) and why! 

For example too many people in their older years continue to train with random cardio and strength machine activities when 'flexibility' would really be a far better option toward improved balance. See www.technogym.com for further information. There is a heap of info online really (google+ )



Morning in the City


I caste a lazy eye as the the bus 
nears 'The Bridge'
the sun shines bright off Middle Head
The Opera House smiles
as she peeps o'er the brow
I'd be pained to use my vehicle instead
I come in early 
for my 'walk across town'
the ideal start to the working day
An easy pace 
...no need to race
from The Quay toward Castlereagh

First through narrow lanes
of convict stone
I make my way toward the heart
Pitt St will take me
most the way to Sydney South
a light hill right from the start
Martin Place is stirring;
the 'promotional' zone...
early workers busy on a display
In an hour there'll be shouts
from painted roustabouts
as commuters go on along their merry way

A few blocks up 
the retail centre
trucks descend on the mall
Restocking shops
for the day that's ahead
a greengrocer fills his stall
It's a steady rise toward
the top end of town
An eclectic mix there you'll find
Best brands galore
In specialist stores
past the Hilton where taxis entwine

Crossing Bathurst
at the top you find
the Gateway to 'new' Chinatown
Once was confined
to old Dixon St
now thriving some eight blocks around
A little further now
towards the railway arches
I routinely make my way down
Once you cross under
Surry Hills beckons
with the aroma of fresh coffee ground

The sidewalks are narrow
where the locals gather
and await barista service with style
Just beyond them
men walk streets
clutching at loose bedding piles
But it's the 'metro' zone now
the place to be seen
I chance to wonder what I'm doing here
But I shot in the key
Enter ...just me
Ready to work ...no fear




From my I-pad - Grahame J Flynn