Feb Fasting

Not drinking is just like riding a bike.

You can do it.

You Just don't!

We all need a bit more exercise and we know we should look after ourselves a bit better. And words like should, more and better don't get us moving any faster, in fact they are almost reason for another glass of wine. Am I right?

You just don't
Last weekend when I was teaching my daughter to ride her bike She kept saying "I can't."
I kept saying "You Can! You are just NOT!" Well we now know the results of that bit of tough love. She is as happy as well ..... a ....kid on a bike.

Some Earth Shattering News
Then I went to the Doctor because of some unusual blood test results (I won't bore you with the details, suffice to say, I'll live.)  but what the doctor told me was earth shattering.

Doctor in a stern voice "Give up ALCOHOL!"
Me with a kind of pathetic whimper "Seriously?
Doc deadly serious "Yep!"
Me almost in tears "For how long?"

The shattering is due to the fact that a glass while cooking, another while eating and the possibility of another if I've been a good girl and worked really, really hard today, has become a way of life and even the norm. And most shattering of all I hadn't even noticed it was the norm.

In younger years I used to binge drink on weekends and at parties or out dancing. Now it's more like a good book and the hammock on the back Veranda daily. 

And Exercise and Abstinence, what's that?

Luckily for me I am not giving up alcohol alone this month. There are people all over the place giving it up voluntarily in support of FEB FAST. Money raised goes towards supporting youth drug and alcohol programs. My Friend Mish at MISHFIT is powering along for the cause and doing a wonderful job at that. GO MISH! Support Mish and her team doing the Feb fast challenge here.

Alcohol abuse can sneak up on us all. Not everyone is enough to get prompts/orders from doctors to look after themselves better. We all know someone who struggles with drugs or alcohol. Who do you know who might need a little help in this area?

Progress Report
I CAN and I WILL.
5 days down and feeling great, more energy, sleeping better already and waking up raring to go. Most surprisingly more relaxed, which is ironic seeing as I used a nice scotch and coke to forget the troubles of the day last week. So far so good.

Davia 
P.S. Mishfit is a personal training setup with a difference. It specialises in training women who are pregnant or post-natal and takes extra care to attend to your personal needs. Keep your eyes peeled for more about Mishfit  and Mishfit Mothers coming soon.