Okay, cards on the table, open and honest. The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I had some meat. Why, I don't know. I have kind of decided to eat well all week then allow myself a junk day on Saturday, my current day off.
Last Saturday I found myself alone, binge watching series and catching up on tv from the first 8 months of the year. Remote control in one hand and Chinese menu in the other. Whether it was from lack of control, pure nostalgia for family takeaway Saturdays or just blind ordering without thinking, I found myself ordering duck. Before I could think to change my mind the transaction was completed and it is not the English way to cause a fuss over a wrong order. It's just not the done thing.
I didn't enjoy the duck fully as it was tinged with the guilt of my thoughtlessness and fortnight collapse.
I don't expect forgiveness but hopefully you can find a parallel and empathise with my genuine error. Pescetarianism here we come. Still alcohol free though. Every cloud.
Saturday 9 September 2017
Friday 25 August 2017
Day 399 to 397 inclusive
I've been busy, well, Gav busy, well old Gav busy, or something like that. Walking, radio and planning.
Days 399, 398 and 397 turned into full days. I feel I could have been more productive but new things took up my time.
I'm training for a charity walk through London in late September with my cousin and I've actually been to the gym.
Late night, marathon distance, walk through London with family and friends is fast approaching and i cant wait. It's just walking right?
The healthy eating is going well, although I am the worst Vegan ever. Cheese and fish have passed my lips. Ive stayed away from all the regular crap. No fizzy, sugary drinks, no booze and no picking.
How do Vegans feel about honey?
The big challenges are yet to come. This weekend i am visiting my parents.
My Ma & Pa are incredibly generous hosts, the fridge is always, but always, stacked to bursting with "goodies". There is always alcohol aplenty and seemingly always a reason to have a drink. Mother is always pottering in the kitchen either making and preparing food or cleaning up after the last thing she made or prepared. Its bank holiday weekend too.
When I told my Mum that I was coming home she immediately went through ideas for dinner. "Chicken, ribs and salad with new potatoes?" she asked, "is it vegetarian chicken and ribs?" I replied.
After about 3 or 4 texts I was able to convince my Birth-giver that I was, in fact, a newly crowned vegetarian and she quickly amended the menu for the weekend.
This week has also seen the, faster than expected, arrival of my, now internationally listened to, radio show.
A few weeks ago they told me that it can take up to 6 weeks to get on air but ive managed it in two. Whether they were desperate or idiotic is still to be seen but the feedback so far has been incredibly positive and complimentary.
I've received praise from people whose opinions and approval I never thought I needed, but as it turns out, it feels great to be told you are good at something you want to be good at.
Tuesdays to Friday's between 12pm and 1pm will only get better.
Tuesday 22 August 2017
Day 400
So, how did day 400 go, what is this all about then? A mid life crisis? No. A mid life realisation?
I remember my parents 40th birthdays. I remember thinking that they were so old, and now I'm that old, well nearly. Life certainly has a way of keeping you alive whilst also throwing things at you to test your every last ounce of integrity and energy. It can all change in a second. My recent changes in life have left me baffled. I don't really have any regrets but also don't really feel that I have achieved much either. Don't get me wrong, I am a very lucky and privileged guy. I have incredibly positive, patient and supportive friends and family and I have a world full of opportunity and options. It's partly because of these things that I feel that I've underachieved. I don't think I'm where I want to be. I don't know where I want to be. I haven't ever had a plan. I've always just made it up as I've gone along.
So now I want to set some guidelines, boundaries and deadlines.
400 days until I'm 40 seems like my kind of target. It scans nicely.
Up until now I've be gluttonous and frivolous with my time and energy. I have certainly taken time for granted. All being well, these next 400 days will help me focus on becoming a better version of me and find a bit of meaning to my life. Improve body, mind and soul.
The rules:
Body: Obvious and easy. Loose weight. I've been online and read all the websites, im clinically obese. I eat too much of the wrong things and have a massively sedentary life. Everyday I witness the overwhelming negative implications that this can have on life. I see peoples daily struggles with health. They struggle with the basics of walking and standing up. I have the time and ability to reverse whatever damage my life, thus far, has done so, no booze, Vegetarianism and Vegan living and staying away from fast and crap food. Lowering my sugar and bad fats intake and become more active. As I say, obvious and easy.
Mind: Get writing again, up my creativity and improve on my online profile. Updates and post EVERYDAY. This will help me focus and as with anything; the more you do it the better you'll get. I believe this will help in my pursuit of a job within the arts. At the moment a job within radio would be idealistic. Okay, a presenting job would be perfect but I'd just like to get to a point where I'm making a living/career out of being creative. This is where I feel I do my best work, I certainly get the biggest kick from it. I also miss being surrounded by and interacting with creative people. I find they bring out the best in me and I'm always amazed by how humble and unaware of their uniqueness they are.
I think if I put all this into place then the soul will sort itself out.
Yeah, day 400 went well I'd say. See you tomorrow.
#GavEllis400daysto40 #GavEllis #400daysto40
I remember my parents 40th birthdays. I remember thinking that they were so old, and now I'm that old, well nearly. Life certainly has a way of keeping you alive whilst also throwing things at you to test your every last ounce of integrity and energy. It can all change in a second. My recent changes in life have left me baffled. I don't really have any regrets but also don't really feel that I have achieved much either. Don't get me wrong, I am a very lucky and privileged guy. I have incredibly positive, patient and supportive friends and family and I have a world full of opportunity and options. It's partly because of these things that I feel that I've underachieved. I don't think I'm where I want to be. I don't know where I want to be. I haven't ever had a plan. I've always just made it up as I've gone along.
So now I want to set some guidelines, boundaries and deadlines.
400 days until I'm 40 seems like my kind of target. It scans nicely.
Up until now I've be gluttonous and frivolous with my time and energy. I have certainly taken time for granted. All being well, these next 400 days will help me focus on becoming a better version of me and find a bit of meaning to my life. Improve body, mind and soul.
The rules:
Body: Obvious and easy. Loose weight. I've been online and read all the websites, im clinically obese. I eat too much of the wrong things and have a massively sedentary life. Everyday I witness the overwhelming negative implications that this can have on life. I see peoples daily struggles with health. They struggle with the basics of walking and standing up. I have the time and ability to reverse whatever damage my life, thus far, has done so, no booze, Vegetarianism and Vegan living and staying away from fast and crap food. Lowering my sugar and bad fats intake and become more active. As I say, obvious and easy.
Mind: Get writing again, up my creativity and improve on my online profile. Updates and post EVERYDAY. This will help me focus and as with anything; the more you do it the better you'll get. I believe this will help in my pursuit of a job within the arts. At the moment a job within radio would be idealistic. Okay, a presenting job would be perfect but I'd just like to get to a point where I'm making a living/career out of being creative. This is where I feel I do my best work, I certainly get the biggest kick from it. I also miss being surrounded by and interacting with creative people. I find they bring out the best in me and I'm always amazed by how humble and unaware of their uniqueness they are.
I think if I put all this into place then the soul will sort itself out.
Yeah, day 400 went well I'd say. See you tomorrow.
#GavEllis400daysto40 #GavEllis #400daysto40
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)