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I'm trying to get fit, healthy, sleep p...

I'm trying to get fit, healthy, sleep properly and feel like a human being again.But it's tough. I decided three weeks ago to get back in to an exercise regime. This is obviously coupled with trying to maintain a healthier diet.The Gym and activity I don't have a problem with, 4 days of gym a week and at least 1 day of another activity (mostly Golf) makes up my 5 days of training.I haven't stopped smoking yet. I'm working on that as we speak (by resisting the urge to go for a smoke right now).The most challenging part of getting fit and healthy again is definitely the food. I love food. I'm Greek and it's in our nature to be extreme. We love oil, sugars, fats, rich food, meats and anything that makes you feel like sleeping after eating it. This is a problem.So I am trying to cut our or cut down on oils, sugars, fats and carbs after 6pm.I'll see how things go.

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Words To Live and Love By:

"If you care for someone you don't hide food from them."

I was talking to someone today who said the above words. When cooking at home Person A will hide food from Partner before Partner arrives so that the food is left for people who she cares for.So: If you care for someone you don't hide food from them.

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Foods I Hate

A short list of only two that I can recall right now, but here they are:

  1. Liquorice
  2. Olives

Any offshoot product from either of these two really make me want to throw up too. Ouzo, Chamomile tea, olive paste, olive bread etc etc etc, all yucky.

Any other pet food hates out there, let me know.

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