Change my dear

I think I've reached a point today where I'm committing myself to getting fit, losing weight and beig more healthy. I was sat eating lunch in a cafe today but feeling a bit dodgy. My heart was pounding even though I hadn't done any exercise or anything and I had a headache which got me worrying. My brother has had problems with high blood pressure for a couple of years and I got paranoid that I'd developed the same problem (he has a racing heartbeat and headaches if he doesn't take his beta blockers). I really don't want to go down the route of having the same health problems as him especially as he's recently been diagnosed diabetic too. I may just be being paranoid and stupid but at least its given me a kick up the bum. So instead of strolling around town this afternoon I tried to walk faster, getting my heart pumping in a good way and getting myself a little out of breath without pushing myself too hard. I only did five, maybe ten minutes but I feel a bit better for it even if it is only psychosematic. I'm trying to fix in my mind the way I feel right now (more positive and cheerful) so when I feel like I can't be bothered or I feel like giving up I can think back to how good the exercise makes me feel. If nothing else I'm hoping I'll be less stressed, moody and prone to mild depression.

Feeling inspired, I've written down a little list of commitments to myself, the most important of which (and possibly the hardest for me) are getting up earlier in the morning so I can eat a proper healthy breakfast and walking more every day.

I've also decided to;

Drink more water
Stay off the caffeine (I'd been happily off the caff for a few years until 18 months ago when I started on it again while at work. My withdrawal headaches on the weekends have been awful so over the Xmas holidays I managed to wean myself off again)
Drink one cup of green tea per day
Take one of my chewy multi vits & omega 3 per day
Eating more fresh food instead of ready meals (so eventually I won't need to take the multi vits)

Its only a start but its something. I think I've picked things I can fairly easily commit to without getting too down if I lapse occasionally.

Writing this here will help to keep me focussed I hope. It'll give me more of an incentive to keep going if other people know I'm doing it. I'm posting this in other places too. My reasoning is that the more places I post this, the more people I tell, the more committed I'll be and the more I'll stick to my plan. Keep your fingers crossed for me.