Not big losers

Every time Pete and I watch The Biggest Loser on tv, we would both turn to each other and say,"That is not going to happen to us."  We have been eating more during the cold, dark winter days and have not been doing our long walks.  But I know that we would not allow ourselves to get too big and unhealthy.

Living here, it is not too tough to make healthy choices.  Yes, there are lots of sweet, creamy treats and fatty, salty stuff.  At the supermarkets, there are aisles upon aisles of cookies, biscuits, tarts, chips, chocolates and candies.  But there are lots of stuff that are good for us too.  Crispbreads, for instance, are packed full of whole grains.    There are many kinds to choose from too.  And it's great that we both love them.  We have them for fika instead of cakes or cookies.

Bread is also a staple in the supermarkets here.  There are rows and rows of them, both white and dark, wholegrain breads.  Some of them are also packed with nuts and grains.  I really, really love eyeing them since I love bread.  We do buy bread some times but most of the time I make them myself.  That way I could make them 100% wholewheat and I could add flax seeds and nuts to them.  Nothing taste as good as freshly baked bread, just out of the oven.  Wholewheat pasta is also widely available here.

I also love the cycling/jogging paths here.  They are mostly away from the roads and traffic and the scenery is wonderful, especially during summer when everything is flourishing.  They make our walks so enjoyable.  Also, the low population density of this city means that the paths are not too crowded.  However, saying that, we do often see other people walking their dogs or jogging.  It's great that the paths are fully utilised.  I guess that's why you don't often see very obese people here.  I must say that the people I see here are mostly healthy looking.  It is not hard to not be positively influenced by them.

We don't really enjoy going out in the cold, though, for now.  Hence we do what we can at home.  We are not aiming to lose so much weight too quickly.  So, for now, our workouts are not too intense.  Our aim is more for health than for vanity.  For now, it is enough for us to be active and healthy, even though we may not be such big losers.