2015 was the year I went chocolate free. I decided to do it to see if I noticed a difference in my energy levels, tiredness, that kind of thing. I noticed no such difference. So as Big Ben rang in 2016, I ate chocolate straight away. I remember that moment. To be honest, I didn't really miss chocolate. So after eating chocolate again for almost 2 years, I've realised it's become too big a part of my every day diet. I spend way too much money on chocolate, specifically from Hotel Chocolat.
I know people say don't ban yourself completely from eating foods but I know me - if I eat even one chocolate thing, that'll be it and I'll eat chocolate whenever the offer arises. So I have to completely ban it in order to really succeed.
I have an unhealthy amount of fat around my stomach. I don't know for sure it's an unhealthy amount. But I know having a lot of fat in that area can be dangerous to your health. I'm too scared to use the body fat machine at the gym to tell me for certain. I can just feel it. I want to lose the fat around my stomach and become a little slimmer. I know I've put on weight recently. I used to be 54kg only about 2-3 years ago and now I'm 60kg, which is pushing it a bit for me. I'm 5'4".
So my new year's resolution for 2018 is to give up chocolate completely. I'm not starting it now simply because I know I'll break it now (I'm surrounded by chocolate as I type this), but my aim is to get rid of this stubborn belly fat.
Speaking of belly fat, what are some really good exercises to do at the gym that will help me shift it? At the moment I've stuck to the treadmill, simply because I know how to use it and won't look like a wally trying to figure out how to use it.