An exercising rabbit

Topic of the day: Biking through a storm.  And detox.

 

Four days ago, I established a monumental task for myself.  I was going to start a detox.

 

I'd always been a bit tubby and ever since I started a desk job, my standard of healthy living felt like it had dramatically decreased.  The great selection of restaurants around my office was a curse in disguise.  As I sat on my bum for over 45 hours a week, I often sat with the feeling of fat dripping into all parts of my body and my arteries being clogged from overeating at one of the delicious, but none-too-healthy restaurants.  Beer o'clock also did not help.

 

In a bid to lead a healthier lifestyle and shed the few extra pounds that I have been harboring for much too long, I decided to go on a detox.  During detox, I have to give up: alcohol, smoking, unhealthy glucose, any unhealthy food – ie. chips, crisps, fast food, deep-fried food…you get the idea.

 

As of present, I have just finished the first 3 days – this regime consisted of me only eating raw vegetables and fruits.   Much to my surprise (and I'm sure to the surprise of many around me), I have stuck to it.  With the exception of eating 1 hard boiled egg, I have stuck to raw veggies, fruits, muesli, and nuts – so far so good.

 

As those who knows me or who have met me can attest, I am also not a girl who's very keen on exercising.   I do have to admit that I can be quite lazy, especially when it comes to making any effort that would increase my heart rate.  However, with detox comes another effort for exercising.

 

Yesterday, I went with my friend Tzyy to buy a bike – an extremely fitting choice given that I live in Beijing (Keep in mind, this is the first bike I've owned since the age of 12).   After half an hour at a hole-in-the-wall bike shop, I am now the proud owner of a silver Flower bike.  The whole thing, including a basket and an okay lock came to a total of 350 RMB, or about $50 USD.   Not that bad.  I have christened it, Mr. Jingles II (in honor of the original Mr. Jingles, my Honda Accord).

 

Then came my first bike riding experience in Beijing.  Thanks to the global warming that's messing with the world's temperature, the Beijing that was in the 50s last week had this past weekend, encountered a short, but heavy snow storm.  Of course, the apex of the storm came when I was started riding Mr. Jingles II home.   So imagine me, a newbie on the ruthless streets of Beijing, peddling my little bike trying to avoid collision with anyone or anything while having huge snow flowers blows into my face, blinding my vision and stinging my face from the cold.   And that was my first bike riding experience in Beijing.

 

Of course, I'd like to thank two of my favorite Aussies – Simon and Michelle for their idea, information, and support during this detox period.   Without the two of them, I wouldn't have a clue as to what to do.  Three days down, three more months to go!