Hill climbing is a favourite family activity – for my folks at least. Normally, we use the road – the gravel paved slope – all the way to the summit.
Today, my kids ran up the stairs. They wanted something new. More adventurous.
The steps are of varying steepness. Most about knee high. The kids scaled the steps much more easily than I’d expected. We got to the summit faster than usual.
Had our picnic, relaxing on the grass as usual. Shook a huge black ant off my shoe. Watch out for those ants.
I walked down the slope hand in hand with my man, when our kids were busy yakking and playing along the way.. until they got bored and charged between us.
That’s a fun calorie-burning way to spend an evening.
After a fairly recent health scare, I started running to lose the excess weight I'd gained with my first pregnancy. 12 years after giving birth to my first child, I finally reached a healthy weight.
I'm a foodie with a sweet tooth and a huge appetite, hence maintaining a reasonably healthy weight is a challenge. It involves a daily effort and a permanent switch to a healthy lifestyle. I'm using this blog to keep myself in check and to share my experiences with others who too struggle with weight management. 