Hot in the City - Billy Idol (written by Billy Idol)

[Johnny-One]

Well I really thought I was making good progress after losing my first 10 pounds, but then I started to be honest with myself and knew my habits were not really changing too much. I was letting too many of my bad habits getting in my way of progress.

For example yesterday I went for a long walk, and followed it with a latte and flap jack. Both the walk and the dessert I enjoyed tremendously, but when I look at my chart over the last year I think it looks more like a cityscape rather than a steady downward slope. Therefore my song this week is Billy Idol’s, “Hot in the City” …

Stranger, stranger, stranger, stranger

It's hot here at night, lonely, black and quiet

On a hot summer night

Don't be afraid of the world we made

On a hot summer night

'Cause when a long-legged lovely walks by

Yeah you can see the look in her eye

Then you know that it's

Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, tonight

Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, tonight

Then thinking about my own scheming and plans where I really do want to drink more water, go for more walks, cut back on those things that my sweet tooth crave for, etc. To make it clear I am not allowed caffeine so officially I should only have one cup of decaffeinated coffee a day maximum, but those skinny lattes are so enticing. I really enjoy one with my book on a lunch time, but hey this is a start of a new week and so …

Stranger, stranger

For all the dreams and schemes, people are as they seem

On a hot summer night

Don't be no fun, don't forget you're young

On a hot summer night

A sometime someone you're not

Don't wait to see what you got

'Cause you know that you're

Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, tonight

Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, tonight

We'll walk until my feet drop

I'm a train when I'm hateful

Yeah, lay right down now

And ride until your head breaks

I'm a-walkin' 'til my brain pops

I will move with the beat now

I'm a chain 'round an A-bomb

I'm a ribbon in the heat now

New York!

Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, tonight

Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, tonight

Enjoy your week. Remember spring has sprung.

As an aside the 10,000 step origins can be traced back to the Japanese walking clubs and a business slogan 30+ years ago. Also as you probably realise the diets of 1960s Japan are quite different than that of use in the Western World in 2018, and modern research suggests a shorter brisker walk is probably better for your health. However whatever gets you some exercise is better than sitting on your backside and watching mind numbing TV all day. So get motivated and get me motivated too!

Have a great week.

[IndigoBlue61]

Well done on the walk but I was shocked at how many calories are in flapjack!! Not healthy at all! 😕

It’s all a learning curve isn’t it

[YellowRose55]

Morning Johnny-One

Now spring as sprung you can do more walking to counter act the flapjack and lattes. I have just been for my walk with Bella and it cetianly doesn't feel like spring out there!

[suzybenj]

Don't knock your progress- but yes it is useful to take stock..

...and life is for enjoying too.....including all the wee pleasures of coffee and flapjack - just in moderation ...

I am still learning this lesson....