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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Photos, Finally!
As promised, I've finally gotten around to having Andrew snap some shots of me. This is what I look like after 3 months of eating healthy and 1 month or so of exercising a bit. I haven't been on the scale this week (flat battery), but at last count I was down 12 kilos.
Monday, August 23, 2010
On Your Mark, Get Set...Already Going!
We're in the process of moving. We just don't know where to yet. I'm hoping this mystery will be solved by the end of the week. I like a bit of suspense, but I must admit I'd like to have a known destination.
The packing is actually coming along. With help from Jan, the super-packer who has never moved home in 30 years but has in fact helped our her children move on many occasions, we've gotten the fiddly little bits and pieces from the the lounge, dining room and kitchen almost all packed. Now for the offices/bedrooms.
I've also started full-throttle in marketing at my new job. The problem is getting my brain to shut off when I'm not actually working. I'm going to have to go do something really mindless to get a rest...actually, NOT mindless because my brain will continue ticking along. I'm going to have to do something that totally distracts my brain, like a good movie or coffee with a friend.
Exercising seems to help to, especially if it is something like swimming which requires concentrating on not trying to breathe the water. I've even found myself out walking more (on purpose) and expending all kinds of energy I would have only wished I could 3 months ago. All in all, my brain may be annoying me by constantly going, but I must say, like the rest of me, it does seem to be more active these days!
The packing is actually coming along. With help from Jan, the super-packer who has never moved home in 30 years but has in fact helped our her children move on many occasions, we've gotten the fiddly little bits and pieces from the the lounge, dining room and kitchen almost all packed. Now for the offices/bedrooms.
I've also started full-throttle in marketing at my new job. The problem is getting my brain to shut off when I'm not actually working. I'm going to have to go do something really mindless to get a rest...actually, NOT mindless because my brain will continue ticking along. I'm going to have to do something that totally distracts my brain, like a good movie or coffee with a friend.
Exercising seems to help to, especially if it is something like swimming which requires concentrating on not trying to breathe the water. I've even found myself out walking more (on purpose) and expending all kinds of energy I would have only wished I could 3 months ago. All in all, my brain may be annoying me by constantly going, but I must say, like the rest of me, it does seem to be more active these days!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Birthday Treats
I'm enjoying my birthday week. It's been a wonderful month so far, with good things happening. Among the good things, I was unexpectedly offered a part-time position in marketing at Peak Potential Bulleen, my chiropractor's health & wellness centre.
I decided that tonight, since Andrew was having take away, I'd treat myself to a lamb souvlaki. The local Fish Caff does some tasty food, and the souvlaki has a reasonable portion of meat on it. Three months ago I would have said it was too small.
I also decided to treat myself to 5 small chips (fries) from Andrew's overflowing plate (seriously, "minimum chips" in Australia really means "enough to feed a family of twelve"). I also had a few nibbles of the pita bread, as wheat is something else I haven't had in recent months, but resolutely put the rest in the bin before I ate it all. What a delicious treat - my taste buds were incredibly happy.
The only problem was after I'd finished eating, I began to feel like I'd swallowed glue. I suppose it makes sense, as you can make a pretty good glue out of flour and water. Pretty soon, I began to feel as if I'd swallowed a balloon covered in glue. I'm certain my stomach is giggling at me, saying, "you want me to digest WHAT?" My taste buds refuse to admit anything.
Guess who's getting up at 5 am to go swimming tomorrow? Someone who wants to feel a lot healthier!
I decided that tonight, since Andrew was having take away, I'd treat myself to a lamb souvlaki. The local Fish Caff does some tasty food, and the souvlaki has a reasonable portion of meat on it. Three months ago I would have said it was too small.
I also decided to treat myself to 5 small chips (fries) from Andrew's overflowing plate (seriously, "minimum chips" in Australia really means "enough to feed a family of twelve"). I also had a few nibbles of the pita bread, as wheat is something else I haven't had in recent months, but resolutely put the rest in the bin before I ate it all. What a delicious treat - my taste buds were incredibly happy.
The only problem was after I'd finished eating, I began to feel like I'd swallowed glue. I suppose it makes sense, as you can make a pretty good glue out of flour and water. Pretty soon, I began to feel as if I'd swallowed a balloon covered in glue. I'm certain my stomach is giggling at me, saying, "you want me to digest WHAT?" My taste buds refuse to admit anything.
Guess who's getting up at 5 am to go swimming tomorrow? Someone who wants to feel a lot healthier!
Monday, August 9, 2010
Packing Once, Packing Twice...
I finally started packing today. That's when I discovered the packing tape I'd purchased probably won't be the best for holding the boxes together...although if the contents fall out it will be fewer items to move.
We of course knew when we moved in that the bulldozers would be driving through the walls of our cherished house one day, but it is still a bit sad. We love this house and this neighbourhood, and have no idea where we will end up next. Well, hopefully within a 10 kilometre radius, but apart from that, we're still looking for a rental.
I suppose on the upside, all this packing and moving will provide a free, in-home gym experience. I have purchased a 10-pass to the swimming facility, but haven't had a chance to go this weekend as several of us attended a women's conference in the city. I did make up for by walking all over Southbank in 2 days. I'm certain the Exhibition Centre itself is at least 50 kilometres long. We were able to drive from the hotel to the conference on the second day, but of course being women, we made up for it by walking around window shopping. The good news is that it walked off the 4 bites of white chocolate mud cake I had in honour of a friend's birthday.
So, this week will be spent finding boxes and packing materials and turning the house into a cardboard fortress. I'm still working on the cardboard arrows and moat to keep the bulldozers out.
We of course knew when we moved in that the bulldozers would be driving through the walls of our cherished house one day, but it is still a bit sad. We love this house and this neighbourhood, and have no idea where we will end up next. Well, hopefully within a 10 kilometre radius, but apart from that, we're still looking for a rental.
I suppose on the upside, all this packing and moving will provide a free, in-home gym experience. I have purchased a 10-pass to the swimming facility, but haven't had a chance to go this weekend as several of us attended a women's conference in the city. I did make up for by walking all over Southbank in 2 days. I'm certain the Exhibition Centre itself is at least 50 kilometres long. We were able to drive from the hotel to the conference on the second day, but of course being women, we made up for it by walking around window shopping. The good news is that it walked off the 4 bites of white chocolate mud cake I had in honour of a friend's birthday.
So, this week will be spent finding boxes and packing materials and turning the house into a cardboard fortress. I'm still working on the cardboard arrows and moat to keep the bulldozers out.
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