Sunshine, Step Children and Shopping

Great week .. perfect weekend :-)

Ok .. so weight first (seeing this is the reason why I spend a lot of my work life blogging) .. after my big kick up the pants with BF's size 11 steel capped work boots on Monday I gave tracking, exercise etc 100% ... granted I only did this Monday to Friday .. although I still managed to exercise and eat well over the weekend (I just didn't track) ...

Monday to Friday - walking = 8 1/2 hours (that is right Ladies and Gentleman 8 1/2 hours .. very pleased with that considering I worked almost 40 hours .. only interupted with BF's medical mishap .. will get to that later)
Monday to Friday - points allowed 100 .. points used 75
Weights sessions at home - 1 1/2 (did so much Monday I could hardly move my arms until Friday!)

Weight last Monday: 75.0 kgs
Weight Today: 73.4 kgs
Total Lost: 1.6 kgs
Left to Goal: 8.4 kgs

Am really very pleased with this considering I did not track over the weekend. I did take generally healthy options though and still managed to move quite a bit! Not to mention risking my life spring cleaning C2's bedroom!

This week I am aiming for the same dedication (although maybe slightly improved effort over the weekend!). I am going to track track track, exercise, exercise, exercise and above all be totally honest with myself about what I eat. Last week I never, not once, ate something I didn't track. I weighed and measured everything to make sure I was not cheating myself. I was honest and I think I have achieved (well 1.6kgs gone is achieving surely).

Apart from risking life and limb to clean C2's room (he was away for a week and Mummy always likes to have a pick up while he is not there) we had a brilliant weekend ... BF's children came for a visit on Saturday. It was a beautiful day so we took them down to the river (about 2 mins walk from our place). I settled myself on a towel, in singlet and shorts and tanned (or lobstered! .. I am so red today and so sore!) and the children and BF played in the river, built sand castles and swam. The two youngest boys decided they wanted to stay the night which was just great! Took them for a lovely walk after tea.

Took children back home on Sunday (they live in the city just over an hour away). Ended up doing random shopping. Come on girls - you must relate to this .. you plan a shopping trip, you have money and you can't find a damn thing you like .. on the other hand you don't plan to go shopping, have a wee bit of money and find things you really want. The latter happened yesterday .. and I actually ended up buying things! Yay for me .. two tshirts (size 14), sleeveless jersey (size 14), singlet top (L .. small sizings) and a pair of 3/4 quarter pants (size 16 .. 14's fitted me but just felt not quite right!). Also got C1 some t-shirts and C2 some trousers. Had a great time. Am really enjoying the fact I can go into regular shops, have a choice of clothes and find things actually fit me. Don't think I am ever going to get over the excitement of that!

.. shivers .. I planned on this being a brief post! Yeah right!

I had the morning off work the other day - I came back from my morning walk to find BF on the floor unable to get up. Managed to fold him into the car and took him too his doctor ... he has put his back out and is off work for a week. Lucky (not) ...

Have managed to wrangle a few days off work .. almost .. have got this Thursday and Friday off but have to come in and work for one hour each day (cos none of my workmates will pick up the slack for me!), the weekend off and then Monday for Waitangi Day ... so really 5 days off in a row! I can't remember the last time I had time off! Can't wait. Am going to attempt to do a few things but mostly will sit back and relax (in saying that I have already got a huge list of things that I want to get done!) ......

anyway have just been on a walk at lunch break and then topped that off with tomato soup and plain toast! Had better go do some work now

Over and out

Thinner Nancy

xx