Hibernation Day

Sunday April 3rd


Today I do not feel like relating to the outside world at all. No desire to go out and about. I just want to relax, catch up on the Biggest Loser episodes that we've been taping. Not long to go. Only 2 more to watch.


Indulged this morning...made some French Toast with my Helga's brown bread and even added some maple flavoured syrup. Divine!! Aside from measuring out the maple syrup it felt like a treat.


By 4pm, I could procrastinate no longer. Time to exercise. I started off by running for 32 minutes on the treadmill. I figured I'd be good and warmed up after that! Then it was straight into the circuit. I set the timer on my iPhone- 15 minutes to get thru the triceps circuit twice and 15 minutes to get thru the biceps circuit twice. Another 30 minutes to get through!


I was exhausted at the end of that! So, might as well meditate, right? Perfect way to relax and cool down. Then dinner, some TV and definitely bed. Sleep is so under-rated!

Normal Size 18

Saturday April 2nd

Ahhh the luxury of sleeping in. I have been sooo looking forward to this weekend. We have nothing booked and nothing planned. It seems like forever since I've had a weekend like this. If we didn't have a vocal cat, I'm sure I could have easily slept past 10am. We do, however, have a cat and he obviously didn't know our intentions. Then again, maybe he did and he just didn't want to partake.

So, it's 9am and I can no longer ignore the meowing of the cat. I head into the bathroom and hop into the shower. Might as well get ready for the day. While G has her shower, I make my self a pot of dandy tea and some eggs and toast for breakfast. I've decided to live on the edge and use Helga's bread instead of the gluten-free bread I've been eating lately. My giant sandwich on Friday didn't seem to do me too much harm.

Then, we set off to Birkenhead Point- a local DFO (direct factory outlet). G is in need of some more work shirts and I'm keen to get some tan flat shoes to wear with my new tan pants. I have cool high-heeled boots, but I'm not convinced yet that I'll be able to wear them for a full day at work. I figure having a pair of flats for back up is a good idea. We looked at a couple of shoe stores. G bought a pair of boots and I found a pair of shoes that might be suitable.

Next it was time for work shirts. As G was wandering around checking things out, I thought I might try on a size 18 jacket just for laughs. I was astounded when, not only did it fit, but I could actually DO UP the button! Unbelievable!! That piqued my interest. Maybe it would be worthwhile to try on a pair of size 18 pants to get an idea of just how far I've come and how far I still need to go. 

I followed G into the change room with my 1 pair of size 18 pants. I didn't really hold out any hope that I would be able to get them up my thighs. I waited for G to try on all of her shirts. Then, the moment of truth had arrived. I slipped off my shoes, took off my pants and stuck one foot into the taupe trousers. I was able to pull both legs up without any drama. I thought I might have to suck in my gut to get an idea of what it might look like if I could do up the zipper....but I didn't even need to do that! The button and the zipper did up. I could even sit in them!! 

They didn't look too flattering. Not something I could wear to work just yet, but I didn't care! They FIT!! A normal size 18!! Proof that I'm still doing the right things. There wasn't much space in that fitting room, but I did a 'touch down' dance anyways! A normal 18! Won't be long now until I'll be able to shop in a regular store. Watch out world!!

Home to relax and catch up on the Australia's Biggest Loser episodes that we've been recording but haven't had the time to watch.  I'm ready to be inspired!

Big Bite

 Friday April 1st


Happy April Fools Day!!


We caught the train into work and had coffee in our usual cafe.


I didn't have any meetings booked for today at work-which was a relief. My phone rang as soon as I sat down at my desk- I hadn't even logged into my systems yet. It was S. He had another project for me to organise. I figured my stress-free day was too good to last. 


I gathered as much information as I could and then I sent an email to our telecommunications guy. Hopefully he would be able to provide the data that S was looking for. 


We were down 3 people today. Surprisingly enough the phones weren't too busy. I'd packed a lunch today and would have been happy enough to eat it, if M hadn't come down with a menu from a sandwich shop called Big Bite. She convinced me that they were the best sandwiches that she'd ever eaten! I checked with my other friend A, who confirmed that she'd had a sandwich from there and it was yummy.


So, I folded under the pressure. I love roast beef and I would choose it over tuna ANY DAY! Add thick white Viennese bread and it was no contest. M placed the order and then headed up around 12pm to pick up our sandwiches. 


It's called Big Bite for a reason! At first I wasn't sure why A & K were opting to share one, but when it was too big to fit on my plate, I figured it out. It looked amazing!! Lettuce, seeded mustard, grilled capsicum, tomatoes, sprouts. There were 2 things that put me off a little: the home-made mayonnaise and the oil that was drizzled over the meat. It has been a while since I've eaten mayonnaise and I wasn't sure how it would sit with my stomach. I knew the oil would definitely wreck havoc.


The first half went down nice and easy. It was divine. By the time I started in on the second half, I wasn't sure if I could finish it all. I finally had to take a napkin and wipe off the mayo, but I managed to get it all down. I knew I wouldn't be eating much for dinner tonight!!


I was still full when I arrived home after work. Too full to exercise. I didn't want to, but I put off exercising tonight. I know I've got the rest of the weekend to fit in a circuit-and I know I need to. Missing out on the Thursday session with J and the boys was not a free ticket to loaf around. 


It was wonderful to spend a relaxing night with G. I spent some time catching up on my 'meditation journal'. Between my journal and my blog, I've been spending an awful lot of time writing.