First Goal Achieved - I love my band!!!!

I got on the scales on Saturday - first goal down - soooooo I bought myself a beautiful pale pink (blush) top from Witchery with layered ruffles and I felt like a million dollars - had a dinner on Friday night, I wore it, then washed it and wore it Saturday night to a very swanky wine dinner then washed it again and wore it to lunch on Sunday with my very dear friends. Will have to post a pic.  

It is a large and Witchery only goes up to 14 so although it is stretchy I was very very very very happy - I even got emotional when my friends on Sunday lunch commented on how beautiful I looked. How good do I feel, I then started to try on my wardrobe today and I have more clothes to wear. My jeans I can pull on without undoing and they sit even a little bit too baggy - such a different feeling to a few weeks ago when it hurt to sit down in them for too long. 

It is strange though - the way my clothes feel, I would have been lighter than I am now when I last wore them - I think my shape has changed - thanks to Jason and lots of walking. So far my belly isn't sagging - I think that is thanks to Bio Oil and Jason and maybe my mum and dad (good genes, and parents - of course :) but i did notice I have loose skin around what used to be my double chin - anyone have any ideas on how to get rid of this??

So got to my first goal of 115kgs - I love you band xoxo

Learning to respect the band . . .

I have found something out today - I know - you should learn something every day, blah blah blah.

I have found out the hard way - chew chew chew chew chew and stop!!!!

I thought I had no restriction left - I could have a Japanese Bento box for lunch - no probs - munch on that with my friends.  Yum Yum - haven't had one in a while - Yum Yum - hmmmm.

So munching away, tasting this bit then that bit then that bit then this bit and forgot I had this new thing in my body that meant - no lou lou - think about what you are doing. 

My Bento box had a bit more than this :)

I unfortunately had eaten too much and not chewed enough and I am still in pain. I went to bed early and then had to call Jimmney in with panic as I thought I was having a heart attack - he kindly took my pulse :) told me I was okay and I finally went off to sleep until he came to bed and sat on my foot!!

So it is now almost 20 hours since I had the Bento box and I am still in pain. A very good lesson and one I wont forget. 

Moments like these I need to drill into my head - chew chew chew and swallow then stop!!

What a feeling!

First when there's nothing

but a slow glowing dream

that your fear seems to hide

deep inside your mind.

All alone I have cried

silent tears full of pride

in a world made of steel,

made of stone.

Well, I hear the music,

close my eyes, feel the rhythm,

wrap around, take a hold

of my heart.

What a feeling.

Bein's believin'.

I can have it all, now I'm dancing for my life.

Take your passion

and make it happen.

Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life.

From Flashdance - I am a product of the eighties.

So found this on the web - think this will be my inner anthem for the next year. I am going to learn this and sing it to myself, it is exactly how I am feeling at the moment and if I could bottle it I would - but this may be the next best thing. 

I'm a little strange I know - but whatever gets the butt moving!! 

xox

So I jumped on the scales on Thursday morning and I had such a shock, I first of all thought I had put weight on because they had moved quite a bit (old fashioned scales :) But Noooo..... I have lost 2 kgs, or 4.4 pounds. 

I am completely repaired. No more pain, eating a bit of mushy stuff - basically out a lot - which caused the weight in the first place, but now I am sensible and have 1 glass wine. I have been having dahl, risotto, a zucchini (squash) salad, scrambled eggs - only small portions of it though, about 1/3 of the serving. Everything is going very smoothly.

So I am a very happy camper - people are starting to notice and I feel fantastic. My feet aren't as sore when I wake up and I have a definite spring in my step! I am feeling a lot thinner than I am - but who cares, I love this feeling. 

I called my trainer up tonight and said I would be rearing to go next Thursday to start back on the PT sessions - he was very excited, he has just finished a new course that he wants to use on me - he has a book for me and he seems as excited as me. 

Jim keeps saying he has a new girlfriend every time he sees me. I could start singing and dancing on the top of a mountain if it wasn't so bitterly cold outside.

So - to sign off - because, yet again I am going out with some friends - to a wine bar and then Japanese. (miso soup is my new love.)

Life is beautiful :)