Seven Months To Go

The date caught my eye this morning, August 20th, seven months to my birthday. I better get a move on, not just with the weight loss, but my list of things to do also.

212 days to lose 40.5 pounds. Looks doable when compared to some of the fantastic losses I am seeing on other blogs. But this is me, can I do it? I need to lose a steady 6 pounds a month which again looks doable? I have taken since March to lose 19.6 pounds so is it doable? Considering I struggle in the winter?

Well lets put it this way:

I have stepped up my walking.
I have joined the gym.
I am buying a bike.

So a lot has changed since March, I am far more active, far more motivated, far more joyful.

So Yes I Can Do It.

And my Blogland Friends have a lot to do with that change too....THANK YOU.

Wet Wet Wet

What a day, it hasn't stopped raining all day.

We did a bit of sorting this morning, trying to make more space in our shoebox of a home.

As the day went on the rain got heavier, I got bored and went to bed. Slept for a couple of hours, was delicious. Feels good having a nap in the afternoon now and again.

When I got up it was still raining, so we decided if we didn't go for a walk now we never will. So we went out at 6pm got back at 7:30pm and boy was it wet!!!! I need to get some waterproof walking gear.

We did 5 miles in the rain and I enjoyed every step.

This is Titch and me at the end of our walk, I have never liked having my photo taken, but I am wanting to keep a record of my journey with images as well as words. So here is another one for the collection.

Healthy eating is well on track, I have realised tonight, I have had nothing to eat in between meals today. Even though part of the day I was bored.

I am very proud of me tonight:0)

Quiet Around Here

Nothing much to report today.

Healthy eating continues to be a pleasure.
Never, ever in my life did I think that I would be
eating bowls of beans and saying they were delicious.
But they are:0)

I am so enjoying preparing and eating salads. I love the
summer months and the abundance of fresh vegetables, salads and fruits.

My eating habits are changing out of all recognition and it is great.
I am hardly eating meat at all now. I am enjoying fresh fish as it should be,
not battered from the chippy. Though I still enjoy sharing a portion of fish and chips
with my husband as an occasional treat.
Sat down by the river on a summer evening, nothing like it...
The seagulls get most of the chips!!

I am being gentle with myself as far as exercise is concerned, walking most evenings
and dancing round the house doing housework with Tina Turner blasting out.
The Nordic Walker has been put away for the time being as I find
it is the cause of my back flare ups. When I feel up to it I will do more
Pilates and see how that goes.

For the moment I am happy with my lot, food and exercise wise. I had a "Lightbulb Moment" and realised this body of mine is a little older than a certain friend of mine. I cannot expect to be even one quarter as active has her after many years of inactivity. So I will carry on being inspired but slowly..LOL

Walking The Walk

I am really trying hard with my walking now, I feel great when I am doing it. It is just getting out that is the problem. I just need the motivation, it is getting better, but could be so much better.

Getting up with my husband in the morning 5:00am, going to get him to drop me off 3 miles away and will walk back. He leaves home at 5:30 am I hope to be back home by 6:30am.

So guess where I am going now? Night night xxx

Weekend Away

Well last night was great, I enjoyed a curry with all the accompaniments and half a bottle of wine. It was great.

Today I have been on high fibre and plenty of fluids so hopefully will cancel out some of last nights damage.

We are off to Scotland tomorrow for the weekend. Going to see my lovely new mother in law.
She is 82, 4ft nothing, plays golf a couple of times a week. She is such an example on how to live your life into old age. I always look forward to seeing her. It is always healthy eating at her house, good Scottish cooking.

The downfall is visiting his aunties, their Scottish hospitality is second to none. So that mean lots of cake and biscuits. I do try to be good.... and then there is the baker in the village:( Oh dear it's going to be tough, but I will try to be good.

I will be back on Monday and hopefully will have lost weight or at least stayed the same. There are a lot of walking opportunities around Dollar, so I can walk off some of the treats whilst up there.