Living on the edge

Bee coz I...like to tempt fate and live on the edge (and Tracy forgot to pack a pull up) I took Jorja round the lake on my back with only knickers on, it's early days in the potty training but we were brave.

She did very well with a few wee stops on the way and a bribe of an icy if she made it!

Lungs are doing well and the results are back from the Doctors - all good on the western front except my vitamin D levels were way down, sugar and cholesterol were awesome A+ for me! My lungs will take a long time to recover but I'll get there :)

I'm going out for a walk soon and I asked Connie to come but she said no because it's dark and her eyes are not what they use to be. I must have been a night owl in a past life because I love walking in the dark!

Off for my walk now - bee

B:porridge
L: pumpkin risotto, on triangle sandwich and a taste of homemade dip and bread (all made at a cooking demo so they were taster size)
D:roast beef and veggies
I also drank a diet coke :(

A big walk

Bee coz I...had the day of work ( due to Anzac day) I hit the hills again.

It was a great walk but the weather closed in and I got drenched, lucky I had my hike boots on and a good jacket.

I saw three wallabies which was nice as I didn't know they lived on the hill that I look at everyday! Plus I saw a scorpion - eek.

It was very spooky on the top of the mountain as the fog was thick.

My body is aching now but it's a good ache! All those hills lol

Bee

B:weetabix
L:bacon (fat off) on wholemeal bread and a pair
D:rice, chicken tikka, nann bread

What sleep over?

Bee coz I...had Jorja and Max over for a sleepover, I'm a bit sleepy myself now! Between Max and his wind, Leo barking at the possums and then lightening - not much sleep was had!

But it was worth it for the good morning giggles and smiles - so cute!

- bee

The dog ate it!

Bee coz I...was busting to go the loo when I was cooking dinner last night, I said to billy (who was helping cook dinner) "don't cook all the prochutto, save me two slices". I returned to see billy had left the kitchen to eat his dinner and the dog looked very guilty!!! He ate my prochutto! All day I had been looking forward to having butter beans with sprouts and prochutto!

In other news I did 30 squats and 40 sit-ups before I hopped into bed for an early night. I'm feeling it now!

We had a busy day in work today so I will miss out on my Friday walk/hike but I will be racing around so that might make up for a little bit of it!

Lungs are getting better!

That's it - a bit boring today sorry folks
Bee x x

B:weetabix
L:chicken vermicelli
D:stir fried veggies & chicken (no prochutto)

Back on track

Bee coz I....love fish, some days I have it for breakfast, I find that the days I do I feel full right up to lunchtime.

I have been busy in work with training but I have managed to get out early two night do squeezed another trip up the 1000 steps. It's really challenging and the sweat just drips of my head. I have so stop more going up at the moment because my lungs need a break - but that's ok I still get to the top!

In other news - I was wrong! My fav Dr got my vein first time and with very minimal bruising - this is very rare for me!

The new meds are working well do its looking good!

Off to bed early again as I am so very tired - night Bee x x

B: smoked ocean trout
L: salad and quiche
D:veggie noodles

I'm tough on my runners!

Bee coz I...run, walk and hike (not Zumba) in my runners I seem to go through them fast, the structure seems fine this time, it's the toe and heal material that has packed up! I will sow the toe and have been putting on thinker socks to extend their life!

I've been back to the quack with these sill lungs and put on different anti biotics and a new puffer, seems to have helped already.

Having blood tests this morning and getting cholesterol and blood sugars checked at the same time. I'm betting on my Dr failing to get my blood from my arm and going for my hand, I don't know why they don't just start with my hand. Should be amusing anyway.

I didn't do the steps again the otherday as my legs were over worked from my mountain climb, I did the small lake on Sunday and a run yesterday.

I'm off for a walk now before work and the DR's byeeee - bee

B: weetabix and honey
L: white bean soup
D: boiled egg on toast

Another BIG hill!

Bee coz I....wanted to inflict more pain on myself (still aching from the 1000 steps) this morning I got up and walked up the mountain range then I look at everyday!

It was only an 8km walk but it was slow going as it was very steep so it was slow up and slow down ( very slippery)

Just after I got back, billy said can we go back to the 1000 steps!

Will I or won't I?

Bee

Fri:
B:crumpet and honey
L:veg. Steamed dumplings
D: left over veg steamed dumplings and rice

1000 steps

Bee coz I ....decided to go for a walk this afternoon and fancied some leg work and cardio, I chose the 1000 steps for my workout as I have not done it for a while.

Someone told me there is actually less than 800 steps but it felt like there was 2000! They just keep going and going and going.

My arse is already killing me and I know my legs will be by tomorrow but no pain no gain!

I'm having an early night (8.45pm) so night night bee x

B:crumpet with ginger honey
L:chicken ticker, rice and rocket wrap
D: salmon, rocket, cream cheese and capers on multi grain, yoghurt, grapes and nuts.

This is the bridge...

Bee coz I...mostly blog from my iPhone I can only put up one pic at a time, so over the next few posts I will use some of my camping snaps.

I did the lake on my own on Tuesday it was very quiet without a walking buddy but I cranked up my music and did my best time yet!

Yesterday I did my weekly walk with Jane, it was nice to swap camping stories and get a good walk in!

Jorja, Max and Tracy came for a visit which was nice, Jorja was besides herself as she had not seen me for 5 days - that girl is good for my ego :)

Planning a nice walk today for my last day of leave - not sure where I will go - stay tuned to find out! Bee x x

B:crumpet with ginger infused honey
L:beans on toast
D: chicken and mushroom sausage with instant mash ( less fat than if I make it) and gravy

- not my finest eating day!!!!!

An awesome long weekend

Bee coz I...went with my buddy Chris camping, I got to have a great weekend of nature filled adventures.

Day 1:
We went up to a place called Buchan and set up my new awesome tent, it was about a 4.5hr drive from home and we took our time to get there. The first arvo we spent exploring the camp and checking out surroundings.

B:weetabix honey and milk
L:2 slices of raisin toast
D: sprout, broccoli, parma ham and feta omelets, yoghurt and fruit.

Day 2:
After breakfast we visited the Royal Cave, it was beautiful. We then headed off in the 4WD up to the snowy mountains. It was mad, we first came to a place called little river falls, we took a short walk to the falls which were beautiful and then decided to cross the river back up to the car, it was safe but one wrong move and we would have been in the drink. Chris was funny building me bridges to cross the bits that were too big for me to jump across, we had such a laugh and felt like true explorers until we realized we had an audience then I felt like I was about to become a funniest home video star!

Next we traveled along a road (looked like a goat track) and my stomach churned and legs wobbled as we squeezed past other 4wd's next to a sheer drop. The gorge we got to made it worth it, it was the deepest gorge in Victoria ( or Australia?). Then after a quick stop for a bush wee with a view we arrived at a long wooden bridge, I jogged over it, couldn't resist it plus it looked safer than being in the car!
Then after a LONG drive with funny conversations we got back to camp ate and hit the sack.

B: bacon butties and fruit
L: wholemeal butties with feta, ham and salad and fruit
D:yummy salad with chicken and mushroom sausages

Day 3:
Got up and dropped the tent, hit another cave (my fav) and headed back to Melbourne, traffic was hideous so we hit the back tracks and I got to drive - I like driving the 4wd. Stopped off for a quick lunch then jumped back on the fwy until we past my favorite lake, we finished the day with a walk around the lake (to work of the naughty but nice treat we had with lunch and a big breakfast).

B: left over chicken and mushroom sausages, bacon, egg and bread plus fruit.
L: small salad sandwich with 1/3 of an apple cake (Chris ate the other 3/4 for me)
D:chicken and veggies

It was the best weekend away, full of good food, laughs and adventures. Poor Chris had another 8hrs of driving until he got home. I was in bed by 9.45 and slept like a log!

Xx Bee

Good recovery

Bee coz I....sometimes do as I'm told, I am not exercising for a few days, then I'm only walking until the weekend to fix these silly lungs up!

I have made a great recovery from the run and I now feel like I never did it!

But just to be sure we are off to the hot mineral thermal pools today - hooray!

Any excuse - Bee x x

I'm a fun runner

Bee coz I....have always had a dream to do a fun run, I got to tick that of my list of things to do as I did my first ever fun run on the weekend.

If you ignore the fact that my training was set back with that two week cold and chest infection I got, and the fact that after 1 week (2 1/2 runs) my chest infection got worse, and the fact that I was at the doctors the day before the run and I'm back on antibiotics for two weeks and on all sorts of puffers. I did well!

My only goal was to finish, there was a lot of zigzagging round walkers prams and slower joggers than me ( didn't think they existed) it was a 5.2km run and my GPS showed that I ran 5.5km from all the weaving.

My time was only a bit quicker than I had run 6.3km in the past when well but never mind - I did it, well we did it, me and my mates bronchitis, sinusitis and my one swollen tonsil (both tonsils took part but only one was swollen)

This was the pic of me post race!

Have fun

Bee x x