Oral fixations

Bee coz...I clearly had some kind of oral fixation as a child that still lingers there a bit (it's a phase all babies go through) I look at this picture and I can tell you (at the risk of making myself sound any crazier than I am) what it would taste and feel like to lick the glass bottle. Go ahead and laugh!

I know it's odd but I used to like to lick glass as a child as well as shiny metal and the texture of towels, i knew it was odd so as i got older i remember trying not to let people see me do it, don't know how successful I was at that!

My favorite thing in the world to lick was a glass clown that my mum had, it was awesome, it had a smooth body and little bumps for the nose, eyes and buttons!

One day I was watching the Bill and saw the same clown on one of the sets and I knew I had seen one before but couldn't remember where i knew I loved it and what tasted like so I messaged my mum to ask if we had one when I was little. I can't remember if she knew I used to lick it or not! Probably did as she would have to clean it!

The worst thing is everything in my house was clean but not so much out side my house - that's the bit that makes me cringe now!

I can tell you the texture and taste of a telephone boxes, bus stop poles, hand rails, cars (new v's old), the metal corners on the seats of a double decker bus (note don't lick the ones up stairs they taste of tobacco) to name a few, but the best things to lick were the rails on the outside deck of the Isle of Man boats - they were so salty! The deck however tasted of petrol!

To this day the site of a rail, nice piece of coloured glass or a fresh towel still makes my mouth water but at least I don't need to lick them anymore :)

Just another small insight in to my wacky world.

Bee

Thurs
B:cereal
L:tuna dip on crackers, yoghurt and mandarin and small piece of avocado cake.
D:sushi and two chicken skewers
S:peanut butter on toast 1 slice
E:3km jog before work.

Great Balls!

Bee coz I....went out to lunch at work I tried to pick a meal that would not wreck my week, I settled on this chicken meat balls with basil and tomato sauce.

I ordered entrée size and it was smaller than it looked, the bread was the size of my palm. It was filling and just enough.

After lunch I had a nice walk to a meeting only 2.1km but every bit counts!

I had a great run in the morning and felt good when I chose to run the walk parts of the couch to 5k program.

To end the day Jane and I pumped out a 4.5km weekly walk going further than last week as we were enjoying the unseasonably(that word looks wrong?) warm night!

Well that's it for tues
Bee x x

B:cereal
MT: miso soup
L:see pic
D:smoked trout on toast

Spring is almost here!

Bee coz I...like cold weather or hot weather the time of the year that confuses me most is spring, simply because you can got out dressed like Scott of the Antarctic and then boil or you can under dress then it will be freezing! A bit to unpredictable if you ask me!

I do however love the longer days! I was up the hill for a walk at 9am this morning, it was a great day for it! And now I have washed all the mud off and look almost human!

Bee

Saturday
B:protein shake
L:chicken with Japanese vegetable pancake
D: feta and avo wraps and 3 dates!
E:Zumba

Back on track!

Bee coz I...feel much better now (except for the itching) I'm eating better and walking faster.

I nearly killed poor Jane on our walk the other night. Jane is making a great come back from some nasty health issues and with out thinking I marched at hyper pace (high on anti histamines) up our big hill with out thinking, like a trooper Jane kept up although she couldn't talk - oops! We did take 10mins off our time from the week before!

Worked 12 hrs yesterday, it was a really enjoyable day but missed Zumba, did a few up and down the stairs at work to keep moving.

We have the 10,000step challenge coming up in work next month and I have made a killer team up, aiming for 2nd place this year!

Well I best get up and get ready for the day- have a good one,

Bee

Why I shouldn't eat eggplant!

Bee coz I...unknowingly ate some eggplant I had to leave work early today. I have gradually become more intolerant of it each time I eat it. I ate the tiniest bit by accident and instantly ulcers in my mouth, tongue felt funny, tingling lips and itchy eyes.

I popped a double does of anti histamine (which is what the dr advised if I ate pineapple - my long time allergy) and headed home in case my eyes swelled shut (happens when I have orange or too much iodized salt)

By the time I got home I was just blotchy and very itchy and on closer inspection by the chemist the ulcers were in fact my taste buds swelling (who knew) my left ear was also bright red, my body was covered in itchy rashes.

I had a cold shower and lots of water, enjoyed a walk in the freezing cold and tried not to scratch (limited success) then crashed at 9am until 4.30am!

Mental note: I should no longer eat eggplant!

Itchy Bee

B:cereal
L:sandwiches, chicken on a skewer, nuts and banana bread
D:1 piece if toast
E:35 min brisk walk with Jane.

Back on track - ish!

Bee coz I...have upped my exercise and curbed my not good choices, I feel I have my mojo back!

Pounding up my favorite hills for the first time in about 5 months (I stopped going when I bumped in to the camera crew filming deadly snakes) I felt alive, my lungs did well but my thighs burned.

I'm going to alternate between the hill I got lost on and my favorite every weekend. I do my hill walks alone - it's my recharge time!

I braved the scales I am back to 31kg loss which is a set back as I had been sitting around the 35kg mark for ages then slipped! I'm not going to blame the steroids, I put the food in my mouth! I'm not even worried as I have my mojo back and the longer days are here! I'm giving myself 4 weeks to get back to 35kg loss.

If you wonder why I chose to look at the loss rather than the gain its more positive in my mind as I have still lost the 31kgs that's a whole heap less to carry around every minute of every day! 37.5kg loss was my best and I will get back there! I'm still aiming for the 40!

Well I had better go to work!

Bee

Mon
B:protein shake
L:red lentil soup and a cheese roll
D:small bowl (3table spoons) pea and rosemary pasta and a tiny steak :)
E:Zumba