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

Soup glorious soup.

Bee coz I...have a vegetarian in the house one of the easiest things I can cook that does for a few days is veggie soup!

I just make a simple stock and bung in broccoli, carrot, mushroom, potato, spring onion and at the last minute I bung in some vermicelli noodles to bulk it out!

I also marinaded some chicken pieces and cooked them up for my serve of the soup - delish!

Well the car still stinks of soup so I'm still shampooing and vacuuming every second day to try and get rid of the smell!

Tonight I will make leek and potato soup - just because I forgot to put it in my veggie soup :)

Bee

B:porridge
L:chicken and veggie noodle soup
D:tartex on toast and sushi
S:one fruit scone and 3 dates
E: Zumba 1 hr

Atmosphere

Bee coz I...like to take pictures of just about anything and everything, my iPhone is full of happy snaps. I like to try and capture the atmosphere of the occasion, which isn't always easy.

I don't worry to much about good composition when I'm happy snapping more I go for the take lots one will work out theory.

This compilation of pics sums up a night of awesomeness I had at the recent Liverpool FC V's Melbourne Victory match during the week. I was out well past my bedtime and felt tired for the rest of the week but it was 1000% worth it.

My family have been over from Tassie so on reflection I have eaten a ton of crap and missed the odd walk.

Zumba was awesome this week, Saturday morning classes are the highlight of my week, even though I go out late on a Friday, I don't mind getting up early for one of Claire's classes.

Well I best go and get dressed as the kiddo's will be landing soon for a few hours of fun and madness.

Bee

Warning:This is bad....
B:chocolate cake
L:Vegemite sandwich
D:nachos
Drinkypoo's: 2 pt shandy, 1 drambuie

One of those days!

Bee coz I...had to slam my breaks on to avoid killing some kid, I was the proud owner of an in car soup pool all before 8.15am.

The luck didn't stop there, between meeting I tried to vacuum it out at the wet/dry vacuums you find at the car wash places, no luck at morning break, my money was not good enough for the machine. At lunch I went to another one and its been shut down! Finally I left work early and found a place close to home that did the job! Then my car wouldn't start!

I got it going then drove to Rods who tightened my bits (the things around the battery) and all seems to be good, then I went home and pumped up the flatty on the other car, I think they are all sorted now!

I was glad to jump in bed at the end of the day!

Bee

B:soup (had to test it)
L:sushi
D:pickled pork on toast

Auroralicious!

Bee coz I...have sent off for my new passport, have been medication free for 2 weeks, it's time to get back on track!

I'm to scared to step on the scales, I'm guessing by my pants (the ones that have no give in them) that I am still around the 32-33kg loss range, the pants that I wore when I had lost 30kg are still loose around the waist! So unless its all gone on my feet, or head the damage bill may not be to bad! I want to get at least to the 37.5kg loss that I was up to by the time I go on my trip in October.

I had an awesome time in Tassie, lots of time with the family and Mother Nature put on a fabulous Aurora display for us to go capture.

My brother loaned me his camera and gave me instructions over the phone on how to use it in the pitch black! My dad helped on site and mum was the lighting director (with her book light)

The first night was fun, I got my first ever aurora photo. The second night (I had learned how to use the camera better) Mother Nature ramped it up to a whole new level and put on a fine display!

This is my best pic! It looks very different in real life, in some ways more spectacular than this as although the colours are more pastel/opaque to the naked eye the movement/dancing across the sky is breath taking!

The camera shutter is open for longer so it picks up more light/colour. It is so exciting taking the pic then waiting 30 seconds to see it in the back if the camera!

I will never forget that second night!

My brother has given me an old camera body and I have a new lens to see if I can start taking some better pic than I do with my trusty iPhone!

Well I had best be off as I need to find my runners if I'm going to shift these kilos! I will give myself a week before I venture on to the scales lol

Bee x x

B: porridge
L: crusty roles with hummus, basil, tomato and red onion.
D: soup