Awesome!

Hey, I know, 2 blogs in 2 days, what's going on......

I just feel compelled today. I had a really good day today. OK, old scaley had a good dose of Monday-itis and blessed me with an extra kilo, however I just laughed at him, because I know he's just grumpy because it's Monday again. Notice, my scales are definitely male.

I'm happy today because I'm choosing to look after myself again, and focus on the stuff I really enjoy in life. Like looking forward to competing, if and when that happens. Don't know if I'll make INBA in Brisbane, but will see how things go I guess. I've been feeling really maudlin lately about the whole thing, but that's actually due to me letting work become the sole focus of my life again. Sometimes that happens, and it's not good. That's basically how I ended up really overweight with health problems to boot - by letting work take over, getting really stressed, drinking too much and eating crap as a coping mechanism. Little bits of that kind of behaviour have been making their way into my weeks lately. That's when things usually go really bad for me - when I let work take over as the only thing in my life, and not doing things I enjoy. You know, all work and no play. I know I need to make sure I make time for me things - stuff I really like - and I've realised that to get out of this blue state that I've been lolling around in, that's what I need to do. Focus on the fun stuff. Do what I need to do, but make time for the things I like to do as well. And focus on the fun parts of comp prepping!! Hey, I'm actually starting to get half enthused!! YAY!!!

Today things didn't go to plan. They were going OK till 3pm when I got a meeting request for a teleconference from 4.30pm, which was supposed to finish around 5.15. OK, I think. Yeah, bit later to gym, but I'll cope - rang hubster and let him know. I really want to go.

5.15 rolls around, then 5.30. Get to 5.40pm. Usually, I'd be just thinking about going home, but nope. I'm determined to get and do at least something. I head to the gym, change, and I'm on the bike at 5.55pm. Not bad.

Anyway, was planning on doing 45 mins if I'd gotten there early, but decided that cardio needed to be a bit shorter (I really hate getting home too close to 7pm, then having to cook dinner), so dug around in my bag for the Reverse Psychology bike workout - an old favourite. 35 minutes later, covered in sweat, finish workout. Stagger out of gym, tired, yet feeling content. Get home, shower, all is again right with the world. Last week, I would have just gone home. This week, no, I'm choosing to do the things that are important to me, even if the timetable isn't completely perfect. 35 minutes of cardio is better than no minutes of cardio at this stage of the game.

Now, to have a talking to those scales........

Have a great day tomorrow everyone!
Carolyn :)