So, what am I up to?

I have to admit to feeling rather boring lately. I don't have a lot of deep and meaningful stuff to post, I'm just chugging along really.

The house is really coming together well, which is a relief. I'm really over cleaning after having to do it for the last few weeks (when I actually decided to start....since it was getting rather feral around here....), and I'm already over it. Have to say though, I am getting better at it, but really, I'm rather crap at it if I'm totally honest. So, I got the name of a cleaner from the paper a few weeks back, and she's coming in tomorrow for a chat. I can't wait to have regular PROPER cleaning again.

I'm back again really going hard on the training and also on keeping the food situation under control. The lard is moving, and I'm weighing myself twice a week - only as I can't resist a peek on Wednesday. I've stopped the every day weighing, as it just does my head in. My mood gets set by the silly number, and even though I know ups and downs are normal, it still bugs me. So, I'm using it as a guide, looking at it once a week, and just as a check in that things are working. That way, I'm still checking in on progress, without being completely anal about the whole thing. It's what I used to do with IBO, and it seemed to work. Yeah, some days on my 'weigh in day' which is Satuday, weight might be up a little, but often that kind of sorts itself out the following week. This works for me.

I know that doing this kind of thing may not be all that popular in blogland right now, however I am at a very VERY uncomfortable place weight wise, and I need to take action. This is not a few kilos over happy weight. We are talking 10 kilos over happy weight, just to get it into perspective for you. Yes, things have gotten a little out of control with the move, the stress of trying to get sh*t done before the move, and then after, and I'm just reining it in. Lots of reasons why it's happened, which I've alluded to a bit here. But, no point in dwelling on the past, now is the time for me to just get it all happening again.

I'm going to crank the cardio a bit more this week too. I'm really getting into RPM, which I really didn't have the opportunity to do in Gladdy. Really enjoying it too I am, it's a nice change. My gym doesn't do a lot of Les Mills, so I've got to give up my regular Body attack, but change is as good as a holiday! Weights are going along pretty well at the moment, but I do miss my training buddy Sabine!! Can't go nearly as heavy when you don't have backup for safety :(. But, still challenging myself and going hard!!

Oh, oh, did mean to tell you too, I felt that earthquake last weekend! The big one in Indonesia - we also felt it here! Apparently Darwin gets 1-2 a year when Indonesia gets them. Pretty wild actually. Whole place was vibrating, it was really weird. It was about 12.30 at night, and it woke me up. Real rumbling noise and the whole house was moving back and forth. Bit of excitement there!!!+

OK, not much else happening, just settling into life here in the top end!!
Carolyn :)