Karens Weight Loss Journal

Hi all

Wow this weekend has ended up being quite full on after thinking that we may have a "quiet" one or as quiet as one can have at this time of the year.

Still pleased that I was able to stay the same at last weigh in so am really working hard to ensure I either have a loss or another maintain this week! As much as I really do want to reach that 40 kilo mark before Christmas I am not going to stress over it if I don't (please remind me of this when I do stress LOL) and will be quite happy just to maintain over the next 3 weeks and then do some serious butt kicking in the New Year.

So back to yesterday - gym, home, breaksfast, shopping, lunch, housework, put the Christmas Tree up and then off to Steph's parents place as we were having an early Christmas dinner there as his sister (and her family) will be up in Auckland for Christmas and also Steph's aunt and uncle from Scotland were in Wgtn for the weekend so we decided to have an early Christmas to celebrate with them. I had every intention of just having one drink and then being the sober driver home... but that changed pretty quickly as the bubbles kept going down glass after glass after glass after glass (get the picture)... so ended up quite pissed and had to sit outside (thank goodnees it was a nice evening) to "sober" up so to speak as I was not feeling the best! Steph ended up driving home as he had only had 2 drinks early in the evening and then had a huge meal so he was ok to drive... and I have to give it to him his driving is quite good one-handed! Got home about 11pm and just crashed into bed and had some real weird dreams! LOL

This morning, we had a wee sleep in, breakfast, a quick trip to the supermarket to get some groceries for Jude as she is having problems with her soles of her feet (side effect of the chemo), dropped the groceries to her place and then upon getting back home I decided it that the lawns could not wait any longer as they were really annoying me as they were quite long - not so much with grass but with dandelions etc! So that was my work out for the day - boy I don't think I will mow the lawns in the middle of the day again as it sure was damn hot! Ended up having another quick shower after that, then lunch, and then we decided to do a spur of the moment trip to Porirua to check out Harvey Norman as they stock the digital camera that Steph has been wanting for a long time! So an hr later we are walking out of there with not only with a new camera but a new laptop as well!!!! OMG we are so dangerous at times but never mind - you gotta live each day as it comes as you never know what is around the corner.

Home again, quickly cleaned Charlies cage and am here doing this before heading off to Steph's sisters place for a family BBQ (and its just started to rain lightly) before his aunt and uncle head down south in the morning. Neither of us want a late night so hopefully we will be home by about 9ish.

So still no Christmas cards done but they WILL be done THIS week!!! :)

Right gotta get moving - this ended up being longer than I anticpated. Catch ya all later. Have a good week everyone.