Tagged

I was tagged by Lisa (a while ago - I'm slack!), so here goes:

1. List these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog.
3. Tell 7 unspectacular quirks about you.
4. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
5.Link the person who tagged you.
6.Leave a comment for each blogger.

It could be nice if you post a personal photo with this post.


7 Facts About ME:
1. I have three brothers and one niece
2. I have a cat called Oscar who I am currently trying to train not to bite
3. I have two degrees (one in civil engineering and one in Arts (Ancient History))
4. I have been around the world twice but still have a ridiculous amount of things to see
5. I collect tea pots
6. I went to 7 different primary schools, 1 high school and two universities
7. I now work for the same company that brought my father to Australia from NZ when I was just born

7 Unspectacular Quirks about ME:
1. I tend to straighten things - I'm not particularly tidy but things need to be ordered
2. I drink my coffee white with two sugars and my tea black with none.
3. I get posessive of my stationery at work and tend to name it all
4. I hate doing the dishes
5. I don't own a television and haven't done for 4 years
6. I am easily distracted when there is a television in the room (since its a novelty to me)
7. I like to write letters - proper letters, on paper.

I don't know too many people in the blogosphere of weight loss just yet so I'll refrain from tagging anyone for now!

A Loss!

After a week back on track I feel brilliant! I've lost 1.3kg (that's the 800g I gained and another 500g lost! wohoo!), I am running and I'm feeling good. I tracked everything and although I still need a lot of work on the eating filling foods side I am really proud of myself.

I went for my first bike ride in about a decade this week. The darling BF bought me a second hand bike so that I could ride beside him while he runs (he's not been getting much of a workout running with me, more like a stroll in the park for him). Biking is sneaky exercise... you think you're not putting much effort in and then you hop off and your thighs hurt and your butt hurts! I liked it. Some friends of mine have just gotten roller skates so I am going to ride with them along the strand (beautiful spot up here in Townsville).

Off to Brisbane for 5 days tonight so will have to be extra focussed as I am only 300g off my 10% mark! Ahhh!

And I'm back...

So, it's taken a bit longer than planned, but I am back. I went back to my meeting last night and I'm eating my points again as of yesterday. I had gained 800g through my insane couple of months of this year but that is okay as I am going to lose it again and more!

My first goal is to stick to it this week. I don't have to lose all that 800g in one week, I just need to stick to the plan. I've been keeping up my C25K somewhat as well - I'm on week 4 now, 3rd workout this morning but I'm not quite ready for week 5 just yet so I'll keep with week 4 a little longer.

I'm back and my motivation is seeping back through me - it is an amazing feeling! It's funny but the last straw was Sunday just gone - I had a very bad food day (despite having gotten up and gone running that morning). I ate so much crap that day - my major downfall being those yum cha kits from the frozen section at the supermarket. I woke up Monday with what I can only describe as a food hangover and decided that enough was enough.

I have a goal and I'm going to make it there!