Oh Christian.....

I’ve been slack, very slack and haven’t written for weeks.  Family life gets in the way of some things, no matter how much we enjoy them.  All the mummies out there know how tough the end of Term can be – tired, cranky kids, plus equally tired, cranky parents does not a fun time make. 

Day three of the school holidays and I’m wishing we were back at school ... After being constantly harassed by her brothers, Imogen tried to run away last night.  She’s only 8!  So today everyone is having a whole day of time out in their rooms – seems to be working so far – fingers crossed it does for the whole day.

Another reason I’ve been super slack in writing is because I’ve been caught up in the phenomenon that is Anastasia and Christian.  Oh My Golly, Golly Gosh Fifty Shades of Grey Blush – those three books were the best I’ve read in ages.  I suspect that in 9 to 12 months there will be lots and lots of babies named either Anastasia or Christian.

As a result of my obsessive compulsive tendencies when it comes to a great book, the house has been somewhat neglected and I did miss going for a run one day.  Mind you I also forgot to eat on a couple of occasions.  The hubby has a smile on his face though J

Speaking of exercise, I’ve ramped it up a notch.  I found driving into Castle Hill each morning after school drop extremely time consuming.  As a result I’ve started running around our neighbourhood and have surprisingly found my lost love of running.  I AM LOVING EVERY STEP!  And boy oh boy is the calorie burn worth it.  After each run I come home and complete some toning and strength work. 

Last week I smashed the fitness testing at Bootcamp.  For the first time in 10-12years I feel amazing – fit and strong and fabulous.

To top it all off, I bought my dress for Townsville Cup on the weekend.  I’m still getting over the fact that I bought the first and only dress I tried on.  There is no better feeling than trying on a dress straight off the rack and have it fit beautifully and for it to have shape and style.

My weight loss on the challenge has been far from extraordinary, but my new philosophy is slowly, slowly, catchy monkey.  I will get there and I’m loving all of the benefits that are a result of my determination.