Looking inwards (and upwards)

That is how I’m beginning this year. Looking inwards and looking upwards. Sound selfish? Perhaps. The truth is, over the last few years, I’ve looked forward to a range of things/goals/places/people that just haven’t become real, haven’t materialised, or have just let me down. My forward/outward looking self is tired. Metal-fatigued, ya know? When you’ve……

My 8-Week Challenge Results

8 weeks of food-weighing and macro % balancing on a 1200 calorie per day goal.  Done! 26th of November was officially the last day of the 8 challenge weeks and these were my results:- 24cm lost  (bust, waist, belly, hips, one upper arm, one thigh, one calf) 7% body fat percentage lost (hallelujah!) 4kg lost……

Gym Newb – 9 weeks in

3kgs lost to date and I’m now seeing the changes in my ‘before & after’ pics.  You’ve no idea what a thrill it is to see actual physical change!  I wouldn’t have believed I could do this.  I really thought I’d left it too late to do anything about my lazy self. 🙂 Here’s proof……

Gym Newb – 7 weeks in

Except for 2 (two!!) doses of the throat-cough-flu virus in the last while, which meant I chose to miss 3 of my gym days, it’s been going okay. I’m blaming the virus(es?) for the absolutely pap & lack of energy couple of weeks in the middle. Phew – for a while there I felt like……

2 and a half weeks in & an upcoming challenge

Firstly – I sewed myself a bra top / sports bra.  Thanks to Jessica at MeSewCrazy I simply downloaded & printed the pattern for free, added a generous inch to the hem and to the top of the straps before cutting out (which kinda helped to fit a bigger cup size), and ta-daaah, it worked!  I……

Gym. 1 week in.

Last week I finally signed up as a member of a local ladies gym.  43 years old and basically sedentary for the last 10 years, me.  This is going to be an interesting ride! I know it’s only been a week and, of that week, it’s only 3 days that I’ve been (and will continue……

Knife. Run.

Last week Friday was a public holiday. Relaxing at home – me on the couch near the front door, my husband on the opposing couch.  Quiet.  Peaceful. The neighbour’s dog barks her signature nervous/alert bark.  I stand up and comment on going out to see what she’s barking at.  My own little 4kg dog follows.……

Less talk, more do?

An excerpt from a conversation yesterday :- “Instead of forcing scholars to learn extra languages they don’t have any desire to learn, why not teach more science, geography, home ec, the arts?  The world has enough people talking too much; what it needs is more DO-ERS!”

PJs, a puppy & a tiny bit of pavement pounding

It’s been an okay couple of weeks. Inspired by Emily from the blog, Self Assembly Required, I began the project of making myself some girly pyjamas (the top at least) based on the Fifi pyjamas by Tilly and the Buttons…. but sans pattern. Because I didn’t want to use my actual chosen fabric on the first……

Janu-weary

What is it about starting a new year that always gets my hopes up for some sort of new beginning, new start, new chance?  Don’t get me wrong; I don’t have grand ideas of life-changing proportions but, geeeez, surely some things should be fresh, new or different somehow at the start of a new year?……