Easter Update

So I am back at work after 5 days away. It was so nice to have some time off! Our drive to and from Melbourne took 11 hours each way. This included our regular stops at Yass and Albury. It wasn't too bad because the dogs were sedated. I wish I knew about this "sedative" business the last time we drove there!

The place we stayed in was very nice and modern and opened directly out into a massive dog park.....which was really convenient. The only issue was that the "landlady" was a mad psycho with a massive list of house rules, which she rattled off as soon as we stepped out of the car. She didn't want the dogs on the lounge, on the bed, in the garden, eating anything other than dry food....blah blah blah!!! Why rent the place out as "pet friendly" then???? Luckily she went away on Friday arvo until Sunday arvo so we had some peace and quiet.



As soon as she came back she started again....yelling out at us from the balcony above....telling us where to go in Melbourne, asking where the dogs were sleeping, etc. She yelled out that she had to come down and water the garden so we had to lock the dogs inside. Stupid cow!!!! To top it off she started calling Jason's mobile on Sunday night when we were at dinner to tell us the dogs were barking. The dogs were only barking because the "holiday villa" she was renting out was actually the lower level of her townhouse she had converted into a separate residence and, as such, the dogs could hear her stomping around above them and they must have thought she was trying to break in. We were gone for about an hour in total and she carried on so much when we returned. Lovely place but I will never stay there again. It felt like we were staying at a distant relatives house....no privacy at all!



Despite the stupid freak, we had a good time in Melbourne. We had some yummy food and even ventured out to a "night spot" on Saturday night. I had a few drinks, which is very unusual for me but I felt it the next day. Melbourne is starting to "grow" on me. They are much more welcoming of dogs there and there are so many more places to eat and things to do than in Sydney. If we had jobs there, I may even consider moving. The real estate is much cheaper than Sydney, that's for sure!



Much of the weekend was spent with me trying on jeans. I desperately want a pair but after trying on around 50 pairs (no joke) I realise they probably don't make jeans that look nice on girls with bigger legs/bum and smaller waist. Also, all the jeans seem to be really low cut and the higher waisted ones are all skinny jeans. Damn! I need jeans because J bought a really hot motorbike last week. He traded in the scooter for this puppy.....


Exept it is yellow, black and grey. It is one hot bike....let me tell you!!! So we bought some leather riding jackets in Melbourne....J's matches the bike perfectly and mine is white. I need some jeans to wear with it because leather pants don't work on me.

Exercise was non existent in Melbourne. All I did was eat.....but I enjoyed every minute of it! Back to the Gym this morning and it was amazing how easy running was after a few days rest and heaps of carbs! I even got up to 14km/hr on the treadmill which normally does not happen. On a bad note, my trainer did my body fat percentage on his scales this morning and it was 25%!!!! That means 1/4 of my body is pure lard!!! Yuck!!!! Oh well.....one day at a time....

Miss Pinky

Finding the Balance

Still doing really well with my exercise and sticking to the 5 sessions per week. I am not sure how much longer I will stick with the trainer.....it is getting rather expensive!! I am just worried if I stop seeing him I will stop going to the Gym because I have no "appointment" to attend. I guess I will have to start some serious running training very soon to be ready for this half marathon in May! I have been doing a little running but only up to 10km and I need to get to about 15/16km distances ASAP.

My food has been rather "mixed"......plenty of healthy stuff mixed in with treats when I feel like them. The treats have probably been a little too frequent but I actually feel "good" (gasp!) about myself. I did a Body Attack class last night and a couple of times I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirrors and I looked like a "normal" person....not an overweight person. This was a good feeling!!

I did some "exercise shopping" on the weekend. I got a matching Gym outfit (tights and singlet), some new weights gloves and some new boxing wraps. The cost of anything to do with being healthy (fruit, vegetables, meat, running shoes, exercise clothes, etc, etc) just makes me sick!!! We have such an issue with obesity in this country and the cost of healthy living just goes up all the time. If I want a complete meal, I can get this at Hungry Jacks (burger, chips, coke and icecream thing) for under $6......yet a chicken and salad roll costs more than that alone. Every week when I do the grocery shopping I try so hard to save money and I am finding it basically impossible. If I want to eat healthy, I need to pay the price. If I were content to live on 2 minute noodles, chips, chocolate, etc.....I could save plenty of money. This is my bitch for the day!

So J and I are off to Melbourne for the weekend. We are driving with the dogs....Such a long drive....Yuck!!! I am looking forward to some time off and just pottering around Melbourne. I am really looking forward to the cakes in St Kilda to be honest....ha ha ha!!!! Yummo!!!!

Well I best be off and do some work now....

Miss Pinky

Fat Day

Today I just feel so fat it is not funny!!!! The number on the scales was not even bad this morning but I feel absolutely enormous, for some reason?? Truth be told, I have been pretty bad the past few days. I eat to "plan" for most of the day but then go and buy cookies and chocolate after I finish work and eat it before J gets home. This "secret eating" is worrying me!! If I need to hide it, then obviously what I am doing is not good. Last night I had to buy some bread from Coles.....I just had to buy a 6 pack of Mars Bar cookies and I also bought a chocolate bar and threw the wrapper out before I jumped in the car so that J would never know I had it. What is WRONG with me?? I may think I can "con" everybody else but I can't con myself. As if the "hiding" of the food means the calories do not count!!!!!!! I have also started a nasty habit this week of having Dare coffee milk for breakfast.....how grose!

Still going to the Gym though so I guess that is something at least. I wonder why I am bothering to pay all this money for the trainer when I stuff it all up with bad eating anyway!! For some people exercise is more important than food for their weight loss. For me, food is MUCH more important than exercise. I could lose weight easily if my food was spot on and I did zero exercise. Unfortunately though, I just can't control myself. I love food.....bad food and lots of it!!!! Just for the record I don't exercise and get no results at all from it......What exercise does do is generally make me eat healthier or, at the very least, it keeps me away from the fridge for an hour!

I so wish I could just be happy with myself for being healthy and fit and not focus on my weight so much. I just can't let this obsession go though!!! I guess I will have bad times and good times and today is just a BAD DAY!

Miss Pinky

Half Marathon

I am not sure what has come over me but I have registered today for the Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon on May 18th. I must be crazy! Already my palms feel sweaty and it is 2 and a half months away!!!! This may sound rather insane but I don't think I am going to train for this run. I will just stick to my usual fitness routine.....5 sessions per week, consisting of 3 personal training sessions (including 3.5kms running each session), 1 Body Attack class and one Boxing class or a 10km run. I am only planning on seeing the trainer for another month so, once the month is up, I will replace these training sessions with 10km runs. About 4-5 weeks out from the half, I will up some of the 10K's to about 15K's but that will be it. I am not running this to any particular time and I know I can do the distance.....so I will not be killing myself with the weekly long runs that smash me for a week. My fitness level is very good so I will be OK. This is what I am telling myself anyway!!!!

Not much else has been happening. Still plodding along trying to lose some weight. I am not the "angel" I was a few weeks ago. I still stick to my exercise but have had the odd day here and there of bad eating. My clothes still fit luckily so I need to try and restrict the bad stuff a little more. I know it will be much easier running the half with a few less kilos to lug around!!

Jack does not need an operation ($300 X-Ray later). They think he has soft tissue damage or perhaps early onset arthritis. He is having a course of injections and glucosamine/chondroitin supplements and we will see how he goes. Hopefully it improves but there is a chance he will need injections on and off for the rest of his life. At least he won't be all stressed out and hurt from an operation.

Work has been very, very hectic. I can't believe how busy it has been!!! I can't spend my usual time reading Blogs!! At least the days go pretty quickly. I get paid my bonus next month and I can't wait! Although I am yet to decide what I will do with the money. I should really put it in savings but I would love to buy something exciting....

Here are a couple of pics from the wedding we went to last week. I just LOVE this dress. It is my sister's....so pretty and so comfortable!

Over and Out

Miss Pinky