A long weekend of rain and movies

This weekend we have been lucky enough to have a long weekend, courtesy of celebrating the Queen's birthday (although her real one is in April, the commonwealth celebrates it in June…go figure). This has meant 3 days of pure bliss and relaxation. Friday night I went out to dinner to celebrate a friend's birthday, followed … Read more

Week 4 diet measurement results

Last post I was talking about how it was the beginning of the milestone week for my diet, which meant re-taking measurements to see how much I have changed. The best part about taking measurements is that while the scales show some sort of drop, it's not until you can say “I have lost x … Read more

12wbt: the fourth week begins

Yesterday marked the official beginning of the 4th week of 12WBT (Michelle Bridge's 12 Week Body Transformation), while simultaneously being the second “milestone” week. Basically it means that on weigh in day this week (Wednesdays) you have to take some measurements to really see exactly how well you are faring. I'm expecting a pleasing result. … Read more

How I’m losing weight

It's been 2 weeks now since I last started on trying to lose some weight and get my body fit and healthy again. So how am I doing, you ask? 3kg down baby! Everything is going along nicely, and apart from the first few days where I really struggled hunger wise, everything has been quite … Read more

Getting sick and learning a lesson

Last week, in the space of 2 days I had mouth ulcers, the beginning of a cold sore, a sore throat and eventually a cold. I think my body is trying to tell me something. Either my hygiene is disgusting or my immune system is significantly underpowered. I can't say I've had a lot of … Read more