triple exercise today

Got up early to jog with Busterdog then I cycled up to the new gym to do a body attack class. heart rate was up high the entire hour and I was one stinky sweaty girl cycling home. Did my Gdad duties and then got me an infill on my nails. Friends big bday tonight so I feel I have done enuff exercise to warrant any booze cake and inappropriate nibblies I may have.

Redflags this weekend..12wbt

RedFlag 12wbt speak for planning around events that may prove to be a challenge when trying to stick to a nutrition plan.

One of my very good friends is having a Big Birthday this weekend. Generally when we celebrate with this person its go hard or go harder....however I am hoping to simply go hard this weekend and finish it before it gets too messy.

I plan on a SSS by having a run, doing a gym class and cycling to and from the gym. but on Sunday I also want to do a big workout session, rather than have a big hangover session. Given the excess unnecessary calories in booze, I think its important to exercise even more.

As MrMolly cant drive until at least December, so we will have to use public transport to get into the city. (that in itself is a scary exercise)

Avoiding salt, added sugar, processed foods and work colleagues bday cakes

So its now day 15 of 12wbt. I am down 5 kilos :0) this is despite Miss8's bday party on the weekend where a slice of cake and a party pie was essential. I really noticed the sugar in the icing and felt really lethargic after consuming the party pie and cake. Food is tasting interesting without all the added salt ( I was one of those people who added salt to their salt! - I would put salt on bacon, salt on bread, salt on already salty soups etc). But since saying no to added salt its weird (and quite nice how things taste). Things have stablised with MrMolly's health and his new meds are working for him.

I made a decision to postpone my trip to the philippines until early next year.

I have checked out the local new YMCA gym thats opened and it looks awesome. I am hoping to catch a class tomorrow night.

The other thing that I have been avoiding are the workplace lollies and birthday cakes. Been doing very well this. Exercise has been consistent and I am feeling quite good and confident about this challenge.

Learn a new acronym #JFDI - those times where I may feel less than inclined to exercise I must remember to Just F(*king Do It!

Weigh in day + Salt.

Wow - after 10 days on the 12wbt program its a 4.1kg loss during this week.

Okay with missing the sweets and the chocolate etc, but I really miss my salt. However after 10 days I have begun to notice the flavours of food that I tend to oversalt (which is nearly everything). Had a poached egg yesterday for brunch the egg was so tasty.

Made the 12wbt thai fishcakes again last night much to the delight of the family. Tonights culinary delight will be pork medalions and steamed vegies.

Week 1 exercise

M - 4km run

T - 4km walk

W - 1 hr boxing

T- 4.5 km jog

F- 4.5 km jog

S- 4.5km jog + weights

S- 8km jog

Week 2 exercise so far.....

M - 1 hr boxing

T- 4km walk - weights.

New meds for MrMolly, new coping for me

Took today off to take MrMolly to GPs and then to Neuro. Got up early still and went for a run with Busterdog. Running with Busterdog can be great therapy and he is getting much better on the lead. Bumped into some regular dog walkers and Buster got to play briefly with his dog mates...

Had brunch in between (GP and Neuro) at the old cafe we used to frequent when we lived in Mortdale. Terry the barista remembered us and we had an awesome big breakfast. Saw Neuro who is also a part time greek orthodox minister, yes the day does get weirder! Longstoryshort, MrMolly needs a meds change & no driving for 3 months, then an eval. Provided the new meds work and that he doesn't have any more seizures, he should be right. Girly trip to the Philippines is now off the cards (postponed) until MrMolly is well enough to cope with me being away.

It means the next 13 weeks being the only driver in house with the kids activities etc will have its challenges but as long as I focus on my health and sanity we should be right through this.

Pleased I have not reached for the icecream or the savvyb.

sometimes you have to give up what you want, to get what you want..

Yes sometimes you have to give up what you think you want to get what you want. Profound? Well the last few days have taught me that.

Been keeping well on the 12wbt following suit and I wasn't planning on too many hurdles. On Friday night went to bed early because with all the exercise and good nutrition I am sleeping so very well. MrMolly picked up Mr13 from Armycadets and later came into our bed and went to sleep. Miss7 (CodependentMiss7) was also in bed. I was in a deep deep sleep and my dream was very vivid and happy but suddenly turned dark and violent. That when I realised that Mrmolly was having a seizure. I jumped out of bed and dragged Miss7 out of the way and turned on the light. By this stage, the tonic clonic seizure has tossed MrMolly off the bed and onto the floor. His head broke the head board. He slumped into final stage of seizure and I put Miss7 (still sleeping thankfully) into her own bed and got some towels and a cold we flannel.

There was blood every where as MrMolly had bit his tongue rather bad and he had a massive lump (googie-egg) on his head from where he hit his head. Thankfully there were no bodily explusions. (Epileptic seizures can be messy to clean up).

As he started coming to, my biggest challenge is to keep him stable - not moving around or attempting to walk down stairs. I managed to wrangle him until a stage whereby his cognitive function was back to normal.

When someone has a big seizure its almost like a computer shitting itself, and then slowly rebooting and coming back on line. For MrMolly this takes about 12-25 mins. After that he is fine. He went to back to bed and still shaken i sat up and watched Footloose as I couldn't sleep.

He has to see his neuro tomorrow and clearly can not drive until he gets clearance. I means I have to be a grownup and postpone my girls trip to the Philippines with my best friend in 5 weeks. At the very best option his neuro may sign him off to drive in 4 weeks, but its likely to be 13 -26 weeks. I couldn't hop on a plane and leave him and the kids and no means of transport and go have cocktails (as much as i could do with a break).

Even though I am disappointed, I am not gutted. Qantas will let me keep my points and reschedule, Best friend understands. At the end of the day I am so very grateful his seizure happened in bed and not in the car with Mr13.

12WBT Intro

1. Describe yourself in 25 words or less. You can get straight to the point - or bring your creativity into play.
I am a smart professional working parent of three great kids, 21, 13 and 8. I love my husband, family and my friends

2. What brings you to 12wbt? Getting fitter? Losing weight? (Gaining weight??) Are you first timer, a repeat offender?? First time, need to refocus on my health, nutrition and fitness.

3. Why do you blog?? to keep me honest.

4. Who is your biggest inspiration in life and why (doesn't have to be weight loss). sounds corny but my husband, family and friends inspire me to be a better person.

5. What things in life bring you the most joy? holidays, time with the kids, dining out, good wine.

6.What do you think your greatest challenge is going to be this round? the dining, the wine and the busy schedule at work.

7. What are you most excited about 12wbt? meeting and working with likeminded people.

8. And what scares the pants off you? spiders.

9. Tell me - right now - today - how do you feel about exercise in no more than 10 words - I do like exercise - physical and mental health break!!

10. Complete this sentence - in 12 weeks time - on the last day of 12wbt I am going to be feeling inspired, transformed and fit, really really fit.____________________

Haven't blogged for a while! But starting the 12WBT

Havent blogged for a while but here I am again. Refocussing my fitness and nutrition goals with the 12wbt. Weight has been hovering between 82-86 of late so time to refocus and get to that goal of being under 75kg.