Getting back on track!!

Hi everyone

Well I'm back. I wasn't actually planning on going anywhere but unfortunately we had some very sad circumstances that led me to have to travel home unexpectedly in June for a few weeks. Due to this, I have ended up having a little over a month off my weight loss journey, but oh well, life happens sometimes & we just have to roll with the punches. Anyway, I am back now and started back on my eating plan on Tuesday & my exercise regime today.

I did put on a few kilos while I was away but I managed to get it off this week &
I went for a weigh in this morning & lost 1.6kg (3.5lbs), which now means that I have lost a total of 31.1kgs (68.5lbs)so far & 20.6kgs (45.4lbs) this year. I still have about 40kgs (88lbs) to go by the end of the year which is still achievable. Even though I had to take some time out I have worked out that I need to lose around 1.7kg (3.75lbs) per week to make my goal. I can do that. I can. I just have to really roll my sleeves up & dig in now. I am determined I am going to do it & I will!

Next July I am going to run the 10km in the Gold Coast Marathon. My sister ran it this year & I was going to walk until I found out that there was a 1.5hr time limit. I tried to train to walk 10km in the time they gave but I just wasn't fast enough. She was very disappointed, but I am determined that next year not only am I going to do it, but I am going to be running it. I can run now but definitely not 10km. It is a long way!! But by next July I should have dropped another 60kgs (130lbs) at least - a whole person even - & I will be able to run 10km. I might be dead at the end of it but I will do it!!

One good thing when I had to fly home - I didn't have to ask for a seat belt extender!! I asked my daughter to go & get one automatically & while I was waiting, I thought I would just try to do my belt up & it actually fit!! I couldn't believe it - I was sooooooo happy!! And next time I fly I might actually be able to breathe with it done up lol!! I didn't care that it almost cut my circulation off - I could do it up & that was such an awesome thing to be able to do & it has been such a long time since I could.

Anyway, that's it from me until next time. I hope you are all well & going great on your own journeys.

Shari