Hey all,

I hope you’re all doing well.  I’ve taken a couple of days AWOL from everything - I seriously needed some R&R.  I haven’t done any more studying, three days of straight non-stop 12 hour sessions took the life out of me.  I had a nine hour shift on Saturday which was exhausting.  However, the day ended on a good note because I’d been meant to be in today as well from 12-6.30 and was dreading it, but they’ve put everyone back to contract hours which works out brilliantly for me!

I haven’t been on my Wii Fit either, I must confess.  However, I have been burning calories other ways!  On Friday Will and I spent a record 6 hours cleaning before my parents arrived!  We organised shelves, been up and down ladders cleaning the high ceilings, carting boxes into storage, vacuuming, dishes, scrubbing floors and tiles - it sure worked up a sweat!  Even better, my home looks beautiful now; we’re very proud of ourselves!

I’ve been keeping track of my calories on Daily Plate, and net calories have been very good over the week, only on Wednesday was my net calories over, and that was only by 100.  Most days my net calories are around 900, one day even 253!

However, I don’t feel lighter and I’m not getting my hopes up because I’ve got my period and that never helps, plus I know it will take time for my body to produce results.  I have this kind of weird relationship with my body, half the time I believe it’s a completely separate entity (though not in a Descartian way) striking revenge for the things it doesn’t like with stretch marks, cellulite and other such nuisances.  Now I’m treating it better, it will take a while for it to forgive me.  But once it has, we can work together as a team again!

P.S.  11 days without chocolate go me!