Since my last post:

Re-doing the bedroom (removing wallpaper, putting up fibreglass wallpaper, painting, new carpet, etc)

C25K - as of today am on Week 5

Work - interesting few weeks and was actually headhunted and seriously considered leaving to start another job. After lamenting and discussing, I’ve decided to stay put.

Bellydancing - next week is our last week for this course; we are going out to a Moroccan restaurant where we will DANCE as a group! Yikes!

Mini-Goals - hit 89KG on the home scale (buck nekkid) so I rewarded myself with new running shoes:

Velveteen's New Shoes

also got running socks (yes!), and ordered the Nike + iPod packet to use with my shoes. Also ordered a sports bra (mine makes my boobs look like a Madonna video - hello, Cones!) and a new pair of running pants. All of my workout pants are high-waders and I deserve a proper pair.

Interesting fact: I’ve saved around €375 since I quit smoking on Christmas Day. €375! So I felt no remorse or guilt spending part of that savings (yes, it’s in my savings account) on a new, healthier habit!

what else - yesterday we went to Pinkpop (a music festival here in NL). I made the choice to be relaxed and enjoy everything around me and even had some “bad” food, some beer, etc. Even with all my points from yesterday (39.5) I had earned 9.5 activity points (we were literally parked an hour away walk from the festival grounds), and had 9.5 points already in my “bank”. Which means I did not go over yesterday… in fact, I still have 2.5 in the bank :) I do love Weight Watchers! Moreso, I love that I am totally working the program in a way that works for me with no guilt, with even “fun” stuff added. I love being accountable! I’m a Weight Loss Nerd!

Tomorrow is w/i day again - and once again I am looking forward to it! I have to start thinking of some other mini-goals and rewards… I have a bathing suit I want to get into but I think I may still look sausage-like if I try it on now and take photos (it’d be good to have a photo storyline to go with it, no?)… I’ll see…

On June 9th we go to Berlin for 4 full days. We are staying in a little studio apartment with a kitchen so it should be no problem to stay on track during the days. I’m allowing myself a little freedom with the understanding that it could stall my weight loss. It’s OK - this is life and I’m LIVING it!