8 Kilos Down...

Yes...I did it again.....but I had a good reason.  Back to that in a sec.  Today I am officially 8 kg down (17.6 lbs) so yippee for me!!!!  I weighed myself today only because Wednesday is to be my official weigh in day.  I told you it was a good reason....

I had a really lovely day with my BF yesterday...just relaxing with the kids by the pool.  We had a nice lunch of lentil slad, cold meats and rolls but I was too nervous to try the roll so skipped it. We also enjoyed some champagne over the afternoon...yummo!!!  We took our dog Oscar over for a play with their dog  Roxy and let me tell you he was exhausted when we got home.  Isn't it great to have a friend or friends that you are just totally yourself with????  So easy and relaxing.  I filled her in on the band and she thought I was eating a lot slower and a lot less.  Later on in the afternoon (we were there for 6.5 hrs!!!) we had a snack of watermelon, crackers, homous, sundried tomatoes and carrot.  I didn't have the melon as I wanted to get in some more vegies and protein.

For dinner last night I just had the left overs of the creamy chicken casserole.  So again just the 4 small meals.  I don't think I am in bandster hell yet as I am eating less that before and staying full for a few hours.  Today I had a piece of well cooked toast with a scraping of peanut butter (love love love this and can eat it from the jar!!!) and some pureed vegies.  Lunch was some more vegies and tuna and tonight I have cooked chicken with a creamy tomato sauce which has heaps of mushrooms in it.  I got that from a cook book recommended on Roo's blog.  I will have to post a picture later as it looks great....thanks Roo.  Oh and speaking of Roo it appears that when she actually lives in Sydney we are not very far from eachother!!!  Small small world.

Now I have noticed on many of your blogs that you are choosing a word that represents your weight loss journey and for me it was so easy and the word BALANCE  won hands down.  I am a very all or nothing person in my life...I am exercising all the time or dieting really strictly and then when I blow it, I go so far the other way and am soooooo bad that you would not believe it.  Same with a glass of wine or reading a book....can't seem to have just one wine or read a few pages...I go all out.  So for me this journey is about balance.  Having just one treat or one glass of wine.  Enjoying all foods including carbs, exercising (when I am off these crutches) and if I miss a day that is ok too.  So last night in the spirit of the new year I enjoyed one glas of wine and you know what...it was ok!!  One for me...high five.(Except on readin this post back I forgot that I had champagne in the arvo!!!!  Hey still balanced....a variety of wines.....he he he)

Well that's about it for today except to say...Where do you all get your grovvy pictures from????  And Dinnerland....your blog won't let me come and play....it says I am not your friend???  Boo Hoo...LOL

I am off to another friends to catch up now....and go for a swim...still very hot here.  We do have a pool but it is still a little green after our holidays.  I am also trying to be more social again this year as I really locked myself away last year due to my weight, injuries and depression.....

Hope you are all well

GBxxx