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No driving for another four weeks

 Yesterday I had my eyes checked again.  I am not allowed to drive for another four weeks as I still have double vision.  As a passenger in the car on the way there I was noticing the white lines in the middle of the road were not always straight and they kept curving ... probably best not to drive when you can't tell where the lane is!! Yesterday's Breakfast 2 weetbix with milk, a pear and a coffee. Lunch:  Homemade vegetable soup with two slices of toast Dinner: pumpkin and bacon risotto. Today's Breakfast: 2 weetbix with milk, a pear and a coffee Lunch: Homemade vegetable soup with two slices of toast Dinner: Spaghetti Bolognaise At the moment I am taking tablets that need to be taken first thing in the morning and after food, keeping breakfast simple means that I am more likely to remember the tablets. Today I also baked chocolate brownies for my hubby and daughters.  I tried one to see what they tasted like but now I don't want to eat the whole tray, it is much mor
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Simple dessert

 While I was in hospital I had dessert twice a day, after both lunch and dinner. I felt like a simple dessert so I made one. 2 TBS custard powder  Half a cup of milk (or almond milk if dairy free) A handful of sultanas Mix ingredients together in a mug or glass then microwave for two minutes. Simple, basic and tastes like bread and butter pudding without the bread!! :). Keeping things simple
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17 kilos gone, 35 kilos to go

 On the 1st of January this year I started my health and wellness journey. I won't call it a weight loss journey as it is not all about the weight being lost but the regaining of one's fitness and mobility.  At 151 kilos it gets harder to do the simple things like tying up your own shoelaces etc. I took my daughters ten pin bowling but then had to ask one of them to tie my laces, I know they are willing to return the favour after me doing it for so many years but I knew that something had to change. On the 18th of August I was hospitalised after a minor stroke and today I am grateful to be still here writing this post and continuing my journey back to healthy. I have done countless programs over the years, KISS, 12WBT, Get Commando Fit, etc etc etc and each time I lose a bit of weight and then it comes back on again. This time I am going to simplify things in my life, go back to basics and enjoy doing the things that I love like baking with my daughters and walking the dog. I n
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Here we go again

 Sometimes you just need to cut through the crap and start believing in yourself. I've tried so many programs to help with fitness and then tried to do it on my own, I started well losing 7 kilos but then I doubted myself and went to go and seek advice from others, with the pressure of doing what THEY think is right I've gained weight again. This yo yo/roller coaster has to stop, I want off!  Hoping to trust myself and get it right this time, I don't want to do this all over again.  Stay tuned.
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Back to Double Digits

Time to be accountable. I am writing this blog for me so that I can look back in twelve months time and see how far I've come. A few days ago I stood on the scales and saw the number 144.9. September 2019 I weighed 149 so I started the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet.  In the first twelve weeks with little exercise I lost just over 7 kilos, two of those I had to lose twice after a binge eating session. Yes, I WAS an emotional eater.  I am not that person any more.  Today I am a 90 kilo person with 54.9 kilos worth of excess layers to get rid of!! I went to the gym, started gradually using the exercise bike and found another person there that also goes to the gym at a similar time so hopefully we will be work out buddies :) I like that idea, it is something I have missed for a while. On Friday I went and purchased myself a Garmin watch (very basic one) so that I can see if my step count is improving each day. Today (Saturday) I entered myself into a virtual challenge to walk 64 kms.  Pre
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