Life and work have been crazy busy the last couple of weeks - haven't had a chance to ride my bike, go to the gym much, catch up with friends or write a blog! Last week I had was working in Sydney, then back in NZ in Auckland and Hamilton all in 4 days and tomorrow I am off to Melbourne for most of the week. For anyone who travels for their work they will agree with me that the travel always sounds much more fun than it actually is!
I am managing much better since since my band overfill drama at Easter - not too hungry now and eating reasonable meals and having small losses. I still need to learn that my stomach is not as big as my mind thinks and to not overdo the portions I serve myself... and to stop as soon as I feel I have had enough. Sometimes that last mouthful (cos it really tastes good..) can make me feel really uncomfortable for 15 mins or so.
I have started to have lots of comments about my weight from all sorts of friends and acquaintances in the last couple of weeks... Most say "you look great, how have you done it" - and I mostly say "eating much less!" - which is true. But I am feeling more able to talk about my band now that I know it is working and I have actually told quite a few people about it - especially those who struggle with their own weight. It will be interesting to see the reaction from my work colleagues in Melbourne this week... most I haven't seen for a year or so. Will keep you posted.
2 years ago
Way cool. I have started to 'come out of the band closet' also. Its kind of liberating too. Congrats on all the nice NSV's.
ReplyDeleteI agree that work related travel is far less glamorous than it sounds. It's hard to stick to a routine when you're away from home and I felt lost without my scale when I was away last week. It's funny because I had stopped weighing myself years ago and now I need to weigh myself every day or every other.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you'll get lots of compliments from your Melbourne colleagues. Enjoy them!