Thursday, December 9, 2010

I ♥ my extended family....

Family is a beautiful thing.... these two cuties live a good 7 hour drive from us now.  I haven't even met the wee man yet.  That doesn't mean that I can't gloat - in being the aunty of two of the cutest kids on earth....

[caption id="attachment_200" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="My nephew Jacob"][/caption] 

[caption id="attachment_201" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="My beautiful niece Hannah"][/caption] 

[caption id="attachment_202" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Isn't he lovely..."][/caption] 

[caption id="attachment_203" align="alignnone" width="232" caption="cuddles..."][/caption]

Friday, December 3, 2010

Day 30! Thinking of detoxing...!

Well, I made it.  The month has been filled with challenges.  Here are some points of interest:

  • I feel about 100% fitter than when I started

  • I am about 3kg lighter

  • I've lost around 16-20cm altogether

  • I did not stick to my diet plan the whole 30 days

  • Two of the weekends I was away and ate bad


My basic method for dieting is a fairly simple "low carb" diet.  Low carb diets have taken some flack over the years, but I am well researched, and they make sense to me.  I am not a freak and I still eat fruit and veges etc.  I restrict all processed sugars and flours.  The only other things I don't really eat are potatoes and bananas.

I surprise myself (and others) with how little I actually "NEED" to eat, when I am eating quality foods, and small amounts of protein in each meal.

I have been feeling healthy and lean.  Since the weekend and our time in the City, I have been eating quite badly.  I mean, sugar, flour, bread, potato, mcdonalds - that kind of bad.  (lucky I'm an honest person!).  I actually feel really sick, I'm bloated, nauseated, light headed, lethargic, tired and feeling generally sick.  It goes to show what healthy eating does.

So back to business tomorrow I think.

I am still after a much bigger personal victory with this - cause my unhealthy eating just shows that given the right circumstances, my humanity is unreliable in making good food choices.  I LONG to be healthy and fit - for the rest of my life... so this journey is not over.

I'm thinking about doing a detox next week.... any ideas on a suitable one?  And don't worry, I'm pondering a new health and fitness goal.

To be continued...

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Weekend in the City!

oh the life of a mum!  I've been exhausted lately, no exercise being done here this week.  Miss 1 is running a fever today.

At the moment, I'm surrounded by people with desperate needs - and my heart of compassion longs to reach out and touch them all.  If only I was a super-woman.

On the weekend, we had a much needed trip away - and saw some beautiful things.  Highlights....

[caption id="attachment_175" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="My husband's client built, and owns this marina"][/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_176" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="a beautiful day for a child-less meander..."][/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_177" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="I snapped this of the city from a moving vehicle..."][/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_179" align="alignnone" width="225" caption="a beautiful wedding...."][/caption]

 

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="the simplicity, was breath-taking"][/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_178" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Istanbul street pizza... Turkey in Auckland City"][/caption]

 
 this very available, handsome man, is my brother! (in law)


[caption id="attachment_181" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="I found these people.... hitch hikers....?? hehe"][/caption]


 

Summary, YUM food, great company, special family, high-rise hotel, adventures - just the two of us... good times.

[caption id="attachment_190" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="he hates it when I snap pics... I do it a lot"][/caption]