More results, new things, and some revelations!

RESULTS

Yesterday was Day 41, so weigh and measure day. Boy was I excited to measure up... waiting 11 days and 20 days respectively is proving tough, but well worth the wait it seems.

I'm now 8.5kg down, and 102cm smaller over the 10 or so measurements that get taken. Pretty bloody chuffed.

NEW THINGS

I'm making an effort to do new things, and I've done a couple this week.

Firstly, I ran my first parkrun at Lillydale Lake. It's a 5km course (2 laps of the lake) and I wanted to do it in under an hour. I smashed that and finished in just over 45 minutes. Super happy! My friend did it with me and we challenged each other to 'run to the next pole', pick up the pace, and go a bit slower when we needed to. It was awesome. Because it's free, we're aiming to do it every week, and volunteer a couple of times too!

Next, I took a practice walk to work. Looking at the map, I found a bike path that runs pretty much directly from my house to my work. The walk took just under half an hour each way, and I decided that I would now walk or ride my bike whenever possible.

Monday morning came, and I rode my bike. Ten minutes each way. Tuesday, I walked. Half an hour each way. Wednesday I had to drive as I have class straight after work. Sad face. And today, I walked again.

REVELATIONS

I don't really feel like chocolate much any more. I mean, I can go to the supermarket, stand in the choccy aisle staring at all of the bars, and I walk away, because it's really not worth it. If I can't decide which one I want, why should I eat one at all?

I've exercised every day this week, and not once has it been a chore. It's amazing how good it feels to WANT to do it, and to ACTUALLY do it without really thinking about it. In the past, I've psyched myself up to do something, spent hours thinking about it, and not really done it. Or started, and stopped fairly quickly. This time I really want to do it, and I'm thinking about ways to work exercise in to my life, instead of working out ways to get out of it.

And the final revelation.... I will NEVER get sick of squishy bread rolls smothered in butter. Life cannot be complete without them, and I will figure out a way to enjoy them responsibly. Eventually.




Find your local parkrun here. What a brilliant initiative!