I have been absent from this blog for a while. Have I lost an extravagant amount of weight? Heeelll no. A little thing called a 7.2 earthquake in September, begging a new job and then having to leave said job put paid to any ambitions to be svelte. And then there's Christmas. Ugh.
My wake-up call was when I saw a picture of myself taken at Christmas and realised how much I'd really let myself go! I think sometimes you need those short, sharp shocks.
My family has been very supportive in my newly revived efforts to downsize. My mum bought me a goggles and snorkel set so I could swim laps (I can't swim properly so the snorkel eliminates the need to practice my breathing), and my partner is paying half of my 3-month multi-membership at the local pool, which includes access to their gym, the pool, spa and sauna, as well as their AquaFit classes. My parents and I also did a temporary swap of exercise equipment- they have borrowed my elliptical and I have borrowed their exercycle. Which means at the very least if I want to watch telly I can hop on it and then do weights during the commercial breaks!
I'm planning on starting January 1st, which seems defeatist because how many people start diet and exercise plans on that day and fail? But with the support of my friends and family I want to make it a habit. Skinny jeans, here I come!
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