Yes I know I've been slack again - I've kind of lost my motivation for blogging - not many people commenting and I also have been a poor commenter. However I'm pushing myself to do the odd post as I feel that this is still one of the best ways to keep myself motivated when I want to lose some kgs, plus I can't disappear off and leave all my lovely 'bliends'.
So the plan - well it went well week one, fell by the wayside week two and then back on the rails for weeks three and four. I haven't entered this weeks loss - tomorrow is official weigh day - but so far it's looking good. I finally got my WW At Home pack - was a little bit disappointed - I was looking for more in the way of menu plans as they used to do years ago. I found it was good to encourage you to try new combinations - and they were usually nice and easy. I don't mind trying new recipes but usually only on the weekend - during the week it needs to adhere to the KISS principle! Anyway called WW the day after it arrived - and also gave them the feedback that it would be good to have some next steps advice included with the pack when it arrived - I know from a couple of others that they just hazarded a guess that they should phone WW. Anyway I requested that my new At Home leader email me - I'm just too busy at work to field calls and having done it via email before I know it can work quite successfully. However I got a call from Belinda at work a couple of days later - so had to explain to her that I wanted to pursue the email option - she had misunderstood the instruction left for her and is quite happy to go with email and I got a nice newsy and friendly email from her later in the day.
So tomorrow is official WW weigh in day and I'll do some measurements this arv and kick off my 12 week programme. I do know that I need to up the exercise but I haven't quite got to it yet!!
And now to the title - I went to see Mark my wonderful trave agent on Tuesday and we've come up with a travel plan which he is off to get quotes on. It looks something like this :
3 September - fly to New York. Spend the next week based there but with a train trip and a couple of nights in Washington.
10 September - fly to Miami and embark on Oasis of the Seas for a seven day Eastern Caribbean cruise - calling to Nassau, Bahamas; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and then back to Fort Lauderdale.
17 September - spend 3 nights in Miami then fly to New Orleans for 4 nights
24 September - fly to Albuqueque, hire a car and drive to Los Alamos to see Reid, Christy and the three boys
30 September - back to Albuqueque, on to LA and home to Brisbane arriving Sunday 2 October.
So all very exciting - oh how I adore planning trips and researching!!!
Can't really think of much else in the way of news - I'm still crazy busy at work but I'm gradually feeling I'm more in control - some days it really stresses me - I'm such a control freak and I hate the thought of not being in control and delivering to what I think of as my usual standard. But I was at a work function on Friday night and had a comment made to me by a couple of girls in the Accounts Department that they were so happy that I was in HR - we do a fair bit of interacting making sure our expat payroll invoices are paid, and fixing up salary cost centres etc - often not changed properly when people move positions. They told me that they had actually been discussing me that day and saying how great it was to have someone who followed things through to completion - so that obviously made me feel good.
Bloss's birthday is coming up this month and this is what I've bought him
My friend Deb bought her husband one for Christmas and they love it - I've tasted the coffee and it's fabulous. So since its always a challenge working out what present to buy for Bloss - and he's been making the odd noise about wanting a coffee machine - I just got him one.
And that my friends is it from me for this week. I'll update my side bar tomorrow with my weigh in result. Have a great week everyone
Love Zxx
So the plan - well it went well week one, fell by the wayside week two and then back on the rails for weeks three and four. I haven't entered this weeks loss - tomorrow is official weigh day - but so far it's looking good. I finally got my WW At Home pack - was a little bit disappointed - I was looking for more in the way of menu plans as they used to do years ago. I found it was good to encourage you to try new combinations - and they were usually nice and easy. I don't mind trying new recipes but usually only on the weekend - during the week it needs to adhere to the KISS principle! Anyway called WW the day after it arrived - and also gave them the feedback that it would be good to have some next steps advice included with the pack when it arrived - I know from a couple of others that they just hazarded a guess that they should phone WW. Anyway I requested that my new At Home leader email me - I'm just too busy at work to field calls and having done it via email before I know it can work quite successfully. However I got a call from Belinda at work a couple of days later - so had to explain to her that I wanted to pursue the email option - she had misunderstood the instruction left for her and is quite happy to go with email and I got a nice newsy and friendly email from her later in the day.
So tomorrow is official WW weigh in day and I'll do some measurements this arv and kick off my 12 week programme. I do know that I need to up the exercise but I haven't quite got to it yet!!
And now to the title - I went to see Mark my wonderful trave agent on Tuesday and we've come up with a travel plan which he is off to get quotes on. It looks something like this :
3 September - fly to New York. Spend the next week based there but with a train trip and a couple of nights in Washington.
10 September - fly to Miami and embark on Oasis of the Seas for a seven day Eastern Caribbean cruise - calling to Nassau, Bahamas; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and then back to Fort Lauderdale.
17 September - spend 3 nights in Miami then fly to New Orleans for 4 nights
24 September - fly to Albuqueque, hire a car and drive to Los Alamos to see Reid, Christy and the three boys
30 September - back to Albuqueque, on to LA and home to Brisbane arriving Sunday 2 October.
So all very exciting - oh how I adore planning trips and researching!!!
Can't really think of much else in the way of news - I'm still crazy busy at work but I'm gradually feeling I'm more in control - some days it really stresses me - I'm such a control freak and I hate the thought of not being in control and delivering to what I think of as my usual standard. But I was at a work function on Friday night and had a comment made to me by a couple of girls in the Accounts Department that they were so happy that I was in HR - we do a fair bit of interacting making sure our expat payroll invoices are paid, and fixing up salary cost centres etc - often not changed properly when people move positions. They told me that they had actually been discussing me that day and saying how great it was to have someone who followed things through to completion - so that obviously made me feel good.
Bloss's birthday is coming up this month and this is what I've bought him
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| The De Longhi Nespresso Essenza |
And that my friends is it from me for this week. I'll update my side bar tomorrow with my weigh in result. Have a great week everyone
Love Zxx
4 comments:
Hi Zanna - I meant to check your blog to see if you keep a counter. It would tell you that even if people don't leave you messages they still like to read what you have to say. You write well and you're easy to read.
I'd love to hear how Bloss gets on with the Expresso machine, I've often been so tempted to buy one, but I'm apt to get all enthused for 5 minutes and then forget about it... Not so with my bread machine, I'm on my third now, and love making a loaf every other week (used to be more frequent, but not worth it now with the lapband).
I've never been to New York or the other places you mention - just Washington (DC) which I loved, such a beautiful place. It should be beautiful in Autumn.
Please keep on blogging occasionally - I do enjoy keeping in touch with your life!
Caroline
Hello Zanna. Your new itinerary sounds great, I loved New York! Please tell us about the guy in the new header picture, he looks a real interesting character!! Chris
Greece, wasn't it?
Caroline
I love the "can't really think of much else in the way of news" - my god woman you are a virtual fount of news. Reminds me of that Leonard Cohen song - first we'll take Berlin and then we'll take New York - or words to that effect. Sounds so exciting.
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