Fabulous at 40 - tick tick!

It's coming faster than I'd like but in just under 6 weeks, I turn 40! Eeek!

I didn't start my diet in January, or even February! No, I made it all the more challenging by starting in mid March. Hmmm. Interesting. 

I had lots of excuses / reasons for this but finally decided I needed a helping hand and joined Slimming world. (??!?!) 

It's a good program and the round the room discussion is great - when you've dropped a pound or so - but I'm not looking forward to justifying any gains. 

In the first week I lost 5.5lbs. A combination of drinking more water, eating more consciously, running three times and weighing in before eating dinner all helped ;)

Let's see what week two brings - with 5 days in Ireland eating mums (yummy) food. 

Take me home...and back again...

This year is all about family. So why not fly to Ireland for a long weekend! Work from home is the same here or there. So cuddles with nana, chats with grandad and wine with siblings...

Bring it on! 

Catch up summary

Hello!!! Sorry for the lack of updates and so there's a lot to catch up on - settle in with some tea/coffee/wine :)

The first two months here were tough with us all staying at Mr T's mums house. And I had to go to oz for a week at the end of feb which was a bit harder on Mr T as he had his mum and pip to look after - pip was easier he said. 

Then we moved to moved to the most fabulous house, in a fantastic little English village (think Midsomer murder associated english village) and after the first weekend of 10 people staying we had a few days to ourselves. Bliss. 

Since then things have been easier. Our own space (even with mum and dad visiting there was lots of room). 

Other than that Pip is doing brilliantly with new life, new house and second new daycare for the year - except she's stopped sleeping well and is throwing massive three year old tantrums and generally being a little s**t at times - but not really that bad - just unusual for us. It will pass. 

She and I are off to Ireland for a long weekend on Thursday. I love that! We fly Thursday and come back on Tuesday morning. Simple, short flights, mum and dad there to pick us up. Two brothers and their families living within 5 mins - such easy fun! 

Then I probably have to go to Denver for three days on 29 March, we all go to Ireland at the end of April for my birthday and then in mid May I'm back in Sydney for 3 weeks work. 

Busy busy life!!