Stuck at 103

This is how I feel about being 103 kg!

Sooo, I'm 103 - yay! 5 kilos down.

And not budging.

When I started this blog, on thursday 13 September I was 108 kg, and by sun 23rd Sep I was 105 - 3 kilos in just 10 days (you gotta love the first part of a diet!).

By thursday 4th October I was 103.4 kilos - almost 5 kilos gone, amazing!!! In only 3 weeks! I was elated, and it made sticking to my new way of life so, so easy!

And then came the inevitable bump in the road - Darwin. 5 days of slightly messed-up eating and that damn alcohol consumption! Here's what my weight has done since the 4th October:

04 Oct - 103.4
15 Oct - 104.9
16 Oct - 103.5
17 Oct - 103.0
18 Oct - 103.2
19 Oct - 103.0

So if I hadn't gone to Darwin I wouldn't have gone backwards almost 2 kilos, and I wouldn't be back where I was 2 weeks ago. But that's life isn't it? Yep. Just like anything in life, you fall down, and you get yourself right back up again.

The main thing is - in weight loss, or life in general, is to remember the positive - I've still lost 5 kilos, and yes, I still have a very long way to go. But, I am putting healthy food into my mouth, I am moving my body, I am treating myself with respect, and I am not focusing on the bumps in the road - my eyes are scanning the beautiful scenery of life whilst looking towards that horizon, where I am headed.

Keep your mind on the destination, but please, remember to enjoy the journey.

Think of it like a road trip with a friend - or your sister  ;-)

You get up early, finish packing  your bags, load the car, get the map (or GPS) ready, and off you go! You have to stop at the service station for fuel - and a coffee. Along the way you sing songs, laugh, play eye-spy. You stop for lunch, you stop at the lookout and take photos of the gorgeous scenery. You get pulled over by a policeman for speeding - doing 60km in a 40km zone not realizing the speed limit had changed. You start feeling sleepy  but push on until you get to that silly tourist attraction - a giant piece of fruit. And of course you have to take rude, inappropriate photos with it - it has to be done! You re-fuel, and off you go again, singing and laughing once more, doing awesome car dancing moves that really should be on YouTube. You get stuck at roadworks, you hit a giant pothole and panic thinking you're going to get a flat tyre. After 7 hours of driving you start cursing yourself! Why the hell didn't you just fly?!?!?!? Arrrrrgh!!! You stop for a nap as you just cant drive any further and stay safe. You go in to the local shop for some food - and all they have is day-old pies. Oh well, you get a pie, a coke, and chocolate. An hour after eating that you feel sick, but, your heart beat starts to quicken - only an  hour to go! With each kilometer your excitement grows, your energy rises again, until finally, you make it!!!!

You finally make to your destination and instantly, that big pothole, the roadworks, the tiredness, that pie, are all forgotten - you made it!!!!! You chat and laugh about the fun things you did along the way, re-living how fun the road trip has been, and thoroughly enjoy the excited, triumphant feeling of having made it to your destination, and having the exciting time of planning all the great things you're going to do now that you're there - oh the fun you will have!!!


Here's some pics from one of the many road trips I had with my sister  :-)

 

 

Love my sista xx