I woke up this morning with the whole house still asleep so I decided to set off for a walk.  Managed 4km and in typical Holly style my walks always seem to have some kind of event to report on.

First thing was I passed someone.  I know it’s not a race and everyone goes at their own pace but I’m the womble that people normally steams past me.  Not today!!  This was a big achievement for me.  I have also discovered my pace is much faster when I am using my phone while watching the screen, this however does have two specific downfalls!

You miss the turn offs to the area that you know and you end up lost.  Thank goodness for Google maps!

It also poses somewhat of a safety risk, obviously I don’t use my phone while crossing the road but today walking down the footpath minding my own business I completely in a bubble and walked into a wheelie bin!  Lets hope the owners weren’t looking out the window or they would have had a good giggle.

I worked remotely today and going for a walk before work really gave me an amazing kick start to the day and my concentration and focus was totally on point, knocking out a colossal amount of work.  I can’t remember the last time I felt like I have had such a productive day.

Also snuck in an extra 2km walk after dinner to walk to the post office box to drop something in to the mail.  Day topped out with almost 6.5km.  This is a great start to the challenge I’ve agreed to talk part in doing 100km in 50 days. So today I’m dubbing as day 2.  Who is going to join me?

Day 1 – 4.2km, Day 2 – 6.5km, 2/50 – 10.7km

Weigh in Wednesday
This week – 1.1kg
Since surgery – 33.8kg
Total – 52.7kg

Once again I have stunned and prepared myself for a stall or a gain but once again my body continues to shock and astound myself.

So I have noticed a huge difference in one aspect of my life now the seasons are starting to change. Holy crap!!!!! I have NEVER in my life felt so cold.  Last night I spent the night curled up under a blanket rugged up.  Bedtime came and I don’t actually own any winter pajamas so snuggled down under the doona but had to get up in the middle of the night and put on a jumper.  My body is not used to less insulation and my goodness I am feeling the cold.  I am going to have to invest in winter pajams and some ugg boots.

My sneakers have come out of post mud-wrestling retirement and I went for a walk.  Because I was on a time schedule I didn’t get to do the full 5km I have been doing while at Mum’s place but I did still manage 2.5km in under 30 minutes and completely destroyed by average minutes/kilometer time personal best to an even 11:00.

Got home from my walk showered then got ready for work.  Prior to taking my weekly weigh in selfie I always take one with my numbers paper.  This morning I took it and had a what the hell moment and I am in complete disbelief that it is me.  Who is that person?  That can NOT possibly be me? She looks somewhat pretty and not like a beluga whale!  I see it with my own eyes but I just don’t believe it.  I did a comparative photo and I am honestly in shock at the difference as I just can’t see it.

I had a weight loss wardrobe malfunction at work today.  At one point today I looked down and only one of my shirt buttons was still done up, thank goodness I had a singlet underneath.  Clearly the button holes have been stretched from previously clinging on for dear life during my fuller state and now being the floaty top it is the buttons clearly float out of the designated button hole.

At about 3pm this afternoon at work I started flat-lining.  Holly of the past would have resorted to chocolate, lollies, chips or coffee.  But I didn’t want to resort to crap food choices and I have already had my coffee quota for the day so instead I decided to push myself and get the blood pumping and do a stair run (well walk actually).

I shocked myself and went without having a break at all.  I work on the 6th floor and went up to the roof top exit and then back down to the third floor and back up to the 6th floor again.  It took me a while to get my breathe back but I did it and I felt freaking amazing and it certainly woke me up and  I was alert for the rest of the day.

I know I get a lot of people telling me in the weight loss community that I’m smashing it and kicking so many goals today I feel like it.  Today I can hold my head high and say I am so very proud of myself, of my strength and determination to achieve what I have so far and I have the passion and motivation to continue until I reach my goals.

Anzac Day….one of my favourite days of the year…………lest we forget!

My shoes remain neglected! My day started at 4am thanks to an early start with Lochie.  By the time our friends came over late morning for lunch they got to witness the tired very low calorie filled zombie Holly.  Had to sneak in a 20 minute long blink on the couch while the boys cooked the BBQ.  After three quarters of a chicken skewer and 1/2 egg I tagged out but had enough calories to return life form.

Had a lovely lunch and afternoon with our friends and little people.

Afternoon came around and just as I was loading the playlists and finding my socks it started bucketing down!! Plan B….get on my exercise bike and the battery goes dead.  Go to replace the batteries and I have every size spare except the C size I needed.

I took this as a sign the universe was telling me my body needs to keep these calories in me to function.

So it may not have been the day I planned but I can still find positives of being surrounded by such amazing and supportive friends who while laughing at my zombie state, let me sneak in a nap!