Life will always have something going on

What a week. (total understatement!)

I'm back in Melbourne.

My dear father-in-law Hughie passed away on Tuesday.

My husband is organising everything for the funeral,
with lots of help from the family.
And, may I say - what a LOVELY family he has.
Actually, I will say, What a LOVELY family I have.
This week I have been fully embraced by the in-law's as a daughter.
Not a daughter-in-law...
A thick as blood true blue daughter.
I feel loved.

Now, even though I've had a hell of a week (pardon my french)
I have stayed committed to living a healthy lifestyle through it all.
Because even though I have a perfectly good excuse to "give up" or at least "pause" on the weight-loss,
ya know - just temporarily,
but this week I've looked back and didn't like what I found.
I noticed that I have become a person who is VERY good at finding any excuse.
To start again later.
Perhaps tomorrow...
Monday's a good day....
Next Monday, lol

But here's the truth:
Life will always have something going on.
But the bigger truth is this:
There's no excuse worth living unhealthy.
No more excuses.
Yeah, yeah - I know this week life has thrown me a big one.
But I've found this week that I can
and I will
rise above life's curve balls.
I will live the life I'm meant to live!
I AM meant to live healthy.
It's who I am.
I am a new creation
and I no longer have ANY excuse.

Okay, okay, so I have been drinking a little bit this week...
I'm not perfect and never will be.
But I haven't been drinking excessively, and I've been eating small meals,
(it helps to be with my husband 24/7 - he's what I'd call a "skinny eater")
and I've been walking every day!
And, surprise, surprise:
My body feels good!
Taken care of properly, ya know?
It's the least I can do for myself during this hard time.
I deserve it :)

So, now to play catch up with my 12WBT challenge, here are my goals for the next year:

Overall Weight-loss Goals

Lose 18kg (get down to 59kg)

Fit into Size 10 jeans

1 Month Goal

Lose 3.5kg

Run 10km

How:

Eating less!!!

Run 3 times a week, starting with 60min run/walk,

building up to 10km distance within that 60 minutes.

Map it out on walkmyrun.com

3 Month Goal:

Lose 10kg

Run 21km

How:

Keep training, keep myself in check,

and book my first 1/2 marathon.

6 Month Goal:

Get to my goal weight of 59kg.

Run 1/2 marathon weekly (by myself, not in fun-run).

How:

JFDI

12 Month Goal:

Maintain my loss, keeping my weight at 59kg

Celebrate with a nice Family photo for Christmas 2012

JFDI

Easy Peasy :)

Peace out!