WHAT'S GOING ON?

I did as I said last week and focussed a lot more on family time and time for me incorporating the arvo nap every day except Wednesday which ensured come the end of the week I wasn't tired and reaching for a sugar fix turn binge! I stayed away from the scales and ticked off the boxes each day ensuring training hard and eating consistently. All in all a great week which had me feeling a lot better about everything and working towards my goals for the future.

The results of my food sensitivity test taken from a hair sample also arrived from Japan. It seems (if you are to believe in this) that I am sensitive to 118 different foods stressors including cottage cheese, whey, olive oil, oats, beef, ham, chicken, flax seed, macadamia, walnuts, almonds, sugars (like as if I didn't know this one), eggplant, green beans, as well as a host of other figure competitor staples. So, what the hell am I to eat I ask you? Needless to say, I'm not taking too much notice of it.

But then again on the other hand the past two days and nights has had me suffering big time with tummy grumbling (not from hunger), lots and lots of really really smelly flatulence that is nearly suffercating me let alone anyone else in the house even to the point of waking me in the middle of the night and keeping me awake for a couple of hours. My stomach is just not digesting food as it should so today I've resorted back to digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid tablets hoping to get it under control again real soon.

An already organised and planned week ahead so fingers crossed I'll be keeping on the straight and narrow.

And for Kek, on Saturday night when awoken by my stomach I got up to have peppermint tea to try and settle it and spent the next hour internet surfing looking for Ghirardelli chocolates (the new peanut butter ones) in Australia or at least ordering in from the US but seems they don't deliver to Australia - damn! Hubby is headed to Vegas in September so might just have to bring a suitcase full back then!

JUST SO YOU KNOW I'M STILL ALIVE !!

Quick post to let you know I'm still here, alive and travelling along nicely this week. After time away at Camp Eden and thinking through things I've incorporated my plan of attack this week with the arvo nap, less reading blogs and blogging myself and computer time, and spending more time on the important things like me and my family.

I'm taking time out in order to get back on track and heading in the right direction so you may not hear from me until I'm where I want to be.

Keep well, stay safe and look after number one.

I'M REFRESHED, REVIVED, REJUVINATED

After another melt down on Thursday night my weekend at Camp Eden was just what I needed. 2 days, one weekend feels like I've been on holidays for a week. I no longer have black circles under my eyes. I feel fresh and ready to tackle my world all over again. Sitting in the reflection room drinking cups of tea gave me time to think and relax. My early starts (4.45 am) each day leave me exhausted so I'm bringing back the afternoon nap starting today! I was pampered with the Camp Eden Signature Body Treatment for 2 hours on Friday and a Hot Rocks Therapeutic Massage for 1.5 hours on Saturday. I took the leap of faith at Braveheart. 24 metres high up a tree (from the platform so actually much higher from the ground). A little bit of gym work, a stretch class and 1/2 a Martial Groove (BodyCombat in disguise) released my feel good endorphins. And the food - just gorgeous. All healthy, vegetarian, lots of veges, salads and fruit but a few times had me thinking "where's the protein?" Lots of sleeping and lazing about also plus a little sauna and steaming. If you're ever looking for time out from your hectic life or need to find yourself again this is the place to go. Feel free to contact me if you want more details. It's just an amazing place and I'm definately going back.

DON'T GET JEALOUS BUT......

Here's where I'm headed early tomorrow morning:

http://www.campeden.com.au/

This was my xmas present from my darling husband last year which I haven't had time to have yet so tomorrow morning he's taking me down, dropping me off then picking me up Sunday afternoon.

And this is what he's also included (he made this up):

So I've gotta go pack now.

A BIG THANK YOU

Notice my blog difference?

The beautiful Debs (aka Splice) did this for me. Isn't she wonderful and clever! So, thank you, thank you. I love it.

TEAM FHMF INSPIRATION

I couldn't decide which one inspired me more so decided to post both. However the sheer determination of GI Jane blows my mind. I AM going to be this strong!

THE GORGEOUS FHMF

I only took a few pics last weekend on my crappy old camera as hubby had taken the new one to China but thought these ones were absolutely gorgeous of the girls who are growing huge. Consider these the before photos as I'm sure the after ones will be too HUGE to fit in a blog post.

I'm not posting a photo of mwah as I'm already too huge for publication (lol). Nah, it's all good still. Just taking one day at a time and really looking forward to the future and all that it brings.