Back to Work

Well, it was a busy week. Holidays are over and it was time to start earning some money again. It was a busy week at work, and I was expecting it. I made some good progress on my goals as well.

On the home front we booked a mini vacation, for next week! We are going to London for a 4 day weekend. I have been there once before and it was fun, but expensive. We are staying at the Chancery Court hotel, which will be a new experience for us. We haven't planned the entire trip yet but it will include shopping and sightseeing and EATING.

So the EATING is the bad part, still having trouble with my weight. I just can't seem to drop the weight like I did last year. Of course, I will keep trying but the mini vacation will not help, I am sure of that. I did do all of my workouts this week, so that was a check in the positive column of life.

Have a safe week everyone!

Happy New Year!

Well the new year is upon us! What goals does everyone have planned for this year? If you don't set some goals you know you will never achieve them! Dream big! I have a few races on my goal list this year. I want to do more triathlons as well as beat my PB on the 1/2 Marathon distance. I have not picked out specific races to enter yet, but I will in the near future.

I also have a goal to win a lottery, I figure that will be an easy one to achieve though, no trouble there at all right?

In all seriousness, I want to do more traveling this year. This past year was focused on paying off debt so we didn't get away as much as I would have liked. Hopefully this year will be different.

And of course, I want to get back to my ideal weight of 170 lbs. I am not that far off it, but it will take lots of hard work to get those last few pounds!!

Have a great year everyone!

Merry Christmas!!!

It is Christmas day today!! We had a great time opening gifts and spending time with family! I could go on about my weight being the highest it has been in a year, but I wont. I will bask in the enjoyment of the day and worry about that tomorrow.

Merry Christmas to everyone!

Snow is Here

Well we finally have some snow that has stayed on the ground. Personally, I am not a big fan but there are certainly others that love the feel of snow over the Christmas season. I think it looks good for a quick picture but then it is also nice to see it melt right after the photograph is taken.

Brittany is finished her last exam as of last night. She was really stressed las week, in fact I made it a point to drop in on her mid week just to give her a pep talk. She is a bright girl but she was getting overwhelmed with all of the other kids thinking it was the end of the world. Kids that age seem to be overdramatic. Now all we can do is wait for the final marks to come in.

I completed my Music degree this week as well. I am also waiting on my final marks to see how I have done. I have no doubt that I passed but I would like to get an A! I have begun to work on some other songs now, ones that I have had lined up for some time. I hope over Christmas to do a few of them start to finish.

On the fitness front, well let's not talk about that this week......

Sickness Sucks

So yes, I got sick this week. Not just your typical sick either, I mean I was sicker for a 24 hour period than I have ever been in my life. I could have just setup camp in the bathroom, but I didn't. Although I haven't been physically ill in a few days now I still feel blah, lifeless, etc. I am hoping at some point soon I get my energy back.

It has clearly forced me to miss a number of workouts this week. I think the last time I worked out was on Wednesday morning (a good swim by the way). Tomorrow I am scheduled for a swim and a run, but we will see how I feel in the morning. I will have to do something to stop myself from feeling like a slug.

Brandon had a big day today. We attended an awards ceremony where he got three awards for academic achievement! Very cool stuff indeed. Good thing he takes after his Dad huh? :)

I also got some Christmas shopping done this week. I think I am finally done. I do have some wrapping left to complete but heck, there is still two more weeks to go right?

That's all for this week......

Christmas Shopping

So is everyone done? Truth be told I like to do a little shopping for Christmas, I like to give other people things that make them happy. I just don't like getting things as much. It is always awkward as lets face it, we don't always like what we get. I am done most of my shopping for Jackie. I think she is going to have a good year. Lots of neat little surprises in store for her. Brittany is also an easy one to buy for, although I leave that task to Jackie. Brandon on the other hand is very difficult. Teenage boys just don't show a lot of emotion in general so it is hard to know what would excite him. We did manage to find a couple "unique" things that might make him smile, just a bit.

So do you prefer online shopping or the real thing? For me it would definitely be online. It is easy, no crowds, no parking, etc. It is the waiting that is the hard part. And then of course making sure that the wrong person doesn't accept the parcel and figure out what the gift really is!!!

Back to a health update, nothing much good going on there. My eating still sucks. I do workout often, I am following a triathlon plan right now. I just feel like I have lost the edge that I had a few months back. My weight is slowly climbing and that must stop. Any suggestions?

Strange Week

It was a different kind of week for me. At work, due to the US Thanksgiving, things were slow. I had plans to get a lot done but it didn't happen. It was more like a bit of downtime. At home though things were stressful. There was holiday decorations to tend to and I am nearing the end of my University music course, which has stressed me out. And it all started with a bad week on the scales. I did have improved eating habits this week so I am hoping that tomorrow's weigh in is better than last week. I guess I will find out in the morning!!!

Stay safe everyone.