So after many months of chaos I am finally getting settled and am ready to get back on track with my weight loss. YAY!! I have no idea what I weigh right now, but I know it is not good….. The stress that comes along with moving to a different country with only two weeks notice and then getting stuck on the other side of the US for a month with no place to call home except for your in-laws spare bedroom in addition to leaving your job (going from full time to part time) is enough to lead most stress eaters to overeat and lethargically forget about exercise. Ahhhh it was crazy!!! I guess you could say there have been a lot of changes in my life recently. But, after being here, in Brisbane, Australia for a month I am starting to feel settled and am definitely ready to jump back on the weight loss wagon!!
I started today by running/walking two miles around the Brisbane river. Man am I out of shape- 4 months ago I could run 3 miles and now I am only probably running one of the two!! It’s okay though- slowly but surely…. I also started weight watchers today. Not officially or anything like that, but I did do it officially last year through work and so I have all the tools I need to calculate and track my points and today is my day one. I know tracking my points and being held accountable for everything that goes into my mouth will help. My scale is currently held up in Australian customs with about 1000 lbs of other stuff being shipped from Maryland to here. The illogical (and possibly lazy) side of me wanted to wait until I got my scale to get back on track, but I can proudly say I didn’t let that happen and even though I don’t know my current weight (which I have a feeling is probably quite a bit higher than the last time I stepped on a scale) I am back on track!!!!
Welcome back, Tara! It sounds like life is full of adventure for you :)
ReplyDeleteMy guess is that you will find it easier to lose weight there than back in the states because the whole attitude towards fitness and eating is different. At least thats how it was for me in Europe. The two times that I lived there for a year I dropped a ton of weight without even trying (or noticing). Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ladies!! Renee- I think you are right. Everyone is super active here and there are fewer 'bad' options available in the store- plus people eat less and when you go to a restaurant you don't get a ton of food. Should definitely help :)
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