Well i have been absent from these threads for a few weeks.
Firstly, Christmas was not great for the weight, largely because I cooked Nigella Lawsons gingerbread stuffing, something I had longed to do for years! But I was the only one who like it, so for 5 days I plugged away eating it until I was sick of it and admitted defeat, and the rest got discarded.
Secondly, we have had a heatwave here and some individual hot days. Exercise is VERY difficult in these conditions, (we have no A/C) as the only possible time of the day to run etc, is the early morning and I often use this to sleep, as the heat has prevented my getting to sleep at night.
Food too is affected, as I tend to go for the least amount of cooking, and a high amount of cold food (more icecream than usual!)
It is school holidays too. I have managed one visit to the gym in DH's lunch time, and a few runs with my daughters. I have to do exercises still for my hip/knee/ hamstrong problems and only run gently. I have revised my race plans down to a 5km in Feb.
Lastly I have started work again, and done 3 days of 4 1/2 hour shifts. These have utterly exhausted me. It is partly adjusting to work ( I haven't worked outside the home since 2007), partly the inevitable brain overload of a new job, and partly because the work is quite physical and also has been almost all standing up.
I assume I will adjust in time, so am taking it a bit easier on myself until I do. I am in my acceptable weight range, though nearer the top than I prefer, and I know I am a bit on the flabby side and the waistband a bit tight. Hopefully it is reversible!
