Karen's Journey

Well as it has been about a month since my last update, I thought it was probably time to do another one.

Not a lot to talk about really... weight is still sitting about the same as it was a month ago - goes up a bit and then down a bit... I have my sisters wedding in Jan that I would love to loose some weight for but its just a matter of finding my motivation. I have looked at WW online and at home... might have to call the 0800 number as I am a bit confused about a couple of things. They only have 1 local one and it starts before I get home so that is out of the question and I only have 30 min lunch break (if that) and it is a 10 min walk to the central city meetings so being able to go to meetings in town is out of the question too... at this stage anyway. My 23 year old niece is doing Optifast shakes and so far has lost about 12 kilos in 6 weeks. But then she is single, has the money and is living on 3 shakes a day! I don't totally agree with the shakes etc but she did suggest I could do 2 a day and then have a meal in the evenings with Stephan. But everything I have heard about people losing weight "doing" shakes is that they put weight back on when they start eating again. My niece is fairly relaxed in the sense of eating at her brothers recent wedding and then when she met me, her mother and a few others for lunch last week. But what she chooses to eat when she does have a meal is great choices and I am quite proud of her.

Rachel starts a new creche tomorrow (Monday 20th) so I am getting quite nervous about that but am sure she will be fine... she has been talking about it all week and talking about new creche, new friends, new toys, new teachers etc... so hopefully she will be ok. I will stay with her for a wee while tomorrow to settle her in and to show the teachers how her cloth nappies work etc... It is a brand new creche that only opened last week and there are 3 others from her "old" creche that will be there so at least she already knows some children there and 1 of them is a friend of hers. The main reason for changing is financial as the previous one has increased their fees yet again and we are going to be saving $70 per week for basically the same "services". It is a lot smaller but a couple of the teachers at her old one say that a smaller one will be more beneifical for Rachel so we shall wait and see.

Work has been busy as usual - still looking for something closer to home! But have not had much luck there but always have my eyes open.

Have been reading most blogs, but have been very slack in leaving comments so don't think I am not reading as I am... I just don't leave a comment but will try to make an effort to do that.

Have a good week everyone.