Things are a-happening...

I've finally done it!! I now officially weigh less than MOTH... for probably the first time in 15 years. Being a tall guy - he's six foot three, he's able to carry a few extra kilos comfortably and no one's any the wiser, so I had to push myself that little bit harder to float under him (figuratively speaking lol). I actually reached it a couple of kilos ago but since I seem to have four good days of eating then one bad then back on the wagon for another four or five days I float within a few hundred grams either way. So I left it until I was well and truly under (with ZERO chance of going back up!!)

Kids are all back at school now. The house is quiet again during the day and what a relief. The two weeks + seemed to go pretty quick this time around, probably because I had heaps to occupy me and each day seems to get busier than the next. I really hope I can put the skids on this week (though its half way through already) and slow down a little. Had a mini-meltdown Sunday (where's the day off... I ask ya!) and then pulled up the bootstraps and got back on with it. I amazed myself. No sooking for this little puppy. Besides, who has the time lol.

That said, the next few weeks will have its moments. Somehow - very cleverly ... not!!! - I managed to give birth to three children around the same time of year, so their birthdays all land within two weeks of each other. There will be a lot of celebrating and pressies and parties (and expense.. whew) but at least I get 3/4 of it done with in one hit. I guess that's good.

Mitchell is due to fly out off to Europe for his first big jaunt the end of August. Time is racing by and it will be here before we know it. Since his birthday is in October (and he will be somewhere in Germany no doubt) there's another pressie-fix we have to sort before leaves . It's getting cold over there - or at least will be in a month or two - so he's loading up on gloves and scarves and jackets. I'm trying to be brave but he's my oldest baby and he's flying the coop for three months. I think it will be an eye opener for him (I was about the same age when I first left for Europe) so I think he will come back a little changed. Hopefully for the good. He can't get much better (though he could learn to keep his room tidier and pick up after himself lol) as I'm incredibly proud of my son. He's just the best.

What's happening band-wise. Hmm. Well, all good on this front. I'm just a few grams off the 17 kilo mark lost now. Very exciting. I missed the 16 mark altogether lol. Not such a horrible thing. I keep saying to myself I have no restriction, (and with only 2 mls in I don't imagine I DO have much) but when I think about it, I sure as heck cant eat the way I used to. I do push the boundaries and then I pay for it ... as I mentioned in my last post. So, I'm learning slowly to eat... wait... then see how I go. I'm not very hungry this morning - probably cos of the steak I ate last night. It wasn't a huge amount but it seems to make a difference to my hunger levels when I eat something heavy the night before.

I got a spurt of the cooking bug on Sunday night. I was going to make this beautiful mushroom cream sauce for a chicken dish I had planned. Turns out, though I had all the ingredients the mushies were a bit dubious after being in the fridge too long, so I scrapped it. Oh, here's a note: I think I can only attribute this to a brain fart lol. I tried to make nice lump free mash in my blender. I cooked potato and sweet potato, added a dash of cream and a knob of butter and ended up with paste. The guys were great. They tried to eat it but it was like eating wallpaper glue lol. Next time I will hand blend instead, see if that makes a difference.

I went food shopping yesterday, so I cooked T-bone steaks (courteous of a slaughtered cow from our farm, we have lovely lean, healthy meats in the freezer) and made the mushie sauce last night instead.. (that's mushroom, not mushies aka first band food lol just realised what I wrote) and it was a hit. I always have to be a little creative in the kitchen cos 1. I have the WORST kitchen in the histories of kitchens, it's just so basic... and 2. now my oven packed up and I have to work around that. No wonder I'm no chef!!

Think that's it for me today. I have a back room to rub down and putty, so I'm off - after I drop Riley to school which I'm about to fly out to do now.

Have a great day everyone

Cara