Goodbye May, Hello June

For the month of May I set 3 goals.

They were:

• Run a cumulative total of 100 km

• Stay up to date with and complete the Fat Mum Slim Photo a Day Challenge

• Nag less

I'm very happy to say that successfully I met my running goal. In the process of completing this goal I was able to set some personal records: I ran 8km for the first time. I bought my average pace per kilometer down by 2 minutes. I ran 5km in just in 39 minutes. I highly recommend using an app like RunKeeper. The app allows you to set goals, tracks your run times and distances, and it sends you encouraging emails telling you you're awesome...Who doesn't want to hear that?! I'm aiming for another 100km in June, and to bring my average pace down from 8:10 to 7:30/km, bring it on!

I had not completed a whole month of Photo a Day in quite a while and I didn't even start it in April. However I really enjoy having a creative outlet in the midst of my everyday Mum duties, so for May I really committed to it. I missed one day (21: I Care About This. I think I over thought it and then was completely uninspired!) but other than that, A whole month done. I was considering doing a whole post about this but the time factor that would have to go into that was prohibitive. The pictures are here for you to enjoy. I had a lot of fun taking them. I'm keen for June too, it feels good to have my creative juices flowing again!

Nag less... Hmm, I don't think I succeeded in this at all! However, today is another day and another opportunity to grow more patient, more accepting, more loving. Here's to June!

Also for June I am paying more attention to what I eat. I'm not going to get crazy and start counting calories of only eating carrot and celery, but I have been maintaining for the last couple of months, and while that is not necessarily a bad thing, I am not where I want to be yet. I'm hoping to reduce my muffin top to cupcake and have my snug pants being more comfortable.

Poor Neglected Blog

I have been trying to update this blog for months, but have been unable to log in to the dashboard. I don't know how many times I requested a new password and and went went through my junk mail folder trying to find the reset link. I came on here today to give it one last try and I was going to start a new blog, but whaddaya know...it works, though I still don't know the password and have no idea why it's working... I've got skillz!

Now, it would seem I have not updated this poor neglected blog since 2011. My savvy maths skills tell me that is almost 2 years ago. 2 years?! Seriously woman! What have I been doing all that time? Let me 'splain...No, there is too much, let me sum up.

• I got pregnant and gave birth to our 3rd son. That is probably the entire reason I have not been keeping a blog up to date...3 boys 5 and under? 'Nuff said! Anyway, he is presently 14 months old and...well... I like to call him Spider-Toddler. He can and will climb anything and everything, including but not limited to the dining room table, out of his cot and out of his highchair. A couple of weeks ago he was at the top of a 6' ladder, yeah I think those are grey hairs.

Spider-Toddler, outside, on my little table, with spoons?!




• I was foolish enough to take on the role of president at the Playgroup. Well at least it's not kindergarten committee president...no thanks!

Mr 3 with Tallulah

Butternut Pumpkin...was delicious!

• We got some chooks and I started a veggie garden. My beloved made me a garden. Well, he built me a fence so I could make me a garden anyway. To date I have successfully grown 1 single melon, several capsicums, lettuce, a lot of green tomatoes (don't know what happened there), a nice selection of herbs, butternut pumpkins, broccoli (which bolted way before it finished growing!) and a truckload of weeds...It's coming along ok. I wish I could devote a lot more time to it and the rest of my yard.

Capsicums

• I've become a kinder mum. Mr 3 has become Mr 5 and he is LOVING kinder. He's made some lovely friends and aside from some of the attitude he has bought home, and the seemingly constant in and out of the car 3 days a week, I love it too.

Early morning run on a lovely autumn morning

• I've started running and ran my first 5km earlier this year. I have wanted to run for a long time. I look at people who run and I think "Wow, so athletic, so graceful, I want to have that freedom". I don't think I fall into the athletic/graceful category, to be honest most days when I go out I feel like an elephant, but I do have freedom and it sure does feel great getting out there, beating my own times and seeing that Yes! I am getting fitter and improving. I've set a goal for May to run 100km. I'm determined to make it and have my sights set on completing a 10km run in August. Watch this space!

85kgs. Yahoo!

• I'm down to 85kgs at my last weigh in on the worlds dodgiest scales. When I started this blog it was mostly to document what I hoped would be my weight loss story. I think I failed in that respect, it did turn out to be a lot of me rambling on about everything, but all the while I have stuck at it and it's paying of. I am able to fit into 2 different pairs of size 14 pants (Thank goodness for 2% elastin, and nevermind that I have some size 16s I can't fit into!) I am feeling fantastic, but still have a way to go yet!

I hope you have enjoyed this brief update. almost 2 years seems to be condensed into not much! Be back soon hopefully!