Some of you may have taken the inference from my last post that Mark and I were off to Taupo for a romantic weekend. Ha ha! Wrong!
The weekend itinerary goes something like this...
Tonight Mark will load the race motorbike in the van, drive to the Kapiti Coast and stay with a friend - to cut some time off his journey in the morning. Saturday he will drive to Manfield (racetrack near Palmerston North). A group of them have booked the track out for a 'fun day'.
The definition of a fun day: not structured racing, but lots of testosterone-fuelled competition against your mates, riding round the track and trying new lines etc. Plenty of the usual standing around, drinking coffee, telling lies and smoking. Oh, and making essential adjustments to the bikes.
Saturday morning I will - go to the gym, go for a 90 minute bike ride, then drive to Manfield. I will stay for the shortest time possible - make sure Mark sees me, give him a fresh Thermos of coffee and try not to get hugged by too many greasy motorbike men. Then I'll drive to Taupo.
Mark will drive to Taupo after they've finished at Manfield, so I don't expect to see him before 7pm. This is where the spa bath comes in - he'll be tired from a day on the track, and that 48-year-old body will need easing back into shape for the real racing the next day.
Mark will get up early Sunday morning and head to the track for the second in the summer racing series (3 events). He is currently lying third on the table in the hybrid section - fascinating, I know!
I will get up a bit later and go for my 50 minute walk/run. I'm then catching up with friends for brunch. After that I'll go to the racetrack, watch a couple of races and then drive 5 hours home. Mark will drive home either later that night or on Monday morning.
So, not many opportunities for romance there. But we'll have had a bit of time away together and I will have shown sufficient interest in Mark's racing that I can safely ignore it for another six months. And Jake will have had the house to himself on Saturday night for the boys' gambling night.
If you look at my weight record on the sidebar, you'll see I've lost another 1.1kg this week. Good going, but I'm actually a bit annoyed about it. My eating discipline has been poor, with far too much sneaky eating and too many sugar points. Because I'm training so hard, the weight continues to come off, so I need to make a conscious effort to curb the bad eating before it becomes a bad habit.
12 comments:
Well done on the loss this week Sue!
Looking at your sidebar made me have another look back though your blog. I just wanted to give you a HUGE congratulations for the amazing job you have done with your weight loss. You are a true inspiration.
Nice loss Sue! It's good that you're aware of your habits, but while it's working don't be too hard on yourself - maybe you're not eating as badly as you think, it's easy to be self critical.
I know I'm behind the 8-ball here, but congrats on being overweight!! (As opposed to obese.) A great milestone, I hope you danced happily around it :oD
Mhhm Brunch - see that's the main thing I saw. hehe
Have a great weekend anyway, even if there's NO romance!
Bri
Well Done Sue on your loss and it sounds like you have a very busy weekend planned. I have been coming in and reading your Blog but dont always comment. I think your progress has been great I started before you and yet I have lost less than you and I think you are doing such an awesome job and I wish I could be as controlled as you. You are looking great and you should be so proud of yourself. Keep up the good work.
Kris :)
Well done on the loss. You are just amazing. The weekend sounds like heaps of fun for hubby at least. Enjoy.
ps. I was born in Palmerston Nth...
Well done Sue. You are so disciplined that you'll nip those sneaky bits into shape in no time. Enjoy Taupo, especially the spa.
Well done on the loss - enjoy the weekend however much romantic time you get together !!!!
Drive safely - Me
Like to join the others in saying well done on another great loss - week after week!! I'm sure you will soon knock your eating habits back into shape.
Mmm - I was another one thinking you were off for a nice romantic break for two! Never mind Taupo should be fun:)
What - and that isn't a romantic weekend !! When DH raced Holdens, then Formula Fords that was the only romance I ever got LOL
Well done on the loss and good comment re the exercise helping to keep the extra eating at bay. I think that is good learning for maintenance but a timely reminder for us all after Christmas, when those little extra habits snuck back in. Have a great day :D
I sort of know how you feel, having eaten an insane amount of sponge this week, and to lose .4kg...I will rest easier If I don't put on in my next weigh in.
Have a great weekend!
What, not a romantic weekend and I was just starting to get jealous! Well done on the loss and I know what you mean about eating bad, exercising and still losing. It finally caught up with me! My weekends off spread to weekdays and it's now time to reel it back in. It's great that we can understand all this now and make positive changes.
Hope you're enjoying your weekend - check this weather out!!!
Well done on keeping up with all your training, even on a weekend away - I don't ever want to hear you say you don't deserve your losses again :-)
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