MIA

Yes, I did disappear for a few days, but more on that shortly.

Firstly, my apologies for the lack of comments on your blogs - on most of them I can't see the word verification, so I can't comment.

But enough about you, back to me.

I didn't quite vanish in the Bermuda Triangle, but my discipline, motivation and good eating did. Really. Completely vanished. Thin air, that sort of thing.

I ate and drank everything in sight and barely exercised at all. And put on 2kg. Here we go again, good week alternating with bad week, numbers on the scales going up and down.

It was a particularly busy week - work and socially. I was training a new staff member and had significantly reduced computer access. Because much of my day time was spent with the new chap, I was keeping up with my work at night - the time I usually spend in Blogland.

On top of that was an obscene number of Xmas things - culminating in our work do on Thursday and the annual golf day on Friday. That's the one where we pretty much drink all day in the Wairarapa and then catch the train back - still drinking all the way. I have the usual array of bruises on my legs from bouncing up and down the aisle (and climbing over the seats!).

We had this killjoy of a conductor who keep coming through the carriage and telling us to sit down, so I would just sit on the nearest person - not something I would have got away with two years ago.

My accumulated hangover really showed on Saturday morning when I only managed just over 20 minutes of pretty pathetic aquajogging - those of you familiar with my usual exercise geekdom will appreciate how unusual that is for me. An uncompleted exercise session? Unthinkable!

Anyway, where to with the Brutal Honesty Campaign? I'm not giving up on it. I don't want to give it just a half-arsed try and then decide it doesn't work. The concept is sound and I need to stick with it through the remaining three weeks of the festive season, to be well poised for a good start to the new year.

So, from tomorrow, a return to the daily posting of food consumed and exercise completed. And I still owe you a few 'emotional' posts, so they'll be coming up as well.

My coming week holds:
Monday: normal work day, 30 minutes of aquajogging and a 45 minute walk
Tuesday: normal work day (and second day in a row with no functions or other social engagements), upper body and core resistance workout
Wednesday: normal work day, 30 minutes of aquajogging and Jake's prizegiving at school. No two ways about it, this is going to be an emotional evening. This officially signals the end of Jake's school life PLUS his best mate will be giving his farewell speech as Head Prefect. I will cry. There is no doubt.
Thursday: fly to Auckland, girls' lunch with some of the Auckland office, then dinner at my Auckland sister's house - Mum and Dad will be there as they fly to Adelaide for Christmas the next day, and my brother and his family will be there too. No exercise that day.
Friday: another girls' lunch, fly home to Wellington, 45 minute walk

Pretty standard week, really!