I guess I should mention that I'm holding steady at 178 lbs. I'm not expecting it to be moving anywhere on the scale in the next 3 weeks or so. It's Ramadan time. That means rules of eating a salad for dinner no longer apply. I'm getting a serious kick out of indulging in all sorts of sweets for this fleeting month. Hassan's homemade biscotti (welllll almost homemade anyway), pecan pie, coconut cream pie.....shall I go on or have I gotten my point across? Suffice to say that other than my two scheduled spin classes I do not get out for any additional exercise. In a couple of weeks though, I'm going back to work, so lunch time runs are in my very near future. It's actually the most exciting part about going back to the office! I get to run! I get to put on my headphones, blast some blood pumping tunes and pound the pavement! I can't wait!
Hassan explaining Ramadan to Kiara : "No I can't have a bite, it's Ramadan and I'm fasting. That means I'm hungry, I see food but I don't eat it. That's how we practice control like in your karate class." She ponders that statement and says: "I practice control too, when I see food, I eat it!!" :) I guess maybe it's a touch early to grasp the concept of fasting.
On top of everything else, our dishwasher broke! So it's pretty clear that kitchen has become the main focus. We're so scared of drowning in dirty dishes that we're vigilant about doing them all the time. As a result, the rest of the house has been looking like a tornado passed through it. Funny how that doesn't freak me out any longer. It is what it is. I'm learning to prioritise and it's been working well. Pile of clean laundry can wait (hey at least it's washed). We'll clean up what we can at the end of the day but dishes must be done. Come on July 7th!!
As I've mentioned earlier I'm returning back to work in two weeks. It feels like it's been forever, but also like it just flew by. All of a sudden the twins are walking and Kiara is getting ready and excited for school in September! So many changes are coming in the next few weeks/months.
I've gotten over my denial and finally bought some new clothes. Can't live in maternity wear and yoga gear anymore! I have faith that I will fit into my old clothes eventually, but for now I need to look presentable for the office.
Once we celebrate the twins' 1st birthday I will be right back at it! Working hard and eating well. Until then, I'll be just cruising by, doing what I can. My main focus is to not gain any weight and if I end up losing, well that's a wonderful plus. It's going in the right direction. So with a few bumps and bruises, I'm going the right way.
Here's my progress so far: