Week 2 of back to work. Using the fact that my lunch buddy and work associate Harpreet is away today and tapping out a quick update over lunch.
It's been so very busy with the amount of information being thrown at me and having to pretty much hit the ground running. As a result I don't have time to stop and cry about how much I miss my kids. So far though I've been greeted with happy babies and a clean kitchen. I'm thinking we got ourselves a winner with the nanny! I've also been pleasantly surprised by quick progress at work. I'm getting back into swing of things and find myself enjoying the work. So on the work front and childcare front I couldn't be happier!
I'm also picking up where I left off on my quest to get healthy and fit and eat clean. Back to eating lots of fruits and vegetables. Getting my fullness from lean protein and dropping refined carbs and sugar. As always sugar is the hardest habit to kick. I have such a sweet tooth. That and my obsession with bread. Ah well.....it's a short term sacrifice I have to make. After I've reached my goal weight I imagine I'll be a little less strict and allow myself to indulge ever so often. So far even though the progress has slowed down a bit due to Ramadan and kids' birthdays and Hassan's birthday (fish and chips!!! Serious cheating). I've managed not to gain and even lose 2 pounds bringing me to 176.1 lbs.
This week has been going well so far. I've stolen tastes of the leftover birthday cake and chugged an ice tea for lunch today but most of my diet has been good! I was planning on going running on Monday but ended up getting to work late because of kids' doctor's appointment so had to skip that. But taught spin last night. The mix I picked was completely crazy. I was doubting my own abilities to get through it let alone push my people to the finish. We managed though....albeit with a few dirty looks shot my way (in a good way though!!!). Not changing that mix for tonight's class either. Bring it!! Friday is a quick vacation day so I'll run first thing in the morning and then......Calypso!!! YAY for summer!
P.S. Twins turned one!!!!! Completely unbelievable how big they are. Walking and shrieking! Next post is about their birthday party. Cake and everything! Until then.....
P.P.S. No pic this time round. Hassan hasn't been able to get anything new thrown together. New project is a-brewing....watch this space