Heading Overseas

I am returning to Australia on Thursday for 2 months.  I am happy to escape the European winter (although apparently I am meant to be happy Spring is here with +3C degrees!)  I am walking a little easier with a lot less pain and was able to actually go clothes and shoe shopping on Saturday for the first time in 3 months.  I am hoping this continues to improve and I will able to enjoy my time away.  At the moment I am nervous about the long flights and really wishing I was flying first class…as sitting for long periods of time is difficult for me.  Thank goodness I will not have to be wedged into the seat as I am 25kg lighter…but well you know…I still have a lot to lose before I am considered a normal weight.

I don’t know what the scales situation will be like while I am away.  I don’t think my parents have a digital scale…so I will have to assess the situation when I am there.  This might mean I am not able to post precise weigh ins while I am away.  I will do my best to keep up posts while I am away though.

I am yearning to eat all the great foods I can’t get here in Norway and am scared that this is going to be a very dangerous period for my weight loss.  I have never denied myself  foods while on this journey, but simply exercise rational discretion about portion sizes and enjoy the food a whole lot more, but savouring it when I do indulge.  Hopefully I can start exercising and walking more soon and maybe even get a short term membership at the local gym.  I am determined to return to Norway thinner than when I left!  hehe It won’t be easy…My Mum is morbidly obese and celebrates everything with food treats.  She also obviously doesn’t follow a lifestyle that embraces health and doubt she has ever actively exercised.  She might be upset when I don’t want to go out for gelato or get annoyed that I would prefer to head out to the gym for an hour instead of hanging out with her.  We’ll see.  Dad is a little fire cracker and probably more than happy to run all over the place with me…but again, he’s a not into intentional exercise.  He doesn’t even own jeans or runners, let alone tracksuit pants.  I may be over thinking this too much, but we’ll see.

So my lovely weight loss readers, my next post will be from across the world.  Wish me luck and stay centred in your resolve and relish all your little accomplishments.

Sophie