04/18/2009 09:46
Weekend
Not a great start to my diet thing as I went out yesterday - drank glass of wine, a mojito and then we went to another bar and although I was done with as far as alcohol is concerned, when the sort of barman came over to see what we wanted and looked at us as if we were taking valuable space without leaving any profit, I blurted out - une biere (beer). Then, I came back to the flat was not feeling great about myself cause all I could see was younger, thin girls around me and ate a cheese sandwich which was not that bad cause brown bread slices and weight watchers thin cheese slice and then I ate all the biscuits in a packet which I bought today from the European Parliament shop, biscuits made up around 330 calories and I bought them, 1) because they are delicious 2) because I said well I can handle having just these from the sweet department for the weekend. So, strictly speaking, they were my sweet tooth weekend allownace which I ate promptly at 1am Saturday morning.
Exercise wise - yesterday did nothing - I was aiming at doing 100 sit-ups a day - but then I started off 2 days ago with 50 sit-ups and yesterday did nothing. I went for sit-ups cause Mel B has a great body now and she said she manages with 600 sit-ups a day. My only exercise thing right now is walking 2 bus stops away to catch the bus for work and stopping 1 bus stop away from the flat when I come back. On the plus side I was very good for lunch as I took a selection from the salad bar and also before I went out as I did some lovely pumpkin soup and ate a bowl of that. Maybe today it will be better.
Today we are off to Metz - it is a place in France around 45 mins away from here (Luxembourg) by train. We are going to pick up our EuroDisney ticket as my friend and I will be going to Eurodisney from the 1st to the 3rd May. There is a 2 hour fast train to Central Paris from here and then we go to EuroDisney. Really looking forward to that!!! Today I 'll try to be good - will have a nice salmon sandwich before I leave with salid - we leave around 11:30 and get there by 12:20. We decided to make a day out of it - we have been there once before. The great thing about Luxembourg is it's proximity to all these European countries. 45 - 1 hour and you're in Germany/France/Belgium. Wish you all a nice weekend. Here it is raining but we are still going to Metz - don't feel like staying in and the probability is that if I stay in, I will just eat.
04/17/2009 15:47
6 kg
That is the amount of kg I put on since April 2008 - simply unacceptable. I have also said that I would keep the blog up from LUxembourg - which I didn't - again unacceptable. At least I'm not heavier since I came here. I have been in Luxembourg now for 3 months and have not gained weight - something experienced by everyone here since we lead a sedentary life here.
So, here we are - 3 months on - I have already been to Malta 6 times related to my diploma in computing for which now I have to go down for the exams in May. Then this diploma is over and done with. There is a good Maltese community here and I have settled down pretty quickly as I share a flat with another Maltese girl.
I have decided to try and lose weight AGAIN also because I have 2 weddings coming up - one in May and one in June and I cannot let myself hover on the 78kg line. So yesterday, I invested in kitchen scales and bathroom scales and decided to start blogging again. I hope some of you find it in your heart to comment and read - it's always nice to have support. I will try my best to do the same. I will write more about luxembourg and the whole experience in the next few blogs. Right now I have decided to start off this NEW journey AGAIN by going to the salad bar during lunch instead of other things and weighing everything I eat. As for exercise the horrible state of my knees prevent me from doing anything much and I cannot walk for too long although I do - but it's all strain on the knees. I can swim and there is a swimming pool not far from where I'm staying but I haven't been yet - I decided to go once I come back from Malta in May. For now that's it - clocking out of work soon thank God and then it's the weekend. We are going to Metz tomorrow - a place in France - will keep you posted.
Bye
01/21/2009 17:53
Busy
I have been indeed very busy and sorry for not blogging - tomorrow I will have already been a week here in Luxembourg. And I've been working for 4 days now though still attending courses while being assigned work. So far so good - I like my flat and the location - things seem well between my flatmate and myself so this might be an arrangement that goes on for a few months. I'm working more than I used to but then I'm being paid much more than I used to so I will not begrudge even 1 min of the extra work that I 'm doing and will be doing.
food wise I'm being really good -s taying away from buying any chocolates and teh flat is chocolate and packet snacks free. Eating healthily also because my flatmate has been here for 3 months or so and she gained 8kg (she says cause she's like really thin) and she wants to shed them. I think I'm doing really well in not joining the trend of putting on a clothes size as everyone says they did. As far as I'm concerned I put on my clothese size before I left Malta.
It's cold but not terrible so, really hot at the office with no possibility of turning down the thermostat. It snowed a bit. It's at 0 at the moment but I'm ok with it.
That's all for now I'm sorry for not leaving any comments on your blogs but I've been really busy. Will try and do so in the next few days.
01/16/2009 06:58
Luxembourg!!!
I'm here. Had a full day of travelling yesterday and had a friend (a person I dated 4 years ago and now is working here) pick me up at the aiport pick me up. Those couple of dates sure paid off!!! Seriously, it was extremely kind of him to offer and it saved me a lof of hassle. Then met another friend of mine who was buying my pillows. Anyway, I'm here. A bit congested, true, but here.
Today I start work - actually a 3 day introductory course and I won't see my office before next week. Have a little mishap with one of teh luggage since my padlock would not open and after 30 minutes I managed to break the key inside the lock so now I have to find a way to open it up, ideally without messin gup the luggage which is new. I'm off now to try and find a towel to have a shower cause al my towels are in the locked luggage.
Have a good weekend.
01/09/2009 08:56
Last day
of work. Here I am with my skirt outfit- dare I say I look hot? I look really good although I won't be wearing a skirt in Luxembourg anytime soon - it's -10 or something there and the only thing visible will be my eyes out of necessity.
Not much to report otherwise. Still so many things to finish off before I leave. Food wise I'm doing very well. Have a great weekend.
01/06/2009 08:45
So
I weighed myself this morning and it's 78.4kg which is a 1kg loss. I don't know what the .4kg deal is with my scales. But if it wants to go 77.4, 76.4, 75.4 etc.... I won't complain.
This morning I tried the final work day skirt outfit and I have decided to ditch the knee length boots for the morning and go for classic black shoes with heels cause they really show off my legs and no-one has ever seen my legs in there. So yes, I'll give them a bit of leg to remember me by. :)
And yes, Luxembourg is now really close. I leave Thursday week. This week I'm buying the things I feel I need to start with over there and will pack on M onday. I will blog from Luxembourg so you faithful friends who read my blog will know what is happening with the Luxembourg adventure. I was toying with the idea of taking up my weighing scales but decided not to for weight (luggage that is) reasons and also cause I will be here for 2 days after 2 weeks and I can see the progress (let's be positive) then. Maybe I'll buy one over there.
I 'm off now as I need to meet my flatmate today, finally. This is the 3rd meeting time we fixed - she cancelled the first two. I do hope we hit it off although we won't know that before I'm actually there an dwe go through our agreed upon 2 month living together trial period.
01/05/2009 14:38
New
week. A new week. did not weigh in this morning. I will do it tomorrow morning. Yesterday had a great lunch with my workmates and their spouses. They gave me a great digital frame as a farewell gift. It's great and I will be taking it with me to Luxembourg. I love it. Did not hold back with lunch although then I ate nothing for the rest of the day. Today I've been on track.
Today I went to Valletta, our capital city to buy the 2 Euro commemorative coin issued by Malta. It's out today and there were so many people. After 45 minutes I had move 50cm in the queue at which point I called my brother (for whom I was buying the coins) I told him that I was giving up. Then I went to buy some clothes. I had tobuy the clothes as I need them to go to work. I got a great red coat which I was really after, a nice top although I won't wear it cause it's a bit summerish and a pair of trousers as well as a skirt!!! I haven't worn a skirt in ages!!! And I've never worn a skirt for my present job where I've been for 3 years so on Friday, my last days, I'm wearing this skirt with really cool knee length boots. I'll go out in style.
01/03/2009 10:22
Dinner
at my place yesteday went really well although I'm not that happy with the dessert - I think it needed more sugar actually. The soup was fantastic even if I say so - I love pumpkin soup cause it's good, it's healthy and I do it really well. The chicken was also very good and although we should have been 8 persons and we were 7 - one guest forgot about the dinner party!!! - we practically ate everything. As usual the combination of green, red, orange and yellow peppers was wonderful as a side dish both in colour and in taste and the potatoes were good too. The brussel sprouts were a miss. Hardly anyone touched them - I think I was the only one actually. Guests left at 11:30pm and I stayed until 12:25am washing up. It was great and tiring - woke up at 9:30am ths morning.
Due to my recent horrible weight gain, nothing fits anymore. I know this is an overused term but really NOTHING FITS ANYMORE. My faithful black trousers which seemed to magically fit nothwithstanding anything (have you seen The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants?) now stand so tight against my body , believe me, it's pornographic. I have a party this evening but I'm not going part due to the pants and part due to not wanting to indulge anymore!!! Tomorrow I have work lunch which I'll go cause it's our work celebration and it's my farewell work lunch as well - what am I going to wear? Beats me - have no idea. Did I tell you that NOTHING FITS ANYMORE? This is getting me into a bit of a situation as you can see - I am leaving for Luxembourg in 12 days time - do I buy new stuff to wear for work there at this weight? Should I try and go cold turkey for these 12 days (excludinig tomorrow) and not buy new stuff cause if I buy the new stuff 2 things could happen . I could lose the weight (let's be positive and start with this eventuality ) and have spent money I don't really have at the moment on oversize clothes. Or I could get comfortable with this weight and stay here until eventually I even gain some more. Any ideas?
I went for my 20 mins walk. I know it's pathetic exercise considering what some of you are doing with all your running and stuff but those who have known me for a while know my situation. My legs are actually feeling it and I get confused whether it is good feeling or bad feeling. For now I'll stick to this 20mins walk - I really dn't want to mess things up health wise before I leave to my new job and country. Tomorrow I have to meet my soon-to-be flatmate (I've met her only once so far and very briefly). I do hope we hit it off as the flat is at a great location where there is a twice a week vegetable market and very convenient for work.
I'm off. I decided to dedicate today to finishing off my assignments which I need to hand in before I leave and also try to get a start on assignments due in February so that I'm not too hassled during my first days in luxembourg and I can concentrate on my job and my new situation there. Have a nice weekend
01/02/2009 17:28
Well
still dinner to go - I have dinner at my place for 8 persons - of course I'm cooking. Have a really lovely pumpkin soup which I did thsi morning and I only need to heat it up, then chicken with mushrroms and then poached pears. Really looking forward to this as these are my very closest friends and this is a sort of farewell dinner at my flat.
Did my walk and need to rush off. see you later.
