Getting down to business

Ok.  So now I've introduced myself, I guess I'd better get on with the work of blogging. It's something I've never done before, so I'll have a stab at it and hope I get better with time!

I'm currently on holidays from work.  I'm a teacher, so I get heaps of holidays and the longest ones are over summer, which is also the Christmas/New Year period in the Southern Hemisphere.  (Just in case I get anyone reading this from the Northern Hemisphere - can't be hemispherist!!)  I think I've had 4 weeks off work, and there's one more to go.  For a change, I'm not bored out of my mind, or depressed or anything.  And I think the reason for that is......

I've rejoined Weight Watchers for the millionth time.  It's been great so far - I've been focusing on the ProPoints program for the past 2 and a bit weeks and have lost 3.2 kilos in that time.  Go me!!  I'm loving it!  Summer is the best time to eat healthy food, with the yummy fruits in season, fresh vegies for salad, sunny days for exercising outside.  It's all good! 

Biscuit (remember, she's the crazy dog) is loving it too.  She's having a wonderful time, hanging out at the beach and river with me- fetching sticks from the water, chasing seagulls, playing with other dogs, swimming, barking and generally living a dog's life!  After asking a question on a WW message board, I've bought a sports crop top to keep the boobies in place when walking as I so often jump into the water with her (or regret wearing a "good" bra and not being able to jump in. The joys of big girls!!).  I try to beat her to the stick (looking like a right weirdo!) but can't do it.  For a little girl, she's a strong swimmer.

Go get the birdie, Biscuit!

My goals with WW are:

• To lose weight so I'm in a healthy BMI - so I'm going to track regularly using the online tools.
• To enjoy the process of losing weight - so I'm not going to be obsessed with "losing weight" but more focused on eating yummy healthy food, continuing to have fun with friends, continuing to drink alcohol socially
• To reach my goal weight - so I will choose a final goal weight when I'm closer to the healthy BMI.  I'm currently around 90 kilos and 160ish cm, so my current BMI is 35, so I need to lose about 30 kilos.
• To find forms of exercise that I enjoy - so I'm going to try different things that come up. (I've started with zumba - yay, fun!)
• Ummm, there'll be more, but I've been interrupted and I have to get off the 'puter now.

Seeya :)