My First Session at the Gym!

I have had THE BEST day!!

The gym was awesome. I’m glad I decided to get the courage to check it out. My personal trainer’s name is John and he’s really friendly and super nice but also very encouraging! I love being pushed a bit further than I thought I could do. I just wish I could afford a trainer more often!

Jasmine seemed to have a good time at the creche and the carer was lovely she earned heaps of cuddles from Jas, so that’s a good sign!

Ben’s home tomorrow which means I don’t have to pay for creche for Jas, so I might pop across and do another cardio workout.

I’ve also been eating really well – I’m so proud! I had no cookies today!! (I am currently in love with choc chip cookies – damn you cookie monster!) instead I ate fruit and veggies and made healthy dinner! I feel so lean already! hahaha.

I’m really excited about this I think the key is that I’m happy and having fun and that’s what life is all about.

My Clean Bedroom!

I’m so proud I just borrowed this book from the library called “It’s All Too Much” by Peter Walsh and it helps you go through your home, room by room, and declutter! It’s not just a ‘how to’ book though, it provides you with some really great perspective on the psychology behind it – the kind that is life changing.

The idea that fuels me is to “Imagine the life you want” for example, if I want a nice peaceful, relaxing bedroom to re-energize myself and spend quality time with my boyfriend, how am Isupposed to do that if it’s cluttered with a TV that we don’t use (though the idea of watching DVDs in bed is nice) and we have storage boxes in the corner of the room keeping clothes that haven’t been worn for years, but we still insist on keeping “just in case”. Well anyway, you get the point.

Today I cleaned out my bedroom – took the boxes out, moved Jasmine’s toddler bed from the end of ours (making it hard to get out) and moved it beside our bed where the boxes were (maybe she’ll start sleeping in it now!) and I even put a bedside table between them for our alarm (which was previously balancing on the telly) and some storybooks too – because that’s an important night time ritual that I think deserves a place in our home.

Everything that isn’t either functional or beautiful, is going outta here! If it’s good enough to give to a friend, we’ll give it to charity, otherwise (and I’m sorry mother earth) but it’s going to the tip. I really do wish we had a better recycling program. But that’s another topic – right now I need to reclaim my home! It’s supposed to be a place of happiness and support, not an overwhelming nightmare that I need to escape from!

My next job is to tackle the wardrobe and sort through those boxes of clothes. I’ll save that for another day – maybe tomorrow after the gym and the library if I have the energy!

For anyone that’s curious, this is my list that I’ve been working through.

GOAL 1: BEDROOM

Ideal function:  Sleeping, dressing, cuddle time
Who should use it?  Ben, Romi & Jas
What should it contain?  Bed, clothes, story books
What has to go?  TV, storage boxes

Bedroom
1. Make the bed nicely – use fresh, clean linen
2. Move Jasmine’s bed – make it too
3. Move TV and boxes out of room
4. Tidy and vacuum – room should be pretty now

Wardrobe
1. Go through all the clothes (let Ben do his) only keep clothes that:
a. I love
b. fit me well now
c. make me feel good when I wear them
2. Sort clothes by season, then by type, then by colour
3. Sort shoes – toss old ones!
4. Organise socks and underwear – only keep good ones!

Accessories
1. Sort handbags
2. Get a jewelry box and collect it all
3. Move laundry hamper somewhere useful

TOSS or GIVE items no longer needed away!

TIDY EVERY NIGHT BEFORE BED!!

My 3 Week Challenge

I’m giving myself a 3 week challenge to boost my health and fitness!

I’ve signed up to the gym across the road and my first session with a personal trainer is tomorrow. There I’ll work out an exercise plan to follow.

I also picked up this wonderful book from Women’s Weekly that has 21 days worth of healthy, low-fat, affordable meals! So I’m going to use it as a guideline and as inspiration for a healthy eating plan.

Wish me luck!

Oh my tomatoes!

Haven’t they grown! Compare this photo to the one in my previous post.. and the dates!