Here is my plan to turn it around:

* Rejoin weight watchers for extra motivation on the weight loss front

* Doing more exercise (but not too much, too soon)

* Drink more water

* Take my supplements daily

* Have a purely natural, additive free diet

* Do good things for me ie massage, facials, manicures etc

* Work on our finances so I dont worry about that.

* Take some time off work and relax

* Nine years at my current job and the things I have learnt there (It was my anniversary on Friday)

*That I can spot a bargain (I was beginning to worry I had lost my touch, but all it means is I have deliberately put blinkers on when going shopping, which I am happy about)* That I can walk away from said bargain as I don’t need it and have better uses for my money (Stunning necklaces @ 2 for $15) *  Free junk mail so I can window shop from the comfort of my lounge chair*  That my Mother verbalised how much she loved me, I “know” that she loves me from everything that she does for me, but it was very special to hear it.

- Sunday lunch – meatball sandwich (on my own)

- Sunday dinner – gourmet sausages and mash

- Monday – tuna mornay

- Tuesday – pasta and sauce

- Wednesday – chicken and bacon risotto

- Thursday – homemade pizza

- Friday – tacos

 Saw this and thought others in Oz might like it. Ricky Ponting and Rexona want more men to get active so they are giving away 1 million sporting balls….looks like you might get either a golf ball, tennis ball, cricket ball, soccer ball or football.

 http://millionballsmission.com.au

Enjoy the freebie and hopefully will help us Aussies to move more.

* That I was able to look through the avon catalogue – and while there were lots of tempting things in there, I decided I either had enough or had a good enough alternate. I made a list of the three items I really want and I will see if I still want them next catalogue. The good thing about avon is that they often repeat things for several brochures, and you can back order one catalogue too.

* That work value my opinion enough to fly me to Sydney for the day to attend a meeting

* That I will be able to replace one of my favourite hair toys that the dog chewed up as the place where I got it from is right near the Sydney office.

* That the hair toy while looking very expensive (It is a beautiful red chinese brocade pony tail cover) was only a couple of dollars.

* That I will be able to get the blue and black versions as well while I am there that I didn’t get last time (at least I hope they still have them in stock)

* That I don’t suffer back pain everyday

* That I have the time and energy to clean my house

* That it is such a lovely day today

* That I don’t actually mind the smell of doggy doo (hubby actually gags on the smell, so the job of cleaning it up has defaulted to me)

* That I can actually walk out of my kitchen knowing it is not perfectly clean, and I am actually ok with that. (Dont get me wrong, the kitchen is clean…I deep cleaned it today, I even emptied the drawers and cleaned out the crumbs, but my windows could do with a wash, and the perfectionist in me in the past would have made sure the windows were cleaned too, but I have other things to do and I needed to move on…I will get to the windows next time…I am proud that I was able to move on without any anxiety – I am getting better at beating my perfectionism)  

I think this is a great idea. I missed it last year, but I am saving up all my shopping and am going have a huge shop on Friday. I like the fact it is 100% of all profits, not a percentage or a couple of cents like other promotions that you see.

If you have grocery shopping to do this week anyway, I urge you to shop at Woolworths/Safeway and shop for a good cause.

If you want to check it out further go here: www.woolworths.com.au 

My Dad was on a farm till he got sick and my uncle has just had to leave his property and try to find a job (not easy at 60 odd). It is actually a blessing in disguise that my dad did have to sell his property as with the water restrictions now, many farmers are having to just bulldoze their trees as they don’t have any water allocation to water them.

Anyway something to think about to help someone else and it wont cost you any more than normal.

* That I enjoy my own company and I don’t get bored, ever

* That I love reading

* That I have a can do attitude and stick to things even when I don’t want to

* That I have a good memory

* That I am emotional person and can feel and express those feelings

- Saturday night – rump steak marinated in soy sauce with warm smashed potato salad (small potatoes boiled, then smashed around with olive oil, cooked bacon, a clove of crushed garlic and a splash of soy sauce)

- Sunday lunch – Ikea meatball sandwich with Berenburg chutney and lingonberry jan (on my own)

- Sunday dinner – greek salad & fruit (on my own)

- Monday – stir fry – homemade sauce, lots of veges, strips of beef.

- Tuesday – slow cooker roast with veges and slow cooker gravy

- Wednesday – chicken and bacon risotto (recipe posted previously)

- Thursday – homemade pizza

- Friday – tacos