My reason this week are as follows:
- I have just spent 5 days in Sweden at a conference but managed to get a couple of hours to see the city of Stockholm, the weather was nice and I hopefully made a few useful contacts for additional work.
- I am back home after my trip away and back with my boys and there is nothing in the world that can beat that. I hate being away and miss them a hell of a lot more than they miss me. really this should be my number 1 reason to be cheerful but it kind of doesn't flow right if it goes first!
- I think my Little Man is getting the knack of reading, he has suddenly started to understand the concept of spelling and letter sounds and is going beyond just sounding the words out. He still has a long way to go but I don't care as long as he gets there in his own time and we can keep his confidence up.
- I have taken a positive step towards getting rid of my mummy tummy once and for all and toning up - Last night I joined Closer Diets online. It has cost me £22.00 for an 8 week kick start your diet plan and they have sent me a progress thing where I enter my weight once a week and a meal planner. It hasn't got off to the best of starts as in my tiredness I entered today as my start day and need to do the shopping but there was no way I could get to the supermarket today. I tried my best and substituted things for other days in for today. My tea was disgusting though, I think my cous cous has gone off as it had a very distinctive musty taste to it and I am sure it shouldn't of tasted like that!
- I have also set myself a new challenge, well t'husband and me, and I signed both of us up today for the Edinburgh half marathon in April 2012! This is a big thing for me who can run no further than the end of the drive so I really have my work cut out but I am not one to back away from a challenge which is why I signed us up. Both myself and t'husband keep moaning about middle age spread and lack of fitness so now we have no choice but to do something about it. I am really exited as well as it has always been a secret ambition of mine to be able to run and complete something like that.
15 comments:
Well done to your little man in the reading work, its such a huge thing to learn!
Well done for signing up for a half marathon, I applaud you and wish you well in doing it in a good time, but most of all that you enjoy doing it and can laugh along the way, the journey to the date of actually doing it will have its ups and downs, but stay focused.
Sadie x
Half marathon! Yay for you and hubby! Great reasons to be cheerful :D
Yes, I feel sort of more grounded now #r2bc is back with Mich. Great reasons and wow what a challenge you have set yourself.
My fave reason of yours is that about your child learning to read, such magical moments
Great reasons to be cheerful, would be very interested to see how you get on with closer diet, the success stories are always so good! Good luck with it all and 1/2 marathon sounds great!
Good luck with your diet and your marathon next year! I did the Edinburgh Moonwalk last year and it was really good to have something to focus on. It's also fab when you actually do it, such a sense of achievement!
Hey, a fellow moonwalker! I have done the London one the last 2 years & loved it but decided I needed a new challenge this year, but I agree the sense of achievement is immense, & I have to admit to shedding a tear or 2 the 1st time x
Don't worry I will be reporting my success (notice my positive content there!) On here. I am also looking forwards to the half marathon challenge!
Hi mind-the-word, the reading is fab as Little Man is nearly 8 so quite behind & the whole education thing has been a struggle for him so to see him suddenly start understanding is a huge achievement for him & we are so proud. We always knew he would get there in the end x
Thanks for the encouragement, I know it will be tough as running has never been my thing, I seriously struggle with it, its kind of my nemesis!
Thanks Bod for Tea, I really am fired up (at the mo) about doing the half marathon x
Lovely reasons to be cheerful! Best of luck with the diet (I'm trying something similar) and with the marathon. Wow...you think big!
xx Jazzy
PS I replied to your last comment on my blog... rethink the trampoline!!)
Fantastic :) And brilliant news on the half marathon. It's doable, and it will change your whole shape if you train hard, hope you keep us posted xx
OMG, a half marathon!? I am impressed, good luck!
A good week! Great news on the reading front, hope he continues to improve whilst enjoying it - at least he seems keen! Very impressed about the half marathon & good luck with the diet x
Sounds like a good week for you. I'd love to see Stockholm one day. It's on my list of places I'd like to go. Well done to your boy on his reading - that's a fab achievement and you must be really proud of him!
Also, congratulations on signing up for the half marathon - that's brilliant! Definitely not something I could do, so I really admire that!
I think I might have a go at this meme each week too, to help with my positive thinkink :D
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