Feeling Better...

Trying to actually get back into blogging again, I do enjoy it, but struggle to find interesting[ish] stuff to talk about, so don't want to bore.

I have been feeling a lot better recently though, which I think will help my blogging inspiration etc. 

I've started to lose weight, which although shouldn't be the be all and end all of my life (it's not, I promise) it is making me feel better about myself and love my body a little more. Also, having a health condition where excess weight strains my body AND one that causes me to put weight on really easily, it's hard to try and get things balanced. Also, with the upcoming surgery the fitter and healthier I am, the quicker I recover and since it's planned for slap bang in the middle of Summer, I really want to be recovering quickly. As an official 'short-arse' at 5' tall, I also don't think it's good for me to be carrying the weight I have been for the past 6 months or so, in comparison to my height.

To help with the weight loss, I've given up all sorts of things for lent such as Chocolate, Sweets, Ice Cream, Cake, Biscuits, Desserts etc. I do go to church and would count myself as religious, but I tend to let my religion help my health when it comes to lent and go on a bit of a sugar detox before my upcoming birthday (always within a couple of weeks of the end of lent, sometimes IN lent) and the approach of Summer. This year though, it will extend well into Summer, up to my op date, to try and be nice and healthy in time. 

I'm finding it hard but also rewarding as my clothes get looser and I manage to buy things a size smaller. 

As well as that, I'm starting to take care of my skin more, especially my face. I always kept my skin washed, but often didn't moisturise or cleanse and I was SO BAD at remembering to take make up off in the evening. I've made a real effort now, with the help of receiving various facial related smellies for Christmas, which has been nice as I'm able to try stuff I'd be dubious about buying, namely things from the No.7 range at boots. Always been a bit dubious about slightly higher prices and how well it would work compared to anything I'd normally buy, but turns out it's great stuff. I now have a nice combination of Simple and No.7 products both morning and night and I'm really starting to see the effects, it's lovely!

I have been feeling better about being at work again because now we're back up to full staff, I can start to get back into the routine I was getting used to before Christmas, we've also got at least 6 weeks now of just standard school groups, which we haven't always had lately and much as it's nice to have a change, it does make it harder as nothing is the same as usual. I really do function better in a routine and with structure, not so much when it's all up in the air.

It is nice to be feeling better and more positive about things. It's still hard being down here on my own, but I know I don't have much longer to stick it out and that it will all be worth it at the end of the year and that I really have gained some valuable experience down here. 

So long for now, I'll probably catch up with you lovely lot at the weekend.