There were several deciding factors, but the main one was receiving the results of a chest x-ray, which was completely clear.  After smoking for 35 years, I was utterly floored.

I decided that this was my second chance.

Brad and I were recommended a book (thanks Simon!) called ‘Allen Carr’s Easy to Way To Stop Smoking” and we both read it.  It was the turning point in both our lives.  This book made it ridiculously easy to stop.  It’s impossible to explain, you have to read it for yourself. If you are ready to stop smoking, read it, I promise it will change your way of thinking about stopping.

Brad and I are both overweight, and have wanted to go back on The Zone diet for some time now, but have lacked the motivation.  Now that we have stopped travelling and are settling into a routine here, we have started the diet and are feeling SO good….. so good in fact that we did the unthinkable this week.

WE SIGNED UP AT A GYM!  I love that it has a pool and I can swim for fitness. At this stage I am able to swim 650 metres after doing 10 minutes on a fucking Elipter *shudder*.  I couldn’t have done 50 metres 3 months ago.  I’m stoked!

Elipter’s need to die a horrible death, also the person who invented them, and their dog.

I want to puke just thinking about all this healthy shit…. but it feels so GOOD to feel good!

Are you a fat arsed hippo?

My desire to lose weight before embarking on our San Francisco Adventure has never amounted to anything, but now I have been given a little incentive.

There are a bunch of us, thanks to a challenge from Leigh, who are going to be ‘cutting the fat’ and  competing against each other to lose the most weight.

So, get off your fat arses and join in the fun.

I’m aiming for ten kilos.  What’s your goal?

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