the beautiful things in life

Don't these photos say it all?
I went out last night for a surprise party for my the BF of my good friend K (pictured above).
Starting the evening with intentions of not drinking too much unfortunately gave way to up to 10 drinks, but it was worth it to see so many of my beautiful friends and spend some time away from studying (!)

The BF was truly surprised and I got a kick out of seeing how much he appreciated the care and consideration that went into the planning of the evening. It was just great to be a part of it- firstly at his house, then karaoke in a small bar in the heart of Chinatown. We all had so much fun.

Prior to the party I took the opportunity to have some drinks with some other friends, Kat and T (pictured below).
I made the decision to drink only wine and champagne (as opposed to my usual beer) because from memory I believed that to be less calories. I made the assumption that a standard glass is about 1.5 points?


Anyway- I really enjoyed being able to take part in the socialising, and as soon as I woke up in the morning I continued healthy habits. My lovely sister Kelly was kind enough to take me out to a gorgeous, wonderful breakfast on the cafe strip in Kensington. I had a lovely skinny flat white, and for breakfast chose the poached eggs and spinach on sourdough toast, with thick lush avocado slices and a sprinkling of salad leaves. IT WAS GORGEOUS...Not to mention the lovely chat we had, as we don't often get an opportunity to do this sort of thing. It makes me really appreciate the time.

For lunch and dinner I ate a special wrap I make that goes down so well with a hangover- it's a bruschetta mix, with a little bit of olive oil, and a generous amount of garlic and basil- wrapped in a flat mountain (Sorj) bread, with a combination spicy pumpkin and skinny hummus spread.

YUMMM.....



I finished the day off with a deliberate ignoring of the ice-cream in the freezer, and instead had a healthy bowl of (canned) pear slices, heated in the microwave with a dash of cinnamon and lots of juice. I've also had several cups of peach & mango flavoured tea.

And along with all of this, I managed to motivate myself enough to go for over an hours walk around the park, and as I walked I just enjoyed the beautiful crisp air. The sun was setting, the lights had just been turned on at the oval where spectators watched a local game of football, and despite the time there were still heaps of walkers around the track.

I feel like I've had a lovely day off, and despite my hangover, and despite the drinks... I feel really in control, and loving it. This time last week I had polished off 3 blocks of chocolate in the space of a few days, and was feeling very uncomfortable and out of control.
It's funny what a difference one week can make.

Anyway..
enough jabbering on.

I hope everyone else out there are doing well on their plans.
I can't help but think whenever tempted to make bad choices about the fact summer is definitely looming up.(eep!)

so, to close: I'm gonna try to keep making good choices, taking it one day at a time.
Good luck on your journey!

K x