skip hop and a jump!

Well I am exercising! I have been derbying it up and pushing it until it hurts (which to be honest does not take alot right now!) At home I have been cleaning and working up a hell of a sweat doing my major life changing de-clutter! Yesterday I vacuumed the whole house including the lounge which was hard work and took me an hour to do! I am actually sore today from vacuuming - who would have thought that vacuuming could be such hard work.

Today was a play with kids day and shop with 2 on my own - which in itself teaches you to be light on your feet which I need to really improve in Derby. I had it pointed out that I dont step alot in Derby and I realise that there are a few factors involved here:

1 - I just need to practice it and make sure I do it! so totally my own fault for overlooking it as an important skill to have.

2. How I tie my skates up. I have them loose around my feet to stop foot pain I get, but the trade off is I like to stick my feet to the ground.

3. I think that I also practiced gluing my feet to the ground for pack/blocker skating so I dont trip people. I have spent so much time thinking about blocking and keeping my feet on the ground I have forgotten how to step! I have also never put my hand up for being a Jammer as I feel more at home as a blocker and if I ever find my voice on the track - a pivot. I find it ironic that I never shut the hell up for 2 mins ever in life, but in a scrim I suddenly suffer from selective muteness! WTF???

SOLUTIONS ... why discuss problems without them :D
I need to practice hopping and leaping about on my skates... so
Step 1 - I adjusted the way I lace up the skates, so they feel better on.
Step 2 - wear them and practice not letting my skates glide - step step step hop jump and skip :D

and dearest follower - if you have not given up on me - do you have any pointers as I am always impressed by your leaping and dashing :D

a weekend at Kings Cross by the sea...

Went away this weekend and was super good! Whilst I could have, I did not have any of the yummy gelatos! I also did not eat cake or chocolate all weekend!

since I missed Derby on Sunday I went for a skate along the foreshore at burleigh which was very fun!

otherwise I walked lots, played with kids, swam and relaxed. It is nice to get away :D

That is Mrs Fury to you

yesterday I went and helped a friend with her PE lessons all day and got to teach a few PE classes myself. I really enjoyed it - more then I thought I would. SO much so that I think I will look into going into PE when I am finished my degree. Funny as it was the last thing I ever thought I would do - but as I was telling my physio this morning all about it, she said she wasnt suprised and thought it would suit me.

I have to tell you that I trust what this woman says because I am totally inlove with things she tells me such as:
you have a very athletic build... (me: really... (go all blushy)
you have a great body for derby - very powerful legs and a strong muscular back (did I tell you that I am secretly in love with this woman - she just says the right things!)

so what does this mean? Well if I am going to be a PE teacher I am going to be in great shape - I want to be a role model for these little kidlets and show them that being active and healthy is THE WAY!!

De-cluttering of life!

I have been trying to organise and de-clutter my house... it is a bit by bit process, but I feel that by doing this my life in general will be more organised and less cluttered!

Because I am focussed on being healthy I have started with the kitchen and it is looking good. It is a work in progress - but a clean and organised kitchen leads to clean and organised eating, not snacking and takeaway because it is easier.

After sundays mammoth workout I have realised that I need to work my abs more and really get back into focus with my arms. I want good arms.. I want Linda Hamilton in T2 arms... I love her arms so much, I see them when I close my eyes!! They will be mine!

Still feeling fine

I have bruises coming up on my arms, I ache and I am tired and I should be in bed - but I feel great and I have to share!!

Derby training today was great! I felt I was really getting back into it, and not just the physical side of it, but the whole game as such! I really love the whole game. the best thing was having my Dad up from Melbourne who is sport mad - he watched and in his way had much feedback and many tips on how to improve. He also told me I was awesome which was great to hear :D

The gym... still going to join - just waiting on payday! I can't wait :)

Food - yesterday was my daughters first birthday and there was so much food glorious food (all made by me since we avoid so much crap in food) anyway you will be pleased to know my busy in the kitchen day read like this:

PB sandwich
coke (needed caffiene)
1 x chicken strip, 1 x mini sausage roll (seriously bite sized), 1 x lamb kofta, 1 slice of yummy bday cake.
steak and steamed vege (brocolli, carrot, asparagus)
1 x corona

That is it!!! I felt very proud and the party food I ate as I said was all home made, full of vege and low fat (except the chicken strip - but was only a small one!!)

this month is going to be Fabruary :D

this month I am going to achieve fabulousness. No seriously I am! See the pic above. This was what I chose to make myself after a HUGE day instead of getting Maccas which would have been oh so easy!

Big decisions... I have decided to


join a gym.


:D It is near home, run by a church (weirded me out at first), has a pool, squash, stadium and a skate bowl ... also has a creche and is cheap. So it was pretty much a no brainer. Plus as uni is going back in 2 weeks I will no longer be able to do Derby training on Wednesday night for 10 weeks. ok I might try to sneak a few Wednesdays in if I can! But still - if I am not training on Wednesdays and I am at uni, I worry that all my hard work will fall apart. So to gym I will go!

in other news food is delicious and I eat lots of it! but that is me :D actually I think that I am starting to eat smaller amounts :-0 last night I had some family over and I cooked for them out of my new (and therefore current favourite) cookbook, Veggie Smugglers (you have kids and you too will buy books like this! anyways I made salmon pikelets (totally yum btw with tinned salmon, shallots, spinach, eggs, flour and some herbs - drizzle lemon juice on top mmmm) digressing again ... so I served everyone up 2 each and the kids shared one. I thought this was adequate and I felt quite satisfied afterwards - but nearly everyone else wanted more!

so the good:
eating some really good portion sizes lately and making the healthiest option if I have one
eating next to no chocolate!!!

The bad:
still having coke
Keira's birthday means cake is still involved as I celebrate birthdays over a WEEK at least. seriously I love birthdays :D
ps: the pics are just to spice it all up a little and seriously - they are cute right! :D