The final week

The last week of my diet and work-out has begun. Yesterday was a measurement day and from the beginning I've lost 8 cm around my waist and 2,3 kg I think that's good in only 20 days. Next Thursday will bring the final results.

It's not been hard at all. I've gotten used to do my exercises, sure some days are harder and I'm not as motivated but afterwards I feel so good so it's worth it. The diet is no problem either, requires a little planning, make snacks and meals ready to take with me before I go to work, have a smoothie with me in the car when I go shopping, in case it takes longer then expected.

My cravings for candy disappeared after a week, for those of you who know me well and know about my love affair with chocolate, well we broke up. I have no problem walking past it in the store, haven't even opened the candy cupboard at work (my Achilles' heel, especially at night) and left alone the valentines chocolate hearts standing so invitedly on the kitchen table. I feel strong.

Work-out and diet

Been following my work-out and diet schedule for 15 days now. After 10 days I had lost almost 2 kg and 5 cm around my waste.
Now I do most of my work-out in my bat cave in the garage and its not even a burden anymore, just a part of everyday life

My husband to be

Engaged

Yesterday Arnstein proposed to me. Not the usual way. He got down on one knee just before a songconsert we were on (Swedish takeout for Eurovision) talked into a microphone and they showed on the big screen tv when he says Anna will you marry me. All shaky I managed a weak YES.

Home again

Back in reality after a great week in Sälen.
There's something charming about walking around the cabin in your long johns. Thankfully I work in "pajamas" so the change is ok. Start working tonight.
4 days until I will kick start my training and get a new diet. I'm sorry now if I'm unusually cranky in February, well getting off sugar ain't easy.

Cracking the code!

Starting to crack the code of skiing.
Standing less in a plow and more parallel skies. It went really well today when I cracked the code 😊

Break from skies tomorrow, I'm going to keep Arnstein company to Leksand, he has a meeting there. So we will take a little trip and go to Mora since we are driving past it. So in one trip I will see both start (Sälen) and finish (Mora) for Vasaloppet a 90 km ski-race

Great day

We went to hundfjället today. The slopes were better, longer and I managed to stay upright all day. -19° today but not a cloud in the sky and no wind so it was good.
We ate lunch at the top of the mountain, very nice.
After skiing we went to a aqua park, bubble pools, sauna, so nice.
Back in the cabin, taking it easy on the couch with a glass of wine.

Skiing

Only -24 degrees in the morning when we went outside. I rented ski gear and then we hit the slopes. Stood on skies for the first time in 15 years, went ok. We took one long ride, which I didn't like, to steep for me. So I went back to the easy children's slopes and it was fine after that.

Now some food, beer and sauna to warm up our stiff body's.

Sälen

We have arrived in Sälen after almost 10 hours on the road. -17 degrees, at least there is no Mosquitos.
The cabin is wonderful. Planning for an early night. Will rent skies in the morning and then we are off to the slopes. 15 years since last time.

My shiny new toy

Happy new.....

Lot of new things happening in the beginning of the new year.
I had a postcard in Morgunblaðið, a personal greeting for friends and relatives in Iceland. I took a new car for a test drive and well, tomorrow I'm leaving my car at the shop for evaluation, how much it's worth. The bitchmobile may be up for sale soon.
20th of January we are going skiing in Sälen for a week. Haven't been skiing since I was 19, but hey there's always the children's slope right!!
Well just a small update

Merry Christmas

I wish you all a merry Christmas.
We are 6 adults and the tree is drowning under the presents.

Christmas decorations

The Christmas tree is decorated, even our dancers on the wall are ready for Christmas and the Christmas cat can't get a hold of them. I have also gotten a new dress for Christmas so me to am safe.

Ordinary Monday in Rödeby.
Fresh homemade ciabatta for breakfast

Lussebullar

Made lussebullar tonight, glöggparty at the office tomorrow.
Made Christmas sweets and made boxes and left at Arnsteins office, both for him to have for clientsthat come by and I made boxed for his staff Emelie and Peter as a Christmas present :-)

Snow

We got about 20 cm snow during the night, ended my nightshift with shuffling loads of snow. The people here aren't so familiar with so much snow so it's quite chaotic for everybody.

Freezing my ass off

What can I say, it's cold.....

Of meatballs and other stuff

Made meatballs today for the first time, taste ok too :-)
Thinking about hiring the granny in the pic, no matter what I've been doing my weight doesn't change. If granny here shoots my weight I won't go to jail for murder

Friday

Planning for a great day.
1. Going to the gym with Josefin
2. Hopefully meet Nico for coffee
3. Clean the house
4. Take a long walk with Arnstein
5. Have a nice evening with good friends, Emelie and Chrille are coming over.

Sounds like a good plan

Free exercise

Having a big no sorry huge garden can have its advantages. Was outside today raking leaves and started my runtastic just for fun to see how far I walked and surprisingly I walked 1,36 km and burned 650 kcal ☺ Cant complain can I?
Funny how it looks though on the map