Day 2 bali🌴

1st March 

Today we decided was going to be a quiet relaxing day. We woke about 6:30am which would have been 9:30 sydney time. We get up shower then head to breakfast. We are blown away how gorgeous this place is. We sat out on the deck where we watched cat/coy fish swim in the pond. We are asked would we like tea or coffee and its brought to us. We wander seeing there are noiseless, fried rice, stirfry for breakfast. We then find the pancakes bacon and scrambled eggs. Tomorrow we will get omelette. There's fresh fruit and toast and cereal. Lots to eat. 

We leave breakfast and decide we will go do some sunning at the pool. It's so humid. Sweaty we swim, sun, swim sun. Met a pommy chick who had had a huge night out the night before. She was suffering. We grab a few mocktails ( Yes you heard right) yes they were alcohol free. Yes that's right I know your amazed but too true. We had Cinderellas. Yum!!!!! We swim. Sun then decide we might go have a spa treatment we decide on the two of us ( cheaper we think. ) has aromatherapy massage, scrub, flower bath( shower) for us then pedicure. The best pedi you could every have. I have new soft feet again.  Great service. We realise as we are doing the treatments they must think we are a couple.... Especially when they send us to shower. ( so glad they didn't have the bath available we may have had to share!!! ) LMAO. So it's safe to say Elena and I are now closer than ever we've seen almost all of each other.. Elena pipes up while we are having our pedicures "by the way". " we are NOT a couple" the girl looks at her and mods then says excuse me. She runs off to the room where my pedicures R is and we can hear laughing. They come out laughing so hard. We are guessing they found us amusing. ( making us go topless and then shower in separate showers in the same room see through glass too) oh well. Elena had a nice rack!!!

We left there refreshed and decided to look at the mall. There were some good deals but may need to go back for $50 connies!!!

Oh and $80 nikes. 

We got back to bali garden and had a cocktail then headed to dinner.. It wasn't too bad but in an amazing place looking over the water. Decorated brightly and the food looked ok but wasn't that good. Good prices though. 

We got back to hotel, hot and stuffed. Went for a swim then decided to call it a night as we are day tripping to the volcano Ubud etc tomorrow. 

Bali!🌴

28th feb 

So we flew out today. Pete drove us to the airport which was such a lovely thing to do. We arrived in syd about 8 ish and headed for the terminal. Elena was nervous excited and for once I felt in control. Knew we had to find our terminal

And check in. We did all that then headed for our gate. We got US dollars in advance as. We had to pay $ 35 us for our entrance to bali. We then went to the toilet and then Through customs where i received a PAT DOWN I was very impressed by this as i had not had any action for quiet some time. 

It was the zippers on my jeans... Ankle pat down. Ahhh such a let down. 

We then found out gate and waited. 

We boarded around 9:30

Then got comfy. 

I watched divergent then chocolat 

Elena on take off had sweaty palms she was a little nervous but was fine. 

The drink cart came around and we cheers with a Chardonnay. 

We were wined and dined and dined and wined. 

We had two women behind us that did not stop talking for 6 hours straight. 

We arrive in Denpasar the airport IS soooo big high ceilings so much room. Paid our visa. Then we went through customs then again through another counter to baggage claim then we had to find our driver. We walk out and there's what feels like hundreds of people holding sings with names in it. They are calling out. For the life of us we cannot find our names. We stand there scanning and finally I see my name... We agree to meet out the front. She is walking ahead and these two guys walk along side us trying to help with the bags. One guy motions that he is with the lady I give my bag to him and Elena says ERIN NO I say oh no I'll have that back. He was going to make me pay. See lucky I have Elena. 

Then the FUN BEGINS!!😁😁😁😁😁

We get into the van and off we go. Our lady EKA is giving us tips on what not to do how to barter and how to watch out for motorcycles on the footpath. 

Another hot tip is to go to the bank or resort to exchange money not in the street. They trick you. 

Holy shitballs I cannot believe the way they drive here. There no rules and the streets are so narrow our bus almost takes out a guy who decides to come front on at us and kind of park in front of us till he can go our driver doesn't care and just begins to drive... Ahhhhh!!!  We arrive at Bali gardens resort it's so beautiful. The workman ship in the sculptures and the timber work.

It's gorgeous. ( AND HOT) the humidity is ridiculous. We wait for our little guy to come to show is the room he insists on carrying both mine and Elena's bag. He's so happy and smily. He puts us in the elevator and says he'll meet us. We were laughing saying he'll probably be there when we get to the level looking like he hadn't just sprinted up flights and flights of stairs. 

The doors open and here he is.. I couldn't stop laughing. 

Our room is very nice. Very clean with two single beds. 

We decide to freshen up then go for walk.

We check out the pools and then go for a wander along the board walk. The beach Is soooo dirty. Rubbish washed up everywhere. 

We walk along and see the shopping mall and a few restaurants. 

We come back and sit at the boardwalk bar and have our first cocktail a Mai tai! We get chatting to the bar staff Juni is lovely giving us tips on where to go etc. 

We have a couple of cocktails then head to the room we have a rest then go to bamboo which is across the road.

Prices are expensive for bali. There's music playing with the riff of walk this way to Kenny rogers and Tina tuner oh and John Farnham and one direction. That riff goes with a lot of songs. 

We head back to bali garden where we crash. 

Bali!🌴

28th feb 

So we flew out today. Pete drove us to the airport which was such a lovely thing to do. We arrived in syd about 8 ish and headed for the terminal. Elena was nervous excited and for once I felt in control. Knew we had to find our terminal

And check in. We did all that then headed for our gate. We got US dollars in advance as. We had to pay $ 35 us for our entrance to bali. We then went to the toilet and then Through customs where i received a PAT DOWN I was very impressed by this as i had not had any action for quiet some time. 

It was the zippers on my jeans... Ankle pat down. Ahhh such a let down. 

We then found out gate and waited. 

We boarded around 9:30

Then got comfy. 

I watched divergent then chocolat 

Elena on take off had sweaty palms she was a little nervous but was fine. 

The drink cart came around and we cheers with a Chardonnay. 

We were wined and dined and dined and wined. 

We had two women behind us that did not stop talking for 6 hours straight. 

We arrive in Denpasar the airport IS soooo big high ceilings so much room. Paid our visa. Then we went through customs then again through another counter to baggage claim then we had to find our driver. We walk out and there's what feels like hundreds of people holding sings with names in it. They are calling out. For the life of us we cannot find our names. We stand there scanning and finally I see my name... We agree to meet out the front. She is walking ahead and these two guys walk along side us trying to help with the bags. One guy motions that he is with the lady I give my bag to him and Elena says ERIN NO I say oh no I'll have that back. He was going to make me pay. See lucky I have Elena. 

Then the FUN BEGINS!!😁😁😁😁😁

We get into the van and off we go. Our lady EKA is giving us tips on what not to do how to barter and how to watch out for motorcycles on the footpath. 

Another hot tip is to go to the bank or resort to exchange money not in the street. They trick you. 

Holy shitballs I cannot believe the way they drive here. There no rules and the streets are so narrow our bus almost takes out a guy who decides to come front on at us and kind of park in front of us till he can go our driver doesn't care and just begins to drive... Ahhhhh!!!  We arrive at Bali gardens resort it's so beautiful. The workman ship in the sculptures and the timber work.

It's gorgeous. ( AND HOT) the humidity is ridiculous. We wait for our little guy to come to show is the room he insists on carrying both mine and Elena's bag. He's so happy and smily. He puts us in the elevator and says he'll meet us. We were laughing saying he'll probably be there when we get to the level looking like he hadn't just sprinted up flights and flights of stairs. 

The doors open and here he is.. I couldn't stop laughing. 

Our room is very nice. Very clean with two single beds. 

We decide to freshen up then go for walk.

We check out the pools and then go for a wander along the board walk. The beach Is soooo dirty. Rubbish washed up everywhere. 

We walk along and see the shopping mall and a few restaurants. 

We come back and sit at the boardwalk bar and have our first cocktail a Mai tai! We get chatting to the bar staff Juni is lovely giving us tips on where to go etc. 

We have a couple of cocktails then head to the room we have a rest then go to bamboo which is across the road.

Prices are expensive for bali. There's music playing with the riff of walk this way to Kenny rogers and Tina tuner oh and John Farnham and one direction. That riff goes with a lot of songs. 

We head back to bali garden where we crash. 

A story of my life so far

I have been wanting to write this book for the longest time. I am doing it for my children so they know who I am how I grew up and why I am the way I am. We never really ask our parents these things well I haven't and before I lose my marbles and can't remember I want to have it all down on paper out there for others to remember and for my children to get a grasp of who I am and for me too to find out more about myself as I go through the journey. Today I messages a childhood friend of mine to let her know how important our times were together and how that has shaped me. I had an incredible happy childhood. I sent her the piece on our time and she said its brought her to tears and she was happy I was writing it. 

I think It may  be very therapeutic for me. 

A story of my life so far

I have been wanting to write this book for the longest time. I am doing it for my children so they know who I am how I grew up and why I am the way I am. We never really ask our parents these things well I haven't and before I lose my marbles and can't remember I want to have it all down on paper out there for others to remember and for my children to get a grasp of who I am and for me too to find out more about myself as I go through the journey. Today I messages a childhood friend of mine to let her know how important our times were together and how that has shaped me. I had an incredible happy childhood. I sent her the piece on our time and she said its brought her to tears and she was happy I was writing it. 

I think It may  be very therapeutic for me. 

Week 5 Not doing as well as I would like. But its all me.

Well the reason I say this is because I am not giving it my all. I know that i feel totally like shiz when I eat the wrong foods and I know when I don't work out I don't eat as well. Well that needs to be one of my mindset lessons to myself is to be strong and not give into the temptation of doing whatever is easy. I am not craving shiz foods I am having them for convienience. I went out for a meal tonight (farewell for a workmate) and I chose the pizza. Not the Salad which would have been the better choice or the Fish but the pizza. So these are the things that I am not very happy with. I also have stopped eating the things on the menu. I need to go back to doing that and trying things that I would not normally eat. I also need to look at the workouts and do what she tells me to do and not my own thing as my own thing did not work before and It won't work this time. I have decided that my main goal is to have a tummy tuck and a boob lift and maybe implant ( depending on how limp they go after the weight loss) So I need to stick with it and follow it to a T like I said that I would in the first place.
So this week from tomorrow which is weigh in day. I will get back to following the plan like it is put there for me to follow and see how well I go then....

Into Week 4 Mini milestone.

Well I have been doing OK and that is all. I should and could be doing alot better than I am. I am feeling good and know that my clothes are fitting alot nicer. I have had a few miserable weigh ins where I have felt a little disheartened but not the normal kind that I feel, I usually decide to pack it all in and give up because I am just not seeing it move on the scales but this time I am a little more reasonable with myself. I feel better my skin is amazing I feel like my clothes fit me better and I DO feel smaller. So I decided that I would do my measurements again and Low and Behold I HAVE lost. Lost Centimetres. 7 from my waist, 3 from my thighs,, 3 from my hips, 1 from my arms and 5 from my bust. I can affort 5 from there let me assure you. So That is fantastic I THINK.. I have been a little off with my food choices, having a handful of M&Ms here and a choc chip cookie there but nothing like the splurges I would have before. I DO need to cull that though as I will start to be dissapointed because I am sabotaging myself. I also am a little slack with the workouts. I have done 3 to four a week and we are supposed to be doing 6. Im not doing much core work which I should be so I will try to focus on that from now on. Consistency, eating what she says and nothing more and also working out the 6 times a week. 

I am very happy at the moment and am glad I decided to do this challenge, I am starting to get compliments which is nice also. So here is to another week where I tighten the reigns again.