Walking. That's the secret. Usually around 7000 steps a day, occasionally getting to
over 10,000 and twice over 12,000. I do get to walk around the campus from time to time in my job, plus If I'm going out to buy a sandwich or coffee, I walk to the left around this track (the coffee shop is just a wee bit down on the right). This adds in about 1000 steps. Plus I park quite a distance away (another 3000 steps there and back). And I'm trying to eat smaller portions - the coffee shop sandwiches are really big, so I throw about 1/4 of them away. Most days I bring somehting from home, or buy a salad.
Result so far: over 5K down, which is about a third of my goal. If I get 2/3 of the way there I won't be unhappy. And I know I said I wouldn't mention any more health-related events, but the emergency root canal (yes, that does mean I have had two root canals in three months) was a doozy. Four visits and it's still not completed.
Yes, I am knitting. Photos when I can get to it.
I'm really working hard on my thesis at the moment. I'm taking all of January off paid work to get it under control, with the idea of submitting it in July 2012. So everything else in my life (except Sandra!) is taking a second place to that. Except - we are travelling to NZ for ten days in late November, to see family and friends, and a conference for Sandra. And I am taking two weeks off both work and thesis in December (until my thesis leave starts). And, the best news, once my thesis has been submitted we are planning a longish trip to the UK and Europe. Long-service leave for the win! But that's too far in the future to talk about yet.
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