Plateau/Diet Craziness

So I haven't been doing so great lately on this diet. Lots of staff morning teas, lunches and friendly gatherings. Not to mention how cold the weather has been in Sydney. It's a recipe for disaster. The only thing that i've been consistent with is how diligent I've been at the gym, although this week i missed my Les Mils Body Pump class which was disappointing, just ran short on time.

Over the past two weeks, i put on 200 grams and took it off again. This week has been a very bad eating week. So I am expecting to gain weight again this week. Although my eating has been extremely poor lately and I've had no self control at times, i almost feel as though i am hitting the infamous 'plateau' everyone speaks of. Whether it's my diet or a plateau, it's frustrating as all heck. Just feel as though i'm never gonna make goal the way i'm going.

Gosh the first half of my long term goal was easy, this last half is slowly making me go crazy!

Dream

Last night i had a dream that people were being terrorised on the streets of Lurnea.
I was walking along and someone tried steal my things, when i went to retaliate, they pulled out this little tiny gun and with a zip, it shot me in the neck. There was pain in my neck and i ran around the corner and layed under someone's overgrown front yard. I was panicking.
Then the lady of the house came out and was discreetly trying to help me and another person who had joined me on the ground.
i was fumbling with my phone but unsuccessfully trying to call 000, in that dream-like state where no bodily actions seem to work.
After what seemed like forever, i checked the coast was clear and starting running (well, also in that slow, dream-like state) and stupidly went next door, furiously knocking on the door.But the street rogues caught me again and so i started running again. One of the girls tried to shoot me agian with that little ping, zing gun thing but i caught her and tried to do this karate kick thing that knocked the gun out of her hand.Then i saw an ambulance so i ran towards it. When i got there i had the ambos check out my neck and they said there was no blood and no hole. I was astounded coz i was throbbing in my neck.
And that was the end. Couldn't help but think what if that's what society becomes like, when it's too scary to even walk outside.
Hmmm...

Remolding Candles (Found this Online)

This is particularly great for leftover Dusk candles!

  

What you need:

 

• Saucepan
• Mold (ie. old teacups, mixing bowls, tall glasses, whatever shape you want the candle to have)
• Wick (You can get these from craft shops or just use natural cotton string)

 

Wipe a very thin layer of vegetable oil over the inside of the mold with a tissue.

 

Heat the waste wax slowly on a gentle/medium heat. Fish out all the dead wicks.

 

This is a good time to add some scented oils if you wish.

 

Measure the wick length for the whole height of the candle, add extra for the top.

 

Soak the wick in the melted wax until it absorbs the wax.

 

Hang the waxed wick over the mold tied around a chopstick, wooded spoon or skewer. Ensure it is hanging straight down to the bottom.

 

Slowly poor the melted wax into the mold and let set overnight.

 

Trim wick.

 

Pull out of the mold by wick.

 

Should look reasonably professional.

 

The larger width candle mold shapes may result in a sunken appearance in the middle. You can always re-melt and try a smaller shape.

 

You can also revive unburnt candles that have become dirty and dusty by quickly dunking them in a pot of boiling water. Clean candles!!

 

DONT make your plumber rich by pooring excess melted wax down the sink. Just don’t do it.

 

Clean up your tools with lots of boiling water.