How Liza Got Her Waist Back: family reunion

the festive season has turned into a family reunion of sorts. my aunt (mum's sis), uncle and cousin are gonna be in town till after new years'. another uncle (mum's bro) just got in today frm new zeland and will be with us for two days before leaving for sri lanka. its feels great to have the house full of laughter. not so great when the toilets are always occupied or when u have to sleep on the couch. but i'd put up with the inconvenience anytime. i realise my family, even extended, means the world to me. i've forsaken numerous christmas get-togethers so i can spend time with them. i guess its the sri lankan in me :)

argh. i've got work tomorrow. but at least its gonna be a long weekend...before a new year begins. gosh how time flies. oh! i went to the gym today. jogged some 4 km in 25 min. feel really good. and am back to being 65.5. i just remembered how much i used to dread these yearly visits by the extended family. mostly because of their sometimes insensitive comments about my weight. tho i knew they had my best interests at heart, their comments still hurt. how things have changed. they're amazed at how much weight i've lost. but its annoying when some of them want to police what i eat, worried that i've got no self-discipline of my own. i mean hello??! but i try to remember that they love me and are just concerned...