Long time, no post. Life has been a whirlwind of happenings. Acquired desired job. Cheffing at a mining camp in Karratha. Finally the dream of joining the evil empire of the Oil and Gas industry has come to fruition. I hope to offset this by greening my own existance. Financially something i couldn't, ironically, afford before this job.
With the added bonus of a two week on, one week off roster, i feel i'm finally able to sort so many things in my life. My health is paramount, from day one i have been making conscious decisions about what i eat and how i am living. Twelve hour days are taking a lot of energy, and being surrounded by so much choice and a cabinet filled with 15 different varieties of ice cream unfortunately sometimes wins out over the healthier choice.
One of the unforseen benefits of a 2 week roster, is each new swing delivers a new chance to make the changes i want. The siren call of the ice cream is less each time, dessert cabinet which in a normal world would hold no sway with me is a 'because i can' temptation. Access to a buffet for every meal each day could be disasterous.
Generally the gas plant workers put on approximately 10 to 15 kilos within the first 6 months, i met one guy that put on 40! This is definately not going to happen, i find i am going the other way. Making healthier choices and reducing portion sizes each time. My portions are approximately a third of other people there, less carbs, less meat, less fat, less sugar. The weight should be falling off, but its not, its bit by bit. Surprisingly i am fine with that. Its early days, and there will be less slip ups face first into the ice cream cabinet : p
