It's Official

That's it - I have handed my notice in, and am preparing to leave my current role. Considering all the hard work that I have put in over the past two years, I am quite glad that certain departments are a bit upset that I am leaving. I hope that my replacement does not let my work go to waste...

I have spent some time creating some handover notes, and writing "walkthroughs" for common problems and stuff. That's all I can do, if the Time Centre falls by the wayside after I leave, there's not a great deal I can do about that.

Effects on the diet - Well I can see pros and cons at the moment. The cons are that people want to take me out for Farewell lunches which means a lot of eating out. Today, Tracey and I went to Jimmy Chungs, and since she has just joined Scottish Slimmers herself, we were more cautious than usual. I impressed myself by filling my plate half full with garlic mushrooms and stir-fry veggies before adding any meat or noodles. But I think I overdid the noodles, and did feel overstuffed to be honest. Lesson learnt!

I think, going forward, I have to be one of those protein people... I have evolved from a pasta monster to a protein fiend. We shall see...

The pros of a new job - there are a few. I want to restore my pride in my professional appearance - Which means being able to get work clothes that aren't a size 24. I want to look smart at work - At the moment I stumble into work in baggy jeans, a fleece and scuffed trainers. Can't do that in a new job. Gotta look the part. PLUS I said at interview that I went walking loads at weekends. Oops. Guess I actually have to do that now...! AND I will be learning new stuff, so I won't be just boredom scoffing at my desk day in day out. That has to be a good sign.

In other news, I honestly think that Biker has gone off me... I don't blame him, I look like a hippo...