So I'm 40...

Parliament House

Ok...so it's not mission accomplished.  There is still a lot of work to do, but it's been such an amazing year, a staggering rollercoaster of emotions.  It really showed how food for me is a bit of an emotional crutch when I'm stressed.

Definitely not mission over, though.  It's so easy to get back into bad habits and really hard to break them.  But the thing I need to break is the nexus between a bad day and bad food.

It's a challenge to juggle family, commuting, work and exercise.  Obviously I'm not Robinson Crusoe there!  I love getting home to my family, but also need to get to the gym - did my first run on the treadmill for months this week and wow...great fun but oh so sore!

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Booroomba Rocks

My 40th was amazing and a day to remember.  I'd long planned to stand on a mountain somewhere but awful weather and dose of the flu limited options.  Ended up walking one of my favourite Canberra tracks, Square Rock, taking in the fabulous view briefly (it was so cold!).

My gorgeous wife arranged a day of wonderful surprises for my birthday, including a scenic helicopter flight over Canberra and the Namadgi National Park.  Thanks darling!

Panorama from Square Rock, Namadgi National Park