NO MORE GREMLINS

WTG Barb on yr walk..... U go girl.

VONNI

Thanks Vonni. It was bloody hard but so worth it!

I think my gremlins have travelled from the computer into my son. He's being a little darling today!

Does any1 know roughly what homemade pizza is worth in calories? i made chicken with cheeses, pineapple, capsicum, onion, bacon & a satay/bbq sauce. i was good n had only 1 slice. perhaps i should have weighed everything first.

Hi girls-

Glad to hear everyone is up and running. I went to the gym nice and early to start my pennance. I am trying my own brand of C25K - Run til you cant, then walk, then run til you cant.

I think that shovel will come in handy...I'll scoop the diet up, and blend it with some berries, maybe some yoghurt...there may be some benefit left!!

Anway, just had some horrible news. It's not something I want to discuss (I dont mean to be abrupt - you're all so lovely, but its personal.) But suffice to say that my family has been well and truly torn asunder.

Well, anyway. I'm more than a little out of sorts at the moment...I'll be back soon.

K

Kylie. I hope yr ok. Remember we are all here for u if u ever need us. Please don't be a stranger. You may find we are a little sunshine in yr rain.
VONNI

Kylie I hope it is nothing too serious

Thinking of you mate

Morning

Another good day yesterday. Did it all right again so I won't bore you all with the repetitive details


Kylie, I hope everything is ok? I am a tad concerned about you - your post changed suddenly there, this news has obviously unsettled you quite a bit too. We listen and we care...if you need to talk ok


Ani, I assume everyone is like me under stress and eat like there is no tomorrow. I totally misunderstood you and I am sorry I assumed you were the same. I can be so dumb at times

I hope things are improving for you? How'd you go with the packing yesterday? And how did the diet/exercise survive?


Barb, you are sounding more in control with things now and well done on your loss! And I understand you not wanting to count calories and weigh everything. I am the same, it is only now that I have got to these last kilos and I am finding them so hard to drop, that I have taken to counting calories. For the most part I lost my weight just by reducing my portion sizes and making better choices.


Vonni! The nut saga that started early last week ended in my belly Monday evening. The chocolate biscuits made it to the afternoon tea unharmed...and I didn't eat any of them at the afternoon tea! Everyone else went to the effort of cooking real food so I ate more of that than anything else


Ok, I must run as usual! Have a good day all

Kylie, I'm thinking of you too

Barb - excellent news that you've lost some weight. Woo hoo!!!

Lindor it could have been how I worded things - don't worry about misunderstanding my stress/food relationship. For the last two days my eating has been atrocious… managed about 1200 calories both days. I know a lot of people would think that was great, but it's too little for me at the moment.

I spent the whole afternoon filling a mini-skip bin with rubbish yesterday - have to say it was a good upper body workout. Today I'm packing my bedroom and yet another section of my library and some of my office. I've roped in a couple of girls from the Purple Team to help today - I figure they could do with burning a few calories too

I'm not going to walk today - I'll be getting plenty of exercise without having to create anything else. And I feel a little more calm, so I'm hoping my eating will get back to normal too.


Ani

Oh my Lindor u crack me up. I can just picture the struggle between yr mind & yr hand reaching for the nuts. "JUST ONE NUT" (goes the hand reaching) NO No no OK " says the mind

What kind of nuts? Me - I love macadamias and cashews!

Vonni

Morning!

Despite feeling pretty yucky last night, I managed to keep up with my weight loss goals for the day. And I'm still feeling very motivated!

Ani, I won't worry about my misunderstanding you. Either way, over eating or under eating, both can have a negative effect on any weight loss journey, so I guess it wasn't such a huge misunderstanding after all

Now tell me, when you say you "managed 1200cals both days", do you mean 1200cals each day on both days or 1200cals total for both days? I am joking, you don't need to answer that!!!

Well done on your progress with the packing too! You sound like you are getting on top of it!


Barb, I love how you are sounding more and more positive as the days go by! Well done for avoiding the KitKats


Vonni, the sad thing about the nut saga is it was just a 75g pack of walnuts! Normally when I go for nuts they are of the Smoked Almond variety! I don't think 75g of walnuts could possibly do that much damage! I guess I really am what I eat!

How's things going with you??


Must move, gotta get to work!

What's on the cards for the weekend ladies??

Hi everyone,

No exercise for me yesterday, and I ate too much … but I did pack about 30 boxes of books, CDs and miscellaneous bits. Today the bedroom gets packed, and (hopefully) the rest of the office - so that will make the weekend a lot easier.

I am going for a walk in a minute - my body is carrying a typical amount of "moving stress", and I want to burn some of it off.

Lindor your nut saga always gives me a giggle. And I agree with Vonni and everyone else that your motivation at the moment is really inspiring.

Blurk - since the packing fairies appear to have flown past my house this morning I had better get moving! Hope you all have a great day!


Ani

Hey everyone -

First - I am sorry for leaving such a worrying post the other day. I was totally shell shocked, but I really am alright now.

So, the short story is my dad is an ********. Oxygen thief. Anyway, I found out that he had done the same thing to my little sister that he did to me when I was little.

Mum is now looking for a place to rent.

I guess I was just devestated - there is a very long story behind all of this, that is really not worth telling. I ended up ditching uni the next day, and I even called in sick to work (I've never done that before).

That said, I am feeling a little more stable now. I kept on track food wise for the most part, (1/2 block chocolate excepted).

So that is my saga. I am still kicking, so no worries

Glad to hear everyone is doing well - I have been reading the posts.

Kylie

Kylie thats really horrible news. Is anything going to come of it? Speaking from experience, as much as it hurts, try to be there for your sister as she will be there for you. I have found the strength to go forward in life and "kick arse" and take no crap from anyone especially male. My sister is older than me, and up until a year or so ago (she's 41) she unconsiously made everyones life **** & pushed family away. She was very moody, selfish, and not a very nice person. She had become bitter and seemed to blame the world and expect the world to owe her.

Everyone has the strength to overcome this. You will never forget but in time learn to deal with it. Ask for help if needed.

You are lucky that your mother has believed you. Or at least acknowledged that something has happened. She will also need u girls as it can't be easy to learn someone you love had such a dark side.

My mother could not accept what happened to her daughters. And even as she was dying she still could not. Perhaps thats the one thing she took to her grave regretting. Knowing what she did and not doing anything about it.

My daughter accused her stepdad of touching her just once inappropriately(thank god not 'down there') and I asked him to leave that night. We had been married ten years. We have since found that it was not true, she just had other issues that she could not deal with, but it makes you open your eyes to the world and be extra wary of people.

Please when you have children watch them carefully and keep 'in tune' so u can be aware if something is not quite right.

Sorry if I sound like a lecture. I just get so mad. It seems to follow you for life. You always seem to know someone that has had something like that happen in some shape or form. Its a horrible nasty world at times with some horrible nasty people.

I really hope that you will be ok. Please don't push your friends away or give up on anything u do. Push forward harder. Make a difference in peoples lives.

Thinking of you and feeling your pain
VONNI