Afternoon all. Everyone seems to be pretty much chins up.

Kylie I did ask if the cold willa ffect results but they said no. But I am reluctant to get immunisations done next week. My appointment is Thursday so hopefully the clod will be over with by then. Also my little one turns one on Tuesday and is supposed to be having her immunisation as well, but now she has gone and caught my cold the poor mite.

WELCOME to Katie. And hi there rennysue and Mary. Haven't seen u about but as you say yr still lurking so I'll be sure to say BOO every now and then to make ya come down from yr web.

Ani how's yr mum? Hope all went well. Give her a big hug from me and I'm sure all of us.

Lindor I sympathise. I just can't seem to get round hurdles at the moment either. I was doing so well y/day but when I had my break at work ate twisties and nougat. Grrrr.

MONDAY is D DAY for me. I won't say tomorrow cause I'll just beat myself up if I fail on my lunch break at work again. I really need to get back into drinking water. I have noticed since I stopped walking I stopped drinking and I am snacking again. I am starting tomorrow with the water again and Sunday going for a walk. MONDAY aim for 1.5lt water every day and at least a 10minute walk or I'll "shake my ***" to music while houseworking. My energy seems sapped lately.

I wish I could afford to go to gym classes. But finances just don't allow. Also we have a CURVES here and I wanted to give that a go. But once again.... finances. I can pay casual fees at gym, but u still need to pay a $60 up front fee for them to show u the ropes and give u a program. Hmmm maybe I'll just bite the bullet and dip into holiday fund.

Ok gotta fly. Bub eating everything she can fit into her mouth so need to go diving with my fingers (and she doesn't let me in either)

TATATAAAA
VONNI

Vonni. Just thought I would let you know that this month Curves is offering no joining fee if you donate a bag of groceries which will be passed on to a local womens shelter, thats the deal in SA at the momen anyway.

XX
Barb

Thanks Barb I will be sure to check it out. I have a friend who goes and she loves it so maybe I will too.

hey all

Well I survived my Friday from ****, and actually it wasn't that bad. All the candidates I interviewed are really promising. (AIESEC Recruitment). I ditched my Balance class because I was barely keeping my eyes open, and I just couldn't face the cold wet drive to the gym and back.

Anyway, someone asked if I am going to reward myself for dropping the 10kg, and I have no idea. bf and I have decided to start saving to buy a house, so money has suddenly become this super precious resource. (even more than normal). I'm not very god at spoiling me, so I might pass. My monthly treat is buying Super Food Ideas and Good Taste magazines. I love reading all the new recipes, I can't always afford the ingredients, but it's nice to dream :P

I cooked dinner tonight, bf and I were both home at the same time!!! Just chicken stirfry, but it was the first hot meal I've had since starting those meal replacements. It was lovely! The ingredients were all on my 'allowed' list, so no problems there either!

I am glad to see a happier and more positive tone around... The wagon is packed, and we are ready to go! Lets leave the kilos in the dust!

Woo! Sleepy but full and content!

Kylie

Hi people, just came to ask if you have a weight in day? I find that I really need some sort of accountably . I have the gym thing going on, and I have good days. BUT when I get home at nite I screw it all up. And blow the ****e out of the whole day. And eat it all back in the evening.
( OH she says, some one come and slap me!!!!)
Ani, sorry to hear about your Mum, I hope she is Ok. Please let us know.
Elerine congrats on the 10kg WELL DONE!! Now you will have to think of something that does not cost money to reward yourself with.
Well, that’s enough feeling sorry for myself better get on with the day.
I will be good today.
I will be good today .
I will be good today.
I will be good today . LOL

Mary, any day can be 'weigh in day' for you. Just pick a day and stick to that day...and report here if you want to. I know a few of us weigh in on Mondays, so if you want to join the rest of then feel free.

It sounds to me that you need to alter your routine at home so as not to get caught in that rut that has you screwing it up at night. Maybe you need to find something that serves as a distraction? Can you join a social group or something in the evenings...a book club, or a sport, or a commitee?

I am not much of a socialiser, I spend most of my evenings at home alone. I sit here at my PC and play scrabble most evenings. If I don't supply myself with nibbilies before I start I am fine...and I don't get up midway through to snack. If I had food in front of me I'd pick all evening (Which is what I have been doing most evenings these last few days)

I am the same while watching TV, reading books etc. - if I don't set myself up with snacks I can often refrain from them.


Last night was a shocker for me!! But I had expected that from weeks ago as it was planned that I'd be eating out. Not going to beat myself up over that (not that I'd notice as I am beating myself up over the last two weeks anyway! :lol)

I am off to work shortly...yes I know it is Saturday!

I am working today so I can take Thursday off and enjoy a five day easter break! It's been a hectic week and I am away for work this coming Mon - Wed too. A five day break will be welcome!!

I am going to work hard at being good this weekend to try to make Mondays weigh in a little less painful

Ani, any news on how Mum went with her surgery?


Ok, gotta run!

Enjoy your Saturday ladies!

I spoke to mum last night - not that she'll remember it because she is on a morphine infusion and sounded very dopey. Seems she came through the op pretty well, and she will be in hospital for a couple of weeks. It's one of the lovely things about small country towns (where she lives) – they're not letting her go home until she's able to "do for herself". So that's a relief.

I feel like I've stalled a little with my weight loss. My problem is one of self-belief I think, because I haven't been able to get below 86kg for years and years, and I am in that danger area now where I'm going to have to come up with something really creative to get through this next little phase. It's not that I'm doing anything really wrong - just need to find a way to believe I can get below 86kg.

I'm going for a walk with one of the Purple Team girls this morning. Then this afternoon a friend is coming to see my new house, and wants to go for a walk along the river… so exercise won't be a problem today.

Anyway, just wanted to check in and let you know that so far so good with mum. Now I need coffee!!!


Ani

Well today was my first weigh in day (go into SureSlim to do that) and I lost 2.65kg! I'm so excited. Now I just need to continue doing this, because this time it WILL happen!

Congratulations Renny Sue, that's awesome!! I have heard that SureSlim is pretty hard to stick to, so well done!!

I sneaked onto the scales today and saw 91.5 - so let's hope that sticks for official weigh in on Monday.. getting close to the 80s!

Lindor. Kool, thanks, I think I will weigh in on Fridays. That way I can use the gym scales. My ones at home gave up the ghost years ago. Maybe it thought it was weighing in 2 people at a time lol. But I am very much like you , not a great socialiser. Never really been into groups and such. I seem to have enough of a group at home, still have 5 of the kids living here, ranging from 17 to 31 and for some unknown reason don’t want to move lol. And you think that I would be busy when I get home but I find that I just can’t sit around And I find it hard to relax at nite. But you are right I will have to find something to do. So in saying that where do you play scrabble ????lol. What kind of books do you read??
Perth chick, Good to hear your Mum is Ok, She sounds like a very independent lady, don’t worry about the weight it will move, I have found that I had to redo my gym programme to keep interested and move the body move ,walks with the girls will help.
Renny Sue What a great loss, Well done that facial is getting closer already.
Augigi just look at your scales!! Down from 105 you are doing great as well, Come on shake that butterfly. Gotta go some grand kids have just arrived for the nite, there goes the floor space, bodies everywhere. Have a good day .

Hey Hey

The Easter chocolate is starting to get to me. I am also beginning to understand my diets like Atkins aren't always successful...I can't live without bread/rice/pasta forever. It just ain't gonna happen. I am beginning to tire of my diet plan - brekkie and dinner = shake, lunch = chicken/tuna and salad. Thats it, all I've been eating. Yes, it's worked, but it's getting boring! I'm happy I'm 10kg down, but I cant help thinking "oh god, another 20 to go!!!"

MaryL! You really have a full house don't you! I don't know if I could handle all that busy busy business that must come with all those people!

Well, nearly weigh in day...hopefully Computer says "yes" lol

Kylie

Gosh I seemed to miss heaps today. Usually Saturdays are pretty quiet.

OK here goes my novel. Mary I do my weigh in on Monday with some of the others, but that might change soon to whatever day the scales look better OMG 5 STILL at home? How many do / did you have? Must be mum meals thats keeping them home lol. Can't beat a mum meal. Oh, and I don't know where lindor plays scrabble but I used to yahoo with literati which is about the same thing.

Congrats Rennysue on yr weight loss. Thats a huge effort.

Ani glad to hear yr mum doing well.

Lindor scrabble? (echo MaryL) where? I'm same with snacking in front of pc. I tell ya its hard not to.

Today went ok at work. I did have a choc and a pkt chips, but I am NOT going to beat myself up over it. I'll use the excuse I was so full on probably burnt it off anyways. hehe

Kylie I am going to reward myself at small goals. What about a mini massage? Or perhaps a new gym outfit? That won't cost the earth.

Gen yr a sneak and yr naughty lol.... I did that the other day. had dropped a kilo, but then last night was back up again grrrr

OK have to run. wasn't even getting on comp tonbight but my sis rang for my other sis's email addy so I HAD to come see how u guys were all doing. See you all later

VONNI xxx

It is hard to stick to, and I've been very restricted so far. (my own fault, I need to cook more) My aim is to add a new meal a week that I can eat and continue going to the gym. At the momenet cutting out the soft drink and chips will see a huge difference. Its when I get down under the 100s that it will start to get harder!

Hey everyone, since tomorrow is weigh-in day for me I need to behave myself today . Living as close to the river as I do, I had two lots of friends pop in yesterday - both of whom wanted to go for a walk. So as a result I ended up walking TWO hours yesterday, and was buggered by the end of it. And being a sucker for punishment I'm going for a different walk with one of the Purple Team this morning.

Then a couple of other friends are coming over at lunch time. I really hope they don't want to go for a "little stroll along the river".

I unpacked my office yesterday, so the house is slowly taking shape.

Spoke to mum, and she seems to be doing alright – in fact the doctors are very pleased with her progress, so I'm very relieved.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!


Ani

Glad to hear your Mum is doing so well Ani!

And can I claim one of you two hour walks? Because I have been soooo lazy this week and such a pig I am sure it is going to show big time on the scales tomorrow! I think I have managed to drink 2lt of water for the week too!

What a write off this week has been!!!

I have been planning for my three days away next week (eeek! From tomorrow!)...got healthy snacks in and I'm packing a 20min resistance band program that I will do in the evenings in my quiet motel room! So I hope next week will be better than this week!


Ok, Scrabble! Not sure if I am allowed to post such links here but lets see how I go...

If you go to the Internet Scrabble Club Website you will find all the information you need to set up an account (it's free) and to download the required platform for playing on. Understand this is a real scrabble game played under standard scrabble competition rules (that does not suggest players are professional competition players though). Two real players from anywhere in the world, per game, playing via a web connection. It is fun and a great way to kill those hours where you get bored and reach for the food!

Kylie, what is the plan now? I refuse to follow a strict diet program for that exact reason...I can see myself getting bored with the lack of variety. I think you need to work out a normal diet with variety - something you could stick to even once you reach goal and need to maintain you weight. Don't look at cutting out foods you like completely...look at changing things around to suit your new lifestyle.

We should be able to enjoy a piece of chocolate...guilt free! We should be allowed a can of soft drink every now and then. What is wrong with an evening with friends and pizza? This is only a problem if it becomes too regular. And I think that is what dieting should be about. Restriction and moderation, not stopping totally. And the fact that I lost 30kg just by reducing portion sizes and cutting out the extra huge and unnecessary snacks proved that restriction and moderation worked for me!

Ok, I got stuff to do before leaving tomorrow. I'll be so glad to get home and to have that five day break!!!

Enjoy your Sunday ladies!