Little Kiwi, if you send me your height, weight, age and level of activity (how many times a week you exercise, and which intensity: light/mod/hard?), I will work out your calories you need.

Your meal plan the other day looks fine, although I have cut out soy, as it's got so much sodium that you gain water weight. The cheese may be high fat, the almonds are high fat/calorie. Also, how much rice? A "serving" is usually tiny, like a 1/3 of a cup. Apart from that, looks like a fine days' plan. Try to get out of the habit of calling food "naughty" too!! It's not naughty, it's just food. If you can eat that, and be happy, go for it. I am better when I have nothing like that, because I eat the whole tub/packet/box etc. !!!

LittleKiwi when I was at your weight I was eating around 1850 calories a day and walking for an hour. I was able to lose weight by sticking to that.

I think it's more accurate to multiply your weight (in pounds) by 10, if you're inactive or 12 if you're reasonably active to work out your maintenance calories. To multiply it by 17 would give the right calories for a young, fit, and very active man.

When I looked at what you had eaten for a day, my first reaction was that breakfast was really light and not many calories. Are you able to stomach something a little more substantial, like porridge with some fruit and nuts thrown in? I find that if I eat a decent breakfast (especially if it contains enough protein and fibre), it really helps me manage for the rest of the day.

Good luck!


Ani

I should be eating according to your multiply table Ani 1848 a day. thats 154lb x 12. but I am thinking at the moment to do just x10 as I am pretty inactive at the moment. so 1540cal.

guess what guess what.... I begin my course on July16th. 8.30am till 5pm and an hour travel each way. Gosh I will be exhausted but so worth it. It will be the first time bubba in care and I am anxious but hopefully it will be ok. Matthew finishes work at 2pm so will be able to pick her up earlier. OMG he will have to get dinner organised AND do the washing. Though I think I will wash and hang in mornings before I go and prepare the next nights veges after dinner and washing up the eve before. Pheww, don't know, but we'll cope somehow.

I want to get my house in order before I start so no more time to be eating sh*t. I want to vax the carpets, winter clean the cupboards and get rid of the crap laying around. Maybe have a garage sale.

I got a nice business type skirt today for $5.00 yes thats right $5.00 brand new. Its a little tight but by the 16th I WILL BE WEARING IT.

K gotta run. have read all posts but not much time tonight. I want to spen time with BF and kids before bed.

Love ya all
Vonni xxx

PS Sorry bout the whirlwind post giong from one thing to another. lol

Hey ladies

Thanks for all of your input. Augigi, I'm 28, 97.5kg and about 5 foot 3 - short and round like my grandad was!! In terms of exercise, my aim is to go to the gym 4 times a week, 2 times I'll do 20 minutes moderate cardio then 30 minutes intense weights and the other 2 times I'll do 40 minutes intense cardio. That's what I usually do but it has been pretty sporadic.

I had a really long think about things yesterday and I think that what I'll do is keep a food diary for the next month. I usually only last a week or two doing that so I'll have to be diciplined. I'm going to try and do some form of exercise every day because I find that when I take one day off, it often turns into two, then three ......

If I don't get any results after a month, I'm going to either join Weight Watchers again or go back to my personal trainer for a catch up. Maybe both.

I think that WW may be a good idea for me as I can't seem to get the gist of the calorie counting thing and on the points plan it's pretty much all done for you.

I feel like I need a degree in science to understand all of this!!

I Skipped Today :d

Where is everyone? This thread is so quiet. I hope you all come back soon.

I had a great cardio workout last night: 20 minutes of 3 mins walking then 2 mins jogging and then 20 minutes of 2 mins walking then 3 mins jogging.

I was pooped by the end of it!!

Tonight I have to do at least 20 minutes cardio and then my weights.

Hope everyone is ok

I'm here Little Kiwi - I'm just really busy with work at the moment, and haven't had much time to stop and chat.

Haven't done any exercise this week either, and that annoys me. I'll get back into it tomorrow, but it's been a really unusually chaotic week sofar. Been trying to eat sensibly so that I don't do too much damage on the scales on Monday, but who knows!

Ah the joy of being self-employed and having the end of financial year lurking. I'll be glad when the next week is over.

Gotta fly!


Ani

Wonderful… I finally got xrays done on my back today (first time I've got around to doing it since I stacked it in the bathroom, and yes I KNOW I'm slack). Anyway, part of the results were predictable because I already knew that I had a problem with my lower back. The space between two of my discs (L5 & S1) is closing - and there's less gap that there was with my previous xrays.

But imagine MY surprise when the xrays revealed a crush fracture of my T7 vertebrae. A fracture! Thought it was a bit sore…

Oh well!

Sh!t happens, hey

Crikey Ani, how did you do that? Must be very sore!

It rained all night and was miserable first thing this morning but right now, the sun is poking through the clouds and it's great to see it again. Today is the shortest day so it's all uphill from here I hope.

Had a great workout last night, did 40 minutes light cardio and then 30 minutes weights. Taking the afternoon off work today to go and stock up on some winter woolies as Kathmandu is having a sale

Still managing to diary everything that passes my lips which is good. This weekend I'm going to hunt down all my old weight watchers books and start counting points again.

I stacked it in the bathroom about six weeks ago, and that's when I hurt my back.

Where IS everyone? I've never seen it so quiet in here.

LMAO OMG ANI. I'm not laughing you have fracture but laughing at yr attitude to it. You crack me up. Not gonna let something as little as a fracture knock u down are ya. hehe

Sry been quiet all. I have been madly organising child care and after heaps of hassle ..... yayyy other half managed to wangle a week holiday from work to look after her. So thats one thing taken care of. Only have to organise one day a week for her now. Had to have eyes tested and new glasses, as I will be travelling an hour each way and it will be dark so I needed old glasses replaced (broken lense). I've also been getting stuffed around by centrelink.. grrrrr. Somehow they cut my FA this week to the basic but next time its back to normal.. go figure. I have to go into the office to sort it out as the people on phone can't understand whats happened. And everytime you mention the town you're in they go....... Oh yeah that place, they're hopeless. Its a neverending battle. One day I hope to earn enough to tell them we no longer need their services.

So thats been my week amongst working.

We have ALL THE KIDS these holidays and lucky me I get to escape to work 2 extra all day shifts heeheeee. yahoooo. I love them dearly but I love my sanity also.

Gotta go. Glad to see yr doing well ani and little kiwi. Where is everyone else?

Vonni xxx

Been pretty crap with diet

Hi. My name's Kylie, and I went to the GYM today!!!!

Finally, after months of inaction, I went. I suspect the visit to the pschologist did it. I did a kickboxing class, then BodyBalance, then spent about 30min on cardio! I feel great!

The pshycologist was really nice too. I have to google Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, because that's what she does. But things are making sense, so that's great!

I'm even going to look into getting involved in youth organisations against world poverty, and am going to talk to a careers advisor about degrees taht lead to work in that area. Did I mention I'm feeling great!?!?

Ani, I'm sorry about your back. [quote]LMAO OMG ANI. I'm not laughing you have fracture but laughing at yr attitude to it. You crack me up. [quote] You 'crack' me up?? No pun intended, I'm sure. :P

Kylie

Oops Kylie, you're right there was no pun intended. but good point heehee.

Welcome back to 3FC and welcome back to YOU!! big hugs to {{KYLIE}}

Yes that was a SHOCKER of a pun . But I'm glad I gave you a giggle Vonnie. Now I know you're super-busy, but what's happening with your diet this week?

Kylie it's so good to see you back, and to hear you sounding so positive - YAY! I haven't exercised at all this week but I've been trying to watch my calories.

Is there such a thing as a mid-weight loss journey-slump? I'm less motivated than at any time in the last 10 months, and I wonder if it's because I'm starting to notice a difference, and am feeling like I've already achieved a lot. Must slap myself because it's really important to me that I can keep going, and lose the next 17 or so kilos.

I will try and go for a walk tomorrow. I promise!


Ani