Sorry ladies, I've been kinda absent of late. I've not been doing too good on an emotional level for a bit. I've got a few things happening just now, and you know how it is, if it doesn't rain it pours!

Welcome to Livi! I think you take the seat when it comes to motivating our little group now. You look fansastic and you are where we all want to be! Well done and good luck with those last few kgs, and maintaining.

As Rach says, it is great to see everyone being so positive and really making the effort to get into a routine and sticking to it. Pity I can't say the same for me

I won't be making chat tonight, I have to work. I probably should have given a little more notice in case someone esle wanted to organise a game of something should enough people turn up for it - sorry. I knock off just before 10pm, I doubt any of you will still be there, but I'll stick my head in and have a look anyway.

Take care all, and I'll try and get back to my regular posting.

Keep going!!!

'ello 'ello

Thankyou for the warm welcome! I haven't been able to do a whole lot this week as its been rather well...melodramatic. Lets just say that icon is going to be changing very soon.

Rach & Lindor - Thankyou! I started my "get healthy" kick in september 2002 after gaining 10kgs (bad breakup and moving to Uni) and creeping up to about 80kgs. I'd never been slim but it hadnt ever really bothered me that much. I was lucky in being a pear...made carrying weight a little easier (and easier to ignore!) But, when I went home for the mid semester break and stepped on the scales for the first time in months I near died from shock. Yeah...i'd noticed my clothes barely fit anymore and I had stretch marks from here to Perth but hey...denial is a powerful tool when you dont have the evidence staring you in the face :P

Anyway, from that point on I stopped my binging cold turkey, cut back on bread and cut pasta out entirely (but kept eating wholegrain breads, cous cous, polenta etc), starting eating a tonne of fruit & veg & legumes etc...switched to soy milk and low fat dairy (mostly yoghurt...eat tonnes of that).

While losing I went to the gym 5-6 days a week and walked most days as well, did weights 3-4 days and cardio on all. I actually dropped a little too much weight for my frame and at my smallest was about 52kgs and a size 7 in jeans. It didn't look good at all so I allowed myself to gain to a comfortable weight of 59kgs where I am still a size 8 (just nice and toned I guess lol, my friends STILL don't believe me when I tell them how much I weigh, they swear blind it has to be less). Thats about it really...just eating healthy, educating myself on nutrition, eating smaller portions regularly and exercising. I run now...about 10kms usually 4 times a week and dance for fitness.

In total it took 8 months for me to drop from 80 to 59kgs so it wasn't at all fast - just steady. Mind you...my parents and everyone from back home didnt see me in that whole time and they didn't recognise me when they saw me the first time. I'm quite serious...my dad walked past me when I got off the bus!

Cosmic: Thats tough about being sick - I know how you feel, I've been pretty off colour all week.

I will try and make it to the chat tonight in which case I shall ttyl

Hi guys
WElcome to Livi...you have joined a great bunch and I was inspired by your diet story. You look great...I wish oneday to say the same about myself.
Little Kiwi...how was your date?Was he fabulous or....
Lindor lindor...you know you can talk to us...we all listen. You have done so well the whole way thru your dieting plan. Maybe you need a little break for a while until you can get your emotional stuff out of your head so you feel like dieting again. It takes sooooo much effort and determination to be on a diet and well "other stuff" like sickness or stress(don't I know it) well the diet should take back seat. Don't be too hard on yourself you will get back to it when you sort thru your other stuff. Big hugs
Hope all else is well. I am still going strong on my "new diet". It is hard though but it seems to be working. My mum came to visit yesterday and she actually commented on how good I look...shock!!!I am hungry though but it is only first week on this so heres hoping those pangs will subside.
Keep on posting guys...we will make it...xxxleeny

Hi all , so good to see a aus page , i have been dieting now for a couple of weeks and have been taking reductil , i hope no one cringes at that ! lol
I am 30y/o and in Qld , I have 3 kids ,2 of them i had with in 12ths of each other and my 3rd just added to the weight , so now that i am over having anymore kids its time to get it off , i have tried heaps of different things and have never done any good with them weight watchers was good but i felt i was constantly obsesing over food by counting points , but this time i am actually seeing a difference even though the tablets are a dear as posion , so anyway sorry for babling on , just wanted to say hi and it would be great to chat with you all some time
Byeee

welcome to the gang Cateltsen. I have found that we have to do what we have to do to lose weight, and if reductil is working for you go for it girl. You have lost 6kg already, great job.

See you all in chat girls 10 minutes to go.....

Hey ladies

Lindor, sorry to hear that you're going thru a tough time. Keep your chin up, it'll get better

I've had a lazy week, have only been to the gym twice and have been making excuses not to go. I think that I need to start going Monday thru to Thursday and then it's pretty much all over and done with for the week.

Went on a date on Thursday night but sadly he wasn't my cup of tea, far too reserved and quiet for my liking!

Big rugby match on tonight so I'll be hitting the town ... perhaps dancing for a few hours will count as exercise!!

Down 2kgs this week, to 87kgs!

I AM HALFWAY THERE!!!

Now that puts a smile on my face

Good luck to everyone else

Hi all
Lindor great to see you are still with us and that diet of yours is just magic Down another 2kg is just great. Hope all the others are doing great.
Welcome to Catalese...I hope this chat site will hlep you achieve your goals. I say whatever it takes to lose those darn kilos so if Reductil works for you(and fingers crossed it will) then more power to ya

I am doing great this week. Had my weigh in with my sister at the Clinic and shock....4kg i lost this week My sister lost 1kg and she was so pissed with me. She did cheat though and I...100% on track.BUT today...I have eaten biscuits, pikelets...way too many. I don't know what happens...it is like I have lost weight so it is time to reward myself and only crap food will do. Anybody else the same. I seem to do it constantly. I will get back on track tommorow but for today well I just had to eat all afternoon. I know that will set me back so I don't know why I sabotage myself. One day I will stop doing it I'm sure.

Anyhows, off the bed,,,big day today...even bigger tommorrow.

Hey ladies

Awesome work Leeny for losing 4kg and Lindor for losing 2kg!! Great going both of you. I'm finding that my biggest challenge at the moment is the weather here in Christchurch ... it's freezing! The last thing I want to do after a day at work is go to the gym but I'm forcing myself to stick with it. Thing about winter is that I just want to eat stodgy food, I swear I could eat nothing but mashed potato for the next few months and I'd be quite happy!!

Well I seem to be back on track again. I've managed 2 days no cheats. Good on me. Cant exercise at the moment, I hurt my foot. Dont know how, but sometimes I cant even stand on it for pain.

I have 2 chickens roasting in the oven, since we seem to go through so much of it, and Kyra asked for chicken when she gets home from preschool. She loves her roast chicken. At least its good for easy snacking, and that need to just eat something.

Now my next goal is to reduce the amount of coke zero I'm drinking. Eventually I want to stop drinking it all together. I'm sure that its stalling me. Anyway, I'm doing ok, feeling good, lots of energy.

My affirmation for today: I am protected by Divine Love. I am always safe and secure. I am willing to grow up and take responsibility for my life. I forgive others, and I now create my own life the way I want it. I am safe.

3 days no cheats. I'm in ketosis now, so hopefully some fat burnin is goin on. The chickens are yummy, so good to have available food in the fridge. Less chances of caving into cheating. Only 1 coke zero so far today.

My affirmation for today: I am protectd by Divine Love. I am always safe and secure. I am willing to grow up and take resposibility for my life. I forgive others and I now create my own life the way I want it. I am safe. I express Love and Joy and I am at Peace.

I woke up at 6am feeling well rested and refreshed so I got up and went to the gym that never happens!!! What a great feeling, to feel good when I wake up - usually I would KILL for just 5 minutes more sleep!

So I went and did about 45 minutes cardio and am feeling fantastic and very virtuous now! Also a great feeling to know that it's all over and done with for the day so I can head home straight after work.

Last night was a good session too as I did some weights for the first time in ages which was good.

How many times a week do you all think is good for a weights workout? I'd like to get away with once but that's probably not much good so maybe twice?

Hi guys
Well Kathy you are back on track by the sounds It is far better to have the roast chickens to tempt you and not the Boost bars I just consumed
Little Kiwi...your diet must be working for you too to be motivated to go to the gym first thing in the morning i take my hat off to you. You obviuosly are feeling great....good for you.
I was good....BUT...today went to Brisbane for the day to a disability seminar and well food was not good...yummy but not good. I then comsumed the boost bar(yum) and a piece of pizza tonight. Tommoro is another day as they say....I feel bloated and yuk tonight...serves me right eh!!!
Hope all is well with the others and look forward to reading some more posts....

I may not be here tomorrow night, I'm tutoring a couple of my friends for the up coming exam in one and a half weeks. But if I'm home in time, I'll be here.

I'm having a really tough time right now and I've blown it big time. It's been really bad and I can't motivate myself. Tomorrow is a new day though right. Its so hard changing the habits of a lifetime ...