Kathy! Good to hear from you...I was wondering where you had got to.

Well done on your success with you exams, you should be proud of yourself.

I am STILL waiting for my results!!!

I felt really tired and exhausted after my exam too, must be our bodies reacting to all the pressure we were under and finally realising that now we can relax some.

As for the dieting...you will get back on track. Now that the exam pressure is off, you will be able to concentrate on that. I am right there with you on that too

Weigh-in tomorrow...I am not looking forward to mine

Keep up the good efforts girls!!

Sitting on 85kgs again this week! That is actually a relief...I honestly thought I was going to be up on last weeks weight!

Looks like my last 25kgs is going to be a real battle!! But...


I AM UP FOR IT!!!

Hey all
Sorry I haven't been on for a while...a bit down and not my usual self. The computer is not my favourite thing at the best of times so it has been a battle to get back into the land of the living this week.

Great to hear you have passed your exams Kathy and Lindor I am sure you will too. I can relate to those study days and the pressure before you get your results...just think you have done your best and that is all you can do. I suppose we should think like that about our dieting efforts. Some days are great and well others....

I have been well and truly off mine. I can't get my head around it at the moment but I am not beating myself up over it as "tommorrow is another day"...actually I was 100% good today and I do feel better for it. I wonder why I go off track as I feel terrible physically and mentally afterwards. I even managed a big walk along the beach with the dog and kids this morning. The weather is perfect for that so promised them again tommorrow...gets me out of the house, away from the fridge and the "poor sad me" mentality I have at the moment. My son got his medical tests results back and as suspected they are not good. So chocolate, cake, alcohol,,,,anything really was my friend for this week. Oh i did pop in for the chat on Friday but nobody else was about...

Tommorow I will be good....I hope too that you girls can be also.
xxxxleeny

Leeny!!!

Good to hear from you!

Sorry things have been rough on you for a bit...it really does throw a spanner into the works doesn't it?

Sorry too, that your sons tests did not come back with the positive results you were hoping for

You're right though...'tomorrow is another day' and we are all here to support you through as you have been, and still are, for us.

Hang in there Leeny


I went down just one kilo this week...slow, but in the right direction I guess. I am getting impatient! I want this over with NOW!!



So here we all are...a new day, a new week and a new month. Sounds like a good time to get re-focused. Get back on track and finally finish what we started to do! Come on girls...LETS DO IT!!!


I've read back over the start of this thread and tried to pick up where I started to fall apart. The big thing I have noticed with me...I stopped drinking lots of water. I think, with the cold weather, I felt less thirsty and my water intake just slowed right down. I've worked on fixing that these last few days and I feel better for it already!


Anyway, I must run. Have a good day everyone!!


Ohhh....by the way!!! I passed my course!!! Much better than I had ever expected too!! HAPPY HAPPY

Hi girls
Thanks Lindor once again for your support. I am pleased for you that you passed your exams...it must feel great and a great sense of relief also...Congrats to you You also are doing well with the weight loss as well...down another kilo is definitely not to be sneezed at...you definitely have some will power and motivation...thats fantastic.
I on the other hand have none this week. I start the day off great with the right breakie....by lunch time its all over and then I continue on the downhill slide until I tell myself AGAIN "tommorrow is another day". Well tommorow I will be good. I actually have no kids at home tommorrow...one is spending a couple of days with the grandparents and the other is practicing for a play all day and half the night. So I intend to go for a great walk and maybe some relaxing...spend some time on me for a change. Since I will be in a more positive mood maybe the diet will follow...heres hoping. I am trying not to be too hard on myself at the moment and let things slide once in a while. I know I have come a long way since my fattest and never intend to get there again(I truly hated myself) I am just happy to maintain for a while even though I know I still have more weight to lose. I still am having my tummy tuck at the end of the year so I better get going with losing more weight as time just ticks by doesn't it???
Anyhow guys, hope all else is well and doing better on their diet than myself....keep smiling...xxxxleeny

Hi all, I'm glad to see some posting on this group, even though I've not been either.

Well the facts are I've put on weight, a few kilos, I've been really bad and totally off the old wagon. Actually it got away from me. But after my birthday on Sunday I'll be jumping right back on the wagon, and getting rid of this weight. Kyra is now on School holidays, so its going to be interesting trying to exercise with her hanging off me, but I've got 2 weeks holidays too, so I can go to the gym when dh comes home if I really want to, and I know I should, actually I have too.

I'm replanning my diet, with no carbs, more veges, and minimum meat. I'll let myself eat as many eggs as I like, but I'm reducing the red meat, cause I tend to binge on it. Sad hey. I'll also have to stop making cakes and biscuits for the family cause I eat them and they are all putting on weight too.

I'll be in the chat room tonite if anyone wants to join me.

So where are all you aussies at today?

Kathy

Good to see you posting again!!

I've had some up and down weeks too. I get the feeling that the wagon is soon going to be slipping away from me too

Had a bad week this week...I've been too easily tempted by sweets, chocolate cake and biscuits just to name a few things

Monday is a new start!

I've set up a 5kg race ticker in my signature...if anyone wants to join in a race to lose 5kgs feel free to race with me. The more competition I have the more determined I am! And with any luck it might motivate others too?

Hope you all have a good weekend!

OK I'm in. Starting July 10, the day after my birthday, so I'm gonna carb overload tomorrow, I'll get back on the wagon. I think even if I lose 10kg's before November it will make a difference to the way I look and feel.

Anyone else? Come on girls.

Hi Girls
I have been off the wagon for months, but I have decided that I really need to get back on and what better way than with you lovely ladies to help me along .
I will have to read back and see what you have all been up to.
Me !!!!!!!!!!!! Well I have had a job promotion (so more stress).
Up’s and downs with teenage daughters.
But over all things have been pretty good.
I started exercising today something that I have not done in months (I am all ready aching).
It is really great to see you are all still here, Great work for keeping at it.
So I have given myself a good talking to and a kick in the pants so here I go to the happer and fitter me.
Butter Ball No More

Butter Ball!!! Welcome back!

Congrats on the promotion! I have a job change on the cards soon too and the stress concerns me a little. But...I will deal with that when it comes

You haven't missed a heck of a lot with regard to weight loss. Seems we have all been struggling a tad

Will you join us in our 5kg race? It all starts on Monday. Basically we race to lose 5kgs and who ever wins can gloat and watch the rest of us struggle on

Just thought a little competition might motivate us a bit more?

Right! I need to get to bed. It is great to have you back on board Butter Ball and we look forward to hearing more from you



Kathy! You have yourself a fantastic birthday too

Up, down, up, down, up....

Back up to 85kg this week

I have to stay strong for a proper length of time, not just for a week or two at a time!

Anyway, I am ready now! The 5kg race has begun! I am going for 80kgs, and I think 3 or 4 weeks is a nice healthy time frame to reach that. Any sooner and I'll be one happy lady!

Hope everyone else is well...and I hope a few more of you can join Kathy and myself in the race?

Take care all!

Hi all I will have to start my 5kg as of today tuesday 11th,so here's hoping we all do well

Hey all and a big welcome back Butter Ball. I am pleased for your job promotion and well the weight loss will come also...it all just takes time doesn't it and we all get too impatient...I wish I had a magic wand and some of Kathys fairy dust to make us instantly thin
I will be in the 5kg loss as well...this was a great idea Lindor...the more the merrier...we might all get competitive and try and outdo each other....GREAT I will start mine on Thursday 13th as I will be officially weighing in again with my sister at the Diet Clinic we go to now(heres hoping this will do the trick)!!!so I will know exactly where I start. I know I am a few days behind everyone else but you wait I'll just zoom by you all and win (Heres hoping I lose just some to be honest).
I actually have been great for about the last 5 days...shock. I feel like I am on the right track again this week...the kids are back at school today so that makes things easier and back into some routine so I can concentrate on me and my right meals again.
Hope you had a great birthday Kathy and ate lots and drank heaps...
Keep up the great work everyone....xxxleeny

Leeny and Butter Ball...thanx for joining in the race. You hit the nail on the head Leeny - the more the merrier and hopefully the more competitive!!!



Just one thing to say, Leeny...

Although I'd love someone to wave that magic wand and make me instantly thin...I am glad it's a battle and I am glad we all took it on. By doing so we came here and met some really wonderful people, something that wouldn't have happened if it was as easy as a wave of a wand.

And I'd like to think the friendships will carry on long after we have all reached goal

Lets keep moving forward ladies

I am sure that we all feel the same way leeny about the friendships that we have made.Well I know for myself thats why I felt that I could come back to our little group,because all have been so supportive .
I had to eat at a meeting today so didn't really say fully on track but come home and had a good dinner so off I go again.