Hello everyone

Kel text me last night to say that her keyboard isn't working so she can't post and she asked me to post this for her ...

Weight is 93.6 which is up 700g from last week and she blames all the digging she's been doing. She plans to go to the gym on Thursday and to make it a regular Thursday thing until her membership runs out. Apparently the computer may not be fixed until Thursday so if we don't hear from Kel until after then, that's why.

As for me, my cold seems to have moved from my head to my chest and I woke up at 3am and couldn't breathe Yuck.

I ate reasonably well, ending up at about 25 points for the day. Had a good workout at the gym - did weights followed by an aerobics class.

Best of all, I weighed in and received a very pleasant surprise as I was down 100g from last weigh in at 86.7kg!

It's all downhill from here.

Julia I'm sorry that you're sick - it's horrible when a head cold ends up on your chest. I would be really careful about going to the gym or anything like that while you have a lurgy.

Kylie I'm impressed with your shopping. Does this mean you've started eating breakfast yet?

I had a close to perfect day yesterday:

• I ate 1480 calories;
• Less than 30% of them were fat;
• I had 28g of fibre;
• There were five serves of fruit and veges included;
• I drank 2.7L of water;
• I walked 9.4km according to my pedometer; and
• I lifted more than 1500kg at work.

I realised yesterday morning that I had the attitude of a 'maintainer' and needed to shift my thinking. So I did some research on weight loss, and I think I am back in the right frame of mind to lose again.



So today's goals are to get close to what I did yesterday.

Have managed to bring my appointment back to October 13! Only four weeks away...rather than eight! Weird how I feel lighter with that change!

Ani, I'll probably be in Perth for a couple of days, so maybe we can have that coffee and you can slap some sense into me a few times!

Look after yourself Julia! And don't go pushing yourself when you are still sick...it'll only slow the healing.

Kylie, yes I am really doing those things! I am sending nasty e-mails out to staff who haven't done their job right because they have been slack and let autopilot take over rather than watch what they are doing to make sure they are doing it right. It is a data entry job they are doing, if they don't do their part right I can't do mine! Thing is, I can fix most of their errors quicker than it takes to click the send button on an e-mail...and a lot friendlier!! That is just one example!

And Kel, when you get your PC going again, if you can wake up tomorrow morning and 'turn a new leaf' and vow to eat nothing but the healthy stuff until you reach your goal then I'll climb out of bed and blink my eyes a few times and never be a miserable b*tch again! I can only wish it was that easy! Do you think I enjoy being like this??

I have nothing to contribute with regard to weight loss, still eating too much of the wrong stuff. Although I did have a few good days there, I just can't keep it going for any descent duration!

Back to the bedroom for me! Nature forgot to give us spring and threw us a 40C day today! Of course the lounge airconditioner has died...again! Ugh! Must be time to vent my frustrations at some maintenance guys!!!

woohoo my hubby got the keyboard working i didnt have to wait til thursday!!! silly boy should have told me it still didnt work and got some housework out of me
thanks julia for posting for me

good point lindor -i vow before i go to bed that i will wake up and turn over a new leaf.... but you are right it is not that easy - but i used to be an absouloute b*tch to my entire family and husband and things like that and did one day have to say no more or i will lose them all. so i do the count to ten thing sometimes and have to put myself in their position all the time i slip up occasionally and feel terrible.

i have found there is weight watchers meeting on at 9.30 on a thursday about 5 mins from my place. thursdays is going to be daycare day for ages and ages as it is going to be opshop day for me for ages and i dont start at opshop til 12.30 SO having some place to be at 9.30 will make sure i am out of bed and started the day.... it could just be the added motivation i need to lose weight (apart from putting on a size TWENTY dress i found at the opshop and finding it only JUST fit) (benji said it looked nice, i think i look like i am about to have a baby)

spent all day today at the hospital with jemima she had/has some trouble breathing and had to be monitored and ventalin and stuff and coz she is so little they dont call it asthma but it is asthma related coz the ventalin worked they let us go home hours early coz she was getting so restless which i thought was good but it is so hard to get her to take the ventalin with out nurses holding her down.... oh well hopefully she wont have to have it very often just every 3 hours for a while then every 4 hours then twice a day and then hopefully by next week no more EVER hehehehe

ani - you are an inspiration - continually improving and challenging yourself

julia - lets kick some butt! you get to 80 and i will get to 85 SOON!

i just was on the weight watchers website and even after losing 10% (which is 85kg) I will still be overweight.... or NOT in a "healthy" range!

gen i hope you feel better soon

Lindor .. dont be so hard on yourself.. you are dealing with a few different things at the moment.. you will be feeling so much better after that appointment.. im mean when im stressed and worried too

Ani.. sounds like a perfect day..

Kel i hope jem recovers quickly

I have had a good week .. depite tom.. LOL
Leah turned 4 of sunday but we are celebrating it tommorrow becuase daddy flies home tonight. woohoo..

We are going to take the kiddies bowling as that is what Leah wants to do for her birthday.. cute huh.. Leah asking to go bowling.
Friday is playgroup party
Saturday is Camerons soccer presentation
sunday is the kids party
tuesday is Camerons birthday
and thursday morning John flys out again.. lol.. busy busy busy..

i havent weighed myself becuase of tom.. i dont want to see those added kilos.. tyvm.. lol.. so ill catch up with you guys when i have some time.. im fine just busy.. lol

have agreat week everyone.. get on track stay on track and move thoppse bootys.. lol .. bye

Amy you sound excited - hope you all have a fabulous family/birthday time!

Kel I have lost 29% of my original body weight, and I am still overweight too. Don't let the numbers stress you out - in fact 10% is a significant loss. If you don't believe me, fill a backpack with 10kg of something and carry it around for an hour - you'll soon know how much difference there is.

YAY Lindor - I'm glad you got an earlier appointment. I have no doubt that will help your frame of mind. If they don't stuff my roster around I will be working 6.30am - 2.30pm when you're in town, so we will definitely be able to catch up this time.

I had another good day yesterday; I ate 1590 calories, drank 2.4L of water and walked 9km at work.

I have a new mantra to get me through this next 5kg goal - and it's on my fridge. It's called CLEANSE:

Cool clear water;

Listen! My body will tell me what it needs today;

Earn it! It won't change if I don't make it;

Attitude! Feed my hunger, not my emotions;

Nuts, fruit, veges, protein - clean burning fuel;

Stretch, push, breathe, move;

Eye on the prize! Nail those goals.

i am so pumped to start weightwatchers tomorrow i am starting tonight, got a recipe off the website and am going to make it tonight

Creamy red chicken curry
main meals


POINTS® Value: 6
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 20 min
Cooking Time: 30 min
Level of Difficulty: Moderate

We've used light sour cream in this Thai red curry. This keeps it low in fat, yet keeping all the delicious creamy taste.


Ingredients
1 3 second spray Always Fresh Olive Oil Extra Virgin Olive Oil Spray
400 g skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
1 whole fresh red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped
1 1/2 tbs curry paste, (red)
150 g tomato, (grape or cherry), halved
200 g fresh green beans
150 g mushroom, sliced
3 tbs light sour cream
1/2 whole chicken stock cube, dissolved in (1/2 cup) hot water
1 tbs fresh lime juice
2 tsp fish sauce
2 tsp brown sugar
1/4 cup fresh basil
3 cup cooked white rice
Instructions
Preheat a large non-stick wok or frying pan over high heat. Spray with oil.


Add chicken in 3 separate batches, stir-frying quickly until golden brown on outside, but not cooked through. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Cook remaining chicken in same way.


Meanwhile place beans in a bowl and pour over some boiling water to cover. Set aside for 2 minutes, then drain and set aside.


Re-spray wok with oil and add chilli and curry paste. Cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add tomatoes, beans, mushrooms and chicken and cook stirring for 2 minutes.


Add sour cream, stock, lime juice, fish sauce and brown sugar. Cook for a further minute, then toss through basil leaves, just before serving. Serve with cooked rice.
Notes
Any left-over curry will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 days. It's best reheated in a microwave on high for 2 minutes.

oh and lindor i found that the kind of people you associate with sometimes affects the "type" of person you are to others or think you are....
i had to take a good look around myself a couple of years ago and realised some of the people i hung around were not worth my time and energy, they did not want to help themselves and they were more interested in making others feel bad, i dont need to be part of that - life is too short

Hi Kel, I hope Jem's feeling better. There's nothing worse than a sick child.

BUT - you will be HEALTHIER! Think about it. You could spend the next few years getting healthier, or you could just keep going the way that you were. Either way the time will pass just the same, and you will either end up as you are now, or healthier and with more energy to spend with your lovely little girl!

Don't worry about the numbers, except as a tool to help you measure your progress. Don't measure yourself against some arbitrary scale of "healthiness" that has been decided for you. Ask yourself, "do I feel better? Can I do things I couldn't do before? Am I happy with my progress?" If you can answer yes, then some number that someone has made up is completely irrelevant.

to you.

oh ruth i wish they had put you on my team.. now your the enemy..... lol just kidding .. you are going to love the biggest loser challenge there are some really great people involved in that challenge

Yeah, I'm really excited about it actually! It's funny isn't it? I'm pretty competitive usually, so that's got to be a good thing.

Hi everyone!

Not a great deal to report. I went up 400g at my Tuesday weigh-in (in my bathroom :P ) So I'm 98.6.

I'm eating breakkie on and off - it's a start, but I should make more of an effort. I also should begin taking my lunch to work again - I did for the first few weeks, but I stopped. "should this, should that" - just listened to myself.

I'm actually not sure where I'm at. Maybe it's time to look at a structured program, like weight watchers or something... has anyone tried? Are they worth the outlay?

Gotta run

hey kylie
i've only ever done weight watchers on my own at home - when i have put my mind to it i did lose 9.5kg in a good amount of time but then obviously had heaps of problems coz by the time i was divorced 6 months later i had put it all back on - who knows i seem to have blocked that bit out of my life

anyways TOMORROW (for real) i am joining weight watchers as i am sure the "pressure" of the weigh in and the fact i am paying for it will encourage me more to lose weight - and i am looking forward to more recipe ideas to cook - the one i did today worked awesomely i cant believe it was low fat!

I'm doing WW online by myself (no meetings). I think I need the support of people, as I've tried WW at home in the past and failed miserably, but now that I've found this place it seems to be working for me! I was thinking of changing to Unlimited for the meeting support, but I think I'll wait until I lose a bit more, then go for a while to get Lifetime, and then it will be free forever!

I'm not really using WW recipes Kell, as much as adapting what I have. Hubby is very fussy and I can't be bothered cooking separately for me. But I'm down over 7 kg so far (in 9 weeks, not too shabby!) so between the weekly weigh in's and advice over there, and all the amazing support from my 3FC buddies, it must be working!