Hi everyone. I went shopping and bought a pair of dacks with a zip! They may not be in the size I want and I might not look the way I want but the next pair will be smaller. I've chucked out 2 pairs of the elasticised pull up pants. Hooray! It's a start. I been quite ok with food choices this week and drinking more water. Getting up earlier in the morning to go for a walk- will I pike out.......? I hope everyone has had a positive week.

Hi people, my name is Mary and no matter how far I look on this site I seem to be the only Kiwi around. I wonder if you would mind if i jumped to your room. I am no on any programme have tried WW so many times I know it by heart. So I am working between that and the Body for life from the gym.
have lost about 5 kgs so far, but not in any hurry. Any bubbies that can give and get support would be great. Thanks

Hi everyone - I'm having a pretty good week, after the dodgy weekend :-). I've been trying to identify triggers, and pay attention to when I'm hungry - and it's interesting to learn how often I used to eat when I wasn't actually needing food. I'm still not there yet - but learning.

I don't get the logic of scales. I jumped on this morning and was 102.5kg - which means I've supposedly lost 2.5kg in just over a fortnight. it isn't my weigh-in day so I shouldn't brag yet, and I shouldn't cheat either.

Hey Gale, I'm impressed with your resolve. I think I might go out and buy myself a new outfit when I get to 100kg. I'm hoping I won't be able to fit into it for too long, but you've inspired me to think about how we should start looking like we mean business.

Lindor you sound like you're having a great week. Good for you - and I can't see any reason why you can't get into the 70s before your mother gets home. I do think it's outrageous that she says such rude things to you about your weight … but families are a whole other kettle of fish, aren't they.

I hope everyone is feeling inspired to have a good week. It's great to chat with you girls … I find it really motivating and supportive.

:-)
Ani

Hey Mary

Just noticed your post - come on in :-). The women in here are so friendly and supportive; I've only recently found them, and I'm very glad I did.

If you need a boost, or want a cyber-shoulder, or even are after some tips - we're all here, and all working away through the same issues.

:-)
Ani

Hi Mary, welcome to the gang. You are quite welcome to chat with us, and share your burdens and advice. We do afterall have a girl in England somewhere around here, we aren't exclusive...lol. I just thought that having an Aussie thread would help us with all the local problems we seem to have. And we dont always want to know how hot it is over there in the USA when we are freezing out bums off. Now if it was a good way to lose weight, then that might be a good thing. Any way, welcom to the gang, and we all look forward to getting to know you better.

Disregard the time I am posting this

Just wanted to touch base for today (or is that yesterday?) because I am trying to stick to my routine of reporting daily.

So...

...another good day today. Ate well and drank a good drop of water too! Feeling good!!!

Welcome MaryL, I think you'll find we have another LittleKiwi who frequents these parts too. And I think Ani pretty much covered it all in her welcoming message to you...I agree with her 100%

I'll make more of an effort in tomorrows (todays???) post...I promise

Goodnight ladies

Hey hey all the gang is here and MORE

What a shock to finally get back on to chat and we have some newbies.....great. I was beginning to feel like LIndor and think it was only us original 3(well me some of the time). WElcome to you all...can't remember everyone just yet. I have not posted since page 28 and this is 35. It has literally taken me 45mins to catch up on the gos....i think you are right Lindor...I need to post daily to keep motivated. Although, ladies, I know of a great way to down that water....get behind in your posting....i have just drank 1.5litres whilst reading the back posts...nearly to my 2litres already.

Even though I have not been on for agaes(sorry)...I still have been on the journey. For those newbies I originally lost 50kg but found some and now am working on my last 15kg or so. This has been harder than the 50(if you can believe it). I am doing a Tony Ferguson variation as well(I think i read that someone was doing that), This week managed to lose another kilo. I have been on that for 7 weeks and have lost 6kgs. I wanted to lose more but I am still happy with that. It is hard though but I suppose what diet is easy.

I can relate to the storys of the self-yuk symptoms and the hibinators...i am sure it has something to do with our weight issues. I still look in the mirror and see not much difference too even though i shrunk 5 dress sizes....another 2 would be great.

I will post daily and comment more I promise...just thought I would check in and see everyones progress and let you know I am still getting thinner. I have had so many dramas lately...posting just didn't happen. Dramas are still there but I have to move forward and you ladies are just so supportive and great that i knew i would feel better about stuff back on here.

Once again welcome newbies and looking forward to getting to know you all a little better. have to go and pick up the kids from school now...will post again tomorrow....xxxleeny

Hi everyone, I'll start to remember names soon. Drinking my skim milk strawberry smoothy while reading this. Wearing the new 'zip' dacks out tonight. Plan to eat a salady thing and drink lemon water. Going for the company and not to eat too much. What's the Tony Ferguson thing?

Yeah Leeny,

Tell us how you sorta do Tony Ferguson.

gale Tony Ferguson is a guy who has brought out a weight loss program of shakes and low carb food. he has an Australian site by his name.

Leeny! Good to hear from you!!! Pleased you are back on track, sorry about the dramas you are having though

You have always amazed me with your determination despite all the hassles you have had to deal with!

Gale...Hope you had a fantastic evening...in those new clothes!!! Well done


I have got through today with no hitches! I am working all weekend, so should be able to keep my mind off of cravings! I still haven't been shopping, so I have nothing to tempt me in the fridge or cupboards either. Should all make for another positive weigh-in on Monday

For all those who'll be doing fun things on the weekend...enjoy yourselves! As for the rest of us? Well, we'll just have to make the most of it

I've set myself the goal of breaking through the 100kg mark in five weeks - which is 18th September. I figured that if I just aim for 5kg at a time it will feel like I am achieving a lot more than if I just 'aimlessly' try and lose 35kg. That feels like SO much and it feels so far away.

It's one of those weekends where I don't have any plans, so I need to be careful that I don't eat from boredom. If it stops raining I'm going to spend a couple of hours in the garden and go for a walk.

Good luck to everyone over the weekend :-)

Ani, I agree looking at the final picture is very daunting and seems impossible. I don't focus too strongly on 'I will lose Xkgs in Yweeks'. The way I've always looked at it is, as I see each kg come off, I say goodbye to it. I tell myself I will never see that number on the scales again. Obviously that is rediculous if you look at one kg at a time - saying goodbye to 84kg the moment you see 83kg. I look back 4kgs (because a person can apparently gain/lose 3-4kgs in a 24hr period - fluid). So at 83kgs, I have said to myself that I will NEVER see 87kgs+ on my scales again.

Did that make sense?

To me the challenge is keeping the weight off once I lose it, so that is what I focus on.

Just my two cents worth



And it is not raining here...care to come into my garden for a bit??

I thought you'd done an extreme makeover in your garden, and that it was all looking lovely :-). I'm good at pulling weeds -as long as I don't overdo it, because of my dodgy back. I actually love gardening - and even though I live in a rental property I do a lot of stuff outside. So of course I'd be happy to come visit your garden :-)

Those are wise words about goals, and taking it one step at a time. The biggest challenge for me is to learn to make the kind of decisions that I can live with for the rest of my life. I was very proud of myself the other night. I went out to this social event, where there are always heaps of food platters (and of course it's unhealthy food). Normally I would grab stuff from the platters as they go around - but this week I made sure to eat dinner before I went … and wasn't even interested in the food platters.

I guess it's moments like that we need to be able to plan for and change.

Probably not worth coming to my garden anyway Ani...I am looking at selling up in the VERRRYYY near future! But I will think of you when I move to my next place

Well done on the social outing! I don't socialise very much at all so I don't find that a huge problem. Those rare occasions in which I do go out, I allow myself to over indulge a bit as a reward

I got by another day with no slip ups. I find the weekends when I work a late shift hard because I am not given a meal break in which I can come home. And I am funny about eating around others (is that another one of my psychological hold ups?? ). I tend to eat a larger lunch before work and just a snack while I am at work. It means I come home in the evening feeling peckish, which is when I usually stuff up big time!!!

So tonight, I have come home and plonked myself right here and hoping writing this post, and doing some mindless web surfing afterwards, will encourage me to stay away from the snacks!!! If not then I guess I get stuck into some house packing!!

Just gotta keep busy

I start work tomorrow!! OMG I haven't worked (out of the house or for money) in 5 years! It's only for 3 hours tomorrow, to see how much I can get done in that time, and we will go from there, but right now, I'm hugely nervous. At least I wont have time to eat.