I had a good day yesterday, except that I had to go to my chiropractor because I could barely move my neck. He said it was highly likely the damage was from my body's shock at the spider bite - because the big muscle that goes from the neck to the shoulder was "locked" and was trapping nerves there. Not sure if I explained that well, but it's much better today :-).

But I ate well, met all my other goals and have woken up determined to do it all again today. I'm now feeling a lot more confident that I will be able to meet my initial goal of losing the first 10kg by the end of the year. Woo hoo!

I've got a really busy day today, but am going to go for my walk before I start work anyway. I hope you all have better days today.

:-)
Ani

Hey girls

Thanks for the vote of confidence in me. Yesterday was such a bad day and you guys coped it...sorry. Today i am feeling inspired especially after reading your posts. Yes i know i have come a long way and am stopping more weight coming on but am still very dissappointed in myself for letting it happen AGAIN.

I have dieted my whole life so this cycle is nothing new to me. I just wonder why i can't control my weight. I know i love cooking and well eating it too, i hate exercise and love slothing around so all those factors contribute to my problems i know. I'm sure you've all heard that "we must change our lifestyle" and incorportate food into it but as you all know I'm sure it is definitely easier said than done.

Today is a good day...i have decided to go back to Weight Watchers. I rang last night and there is a meeting held close by on Wednesdays....so tommorrow is it. I need to be accountable to someone else. It always seems to work for me. And the fact that i have to pay good money to weigh in helps as well. I just cheat myself at home and need to look forward to the weigh ins in front of someone else who i feel judges me. Not that they do but i don't like to dissappoint someone else. I know thats crazy buy hey maybe thats me

You girls are doing great. I am glad you are starting again Britt. No more junk food in the house for me either(although it is hard with the family around wanting it). Please take it easy Ani...the spider is a nasty critter and you may feel icky for a while and Lindor...there will be no spiders in your house and the sale will go through i am hoping.

Have a good day all.....xxxleeny

Hi ladies. I was starting to think I was the only Aussie on these boards! I'm so glad I found this thread!
So a little about me.....My names Barb, I'm 35, married with two children. I'm a stay at home mum, my youngest just started kindy this year (boo hoo).
As far as weight loss is concerned I must have lost at least 100kg in my many failed attempts at geting thin! The last attempt was 38kg (of which I've put back 18). I'm so sick of being on a diet, so this time I'm trying really really really hard to make permanent lifestyle changes (haha)! I've joined Curves and am addicted to it. I've only been going for a week so maybe my enthusiasm might slip a bit!

I'm trying hard to only eat non processed foods, limit my carbs and eat smaller portions. So far so good. Lets hope I can keep it up! Any suggestions would be appreciated. I've done the shakes, soup, pills, not eating, eating only certain things, etc. And all of them work till I go back to normal life. I don't want to be on a diet forever! I'm so tired of being the fat chick!

Welcome Barb!

Sounds like you have 'weight-loss' mastered to me! Just strikes me that you need to learn 'maintenance'. That is one thing that is always playing on my mind - what happens when I meet goal? Do I revert back to old habits, that I enjoyed and felt comfortable with, knowing that every so often I am going to have to diet again to get rid of the excess that creeps back on. Or am I just going to have to accept my new and somewhat monotonous dieting lifestyle as a permanent thing?

I love food!! And I love LOTS of it!! I admit it!

But I hate being fat!!


I hope you find lots of support here, you will from the few of us that post on this thread I promise you that. The ladies here are very real and very supportive! They have carried me through for some months now and I am 30kgs lighter for it!


Anyway...


...Just popped on on my lunch break - which consists of an apple and a coffee (had a pie for morning tea) - to confirm that it is official, there is no backing out from either buyer or seller now, MY HOUSE IS SOLD!!! Pest report came back all clear!!!

I'll try and post again later...between taping up boxes

Hi Lindor.
You sound exactly like me! This time I'm hoping for permanent change in my attitude towards food. I AM IN CONTROL!!!!
Oh and congratulations on the sale of your house, where are you off to?

You'll find a lot of that here Barb, we all sound very much alike, but also different in our individual way. Fact is, we all have the same battle on our hands. We are all here fighting the same thing - and boy is it good to know we are not alone! Don't know if you have read back through any of this thread, but one thing I have said a lot is that I believe the biggest part of dieting is being in the right frame of mind. If you are not mentally ready to do it, it makes it a whole lot harder.

You sound determined...you are halfway there in my view!! Good luck

And where am I off too? I have a long trek ahead of me. I am moving to a unit just around the corner from where I am currently!

Long story...but it is something I HAD to do!


Leeny, good to see you are making positive steps too. You know we are behind you in this. Keep going!!!

Ani, well done on day one! Your 2kg drop has definately lifted your spirits. Hope the neck/shoulder feels better.


My day...

...I am tossing up as to whether today was the first of my three 'off the wagon' days. I did eat more than I planned and possibly should, but after all calculations I did remain under 1800cals - just! So what do you reckon? Was I off the wagon or not?? 1800cals is still under what is 'recommended' for me to maintain my current weight - that being about 2100cals.

I also did not manage my three litres of water. They have been playing with the airconditioning at work again. My office has been sitting at under 20C for the last two days - in my neck of the woods that is FREEEEEZZZING!!!! I can't drink water when I am that cold! I am managing maybe 1.5 litres?

Exercise...I did it!!! I did 30mins this evening. First time since last Thursday evening!!! I only have to make up another 10mins and I'll be back on target for that with my challenge.

I had to go into a shop this afternoon. I reached for the nuts, and as I touched them I remembered my challenge! I left the shop with no nuts!!!

Good luck with tomorrow ladies

Lindor, why do you crack me up? I have this picture of you paying homage to those nuts :-). Ah … the things I find funny.

Hello Barb, and welcome aboard. I'm glad you found us - I lurked here for a couple of years, and only discovered this thread 3 months ago. We are a small group, but we all get along really well - and I have personally found everyone to be very supportive and fun to hang out with.

I've got just under 30kg still to lose. I've experimented and tweaked things over the last 3 months, and have finally come up with something that appears to work for me. I walk for an hour every day, and try to stick to 1700 calories; big breakfast, slightly smaller lunch, and very light dinner. I limit my treats, but refuse to deprive myself :-).

I'm still working - sofar it has been a 14-hour-day for me, and I have eaten a little more than my 1700 calories. I still have about 3 hours work to go before I meet this deadline. Grrr!!! I might go to bed soon and get up at 5am to finish writing when I'm fresh.

:-)
Ani

Afternoon girls! How is everyone going??

Me...well, dont really want to talk about how Im going at the moment. Every morning I wake up determined and then something (ie food) gets the better of me and I get so down about it, I stuff the rest of the day up! I thought I was past this hurdle of slef-sabotage! Ugh! Anyway, I will have to make up for these last 3 days, but I WILL do it! I was doing great this morning when Carter had an allergic reaction to something while I was feeding him breakkie and his face broke out in hives and his eye swelled up! Well, that was enough to get me officially scared out of my mind! I called the dr and they said to bring him in cause its classified as an emergency. So, a couple of hours later, he got the all-clear and we still have no idea what caused it. Anyway, that started today off on the wrong foot cause Ive just been eating whatever I can grab at the moment. Not pretty.

Anyway, welcome Barb! Like the other girls said, we are a little family in here and are all fighting similar battles, so hop on in! I too am a sahm, so its nice to have another one of us on here to relate to the all-day struggle of being around food! Ugh!

Well done Ani and Lindor! Leeny, sounds like you are in better spirits today and Im glad that you will have accountability partners at Weigh Watchers! And a another congrats on the sale of your house! What a relief!

Well, enjoy the rest of your day ladies - off to do housework (like usual - what else do I do?!?). Have a friend coming over for dinner tomorrow night. I think I will just order pizza for him and Jonno while I eat salad!

Britt
xxxx

Hi everyone,

After working 23 hours in the last two days, I decided to have a day off from exercise today. I feel really fatigued, and didn't want to push it – and I somehow managed to fit a walk into yesterday's madness.

Hopefully all will be back to normal tomorrow, and I can get straight back into it. I've eaten OK today, although I'm going out for dinner tonight, so I won't brag just yet :-).

Britt I'm really happy to hear that Carter is OK. You must have been scared!

Gotta run and have a shower. Hope everyone is doing OK.

:-)
Ani

I've decided to start my 21 day challenge next Monday. I've got too much happening right now.

Up until the last few days of the last challenge I was enjoying it. Now I feel I am making myself do something I don't want to do and I fear I might make myself hate it. Did that make any sense at all??

I think a week off to relax a little and rest some, I might feel I have the energy to start fresh next week?

I will continue to work on the food and water intake, I just don't feel up to the exercise.

I did everything right today, just couldn't find the energy to do the step-ups again.

Barb (or anyone else), feel free to start with me next week if you want.


Ani, enjoy your meal tonight! Hope your weeks eases up a little.

Britt, glad Carter is ok. I panic when one of my pets get sick, I am sure I'd be a mess if it was a child!!


Ok, I need sleep. Night all

Hey all and welcome to Barb

Well I am on track this week...couldn't help myslef and weighed today from Monday...was 92.3 and now 90.3 in only a couple of days. I retain so much fluid when i am off track. I went to WEight Watchers yesterday. AGAIN. I am determined again and going to weigh in in front of someone else always helps me so fingers crossed i can make it this time.

Britt....glad carters ok. I know what it is like when a child gets sick...diet?What diet? You can get back on track when you are mentally ready.

Lindor...start afresh next week is a good plan.

Ani...you work too hard. I suppose that takes your mind of food though. Hoping your shoulder and neck are feeling better by now.

Just a quickie...i am having neighbour dramas...he has liquid nailed my mailbox shut 2 days in a row now....why i really don't know. Something has ticked him off...i think it could be my dog as she barks when he drives down his driveway. I am scared he will do something to her so have her locked in the house for the time being until he settles down....

Always a drama at my house...life just couldn't be boring...will post tommorrow...xxxleeny

I went for a walk this morning for an hour - so that was good. Then this afternoon a friend emailed me and asked me if I wanted to go for a walk after work … so I went for another walk for an hour. Good grief – there must be something wrong with me!

Hey I am happy to hold off on the 21-day challenge; it's not as much fun doing it alone, and I get the feeling that a week's break would be good for everyone. So if it's OK with you Lindor, I'll start with you on Monday. It would still be nice to get below 98kg by Monday, and that's what I will aim for.

How are you all travelling?

:-)
Ani

Not...

...NOT...

...NOT!!...

...a good day yesterday!!!

Nothing more to say about it other than...

...BLOODY NUTS!!!! And chocolate and pringles etc!!!




I actually want Monday here now so I can get back into it!! My mind is set on self-sabotage until then!!!

Need to mow my lawn this weekend...maybe that will kick start me into it again?

Ani, glad you are going to join me from Monday. Not sure I could have managed being a week behind the rest of you! And after this week, I think maybe we need to work on throwing in a 'rest week' between our 21 day challenges...or otherwise I guess they would be 'forever challenges'?


Alright...gotta get to work.

Have a good day people!

Hi all

Lindor you are NUTS!!You seem to need something in them at the moment and just can't get it out of your head. I told you that happened to me...i was eating about 500g of smoked almonds nearly every day. I only liked the ones i could buy at Coles in those big bins you scoop out yourself. I tried to reason with myself that only 1 scoop is fine...i'm sure the scoop just got bigger and bigger. I had to restrain and not shop there for a while. One day, my youngest son was shopping with me getting all the groceries...i headed for the nuts....he looked me fair in the eye and said "mum, I"m very dissappointed in you. you told me you wern't going to buy anymore". WEll that was it..no more nuts.

I still don't buy them as i know i will trigger something and i won't be able to stop. Is there only a certain type you like? Or can you eat any? Maybe not shop where you can get them. Just a thought,

Ani...2 hour walks..you go girl YOU will make it under your 98kg for sure with all that exercise. YOu seem determined to make this work. Good for you.

I will join you both next week as well. I am only just getting into the swing of things again so next week full on. I have been excellent all week. Not much exercise though ...did just shampoo all my carpets though...that was tough and lots of sweating so that must count for something eh? Food wise great although i am hesitant Weight Watchers will work on my body as i havn't had carbs for so long my body will just love them and keep them i bet

Must away and ring my mum for a chat...have a good day allxxxleeny

I agree that we should have a break in between our challenges. It will be good for all of us to start the new one on Monday, and just have some breathing space.

Lindor those nuts are very naughty, leaping into your shopping trolley and forcing you to buy them :-). What can I say? We all have things that are our weaknesses - I guess it's about learning how to manage them. I eat nuts every day … I put about 5 almonds and 5 walnuts on my breakfast cereal, as well as a small handful of pumpkin seeds and chopped strawberries.

I must confess I avoid cashews, because I can't stop at 10, or 20 …

leeny, I think it's good that you've joined WW. At least that way you get some physical support and accountability, and I think that's important.

Where are Britt and Barb - and Kathy? I hope they pop in here in the next day or so, because it would be most excellent to have them on board for our new challenge.

Have a great day everyone. I'm going to head off and wander around a shopping centre for a while. It's a really warm day in Perth (which is why I went for my walk at 6am today), and I actually have a day off work.

Then this afternoon when it cools down, I'm going to whipper snip my lawns.

:-)
Ani