I did water aerobics once. Yes thats one time. It was a good work out from what I remember, I was sore the next day, but personally I get a better high from Pump class.

Kathy, it's great to hear you are still plodding on despite the hurdles. So what is it that you are studying now? And how much longer do you have to go? And, to stay on topic, what is you plan of attack for weight-loss this time?

Ani! I was thinking about you and your housemate last night, wondering how much longer she had left. Is the next one short term too? I s'pose it'd have to be if you are moving again! That's a bummer, but I guess it is good that you have a bit more notice about having to move this time!

And I think it is great that you are back on track and making progress again!

Jayley, I have heard that story about the 'shake' diets so often too! I really don't agree with them because they do not teach you about lifestyle changes. I am with you with the slow and steady (and sometimes two steps forward, one step back) approach!

I had a bit of a dilema today. I was given a packet of double coated Tim Tams at work! But I am proud to say, they remained unopened for the whole day on my desk! At the end of the day I gave them to a colleague in the office next to me and told her to share them around while I am away next week! Can I have a carrot for that??

I have done reasonably well again today...ate around 1500 cal, drank some more water, and walked from my office to the office next door with a packet of Tim Tams! Hey, it's still exercise!!

I am starting to feel a little more determinded about behaving myself next week, although I am not overly confident about a positive weigh-in this week. I might have to skip weigh-in so as not to go away feeling disappointed with my efforts from earlier this week. I'll see what the weekend does for me.

I'm making two promises tonight:

1) I will post again tomorrow
2) I will drink 2L of water tomorrow

Heres your carrot Lindor. Kel seems to have gone walkabouts.

I've seen so many people on the shake diets. There are so many of them around now. And the chemists 17yr old staff are wonderfully trained to provide you with nutritional information and guidance.

I think if you are short on time and have the occassional one to get you through a couple of hours ok, but as for a daily thing? nope sorry. There's something about the agorol texture of the things that turn me off. And where really is all the nutrients. Chemical type I'm sure.

Vonni

Ps, I was being sarcastic about the 17yr old staff.

Wow Lindor, that's fantastic willpower. You go girl!

Last night I had 3 glasses of wine and was feeling all happy and energetic so instead of having another glass, I got up and went for a 50 minute walk. Felt fantastic after that and had a great night's sleep.

Lots of housework to do this afternoon and will probably go for another walk and have booked in to go for a walk with a friend tomorrow morning.

Monday is a public holiday here so I won't be back online till Tuesday. Hope you all have a great few days till then.

Lindor I'm really dubious about the next housemate - she's a friend of a friend. And she's intending to be here until I move…

We'll see!

I had another good day yesterday: ate 1470 calories, and drank 2L of water. I haven't done much exercise this week, but that's OK - I've been concentrating on getting the eating/hydration right, and I'm pleased with my progress so far.

While I'm not expecting to get anywhere near my ticker when I weigh in on Monday I will be thrilled if I can get my weight anywhere under 86kg. I had a 'sneaky' weigh-in last Monday and I was back up to 86.7kg - really unimpressed with myself.

What does everyone have planned for the weekend? I'm going to do domestics today, then have to go out and take photos tonight. Tomorrow a friend is coming to visit.

Have a good one!!!


Ani

I did aqua aerobics once a few months ago - found it not much help really, I wore my HR monitor and hardly burned anything. By the time you get your bathers on, shower afterwards, redo your hair etc, I find it easier to just swim laps or walk!

I weighed in at WW this morning - 90.6 so down 800g this week. I'm okay with that (well, slightly disappointed but not too much!) because I did increase all my weights this week, so hopefully I've gained some muscle as well as lost some fat. Back under 90kg next week for sure!

Edit: My parents are so annoying sometimes. I told them I lost 800g this week (after 2.2kg last week!) and they said things like "oh well, every bit counts", but then added "well, you haven't done as much walking this week". I SO take that as ... so you could have lost more if you had. Sigh.

Ani, sounds like a pain having to get another roommate and then move. Drats!

Lindor, I'm so impressed with your willpower - I would have eaten at LEAST 1 Tim Tam for good luck!

I got my parents to have Thai for dinner last night for the second time in a month (and EVER). I am making them gradually more adventurous!

Hi

Lindor having Tim Tams within reaching distance, looking at them all day and then handing them over. That is amazing!

Augigi, I know what you mean about those "never mind" type of comments. 800 grams is amazing and although it was not as much as last week, it is almost a kilo.

And Littlekiwi, I have to admire you going for a walk after 3 wines. By that time I am usually ready for bed as I am a bit of a Cadbury kid (glass and a half).

I went out yesterday as a very good friend of mine was leaving work so we went to the pub. Not much in the way of healthy choices and only 1 glass of wine. Still got on the treadmill when I got home so hopefully it counterbalanced the lunch time blow out.

Weigh in on Monday so I am hoping for some loss. Have a good weekend.

Gen, maybe your folks could do with understanding that 500g - 1kg is considered a normal an healthy amount to lose each week? Although more is nice occasionally, I don't think it is a very safe target to push for too regularly.

I've done well again today...eaten around 1400cals, drunk 1.8L water (will make the last 200ml tonight), and totally rearranged my bedroom which included pushing and shoving furniture around! Well that is my excuse for exercise anyway!

Tomorrow, I have household chores to do and I need to pack for my trip away next week.

My promises for myself tonight:

1) I will post again tomorrow
2) I will drink 2L of water again

That will do...I don't feel motivated enough to push myself into the exercise just yet



I have come to the realisation why I don't like drinking so much water. It isn't that I don't like the taste, or that it is too cold or any of the normal excuses. It is because I feel like I waste too much time from my day (and night) going to the toilet!!!

Enjoy your evening ladies!

But your kidney regulate and you stop peeing so much once your body gets used to the water increase.

Lindor I think that if you get the food and water on track, you can worry about exercise later. And in any case I would think that moving furniture and doing domestics IS exercise

I ate 1600 calories yesterday (pretty good since I was out till 1am and resisted all sorts of goodies), and drank 2.2L of water. It's especially good because it's TOM, and I wanted to eat everything in sight!

Planning to eat well and behave myself today. A friend is coming to visit this afternoon, and apart from that I have no plans. I might mop the floors and do a few assorted domestics - but that's about as strenuous as my day will get.


Ani

here i am here i am
so totally over everything but still shocked at no weight gain! my computer forgets to tell me when you guys post... i dont know what is with that coz 30% of the time it DOES remember which makes me not realise the other 70% of the time ho ho ho hum to that! i miss pages then feel rude coz i cant catch up and comment on everything properly

gen - your house looks amazing!
ani - good luck with flatmate. sounds kinda exciting moving in a couple of months... it will be a pain in the butt while it is happening but exciting all the same
jayley - i did the shakes diet from end of feb last year til i found out i was pregnant in june (but started falling off that wagon by end of may) I lost 15kg. in the first trimester of my pregnancy i put on 10kg by the end of my pregnancy i was 30kg heavier - NOT COOL i have now lost 15.8kg (10kg in the first 2 weeks after the baby so it kinda only counts) and my baby is 8 months old..... i was hoping to have lost it all by the time she was 12months but it is not going to happen.... luckily i am not going to give up as i know that i can still lose some weight and not be AS fat but more importantly be healthier and fitter to keep up with my baby.


vonnie that is awesome.... i like that..... i like that alot.... i am going to remember that.... i usually just feel sorry for people like that with not enough to do in their lives but talk about other people.... but thinking about it that way is cool coz i dont care if people talk/bi*ch about me so let them so they are leaving people who cant handle it alone....

the scales at the gym said i had put on 500grams... my trainer took my measurements but forgot the ones from 2 weeks ago so i have to wait to find out if i lost fat or not...

hopefully new kitchen tomorrow

Hi all,

smylie I understand what you mean about the baby weight. With both of my kids I lost in the first trimester (throwing up and not wanting to eat) but gestational diabetes later in the pregnancy. That really controlled the diet and it I did not I think I would have put on stacks more weight.

I can't blame it on baby weight anymore as my youngest is 6 and and half.

Good luck with the kitchen and Ani good luck with the new flatemate a move.

I was so on task yesterday with the food and exercise but I have splurged today and had a sauage sizzle at Bunnings this morning. What is it about the smell of a sauage sizzle? It was trance like. Oh well, I will just have to do 10 minutes extra on the treadmill tonight.

Hello guys, I haven't had time to come and visit for months now.

I have just read back a few pages and it is good to see that many of you are doing well with your weight loss.

I was getting really upset that nothing was happening for so long. I finally spoke to the doctor about 2 weeks ago. I took my book in where I keep a STRICT tally of all calories, fat intake, water and exercise. He looked at it and said that if I am doing what is in the book and still not losing weight (and I am doing EXACTLY as stated in the book) then the only way I will lose weight is by cutting out carbohydrates. He said that for those who don't lose weight when following a calorie and fat controlled diet then the no carbs will work and has been proven time and time again.

Well I started the "no carbs" from lunch on the Thursday after coming home from the doctors. It has been two weeks now and after getting on the scales today I have lost 750gms. That is THE most I have ever lost in a two week period. It really surprised me especially since I have hurt my back and have been instructed not to do any exercise. Imagine the loss had I been able to still do my walking, stretches etc.

Anyway I will keep it up and pray that the weight will keep coming off. It put me off a little since the foods without carbs tend to have a little more fat than I am used to having but by staying in the same calorie range but no carbs it is working even though I am having a higher fat intake (that is still within range though).

Take care all,
Jennylee

Hi again everyone.

I've still not gotten back on track, but tomorrow is D Day. I'll start low carbing again, as carbs make me binge something chronic. And not just a one meal binge, its more like a one week binge. I do so well for a couple of weeks and then something happens, (usually stress related) and the cycle starts over.

I am majorly stressed out at the moment, and that can be seen by the 4 coldsores that have popped up on my bottom lip this weekend. I'm studying accounting still and have a good 2 years to 2.5 years to go of it, but I've decided to drop the two subjects I'm doing at the moment, cause I cant complete the assignment, its scarily difficult. If I only had exams to do on it I wouldn't have a problem, but this assignment, is more than I can take. I have recently been told that most people leave these two subjects (which must be taken together) till last as it is the most difficult. I'd rather withdraw than fail.

Taking dd for her xray tomorrow, so that means I may not get to my pump class (grrr) so after I take her to school I'll go back in and do cardio. At least its something. And then I'll come home and do out tax. Woooeee.