Great to see that everyone's sounding a little more upbeat today!

Wow, PerthChick, 1/2 a bottle of shiraz a day That would be lovely!! I certainly do love my wine and I'm not prepared to give it up completely. Tonight I'm catching up with a friend for drinks so I'm going to walk home from work which will take around 50 minutes and that way I won't feel guilty.

My trainers have given me Friday, Saturday and Sunday off and I just have to choose a day to do one burst of exercise but I'm scared that if I give myself that much time off I won't want to start again so I'm going to try do something tomorrow too and relax on Sunday.

Another thing I must try to stay away from this weekend is microwave popcorn .... the best stuff is the buttery one!

Hi everyone

Another good day for me yesterday - not perfect, but I walked for an hour and ate pretty well.

I don't have a lot planned for the weekend, aside from the usual domestics and garden chores. Since it's only 2 days until weigh-in I want to make sure I stick to my calories and get plenty of exercise. It would be very nice to lose SOME weight this week.

What do you all have planned?

:-)
Ani

Yesterday was crap...but I expected that!!!

Going to work on getting back into my dieting routine this weekend in preparation to starting the challenge on Monday.

Well done on week one of four Ani!! You are doing well!!

Well done to you too Little Kiwi! Don't push yourself to hard this weekend - I think these trainers know what they are doing and are issuing you good advice.



My weekend...think I'll be packing!!! Two weeks left!!

Exciting...but emotional too

I'll be in and out of here. Enjoy your weekend all!

Another good day for me yesterday, except I didn't drink anywhere near enough water.

I've decided that my focus, for the next 21 days is going to be *stomach muscles*. I will keep on doing everything else I've learned, but I need to add in some toning on my tummy.

Since this challenge is due to finish on 4th December, my goals for then are:

1. Weigh under 96kg.

2. 30 situps every second day.

3. Walk 1080 minutes.

I am going for a walk this morning, but will probably just potter for the rest of the day.

How is everyone's weekend? How's the packing going Lindor?

:-)
Ani

Well done on sticking with it Ani!

And I am soooo over packing Ani!!! I have too much junk!!!

I have a cat that won't keep off the furniture I need to keep fur free so I can sell it!!! The same cat has put his claws through an air mattress I had inflated to check that is was still usable, with view to sell!!! I chased the same cat out of a box of clothes I had nicely folded, with view to sell!

I have a dog that spent the night puking on a large floor rug I was going to sell too!!!

I think my pets are rebelling!!!


But I have cleared two of three bedrooms, laundry, bathroom, huge storage cupboard (that now only contains the boxes of crap I am keeping). Half the kitchen cupboards are empty!

The floors are covered with junk!!! My old (blind) dog has fallen on his face so many times from walking into stuff or falling over it - the stress has begun for him!! The spare bedroom is full of crap for a garage sale next weekend! I am going to advertise the larger items this week and people can view/buy anytime...so strangers will be marching through my house again!!!

I am soooo tired! It is soooo hot!!!


Dietwise...

Not too good...but not too bad either! Full on as of tomorrow though!

By Dec 4
- under 80kg
- 20mins step-ups a day
- stick to my meal plan
- 3lt water a day
- NO NUTS!
- report here daily (unless I have problems when I move the PC to it's new home)


Alright...more boxes to pack!

I definitely exceeded my self imposed wine limit on Friday night but on the up side, I somehow resisted the late night urge for Burger King and when my friend asked me to go there with her I jumped straight into a taxi and went home!

Was reasonably good on Saturday and went to sleep in the afternoon rather than indulge my hungover desire for fried food. Didn't do any exercise on Sat or Sun but have stuck to what my trainers have outlined for me and I'm happy with that.

Back to the gym today!!

Weighing in at a bulging 83kg this morning, I am now totally disgusted with myself, but fully motivated to achieve this 21 day challenge!

83kgs has undone what I managed last challenge

I WANT OUT OF THE 80's


Little Kiwi...one or two days of 'over exceeding' is barely noticable so long as it doesn't extend to one or two weeks like I have let myself do! You will be fine!!


Right...must move, work and then more packing this evening! I thought I did the bulk of it when I put the house on the market - how can cupboards hold soooooo much junk!!!!

Day one is underway (weigh???)! Good luck ladies!

Woo hoo! Another kilo gone…

Today I am going to walk, do situps generally try and behave myself.

How's the packing going Lindor? I understand how frustrating it is. A couple of years ago I moved four times in three months - and was known to throw the odd tantrum by the end of it. That was when I was trying to find somewhere to live after a relationship breakdown. I left my cats with my ex until I found something more permanent, so they wouldn't have to go through it all - but it was really stressful - so you have my full sympathy.

Good luck with this week everyone.

:-)
Ani

Lindor I didn't see your post when I wrote mine. I wish I was a *bulging* 83kg :-P

Come on now – I know how stubborn and bolshie you can be. I'm tempted to name my bathroom scales after you sometimes :-))). The 70's are calling you, and I have NO doubt you'll respond to the challenge.

Lindor, you really do need to stop being so hard on yourself! You're doing great and we all slip from time to time. With all your packing, I'm sure you've got quite enough to concentrate on anyway!

Ani, well done on your 1kg loss! I'm scared about what the scales will say tonight but que cera cera .....

My biggest problem on the weekend was that I wasn't eating small and often like I do during the week and my water intake yesterday was low. It's so much easier to keep it all on track when I have the structure of work and breaks etc.

Not too bad a day today

Did my step-ups!
Ate reasonably well!
A tad short on the water, but better than recent days!

AND NO NUTS!!!


I have keys to my new place now, so I can start hauling some of my crap over there now. It'll start to look like I am making progress now.

Ani, I don't know that the Lindor chocolate company would be too impressed in having scales named after their chocolates!!!

Right...a few more boxes before bed.

An OK day for me - I may have had 100 calories too many, but I walked for an hour, and did 30 situps. And it has been so hot here that I think I'm onto my 6th bottle of water. It's still disgustingly warm at almost 10.30pm - I've got the fan going madly … I suspect we're in for a long, hot summer!

I think I've got some hideous ear/nose/throat thing. Hopefully it will be gone in the morning, because I feel blurk tonight.

Lindor did you really name yourself after an upmarket chocolate? Oh well, it's much nicer than Freddo :-))).

Right - bed!!!

Ani

Lindor from Lindt are the best chocolates ever!

Despite doing pretty well with my food and water during the last week and also exercising like a mad thing, I didn't lose any weight

At least it stayed the same and I didn't have a gain I guess It's weird because I feel smaller but the scales aren't showing any change

Went to the gym last night and did 40 minutes cardio - 20 mins on the treadmill with 5 x 2min intervals of jogging then 20 mins on the cycle. 100 sit ups finished me off.

Have my session with my trainer tonight so will talk to him about the lack of weight loss.

Little Kiwi, I wonder if your scales refusing to budge could have anything to do with not drinking enough water - especially if you had a few wines. Aside from alcohol dehydrating you, when you don't drink enough water your body will hang onto what's there.

As weird as it sounds, even if you drink 2 litres of water a day, you'll have a better chance of losing weight.

My throat still hurts, but I'll try not to complain too much. It's going to be another hot day in Perth, so I'd better go for my walk in a minute - or it'll be too unpleasant to go.

Where are Britt, leeny, Barb and Kathy? Are you lurking girls?

Anyway - hope you all have a great day. I'll check in again tonight.

:-)
Ani

Hey all

Sorry i have been slack lately and not posted but as glad you are all still here and fighting "the battle".

Laugh...i did so for ages Ani. I knew Lindor was named after the chockies...i think she told us in the very beginning but when you said "freddo"..you crack me up.Maybe you should be "snickers"!! On my scales one of my children stuck a sticker that says..."na na you're fat"...charming eh but it keeps me motivated at times.

Lindor...you are not a bulging 83kg...i wish i was that again. You are putting your body, mind and soul into something else and dieting is always hard at the best of times so "you can only do your best" and if sometimes you come unglued well....so be it!

Ani...another kilo...you are doing great. You have set yourself great goals and achieveable ones so you will suceed i know.

Littlekiwi...all that exercise just makes me tired. Do you enjoy it or is it a task? I have been tempted to join a gym and get a trained but i know from past hystory it is a 5 minute game with me and i fizz out...hate the exercise thing

Me...still going great. I am not sure whether i have lost much though as my scales so far are not reflecting that(yes i had a sneaky weigh today). WW is tommorrow so i will report in. I feel like i am eating too much on their plan as when i lost most of my weight i wasn't no where near scoffing down the desserts, bread, rice etc. I feel my body will love those sorts of carbs and keep them as it is definitely not used to it. I haven't eaten rice, pasta or bread for 3 years but gee i like it now. Funny how one can quickly revert to old tastebuds again.

Thats me, going for a swim. My pool looks soooo inviting. It is hot here too girls. Was going to walk..too hot...swimming sounds better eh?
Keep going all....i'll let you know of my progress tommorrow after WW.
xxxxleeny(no i am not a chocolate...i may look like a big fat caramello bear thought)...