Hi ladies

Gosh Ani, I wish it was water. I already drink 2-3 litres of water a day and I think i'd start to leak if I drank any more! I don't drink hot drinks so I start the day with a cold glass of water, drink around 8 big glasses a day at work, a 750ml bottle at the gym and at least one more 750ml bottle in the evening!

Leeny, I do enjoy the exercise, the biggest thing for me has always been getting to the gym in the first place. Once I'm there I enjoy it but I find it easy to convince myself not to go. That's part of the reason I'm now seeing one trainer on a Tuesday and another on a Thursday. For one thing, it's expensive and would be a total waste of money if I didn't work hard on the other days as well and it's good for me to be held accountable to someone else apart from just myself.

I'll have a word to my trainer tonight about my lack of weight loss .... perhaps I'm just superbly muscular

psst … leeny! Maybe we shouldn't call me snickers, because they are full of nuts - and we all know how much Lindor loves nuts. She might bite me :-).

Your kids are bad putting that sticker on your scales - either that or they have a perverse sense of humour.

I just went for my walk and now I'm hot and sweaty. A swim sounds like an awesome idea.

Little Kiwi, good luck with your trainer tonight - I'm sure they'll be able to give you some wise tips. Some weeks, no matter how good you are, the scales simply don't budge. It's good to remember that scales are just ONE measure of how our weight loss is going. They are important, no doubt, but they can't separate water/muscle/fat … or factor in hot weather, TOM or last night's really salty dinner :-)

WOW! I need to get on here a whole lot more. You girls sound like you've been busy!
So yesterday was day 1 of my 21 day challenge and I managed to stick pretty well to what I planned, although I did eat a sausage that I shouldn't have!!
Apparentely my scales are stuffed!!! They have showed the same weight for the last three days ( i know I shouldn't be jumping on them so much but I just can't help it)! At least I'm not putting any weight on.
So my plan is to get out of the 90's by the end of this challenge. i know its doable if I can just keep motivated and remind myuself that its all worth it in the long run.
I had 3 litres of water, did 50mins of cardio/strength training and was pretty careful with food, so far so good. Keep it up!
My dh informed me that he has no job on Friday and I've been waiting for the depression and bingeing to start.........funny..........nothing! Must be the feel good endorphins from the exercise! Another reason to keep it up.
Better get moving, got to go to the gym in an hour and need to eat my halthy salad and tuna!!
BYE
Barb

Just a quickie tonight...sorry.

I am buggered!

I ate ok today! Not done any step-ups and drunk even less water!!!!


I have strangers walking through my house again! But sold a heap of furniture within a couple of hours of advertising it!!!!

My house resembles a war zone!!!

I am sooooo over this!!!

Good news...I have keys to my new place!!!


Well done girls for sticking with it!

Did someone mention Snickers up there???? MMMMmmmmmmm!!!

I'm off to pack a bit more before bed!

Hello all

My trainer damn near killed me last night!! It was a really hard session but I felt good afterwards. I was so glad that I'd done my 20 mins cardio before I met with him as I was truly stuffed by the end of our session.

He said not to worry too much about the fact that my weight isn't going down. I guess with all this exercise I'm building muscle while losing fat so that'll make a difference.

Eating's been pretty good and I've packed a nice healthy lunch for today.

Keep it up ladies!!

Well done Little Kiwi! I reckon the 20 minutes of cardio would have damn near killed me let alone a session with a trainer (unless he is good looking! )

Just reread my post..gosh I am a miserable sod aren't I?? I should be happy I am out of this house and away from my neighbours!!!

I am going to try and make up the lost 20mins of step-ups as I head through this challenge, IT HAS NOT BEATEN ME YET!!!


Leeny I laughed at the sticker your kids put on the scales! They are so supportive!! I've thought about writing that sort of thing on my mirror so I can be reminded every morning of what I need to to!!!

Alright, I gotta face the morning and the day! I'll post again tonight! Have a good day all!!

Hi girls.

Yesterday I did 45mins of cardio/strength training, had 2 1/2 litres of water and ate reasonably well (had spaghetti bolognaise for dinner). Trying to stay on track.

Little kiwi
I think all your training is building muscle thats why it seems like your not losing weight. Take some measurements and go by that rather than scales.

Lindor
Wont you be so happy when you finally move and get your life back into order. Thing will be easier then. You've got so much going on at the moment you should be pleased that you can still keep to a healthy eating plan.

I think things have finally hit home with me! I feel miserable and can't be bothered with anything at the moment. I'm forcing myself to get up and go to they gym, but I do feel a whole lot better after I go.

Happy thought for the day................I have a happy and healthy family and I'm thankful for that.

Oops!

Just wanted to add HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!

Yesterday was pretty good, but again I didn't drink enough water. Why is it that when I have a good week on the scales I slack off a little bit the next week? Not that I did too much wrong - I walked for an hour, probably ate an extra 100 calories or so, and only drank one litre of water … but it's like I have to rebel against my own rules or something.

Grrr…

I'm in a mood this morning, and I don't even know why. Probably because I have to do an interview soon with yet another *Aussie singing sensation*, and that's the part of my work that bores me stupid.

Best I go for my walk - that might make me feel better. Have a great day everyone.

:-)
Ani

Feeling better Ani???

Who is the lucky stinging sensation??? Or is that classified information just now?

I was so tempted to chuck a sickie this morning, but my head wouldn't let me!!! Arrghhh! So my eyeballs are dragging on the ground at work today...I must look fantastic

I have a list of about eight people who want to look at 'for sale' items this afternoon! No rest for the wicked hey?

Now it is back to work for me...this post has diverted my attention away from the fridge as I had hoped it would!! YAY!!!

I'm really tired, Lindor, and that may be why I'm grumpy. I'm putting today down as one of my *bad days* too, because I've had a few piggie moments, and only walked for 1/2 an hour.

I interviewed Emily Williams from The Young Divas - the group of ex-Australian Idol girls who've formed a band. Emily was surprisingly fun to chat to, and I actually enjoyed it. She's really down to earth, and open - so that was fun.

Tonight I have to go for a drink with a politician, who CLEARLY wants something (or more to the point wants to get me onside about something - as if I've got a *for sale* tag on my work)!

Might check in later - in the meantime, I had better get back to work.

:-)
Ani

I blew the exercise again today

Ate well though and drank a little more than yesterday (yesterday was nothing however!)

Pushing and shoving furniture around all evening as people have been buying it! Garage sale SATURDAY!!! All good though...no complaints!

Even getting lots of money from the neighbours


Now I have heard of The Young Divas!!! Pleased the chat wasn't so mentally draining on you Ani! And hope the polly is good to you too!



Barb, just reading of the exercise you did exhausts me!!! If only I could burn calories by reading of others efforts!!!

Keep focus on how you feel after your time at the gym...keep it going ok!


I'm off to bed! Another heavy day tomorrow, after work! I can start moving into my unit!!

Hey Hey

I don't know how I did it but I went to the gym last night and did my 40 mins cardio boy am I beginning to feel tired from all this exercise! I have a session with trainer #2 tonight and if not for that I'd definitely be thinking about having a night off.

Weighed myself last night out of interest and my weight has gone down just over 1kg which is awesome.

Tomorrow, woe is me, I fly to Rarotonga for 5 days for work so I probably won't be getting much exercise in until next week. Will have to be extra good with my food while I'm away.

Good work everyone, remember: every little bit counts!

I feel a little better this morning. Yesterday was an off day for me, so I'll get back into it today and behave myself.

On top of everything else I got a speeding ticket. I couldn't believe it - I was on the freeway, and RIGHT at the point where the speed limit drops from 100km/h to 80km/h the police had set themselves up. They were pulling us up in "groups". In the time it took them to pull me over and issue me a ticket, they also pulled over 9 other cars. A friend of mine had gone past them about 10 minutes before me, and she said the side of the freeway looked like a car park.

Now that's got nothing to do with road safety, and everything to do with a cynical exercise in revenue raising. I'm not blaming anyone else - I just think that when police do things like that, in a BLATANTLY OBVIOUS way, it makes the public a bit cynical.

OK - rant over!

Right - I will walk off my frustration today :-), and I'll make sure I eat better and drink more water. For the past couple of days I haven't drunk enough water … bit of self-sabotage going on there.

Lindor, you're holding up really well. I hope you charged those neighbours DOUBLE for what they bought from you :-)

Have a great day everyone.

:-)
Ani

Good luck for a better day Ani!!!

I am holding up! I am surprising myself by doing so! I am in a foul mood by the end of the day out of exhaustion, but I push on packing and cleaning with the idea in mind that if I am not in bed by midnight I'll ring in sick at work the next day. But, somehow I manage to get up after only 5hrs sleep feeling refreshed and ready to fight another day!!!

It's nearly over!

I couldn't charge the neighbours double as I had advertised my items with prices - but it was a thought that crossed my mind!!! Although I did state ONO on all items, I would not budge from the asking price on what they were buying!!! They owe me for a garden hose that they stole anyway!!!!!

LittleKiwi...way to go with the gym!! And enjoy your time away from tomorrow - you will do fine!

I'm off to face the arctic environment of work! See you this evening (if not lunchtime)!

Have a good day all!