Hey all

Little kiwi... i am very proud of you for opening up to us(not an easy thing to admit you have a problem). As Ani said we will all listen and if writing it all down on here helps that's great. I don't know if i am wise and sensible as Ani said i was but i sure know what it is like to beat an addition. After all i have one to food(the reason for the weight i suppose to put it simply). Maybe every time you feel the urge to drink just jump on the computer and type a message to your friends in the computer or get out of your self hlep books. Counselling may help also. Is there any around you that you may feel comfortable to go to? It is great that you are trying to lose weight and go to the gym as well but do you think it is all too much or do you feel that it keeps you in control and you see some success from that so that helps? You don't have to answer just some thoughts to you

Ani...i think you are the wise one...i just waffle on. I love talking/chatting/therefore chat to you guys. It does help to get things off your chest though on here without the fear that you are known. Are you feeling better yet? Have you attempted the dreaded exercise as yet?

Me...still going great. I definitely cannot believe i type that. I feel like i have my strength back to fight this weight drama and will achieve it. It is great Littlekiwi you have a goal to works towards. Mine is to lose at least another 15kg by the end of March so i can have my tummy tuck(if i don't chicken out again). I would dearly love to have a flat tummy for once in my life so....i have told myself if i don't make it by then with my weight i am forgetting about the whole deal....so i must lose it....i must...

Anyhow guys, keep going and please chat to us Littlekiwi if that helps at all...we will listen...xxxleeny

I'm doing OK - still really frustrated that I can't walk, but hopefully will be able to within the next few days. I've had a bad day with food today, mostly because I am waiting for a few people to pay me (the joys of running your own small business) before I can do a proper food shop. So I'm scrounging, and feeling hungry. It's weird.

I'm going to try for a walk tomorrow, even if it's just for 1/2 an hour, and see how I go.

leeny it's great that you're so motivated and doing so well. I reckon you will lose that 15kg … I have faith :-).

I'll report in tomorrow - hopefully with the news that I'm back on the exercise wagon again.

:-)
Ani

Had what felt like a lazy session at the gym yesterday - did 10 mins cardio for my warm up then a decent weights session with the trainer. It was 29 degrees outside yesterday and the gym was stuffy and humid and I bolted after that as I wasn't in the mood for any more cardio.

Had a pretty good night with food and have brought some good food for my lunch today.

Am hoping to walk home from work today so hopefully the weather clears up as it's drizzly at the moment. Why can't the wet stuff go to you guys in Oz where it's needed?!?

Agree with you about the wet stuff Little Kiwi. My family are farmers in New South Wales - and it's heartbreaking to see the effects of the drought.

I'm going to walk today, no matter how I feel. The lack of walking, and some less than good food choices have left me feeling really bloated and sluggish - and I hate that feeling.

In fact here are today's goals:

• Walk for 30 minutes;

• Eat no more than 1700 calories;

• Drink 2 litres of water; and

• Do domestics and gardening for an hour.

How is everyone else going?

:-)
Ani

At last - I managed to walk for 30 minutes yesterday!

I'm planning to do the same things today as yesterday, so hopefully that means I am on the mend… YAY!

How is everyone else going?

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Ani

True to my intentions, I walked home from work last night and it ws a nice 45 minute walk. Won't be able to do anything tonight as I've got a hair appointment then meeting the man for his work do so will have to move my butt on Friday night.

I'm not doing so wonderfully with my eating but I'm not doing extra badly either so it's okay.

Keep it up everyone!

Hey all

I am so impressed at myself. Weighed in at WW yesterday....wait for it...2kg....ta da in one week. I was sooooo good though and soooo deserve a boost. I have determination overload at the moment...i hope it lasts My sister now comes with me as she is a life member and this was her first week weigh in...she lost 1.2kg which also is great but i just can't help and grin a bit to myself that i beat her(i know that sounds mean) but she is always competing with me and i always get the rough end of the pineapple!!!

Ani...glad to hear you are walking again...don't push yourself too hard too fast you hear. No more damage is what the Dr ordered. I know what it is like to have no money for the right food also...sometimes it is hard to stay on track in those situations...my advice is to keep to your calorie limit and some GENTLE exercise and you will be fine.

Littlekiwi....you inspire me with the gym thing. I hate the gym...actually hate exercise. I litterally have to push myself out the door to attempt any. I keep thinking in my head...no exercise and no big weight loss...so what do you want? Somebody once told me that i would learn to love it once i did it often enough...still waiting.....

How is everyones Xmas shopping and partying going? I have finally finished and just wrapped them all just now and popped them under the tree. My kids last day of school today so i was madly trying to finish things before they were attached to my hip and nagging me "I'm bored". I now have some time to spend with them before the big day. I only have 4 more parties to attend(I don't want to go to any)...don't want to break my diet for someone else. One party on Sunday is at the beach so i intend to swim a lot and not sit around the table with my "automatic arm" near the nibblies...good plan i thought...

Anyhow guys...keep going and keep posting. Gee it is quiet without Lindor...i now know who does all the talking....i hope she is behaving herself.

Hi ladies. Had terrible PC problems. Poor thing had a virus! All better now though! I want to say something to all of you but have little time to do it now so will pop back later tonight. I've decided to maintain till the end of the year and get stuck right into it all again after christmas. I love fruit mince pies way too much to pass them up!! I've managed to maintain my weight at 90.7 this week. i still hope to be 89 by christmas day, I guess we will wait and see.

Ok got to rush. Talk to you all later.
XX
Barb

leeny that is wonderful news about your 2kg weight loss. You go girl :-). And I'm sneakily glad you beat your sister.

Good to hear from you Barb - I've been wondering what's been happening with you. I'll check in again tonight and see if you've posted a *what's been happening* update.

Little Kiwi - are you OK?

I walked for 30 minutes both yesterday and today - and did some pottering in the garden. I feel a lot stronger, both physically and mentally, and I'm now hoping I will be able to get close to 94kg by the start of 2007. We'll see… it's just over 2 weeks till then, so I might be a bit ambitious there. I'm not at all confident of losing any weight this week - not after being sick for almost 10 days and not eating properly.

leeny, I have done absolutely nothing about Christmas. I'm shocking - last minute shopping and all of that :-).

I agree with you that it's rather quiet without Lindor. I hope she's behaving herself too - I guess if she's travelling with her mum and the pets, she may have to be a litttle bit good!

Where's Britt hiding?

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Ani

Hi everyone!

Leeny what an amazing effort ... congratulations!!!

I had a busy day yesterday, went for a haircut after work then to the mall - what a madhouse!! I've actually done pretty much all my Christmas shopping but wanted to have a wander around and I ended up buying myself the most beautiful sparkly ring! It's a cheap silver and CZ ring but is very pretty and as it was only $63, I couln't resist.

Met up with the man for a few drinks and was very proud of myself that I stayed in control. Got pulled over and breath tested driving home and passed with flying colours

The boss is kindly giving everyone half a day off for Christmas shopping so I'm taking mine this afternoon and will go home for a rest.

Have a great weekend everyone and I'll check in on Monday

Hello lovelies - been a mad busy week at work, but I'm on holidays for 2 weeks now - woohoo!

I lost another 0.9kg at my 2-week weigh-in, so that's 2.9kg so far. I was happy since my work Xmas party was last week, and I had several drinks...

Had a good week food-wise - cooked lots of stirfrys and made lots of salads. I find going to bed earlier helps too, since I've worked out it's always 9-10pm that I start craving something sweet. Also the weight watchers sponge puddings which are 2 points each hit the spot without blowing the points budget!

Trying to get better with walking, and have made it out twice this week. Still pathetic, but I felt better when I did it, so I'll aim for 4 sessions total by the end of the week - should be easier now that I'm on holidays.

Sounds like everyone is doing well - welcome LittleKiwi! Congrats on the 2kg loss leeny, that's amazing! Helps to improve the exercise motivation when you see that, eh? PerthChick, congrats on the 10kg, that is awesome! I hope I can make it there by mid-Jan.

It has been a bad couple of weeks for me ever since I got sick - and I came very close to completely losing the plot with my weight loss. I sat down and wrote in my journal this morning, and gave myself a *talking to*. I think I have gained a kilo, and on top of that it is TOM again for me … and it is so easy to get despondent when those scales start creeping up.

Am I back on track? I hope so – but any advice, from those of you who've been through this sort of thing would be greatly appreciated. It's weigh-in day for me tomorrow, and rather than avoid it and pretend I haven't gone off track, I promise to check in with whatever the scales say in the morning.

Augigi it's good to hear from you. And a great result :-).

The one good thing I can report is that I have drunk 2.5 litres of water today, and it's only 1pm. Mind you - Perth is having really hot weather, so anyone would get sick if they didn't drink enough.

Hope everyone is doing well and having a great weekend.

:-)
Ani

Don't worry Ani - I'm sure 1kg for TOM isn't too much! I gain that much in misery and resentment alone at that time...

I had weigh-in #3 today and I lost another 1.9kg, so that's 4.8kg in 3 weeks! I plan to get under 100 in another week - by Xmas day.

I'm a bit nervous though since I head to my parents' place for a couple of weeks today, and I'm sure the saboteurs will be out in force...

Sounds like everyone's doing well and staying on track.

I totally blew out with my food during the weekend. Went out for a meal on Friday and finished off with cheesecake but I don't regret it because it was DIVINE!!! Another meal and another slice of cheesecake on Saturday night at my work Christmas celebrations but then the man and I went into town and found a club where a good DJ was playing and we danced for 7 hours!!

After that effort I can safely assume that any damage done by the cheesecake has been undone.

Feeling good now but tired so will have tonight off exercise and get back into it tomorrow.

So how is it possible to gain 1.4kg without eating a whole heap of rubbish? I know, I know… fluid and frustration. But really! I weighed in yesterday and I've gone from 95kg to 96.4 in a WEEK! On a really, really bad day I may have consumed 2000 calories - and I think it sucks!

The only thing I can put it down to is fluid. On Saturday it was 42ºC here, and my ankles and everything else were swollen like you wouldn't believe. It has been hot since, and I don't think I've lost that fluid – but I still think it's ridiculous.

How on earth is anyone supposed to motivate themselves when this sort of thing happens?

Grrr…